Dr Kamran Ahmed

Publications


Journals

  • Gohil R; Khan RS; Ahmed K; Kumar P; Challacombe B; Khan MS; Dasgupta P. (Nov 2011). Urology training: past, present and future. BJU International. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Mukherjee D; Rao C; Ibrahim M; Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Protopapas A; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Aug 2011). Meta-analysis of organ damage after conversion from off-pump coronary artery bypass procedures. Ann Thorac Surg. 92:755-761. DOI.
  • Kayani B; Zacharakis E; Ahmed K; Hanna GB. (Sep 2011). Lymph node metastases and prognosis in oesophageal carcinoma--a systematic review. Eur J Surg Oncol. 37:747-753. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Amer T; Challacombe B; Jaye P; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Sep 2011). How to develop a simulation programme in urology. BJU Int. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Zakri R; Rowland S; Joyce A; Challacombe B; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Oct 2011). What is the current status of revalidation in urology?. BJU Int. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Miskovic D; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; Hanna GB. (Jul 2011). Observational tools for assessment of procedural skills: a systematic review. Am J Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Anderson O; Ahmed K; Patel V; Datta V; Williams A. (May 2011). Deconstructing the colorectal enhanced recovery programme: what is the evidence for each component? A systematic review (ASGBI conference abstract). Br J Surg. 98:22-22.
  • Kassab E; Tun JK; Arora S; King D; Ahmed K; Miskovic D; Cope A; Vadhwana B; et alBello F; Sevdalis N; Kneebone R. (Jul 2011). "Blowing up the Barriers" in Surgical Training: Exploring and Validating the Concept of Distributed Simulation. Ann Surg. Epub ahead of print. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Mukherjee D; Ashrafian H; Kourliouros A; Ahmed K; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Jun 2011). Intra-operative conversion is a cause of masked mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Patel VM; Ashrafian H; Ahmed K; Arora S; Jiwan S; Nicholson JK; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Jun 2011). How has healthcare research performance been assessed? A systematic review. J R Soc Med1. 104:251-261. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Abboudi M; Challacombe B; Khan MS; Dasgupta P. (Jun 2011). Educational research in urology: current status and future challenges. BJU Int. 107. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Abboudi M; Ahmed K; Kirby R; Khan MS; Dasgupta P; Challacombe B. (Jun 2011). Mentorship programmes for laparoscopic and robotic urology. BJU Int. 107. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Murphy MO; Ahmed K; Athanasiou T. (May 2011). Surgery for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation - which mitral intervention?. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 9:587-597. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Jawad M; Abboudi M; Gavazzi A; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; Vale J; Khan MS; et alDasgupta P. (May 2011). Effectiveness of Procedural Simulation in Urology: A Systematic Review. J Urol. Publisher weblink.
  • Patel VM; Warren O; Ahmed K; Humphris P; Abbasi S; Ashrafian H; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (May 2011). How can we build mentorship in surgeons of the future?. ANZ J Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ashrafian H; Ahmed K; Rowland SP; Patel VM; Gooderham NJ; Holmes E; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (1 May 2011). Metabolic surgery and cancer: protective effects of bariatric procedures. Cancer. 117:1788-1799. DOI.
  • Mukherjee D; Ahmed K; Baig K; Patel VM; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Feb 2011). Conversion and safety in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a system failure that needs re-emphasis. Ann Thorac Surg. 91:630-639. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Challacombe B; Joyce AD; Khan MS; Dasgupta P. (Apr 2011). How can we ensure lifelong learning for urological specialists?. BJU Int. 107:1187-1188. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Jarral OA; Saso S; Vecht JA; Harling L; Rao C; Ahmed K; Gatzoulis MA; Malik IS; et alAthanasiou T. (Mar 2011). Does patent foramen ovale closure have an anti-arrhythmic effect? A meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol. Publisher weblink.
