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Professor Camillus Kevin Power
Clinical Professor, Surgery

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Punshi G, Purcell A, Power C, An Usual Case of Astasia-Abrasia, Pain Studies and Treatment , 9, (1), 2021, p1 - 6 Journal Article, 2021

Solymos O, Snyman L, Condon E, Power C, Boland J., Moving beyond technical skills and promoting professionalism, Irish Journal of Medical Science , 189, (4), 2020, p1379 - 1389 Journal Article, 2020

Farrell S Purcell A Edgeworth D Feely T Shiels J Condon E Power C, Positive and Negative factors affecting the health and wellbeing of Anaesthesia trainees in Ireland, Anaesthesia, 75, 2020, p67 - 67 Journal Article, 2020

Papageorgiou E, Kovas K, Power C, Kostopoulos N, Application of Thermal Microcautery in Migraine Management, Headache Medicine , 11, (1), 2020, p1 - 3 Journal Article, 2020

Galvin D Power C , A microcosting study : comparing a standard intravenous patient controlled analgesia system with a novel sublingual patient controlled analgesia system , Irish Journal of Medical Science , 189, (4), 2020, p1365 - 1369 Journal Article, 2020

Mackey LM, Blake C, Squires L, Casey MB, Power C , Victory R, Hearty C, Fullen BMC, , An investigation of healthcare utilisation and its association with levels of health literacy in individuals with chronic pain, Musculoskeletal Care, 17, (2), 2019, p174 - 182 Journal Article, 2019

Power C Galvin D Foto T Mahmoud A Kostopoulos N, Thermal microcautery a form of peripheral nerve field stimulation for the treatment of painful knee osteoarthritis, Pain Studies and Treatment , 7 , 2019, p33 - 54 Journal Article, 2019

LMackey,CBlake,MCasey,CPower,RVictory,CHearty,BFullen, The impact of health literacy on health outcomes in individuals with chronic pain, physiotherapy, 105, (3), 2019, p346 - 353 Journal Article, 2019

A Egan,O Lennon, CKPower,BMFullen, "I've actually changed how I live" Patients long term perceptions of a cognitive pain management program, Pain Mediicne , 18, (2), 2017, p220 - 227 Journal Article, 2017

Blake, C., Cunningham, J., Power, C.K., Horan, S., Spencer, O., Fullen, B.M., The Impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Pain Management Program on Sleep in Patients with Chronic Pain: Results of a Pilot Study, Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 17, (2), 2016, p360-369 Journal Article, 2016

Murphy, S.E., Blake, C., Power, C.K., Fullen, B.M., Comparison of a Stratified Group Intervention (STarT Back) with Usual Group Care in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial, Spine, 41, (8), 2016, p645-652 Journal Article, 2016

Murphy, S., Blake, C., Power, C.K., Fullen, B.M., Outcomes of a group education/exercise intervention in a population of patients with non-specific low back pain: A 3-year review, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 183, (3), 2014, p341-350 Journal Article, 2014

Fullen, B.M., Blake, C., Horan, S., Kelley, V., Spencer, O., Power, C.K., Ulysses: The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary cognitive behavioural pain management programme - An 8-year review, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 183, (2), 2014, p265-275 Journal Article, 2014

Murphy, S., Blake, C., Power, C.K., Fullen, B.M., The role of clinical specialist physiotherapists in the management of low back pain in a spinal triage clinic., Irish journal of medical science, 182, (4), 2013, p643-650 Journal Article, 2013

Murphy, S.E., Blake, C., Power, C.K., Fullen, B.M., The effectiveness of a stratified group intervention using the STarTBack screening tool in patients with LBP - A non randomised controlled trial, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 14, 2013 Journal Article, 2013

Sommerfield, D.L., McDonagh, P., Heffernan, A.M., Hu, P., Power, C.K., Peripheral neuropathy masquerading as an epidural complication, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 181, (1), 2012, p119-121 Journal Article, 2012

Kelly, G.A., Blake, C., Power, C.K., O'Keeffe, D., Fullen, B.M., The impact of spinal cord stimulation on physical function and sleep quality in individuals with failed back surgery syndrome: A systematic review, European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom), 16, (6), 2012, p793-802 Journal Article, 2012

Kelly, G.A., Blake, C., Power, C.K., Okeeffe, D., Fullen, B.M., The association between chronic low back pain and sleep: A systematic review, Clinical Journal of Pain, 27, (2), 2011, p169-181 Journal Article, 2011

