Journal Article
Extracorporeal Shockwave for Intermittent Claudication and Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Cai, P., Pymer, S., Raza, A., Ibeggazene, S., Ibeggazene, S., Hitchman, L., …Smith, G. (2024). Extracorporeal Shockwave for Intermittent Claudication and Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0625
Tailored risk assessment and forecasting in intermittent claudication
Ravindhran, B., Prosser, J., Lim, A., Lathan, R., Hitchman, L., Mishra, B., …Chetter, I. (2024). Tailored risk assessment and forecasting in intermittent claudication. BJS Open, 8(1), Article zrad166. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrad166
A feasibility survey to inform trial design investigating surgical site infection prevention in vascular surgery
Lathan, R., Hitchman, L., Long, J., Gwilym, B., Wall, M., Juszczak, M., …Chetter, I. (2024). A feasibility survey to inform trial design investigating surgical site infection prevention in vascular surgery. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 3(2), 76-83. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2024.116
Early ultrasound surveillance of newly-created haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula
Richards, J., Summers, D., Sidders, A., Allen, E., Thomas, H., Hossain, M. A., …Walker, A. (2024). Early ultrasound surveillance of newly-created haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula. Kidney International Reports, 9(4), 1005-1019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.011
Research interests
George's primary research focus is within surgical wounds and wound infection and in undertaking both basic science and clinical testing of new and existing dressing technologies.
Other topics of research include:
Surgical site infections - Avoidance of antibiotics in treatment and prevention of wound infection
Wound healing - microbiome and the effects of shockwave therapy in wound healing
Through knee amputations - quality of life and biomechanics outcomes after amputation
Vascular access for dialysis - factors affecting early fistula patency
Peripheral vascular disease - Non invasive control of symptoms of claudication
Prehabilitation - optimising outcomes in severely co-morbid or frail vascular surgery patients
Lead investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Comparing Outcomes of Through knee and Above knee Amputation
Funder
British Assoc of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR)
Grant
£2,000.00
Started
17 April 2019
Status
Complete
Co-investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Bacterial Modulation of Cellular Senescence in Impaired Skin Healing
Funder
British Skin Foundation
Grant
£85,000.00
Started
1 April 2022
Status
Ongoing
Project
The DRESSINg trial: A multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of Dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) coated post-operative dressings versus standard care in the prevention of Surgical Site Infection in clean or clean contaminated vascular surgery
Funder
Healthcare Infection Society
Grant
£80,076.00
Started
1 October 2023
Status
Ongoing
Project
Validation of a mixed digital reporting outcome measure for surgical site infection diagnosis
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£0.00
Started
1 December 2022
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
George has supervised 9 doctorates with excellent outcomes and most students continuing their research after the period of formal research.
There are regular opportunities for projects in the department and a full multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians available to support students.