  • Gavazzi A; Bahsoun A; Van Haute W; Ahmed K; Elhage O; Jaye P; Khan MS; Dasgupta P. (Mar 2011). Face, content and construct validity of a virtual reality simulator for robotic surgery (SEP Robot). Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 93:152-156. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Wang TT; Ahmed K; Patel VM; Harling L; Jawad M; Darzi A; von SL; Athanasiou T. (Feb 2011). A competency framework in cardiothoracic surgery for training and revalidation - an international comparison. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Sepehripour AH; Ahmed K; Vecht JA; Anagnostakou V; Suliman A; Ashrafian H; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Feb 2011). Management of the Left Subclavian Artery during Endovascular Stent Grafting for Traumatic Aortic Injury - A Systematic Review. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Mukherjee D; Ahmed K; Baig K; Patel VM; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Feb 2011). Conversion and Safety in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: A System Failure That Needs Re-Emphasis. Ann Thorac Surg. 91:630-639. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Rowland S; Patel VM; Ashrafian H; Davies DC; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; Paraskeva P. (Jan 2011). Specialist anatomy: Is the structure of teaching adequate?. Surgeon. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Ibrahim A; Anderson O; Patel VM; Zacharakis E; Darzi A; Paraskeva P; Athanasiou T. (Jan 2011). Development of a Surgical Educational Research Program—Fundamental Principles and Challenges. J Surg Res. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ashrafian H; Ahmed K; Rowland SP; Patel VM; Gooderham NJ; Holmes E; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Dec 2010). Metabolic surgery and cancer: protective effects of bariatric procedures. Cancer. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Rowland S; Ahmed K; Davies DC; Ashrafian H; Patel V; Darzi A; Paraskeva PA; Athanasiou T. (Nov 2010). Assessment of anatomical knowledge for clinical practice: perceptions of clinicians and students. Surg Radiol Anat. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Vale J; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Dec 2010). Leadership in urology education. BJU Int. 106:1574-1575. DOI.
  • Das R; Ahmed K; Athanasiou T; Morgan RA; Belli AM. (Oct 2010). Arterial Closure Devices Versus Manual Compression for Femoral Haemostasis in Interventional Radiological Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Patel VM; Warren O; Humphris P; Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Rao C; Athanasiou T; Darzi A. (Oct 2010). What does leadership in surgery entail?. ANZ J Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Rao C; Patel V; Ibrahim M; Ahmed K; Wong KA; Darzi A; von Segesser LK; Athanasiou T. (Sep 2010). Leadership in cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. Publisher weblink.
  • Ashrafian H; Athanasiou T; JV L; Bueter M; Ahmed K; Nagpal K; Holmes E; Darzi A; et alBloom SR. (Sep 2010). Diabetes resolution and hyperinsulinaemia after metabolic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Obes Rev. DOI.
  • Khan RS; Ahmed K; Blakeway E; Skapinakis P; Nihoyannopoulos L; Macleod K; Sevdalis N; Ashrafian H; et alPlatt M; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Sep 2010). Catastrophizing: a predictive factor for postoperative pain. Am J Surg. DOI.
  • Nagpal K; Vats A; Ahmed K; Vincent C; Moorthy K. (Aug 2010). An evaluation of information transfer through the continuum of surgical care: a feasibility study. Ann Surg. 252:402-407. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Wang TT; Patel VM; Nagpal K; Clark J; Ali M; Deeba S; Ashrafian H; et alDarzi A; Athanasiou T; Paraskeva P. (Jul 2010). The role of single-incision laparoscopic surgery in abdominal and pelvic surgery: a systematic review. Surg Endosc. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Rowland S; Patel V; Khan RS; Ashrafian H; Davies DC; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; et alParaskeva PA. (2010). Is the structure of anatomy curriculum adequate for safe medical practice?. Surgeon. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Dasgupta R; Vats A; Nagpal K; Ashrafian H; Kaj B; Athanasiou T; Dasgupta P; et alKhan MS. (Jun 2010). Urethral diverticular carcinoma: an overview of current trends in diagnosis and management. Int Urol Nephrol. 42:331-341. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Jawad M; Dasgupta P; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; Khan MS. (Jul 2010). Assessment and maintenance of competence in urology. Nat Rev Urol. 7:403-413. DOI.
  • Nagpal K; Vats A; Ahmed K; Smith AB; Sevdalis N; Jonannsson H; Vincent C; Moorthy K. (Jun 2010). A systematic quantitative assessment of risks associated with poor communication in surgical care. Arch Surg. 145:582-588. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H. (Mar 2010). An unrecognized contributor towards the introduction of surgical skills training. ANZ J Surg. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ashrafian H; Ahmed K; Mayer E. (2010). An Ancient Case of Bifid Scrotum. Urol Int. 84:112-112. DOI.
  • Nagpal K; Ahmed K; Vats A; Yakoub D; James D; Ashrafian H; Darzi A; Moorthy K; et alAthanasiou T. (Jan 2010). Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial in the management of esophageal cancer? A meta-analysis. Surg Endosc. Publisher weblink.