Cunningham, J.M., Blake, C., Power, C.K., O'Keeffe, D., Kelly, V., Horan, S., Spencer, O., Fullen, B.M., The impact on sleep of a multidisciplinary cognitive behavioural pain management programme: A pilot study, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12, 2011 Journal Article, 2011

Tan, T., Wilson, D., Walsh, A., Hu, P., Power, C., Audit of a ward-based patient-controlled epidural analgesia service in Ireland, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180, (2), 2011, p417-421 Journal Article, 2011

Ahmad, I., Thompson, A., Frawley, M., Hu, P., Heffernan, A., Power, C., Five-year experience of critical incidents associated with patient-controlled analgesia in an Irish University Hospital, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 179, (3), 2010, p393-397 Journal Article, 2010

McDonnell, J.G., O'Donnell, B.D., Farrell, T., Gough, N., Tuite, D., Power, C., Laffey, J.G., Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Cadaveric and Radiological Evaluation, Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 32, (5), 2007, p399-404 Journal Article, 2007

McDonnell, J.G., O'Donnell, B., Curley, G., Heffernan, A., Power, C., Laffey, J.G., The analgesic efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block after abdominal surgery: A prospective randomized controlled trial, Anesthesia and Analgesia, 104, (1), 2007, p193-197 Journal Article, 2007

Fullen, B., Hurley, D.A., Power, C., Canavan, D., O'Keeffe, D., The need for a national strategy for chronic pain management in Ireland, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 175, (2), 2006, p68-73 Journal Article, 2006

Serpell M , Gabapentin in neuropathic pain syndromes: a raqndomised double blind placebo controlled trial , Pain , 99, (3), 2002, p557 - 566 Journal Article, 2002

DJBuggy,CKPower,RMeeke,SO'Callaghan,CMoran,GTO'Brien, Prevention of spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension in the elderly, Surevy of Anaesthesiology, 42, (2), 1998, p332 - 332 Journal Article, 1998

Buggy, D.J., Power, C.K., Meeke, R., O'Callaghan, S., Moran, C., O'Brien, G.T., Prevention of spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension in the elderly: i.m. methoxamine or combined hetastarch and crystalloid, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 80, (2), 1998, p199-203 Journal Article, 1998

Power, C., Crowe, C., Higgins, P., Moriarty, D.C., Anaesthetic depth at induction. An evaluation using clinical eye signs and EEG polysomnography, Anaesthesia, 53, (8), 1998, p736-743 Journal Article, 1998

Power, C.K., Buggy, D., Keogh, J., Acute superior vena caval syndrome with airway obstruction following elective mediastinoscopy, Anaesthesia, 52, (10), 1997, p989-992 Journal Article, 1997

BLyons,ATaylor,CPower,WCasey, Postanaesthetic shivering in Children , Anaesthesia, 51, (5), 1996, p442 - 445 Journal Article, 1996

Power, C.K., Marshall, S.E., Phelan, D.M., Burke, C.M., Pulmonary artery catheter: Arterialisation of aspirated wedge blood confirms the wedge position in pulmonary hypertension, Clinical Intensive Care, 7, (1), 1996, p39-41 Journal Article, 1996

CKPower,SPathmakanthan,VJTormey,JFaul, Theophylline does not improve quality of life in fixed airway obstruction, Irish Journal of Medical Science , 164, 1995, p172 - 172 Journal Article, 1995

Power, C.K., Burke, C.M., Sreenan, S., Hurson, B., Poulter, L.W., T-cell and macrophage subsets in the bronchial wall of clinically healthy subjects, European Respiratory Journal, 7, (3), 1994, p437-441 Journal Article, 1994

RA Lyons CKPower SK Sreenan S Pathmakanthan cm burke, Hereditory and environmental factors associated with respiratory symptoms and asthma in irish adults, journal iris colleges of physicians and surgeons , 23, (4), 1994, p256 - 259 Journal Article, 1994

Poulter, L.W., Janossy, G., Power, C., Sreenan, S., Burke, C., Immunological/physiological relationships in asthma: potential regulation by lung macrophages, Immunology Today, 15, (6), 1994, p258-261 Journal Article, 1994

RA Lyons CK Power SK Sreenan S Pathmakanthan cm burke , The prevalence and distribution of respiratory symptoms and asthma in irish adults , journal of the irish college of physicians and surgeons , 23, (4), 1994, p251 - 255 Journal Article, 1994

Clarkson, K., Power, C.K., O'Connell, F., Pathmakanthan, S., Burke, C.M., A comparative evaluation of propofol and midazolam as sedative agents in fiberoptic bronchoscopy, Chest, 104, (4), 1993, p1029-1031 Journal Article, 1993

