Journal Article
The association between completion of supervised exercise therapy and long-term outcomes in patients with intermittent claudication, concomitant sarcopenia and cardiometabolic multimorbidity
Ravindhran, B., Igwe, C., Nazir, S., Prosser, J., Harwood, A., Lathan, R., Harwood, A. E., Carradice, D., Smith, G. E., Chetter, I. C., & Pymer, S. (online). The association between completion of supervised exercise therapy and long-term outcomes in patients with intermittent claudication, concomitant sarcopenia and cardiometabolic multimorbidity. Annals of vascular surgery, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2024.04.032
The prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools for determining surgical risk in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia undergoing major vascular surgery: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Palmer, J., Pymer, S., Smith, G., Ingle, L., Harwood, A., & Chetter, I. (online). The prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools for determining surgical risk in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia undergoing major vascular surgery: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2024.124
Tailored risk assessment and forecasting in intermittent claudication
Ravindhran, B., Prosser, J., Lim, A., Lathan, R., Mishra, B., Hitchman, L., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D., Thakker, D., Chetter, I. C., & Pymer, S. (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., Smith, G., Popplewell, M., Bosanquet, D., Hinchliffe, R., Pinkney, T., & 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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tailored Risk Assessment and Forecasting in Intermittent Claudication: A Proof of Concept Decision Support Tool
Ravindhran, B., Prosser, J., Lim, A., Mishra, B., Lathan, R., Hitchman, L., Smith, G., Carradice, D., Thakker, D., Pymer, S., & Chetter, I. (2024, June). Tailored Risk Assessment and Forecasting in Intermittent Claudication: A Proof of Concept Decision Support Tool. Presented at The European Society for Vascular Surgery Translational Spring Meeting 2024, Stockholm, Sweden
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
Surgical Speciality Lead
Funder
Royal College of Surgeons
Grant
£39,000.00
Started
1 December 2020
Status
Ongoing
Project
THrough knee AMputation impact on Quality of Life compared to abovE knee amputaTion (HAMLET)
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£830,442.00
Started
1 June 2024
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
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
Project
DRESSINg: DACC in the REduction of Surgical Site INfection
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£305.00
Started
1 February 2017
Status
Complete
Project
The Ulsys “smart sock” – transforming venous leg ulcer care with a patient centred electronically assisted self-care compression system.
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£468.00
Started
16 August 2019
Status
Complete
Project
Comparing OutcomeS of Through knee and Above knee Amputation (COSTAA) Gemma Boam
Funder
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Grant
£1,000.00
Started
6 February 2020
Status
Complete
Project
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy compared to best available treatment for patients with intermittent claudication - NIHR RDS PPI Application
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£500.00
Started
28 November 2021
Status
Complete
Project
RDS Amputation PPI
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£500.00
Started
1 April 2023
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
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
Project
Improving outcomes in patient with diabetic foot disease
Funder
NIHR National Institute for Health Research
Grant
£494.00
Started
1 June 2018
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.