  • Ashrafian H; Bueter M; Ahmed K; Suliman A; Bloom SR; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Dec 2009). Metabolic surgery: an evolution through bariatric animal models. Obes Rev. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Keeling AN; Fakhry M; Ashrafian H; Aggarwal R; Naughton PA; Darzi A; Cheshire N; et alAthanasiou T; Hamady M. (Jan 2010). Role of Virtual Reality Simulation in Teaching and Assessing Technical Skills in Endovascular Intervention. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 21. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Keeling AN; Khan RS; Ashrafian H; Arora S; Nagpal K; Burrill J; Darzi A; et alAthanasiou T; Hamady M. (Feb 2010). What does competence entail in interventional radiology?. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 33:3-10. DOI.
  • Ali E; Saso S; Ahmed K; Athanasiou T. (Nov 2009). When harvested for coronary artery bypass graft surgery, does a skeletonized or pedicled radial artery improve conduit patency?. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H. (Oct 2009). Life-Long Learning for Physicians. Science. 326:-227.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H. (Oct 2009). Healthcare-biotech symbiosis. Nature Biotech. 27:892-893. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Khan MS; Vats A; Nagpal K; Priest O; Patel V; Vecht JA; Ashrafian H; et alYang GZ; Athanasiou T; Darzi A. (Oct 2009). Current status of robotic assisted pelvic surgery and future developments. Int J Surg. 7:431-440. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Hanna GB; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. (Oct 2009). Assessment of specialists in cardiovascular practice. Nature Rev Cardiol. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Patel V; Ahmed K; Ashrafian H. (Jul 2009). Re: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy versus appendicectomy as primary treatment of acute appendicitis in unselected patients. Br J Surg. 96:953. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Miskovic D. (May 2009). Lack of laparoscopic training at the junior level. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 91.
  • Ahmed K; Nagpal K; Ashrafian H. (Apr 2009). Do we need to train assessors?. Med Educ. 43:389.
  • Ahmed K. (Apr 2009). Flow and Distribution of R&D Funds in Right Direction. Science. 23. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H. (Mar 2009). Cuts to research funding could hurt health care too. Nature. 458(7234):29. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Mamode N. (Feb 2009). Does nephrectomy of failed allograft influence graft survival after re-transplantation?. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 24:639-42. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Darakhshan A; Au E; Khamashta MA; Katsoulis IE. (28 Jan 2009). Postpartum spontaneous colonic perforation due to antiphospholipid syndrome. WORLD J GASTROENTERO. 15:502-505. DOI.
  • Ahmed K; Ahmad N; Khan MS; Koffman G; Calder F; Taylor J; Mamode N. (Jun 2008). Influence of Number of Retransplants on Renal Graft Outcome. Transplantation Proceedings. 40:1349-1352. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Khan MS; Calder F; Mamode N; Taylor J; Koffman G. (Apr 2008). Living-unrelated donor renal transplantation: an alternative to living-related donor transplantation?. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 90.
  • Ahmed K; Hoque R; El-Tawil S; Khan MS; George ML. (Feb 2008). Adenocarcinoma of the appendix presenting as bilateral ureteric obstruction. World J Surg Oncol.
  • Shah SS; Ahmed K; Smith R; Mallina R; Akhbari P; Khan MS. (Jan 2008). Chylous ascites following radical nephrectomy: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 11.
  • Nagpal K; Ahmed K; Cuschieri RJ. (2008). Diagnosis and management of acute traumatic arteriovenous fistula. Int J Angiol. Winter, 17. Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Khan MS; Thomas K; Challacombe B; Bultitude M; Glass J; Tiptaft R; Dasgupta P. (2008). Management of cystinuric patients: an observational, retrospective, single-centre analysis. Urol Int. 80:-141.
  • Ahmed K; Yavari A; Walker DM; Buchanan JA. (Dec 2007). Haematoma of Hand requiring surgical decompression: Post Thrombolysis. J Hand Surg. Eur Vol. 32:720.
  • Asghar M; Ahmed K; Siddique MK; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Aug 2007). Renal Vein Thrombosis – Review Of Current Diagnostic And Management Trends. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 34:217.
  • Waheed MA; Ahmed K; Geeranavar SS. (Jul 2007). Consent in elective joint replacement surgery: are we doing enough?. Clinical Risk. Vol 13:131.
  • Khan MS; Zaheer LM; Ahmed K; Cahill D; Rottenberg G; Dasgupta P. (Jul 2007). Low-grade phyllodes tumor of the seminal vesicle treated with laparoscopic excision. Nat Clin Pract Urol. 4:395.
  • Ahmed K; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Dec 2006). Cystine Calculi: Challenging Group of Stones. Postgrad Med J. 82.
  • Ahmed K; Sampath R; Khan MS. (Apr 2006). Nutcracker Syndrome; current trends in the diagnosis and management. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 31:410.
  • Ahmed K; Godbole HC; Dasgupta P; Khan MS. (Jul 2005). Volvulus - a rare complication of ileal conduit. Int J Clin Pract. 59:858.

