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O Craig

Publications and source records attributed to O Craig.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1999

Cognitive style and types of problem behaviour in boys in special schools.

BACKGROUND: The paper considers problem behaviour in the context of cognitive style with reference to both diagnosis and treatment. AIMS: The aims of the study were to investigate whether the style of pupils with behaviour problems was different to that of children with no reported problems, and also to consider how pupils of different style manifested their problem behaviours. SAMPLE: The sample comprised 131 male pupils aged 11-16 years from eight special schools. METHOD: The sample were given the Cognitive Styles Analysis to assess their positions on the Wholist-Analytic and Verbal-Imagery style dimensions. The case notes of the sample were also examined for descriptions of recent behaviours. RESULTS: When the style characteristics of the special school sample were compared with a comparison sample of 413 12-16 year-old males attending 10 secondary schools, the special school pupils had a significantly higher proportion of both Wholists and Verbalisers than the comparison group. Further, the inspection of the pupil records indicated that the types of social behaviour and behaviour problems exhibited varied with style. CONCLUSION: The results were considered to have implications for the origins and treatment of problem behaviour.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

A survey of accident and emergency reporting: results and implications.

Surveys have shown a consistent error rate in the detection of radiographically demonstrable abnormalities by casualty officers. A high incidence of medical litigation is related to casualty departments. For these reasons, a survey of hospitals in England and Wales was carried out to determine when and whether accident and emergency radiographs are reported. The practice in 146 hospitals was analysed. It was found that two-thirds of hospitals report all radiographs within 48 h. Seven per cent of hospitals either do not report any radiographs, report only radiographs of certain areas, or delay reporting for over 1 week. It is suggested that the patients attending as many as a quarter of all hospitals as casualties are at increased risk from errors which will inevitably be recognised late, and that these errors are directly attributable to shortage of staff.

Accidents↗
PubMed1983

Aorto-enteric fistulae: the role of radiology.

Four patients with aorto-enteric fistulae are reported and a fifth case of jejunal ulceration is included, which is thought to be the early state of fistula formation. The clinical presentation and radiological investigation of these patients is described and discussed. The most important presenting symptom is of bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Analysis of the pre-operative investigations showed that barium studies were diagnostic in each of the cases. The important role of the radiologist, in making the diagnosis of an aortoenteric fistula in patients who have had aortic reconstructive surgery, is emphasised.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

Primary lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract.

Twenty-two cases of primary lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract are reported. These have been seen over the past 16 years and consist of seven gastric, 13 small bowel and two caecal lesions. This number represents 0.07% of the barium examinations of the stomach and small bowel, conducted over this period. All the cases were examined by the conventional barium meal or barium meal and follow-through examinations using non-flocculable barium. All the lymphomas were verified by histological examination. The cases are analysed as to clinical and radiological presentation, and the clinical and radiological diagnostic scores are assessed. There was a very poor diagnostic score on clinical grounds alone; a high diagnostic score for radiological examination of the stomach of 71%, contrasted with a low radiological score of 26% for the small bowel. The radiological features of lymphoma in the stomach and small bowel are described and the differential diagnosis discussed. To improve the diagnostic score on radiological examination, an awareness of gastrointestinal lymphoma is essential, as is a knowledge of the possible radiological changes. The barium examination should carefully search for these changes where lymphoma is clinically possible.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

Radiological demonstration of Meckel's diverticulum.

Three cases of Meckel's diverticulum are described. All were investigated by the conventional barium meal and follow-through examination. The methods of radiological investigation are considered and, contrary to the opinion of many authors, the value of the conventional barium examination is stressed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Vulval phlebography in the pelvic congestion syndrome.

Twelve patients referred to a general surgeon with special interest in varicose veins were found to have vulval varices. All the patients were considered to be suffering from the pelvic congestion syndrome. Their radiological investigation by percutaneous vulval phlebography is described. It is suggested that patients with vulval varices should be examined radiologically by percutaneous vulval vein injection of contrast medium. It is postulated that pelvic vein thrombosis may precipitate the pelvic congestion syndrome. Whereas there is no established treatment of this syndrome, the radiological examination has proved helpful in planning the treatment of these patients.

Adult↗