Power, C., Sreenan, S., Burke, C., Hurson, B., Poulter, L.W., Distribution of immunocompetent cells in the bronchial wall of clinically healthy subjects showing bronchial hyperresponsiveness, Thorax, 48, (11), 1993, p1125-1129 Journal Article, 1993

Burke, C., Power, C.K., Norris, A., Condez, A., Schmekel, B., Poulter, L.W., Lung function and immunopathological changes after inhaled corticosteroid therapy in asthma, European Respiratory Journal, 5, (1), 1992, p73-79 Journal Article, 1992

Poulter, L.W., Norris, A., Power, C., Condez, A., Schmekel, B., Burke, C., T-cell dominated inflammatory reactions in the bronchi of asthmatics are not reflected in matched bronchoalveolar lavage specimens, European Respiratory Journal, 5, (2), 1992, p182-189 Journal Article, 1992

Poulter, L.W., Norris, A., Power, C., Condez, A., Burnes, H., Schmekel, B., Burke, C., T cell dominated inflammatory reactions in the bronchioles of asymptomatic asthmatics are also present in the nasal mucosa, Postgraduate Medical Journal, 67, (790), 1991, p747-753 Journal Article, 1991

Poulter, L.W., Power, C., Burke, C., The relationship between bronchial immunopathology and hyperresponsiveness in asthma, European Respiratory Journal, 3, (7), 1990, p792-799 Journal Article, 1990

Murphy, D.F., McDonald, A., Power, C., Unwin, A., MacSullivan, R., Measurement of pain: A comparison of the visual analogue with a nonvisual analogue scale, Clinical Journal of Pain, 3, (4), 1987, p197-199 Journal Article, 1987

McShane, A.J., Power, C., Jackson, J.F, Murphy DF,MacDonald A., Autotransfusion: Quality of blood prepared with a red cell processing device, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 59, (8), 1987, p1035-1039 Journal Article, 1987

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Power CK Kostopoulos N Chauhan H, Agnikarma ( Thermal Cauterization ) An International Collaborative Project for a novel interventional pain management therapy, Anaesthesia & Analgesia, World Anaesthesia Congress, Hong Kong, 2016, 123, (3S), 2016, pp422 - 422 Oral Presentation, 2016

Mackey LM Blake C Power C Fullen BM, Health Literacy Levels in Individuals with or without Chronic Pain , Anaesthesia & Analgesia, World Anaesthesia Congress, Hong Kong, 2016, 123, (3S), 2016, pp421 - 421 Oral Presentation, 2016

Power CK, Burns injury pain management editorial , indian journal of burns , 17, 2009, p17 - 20 Journal Article, 2009

JG McDonnell, BD O'Donnell,DTuite,TFarrell,CPower, The regional abdominal field infiltration (RAFI) technique:A computerised tomographic and anatomical identification of a novel approach to the Abdominis., Anaesthsiology, 101, 2004, pA899 - A899 Journal Article, 2004

CMBurke,CKPower,SSreenan, SPathmakanthan, Asthma:Etiology and Mechanisms, Chest , 106 (S), 1994, p145 - 145 Journal Article, 1994

T Cells and other mononuclear cells in Asthma in, editor(s)Frederick Kumar , Asthma Imunpathology and Imuunotherapy, Vienna / New York, Springer Verlage, 1993, [Poulter LW, CK Power] Book Chapter, 1993

Research Expertise

Projects

  • Title
    • Glycyrrhizin as an anti viral agent for SARS Co V 2
  • Summary
    • Joint collaboration with Prof Mallon & Dr Gautier in UCD to evaluate this agent - the clinical component was to describe a 25 patient ICU Surge 1 cohort with a view to running a randomised controlled clinical trial
  • Funding Agency
    • HRB

Keywords

pain - brain

Recognition

Representations

National Director of Training & Education CAI

Chair of Training & Education CAI

Chair of PCS & elected to Council - 5 year term

Dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine

President of the Section of Anaesthesia RAMI

Awards and Honours

Amercian College of Chest Physicians Du Pont Award for Young Investigator Research 1990,1991,1992

Alton Gold Medal Mater Hospital for Research in Bronchial Asthma 1995

Memberships

Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland 1995 – current

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Member by exam 1989 Fellow awarded 2000 1989 – current

College of Anaesthetists of Ireland Fellowship by exam 1994 – current

Faculty of Pain Medicine CAI Foundation Fellowship award 2008 – current

Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine Diploma by exam 1996 re awarded as a Fellowship 2010 2010 – current

Irish Pain Society Chapter of International Association for the Study of Pain 2001 – current