Chapters in books

  • Ahmed K; Sevdalis N; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. Barriers to Evidence Synthesis. In Evidence Synthesis in Healthcare: A Practical Handbook for Clinicians. Athanasiou T (ed); Darzi A (ed). Springer; 1st Edition (Mar 2011).
  • Ashrafian H; Ahmed K; Athanasiou T. The Ethics of Animal Research. In Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology. Athanasiou T (ed); Debas H (ed); Darzi A (ed). Springer (2010). Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Paraskeva P. How to organize an educational research programme within an academic surgical unit?. In Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology. Athanasiou T (ed); Debas H (ed); Darzi A (ed). Springer (2010). Publisher weblink.

Conferences

  • Anderson O; Ahmed K; Patel V; Datta V; Williams AB. Deconstructing the colorectal enhanced recovery programme: what is the evidence for each component? A systematic review (oral presentation). London Deanery South-East Thames Surgical Research Symposium, 18 Mar 2011.
  • Anderson O; Ahmed K; Patel V; Datta V; Williams A. Deconstructing the colorectal enhanced recovery programme: what is the evidence for each component? A systematic review (oral presentation). Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Bournemouth, UK, 11 May 2011.
  • Khan RS; Ahmed K; Ashrafian H; Rowland S; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. Can we predict post-operative pain outcomes?. Nature Conferences. 5th Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium – Pain 2010: Bench to Bedside, 14 Oct 2010 - 16 Oct 2010.
  • Ahmed K; Sultan N; Skapinakis P; Darzi A; Athanasiou T. Prediction of pain outcomes in major abdominal surgery. Nature Conferences. 5th Annual Frontiers of Clinical Investigation Symposium – Pain 2010: Bench to Bedside, 14 Oct 2010 - 16 Oct 2010.
  • Ahmed K; Rowland S; Patel V; Ashrafian H; Davies DC; Darzi A; Athanasiou T; Paraskeva P. Is teaching of endoscopic and laparoscopic anatomy adequate?. 18th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), 16 Jun 2010 - 19 Jun 2010.
  • Ahmed K; Nagpal K; Aggarwal R; Athanasiou T; Darzi A; Hanna GB. Observational tools for assessment of technical skills – a systematic review. Society of Academic and Research Surgery, 8 Jan 2009. (7 Jan 2009).
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Mamode N. What happens after a third, fourth and fifth kidney transplant?. British Transplant Society, Annual Congress. (Apr 2008).
  • Nagpal K; Yakoub D; Moorthy K; Athanasiou T; Vats A; Ahmed K; Hanna G. Comparative analysis of effectiveness of endoscopic surgical techniques in the management of oesophageal cancer. The Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons for Great Britain and Ireland. British Journal of Surgery. 95(S7) (2008). Publisher weblink.
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Mamode N. How safe is renal re-transplantation: surgical complications and their effect on graft out come after two or more transplants. European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT). 222. (Sep 2007).
  • El-Tawil S; Ahmed K; Carapeti EA. The Double-Barrelled Ileo-Colostomy: A Novel Method of Defunctioning in Complex Crohn’s Surgery. Association of Colpo-proctology Meeting. 9. (Jul 2007).
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Koffman G; Mamode N. Does nephrectomy influence graft survival in kidney re-transplantation?. British Transplant Society, Annual Congress. 199. (Mar 2007).
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Koffman G; Mamode N. Factors influencing out come in multiple transplants. Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation, 10th Congress. 4:136. (Dec 2006).
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Mamode N. Transplanting patients repeatedly: Is it worth doing?. British Transplant Society, Annual Congress. (Mar 2006).
  • Ahmad N; Ahmed K; Koffman G. Is there a difference in demographic characteristics of living donor sub groups and does it affect the outcome in renal transplantation? . European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT). 18:177. (Oct 2005).
  • Ahmed K; Sacks S; Dasgupta P; Tiptaft R. Cystine Calculi: Role of Minimally Invasive Treatment. World Congress on Endourology & SWL. 19:156. (Aug 2005).
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