Director of EMERGE, Consultant, NRS Career Research Fellow & Honorary Reader in Emergency Medicine
Matt graduated from Cambridge University in 1997. He joined the South East Scotland Emergency Medicine Training Programme in 2002 and has been a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Edinburgh since 2007. Matt is also an Honorary Reader with the Acute Care group of the University of Edinburgh.
After completing his Doctorate of Medicine thesis in 2009 on the risk stratification of syncope in the ED, Matt has continued research work in this area focusing on the use of biomarkers and ambulatory monitoring in syncope. He has published over 80 peer reviewed papers as well as numerous conference presentations and has personally been awarded over £950,000 in research contracts/grants in his career.
Matt is Deputy Director and Founder member of EMERGE, a member of the RCEM Research and Publication Committee, a member of the European Society of Cardiology Syncope Task Force, a module co-lead on the Queen Mary University of London MSc Emergency & Resuscitation medicine, chair of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital Transfusion Committee and immediate past chair of the Scottish Transfusion and Support in Trauma Group.
Trauma remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity. 10% of blunt force trauma patients admitted to a major trauma centre will have sustained one or more fractured ribs, which may cause significant pain and problems with breathing.
To establish the outcome of rib fractures and their treatments it is important to know what to measure, and how to measure this accurately. A patient reported outcome measure (PROM) is a questionnaire used to measure patient reported outcomes, to show how the patient is doing from their perspective.
Whilst there is ongoing interest in surgery to fix broken ribs, there is no PROM specifically designed for patients with broken ribs following chest trauma. Therefore, it is not clear whether the symptoms that are most important to these patients are being represented by the current outcome measures. This study aims to create a PROM specific to rib fracture patients to give us a better understanding of whether a new treatment actually makes a difference to the patient’s recovery.
The 1st part of the study involves asking patients with rib fractures to help design a new PROM. This will be conducted through focus groups at a site in Nottingham. The 2nd part of the study entails field testing, whereby patients with rib fractures will be asked to test this new PROM. This will be conducted across multiple secondary care settings in the UK, including the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The study is expected to run for approximately 2 years, with recruitment targets of 50 patients for the PROM Creation phase and 250 for the Field Testing phase.
Prospective multicentre observational study conducted over one calendar month in 2019, with the aim of describing the epidemiology of non-trauma related headache in adults presenting to emergency departments including investigations, treatments and outcome.
This will include adult patients presenting to the ED with non-trauma-related headache as their primary complaint.
EHA - Epidemiological analysis for the Hereditary Angioedema Disease is an international, multicentre, epidemiological study that aims to explore the feasibility of a new Dried Blood Spot (DBS) filtercard-based screening algorithm and thereby the prevalence of the Hereditary Angioedema.
EHA - Epidemiological analysis for the Hereditary Angioedema Disease
To provide an overview of safety culture and patient safety issues in UK emergency departments, and to determine if there are significant differences between doctors and nurses’ perception of safety issues.
SECUre – A Multicentre Survey of the Safety of Emergency Care in UK Emergency Departments
Molecular and cellular analysis of intracranial tumours
Alteplase-Tenecteplase Trial Evaluation for Stroke Thrombolysis (ATTEST 2)
Detection of physiological deterioration by the SNAP40 wearable device compared to standard monitoring devices in the Emergency Department
Evaluating the role of ambulatory, wireless vital sign monitoring in the detection of deterioration
Patients commonly present to the Emergency Department with epistaxsis (nose bleed). Standard first aid measures such as applying pressure can often stem bleeding however in more severe cases of epistaxsis further treatment is required.
Novel Use of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce the Need for Nasal Packing
Randomised controlled Trial using smart phone based event recorder technology versus standard care in palpatations or pre-syncope
Randomised controlled Trial using smart phone based event recorder technology versus standard care in palpatations or pre-syncope
A multi-centre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the effects of early administration of fibrinogen concentrate in adults with major traumatic haemorrhage. E-FIT1 Study
A multi-centre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the effects of early administration of fibrinogen concentrate in adults with major traumatic haemorrhage. E-FIT 1 Study
Is Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) useful to detect Occult Coagulopathy in the Emergency Department?
Evaluating Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in detecting Occult Coagulopathy
Prefer in VTE Prevention of Thromboembolic Events
Developing a Clinical Decision Rule for patients presenting with syncope to the Emergency Department
Risk Stratification Of Syncope in the Emergency department
Monitoring anticoagulated patients who suffer head injury
Developing a bioresource for all emergency presentations
The European Dyspnoea survey in the Emergency departments
Diagnostic yield of an ambulatory patch monitor in ED
Tranexamic Acid for Hyperacute Primary IntraCerebral Haemorrhage
To produce a predictive tool for HSV encephalitis by comparing those with and without the infection.
Understanding and improving the outcome in Encephalitis
To co-ordinate and support RIE ED Emergency Transfusion research and audit and disseminate our findings
The Edinburgh ED Blood Project
Transfusion and Laboratory support in Trauma Group Code Red Audit
Tranexamic acid for the treatment of gastrointestinal haemorrhage: an international randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial
Tranexamic acid for the treatment of gastrointestinal haemorrhage
10 Apr 2017 | Megan McGrath
EMERGE will soon begin recruitment to the new SNAP40 trial which will compare the new SNAP40 device with standard monitoring devices in the Emergency Department.
Read more23 Jan 2017 | Allan MacRaild
Heartbeats provide the rhythm of life. Interruptions to this rhythm are more likely to lead to a loss of consciousness than just a loss of spark. Rob Hannigan (pictured with Senior Research Nurse Allan MacRaild) took part in the PATCH-ED trial in 2016 following a number of unexplained blackouts. The results of his PATCH highlighted some dangerous arrhythmias including 24 seconds when his heart stopped beating entirely. Six months after his participation in the PATCH-ED trial, Rob met up with Allan to share his experiences.
Read more30 Dec 2015 | Bernadette Gallagher
Severe Traumatic Haemorrhage - Page Research Nurses on 4116
Read more27 Nov 2015 | Dr Matt Reed
EMERGE poster boy!
Read more5 Nov 2015 | Kirsty Simpson
The PATCH-ED study will open to recruitment from Tuesday 10th November 2015 within the RIE Emergency Department.
Read more15 Apr 2015 | Miranda Odam
We asked a number of colleagues and friends why we do what we do. Their answers are inspiring, challenging and sometimes very funny.
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