Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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 , on line , 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Serpell M , Gabapentin in neuropathic pain syndromes: a raqndomised double blind placebo controlled trial , Pain , 99, (3), 2002, p557 - 566
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
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
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
Power, C.K., Buggy, D., Keogh, J., Acute superior vena caval syndrome with airway obstruction following elective mediastinoscopy, Anaesthesia, 52, (10), 1997, p989-992
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
BLyons,ATaylor,CPower,WCasey, Postanaesthetic shivering in Children , Anaesthesia, 51, (5), 1996, p442 - 445
CKPower,SPathmakanthan,VJTormey,JFaul, Theophylline does not improve quality of life in fixed airway obstruction, Irish Journal of Medical Science , 164, 1995, p172 - 172
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Poulter, L.W., Power, C., Burke, C., The relationship between bronchial immunopathology and hyperresponsiveness in asthma, European Respiratory Journal, 3, (7), 1990, p792-799
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
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
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Power CK, Burns injury pain management editorial , indian journal of burns , 17, 2009, p17 - 20
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
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
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
CMBurke,CKPower,SSreenan, SPathmakanthan, Asthma:Etiology and Mechanisms, Chest , 106 (S), 1994, p145 - 145
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]
Research Expertise
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
Alton Gold Medal Mater Hospital for excellance in Clinical Research
Memberships
Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Member by exam 1989 Fellow awarded 2000
College of Anaesthetists of Ireland Fellowship by exam
Faculty of Pain Medicine CAI Foundation Fellowship award
Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine Diploma by exam 1996 re awarded as a Fellowship 2010
Irish Pain Society Chapter of International Association for the Study of Pain