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Theofano Tikka

Strathclyde University, The Royal Marsden Hospital
Verified email at ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Upper airway tract complications of endotracheal intubation

T Tikka, OJ Hilmi - British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2019 - magonlinelibrary.com
The gold standard in airway maintenance is translaryngeal endotracheal intubation, but this
is not without its complications. Trauma to the upper airway as a result of the act of …

Long-term impact of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication after lung surgery

ST Lugg, PJ Agostini, T Tikka, A Kerr, K Adams… - Thorax, 2016 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) such as atelectasis and
pneumonia are common following lung resection. PPCs have a significant clinical impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking and timing of cessation on postoperative pulmonary complications after curative-intent lung cancer surgery

ST Lugg, T Tikka, PJ Agostini, A Kerr, K Adams… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2017 - Springer
Background Smoking is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC)
following non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery. The optimal timing for preoperative …

Rapid implementation of an evidence‐based remote triaging system for assessment of suspected referrals and patients with head and neck cancer on follow‐up after …

V Paleri, J Hardman, T Tikka, P Bradley, P Pracy… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Outpatient telemedicine consultations are being adopted to triage patients for
head and neck cancer. However, there is currently no established structure to frame this …

Head and neck cancer risk calculator (HaNC‐RC)—V. 2. Adjustments and addition of symptoms and social history factors

T Tikka, K Kavanagh, A Lowit, P Jiafeng… - Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Head and neck cancer (HNC) diagnosis through the 2‐week wait, urgent suspicion
of cancer (USOC) pathway has failed to increase early cancer detection rates in the UK. A …

A 20-year review of pectus surgery: an analysis of factors predictive of recurrence and outcomes

T Tikka, MS Kalkat, E Bishay, RS Steyn… - … and thoracic surgery, 2016 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Only a few studies report the long-term outcomes following repair of pectus
excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC). Predictors of recurrence after surgery are …

Refining the head and neck cancer referral guidelines: a two centre analysis of 4715 referrals

T Tikka, P Pracy, V Paleri - British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Our aim was to identify the set of referral criteria that will offer optimal diagnostic efficacy in
patients suspected to have head and neck cancer (HNC) in the primary care setting. We …

Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma of the head and neck

BLK Wong, VNY Lee, T Tikka, D Kim… - Critical Reviews in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Kaposiform haemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a tumor of intermediate
malignant potential derived from vascular endothelial cells. Due to rarity of head neck KHE (HN-KHE) …

Remote triage incorporating symptom‐based risk stratification for suspected head and neck cancer referrals: a prospective population‐based study

JC Hardman, T Tikka, V Paleri… - Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Remote triage for suspected head and neck cancer (HNC) referrals was adopted
by many institutions during the initial peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Its …

The role of allied healthcare professionals in head and neck cancer surveillance: A systematic review

…, ME Smith, H Ishii, J Constable, T Tikka… - Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The roles of Allied Health Care Professionals (AHPs) in Head and Neck Cancer (HNC)
are wide ranging but not clearly defined. Inter‐regional variability in practice results …