DR KERR PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS
O’Connor C, Wiggam I, Ellis P, Cvascuic T, Harfield A, Dooht S, Ahmed A, McKenna J, Lynsey J, Sengupta S, Gordon P, Alexander L, Kerr E, Fearon P, Patterson C, Roberts G, McIlmoyle J, Johnston P. (2023). Incidental thyroid nodules on CT Angiography in patients presenting with acute stroke: incidence and clinical outcomes from a regional stroke centre. Endocrine Abstracts. 10.1530/endoabs.94.OP4.4.
Wilson A, Cunningham E, Burns P, Wiggam I, Fearon P, Gordon P, Mcguire K, Kerr E. Reversal of anticoagulation in ICH: Outcomes from a regional stroke unit. Int J Stroke 2021. Vol 16, Issue 3_suppl,
McKeown W, Ford M, McGuire K, Flynn PA, Rennie I, Burns P, O’Reilly S, Smyth G, Kerr EL, Gordon PL, Patterson CE, Roberts GE, McIlmoyle J, Wiggam MI, Fearon P. Drip, ship, retrieve but don’t leave: how often do regional repatriation pathways work as intended? Int J Stroke 2021; Vol 16; Issue 3 Suppl
Ford M, McGuire K, Flynn PA, Rennie I, Burns P, O’Reilly S, Smyth G, Kerr EL, Gordon PL, Patterson CE, Roberts G, McIlmoyle J, Fearon P, Wiggam MI Extending Belfast’s thrombectomy service to 7 days a week: the impact of weekend working. Int J Stroke 2021; Vol 16; Issue 3 Suppl
Joyce N, Atkinson T, McGuire K, Wiggam MI, Gordon PL, Kerr EL, Patterson CE, McILmoyle J, Roberts GE, Flynn PA, Burns P, Rennie IR, Rowan MT, Quinn TJ, Fearon P Frailty and stroke thrombectomy outcomes—an observational cohort study Age and Ageing 2022; 51: 1–7
May K, Curran D, Hanna D, Kerr E, Wilson C. Endovascular thrombectomy versus intravenous thrombolysis for stroke: Neurocognitive and psychosocial outcomes (submitted for peer review)
Adams KM, Burns PA, Hunter A, Rennie I, Flynn PA, Smyth G, Gordon PL, Patterson CE, Fearon P, Kerr EL, Wiggam MI. Outcomes after Thrombectomy in Belfast: Mothership and Drip-and-Ship in the Real World. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Jun 18:1-7.
Nixon AM, Jamison M, Rennie IM, Flynn PA, Smyth G, Wiggam I, Kerr E, Fulton A, Hunter A, Burns PA. ESCAPE to Reality, Post-Trial Outcomes in an ESCAPE Centre: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. Ulster Med J. 2018 Jan;87(1):22-26. Epub 2018 Jan 31
Storm J, Kerr E, Kennedy, P Rare complications of a low lying median arcuate coeliac ligament Ulster Med J 2015;84(2):1-3
McMacken G, Kerr E, Burns P When ischaemia is not ischaemia. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 2014 Dec;75(12):714-5
Kerr E, Arulraj N, Scott M, McDowall M, van Dijke M, Keir S, Sandercock P, Dennis M. A telephone hotline for transient ischaemic attack and stroke: prospective audit of a model to improve rapid access to specialist stroke care. BMJ 2010;341:c3265
Kerr E, Al-Shahi Salman. SCAN minor stroke to rule out intracerebral haemorrhage J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2010;81:239
Kerr E, Dennis M, Keir S Thrombolysis; Attempting to reduce postcode prescribing in Scotland. Int J Stroke 2010;5:486-88
Kerr E, Craig D, McGuinness B, Dynan KB, Fogarty D, Johnston JA, Passmore AP. Reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate in Alzheimer's disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2009; 24(9):927-32
Mead G, Kerr E. (on behalf of the stroke research team). An Evaluation of telemedicine for ‘brain attacks’”. A report for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland. May 2009
McGuinness B, Bullock R, Craig D, Kerr E, Passmore P Statins for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Cochrane Library. Interventional Protocol Jan 2009, Issue 1
Kerr E, Passmore AP. Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia; An elderly care perspective. Geriatric Medicine 2007, 37(1): 31-4
Kerr E, Hewitt R, Gleadhill I. Benign headache in the elderly--a case report of hypnic headache. Ulster Med J. 2006 May;75(2):158-9