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Dr John Ross

Dr John Ross
Dr John Ross
Dr John Ross

MB ChB PhD FRCA FFOM(Hon)

Emeritus Senior Lecturer

About
Email Address
j.a.ross@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437862
Office Address
Room 1:072 Department of Public health Polwarth Building University of Aberdeen Medical School Foresterhill Aberdeen AB25 2ZP
School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

John Ross is Emeritus Senior Lecturer in Hyperbaric Medicine at the University of Aberdeen having retired from the University in 2010 and from his post of Honorary Consultant in Hyperbaric Medicine to NHS Grampian. He graduated in 1973 from the University of Aberdeen Medical School and then completed vocational training in anaesthesia while gaining his PhD in the pharmacological manipulation of the high pressure nervous syndrome from the University of London when working for the Medical Research Council. He took up his University of Aberdeen post in 1985 with clinical responsibilities of Head of Service for Hyperbaric Medicine (1990-2001) and Medical Director of the NHS in Scotland Registration Service for the Treatment of Decompression Illness (2000). His research interests have included the toxicity of inhalation anaesthetics, closed circuit anaesthesia, inhalational sedation for minor surgical procedures, pulmonary oxygen toxicity and carbon monoxide poisoning. His major current research interest is into the health effects of a career as a professional diver, particularly in the offshore oil and gas industry. Current research projects include longitudinal health surveillance of oilfield divers, exposure to fumes during welding operations, and the long term health consequences of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Research

Research Overview

His research interests have included the toxicity of inhalation anaesthetics, closed circuit anaesthesia, inhalational sedation for minor surgical procedures, pulmonary oxygen toxicity and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Current Research

His major current research interest is into the health effects of a career as a professional diver, particularly in the offshore oil and gas industry. Current research projects include longitudinal health surveillance of oilfield divers, exposure to fumes during welding operations, and the long term health consequences of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Publications

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  • High-density carbon ablator experiments on the National Ignition Facility

    MacKinnon, A. J., Meezan, N. B., Ross, J. S., Le Pape, S., Hopkins, L. B., Divol, L., Ho, D., Milovich, J., Pak, A., Ralph, J., Doeppner, T., Patel, P. K., Thomas, C., Tommasini, R., Haan, S., MacPhee, A. G., McNaney, J., Caggiano, J., Hatarik, R., Bionta, R., Ma, T., Spears, B., Rygg, J. R., Benedetti, L. R., Town, R. P. J., Bradley, D. K., Dewald, E. L., Fittinghoff, D., Jones, O. S., Robey, H. R., Moody, J. D., Khan, S., Callahan, D. A., Hamza, A., Biener, J., Celliers, P. M., Braun, D. G., Erskine, D. J., Prisbrey, S. T., Wallace, R. J., Kozioziemski, B., Dylla-Spears, R., Sater, J., Collins, G., Storm, E., Hsing, W., Landen, O., Atherton, J. L., Lindl, J. D., Edwards, M. J., Frenje, J. A., Gatu-Johnson, M., Li, C. K., Petrasso, R., Rinderknecht, H., Rosenberg, M., Seguin, F. H., Zylstra, A., Knauer, J. P., Grim, G., Guler, N., Merrill, F., Olson, R., Kyrala, G. A., Kilkenny, J. D., Nikroo, A., Moreno, K., Hoover, D. E., Wild, C., Werner, E.
    Physics of Plasmas, vol. 21, no. 5, 056318
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Psychological and physical correlates of musculoskeletal symptoms in male professional divers and offshore workers

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Rostron, C. L., Watt, S. J., Crawford, J. R.
    Extreme Physiology & Medicine, vol. 2, 5
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Cognitive symptoms and welding fume exposure

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Semple, S., Watt, S. J., Moir, G., Henderson, G.
    Annals of Occupational Hygiene, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 26-33
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Lack of effect of nitrogen dioxide exposure on heart rate variability in patients with stable coronary heart disease and impaired left ventricular systolic function

    Scaife, A., Barclay, J., Hillis, G. S., Srinivasin, J., Macdonald, D. W., Ross, J., Ayres, J. G.
    Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 587-591
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Changes in foetal liver T2* measurements by MRI in response to maternal oxygen breathing: application to diagnosing foetal growth restriction

    Morris, D. M., Ross, J. A. S., McVicar, A., Semple, S., Haggarty, P., Gilbert, F. J., Abramovich, D. R., Smith, N., Redpath, T. W.
    Physiological Measurement, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 1137-1146
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Hearing symptoms and audiometry in professional divers and offshore workers

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Dick, F. D., Watt, S. J.
    Occupational Medicine, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 36-42
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Characterisation of fume from hyperbaric welding operations

    Ross, J. A. S., Semple, S., Duffin, R., Kelly, F., Feldmann, J., Raab, A.
    Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 151, no. 1 , 012042
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Health-related quality of life in former North Sea divers

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Osman, L., Watt, S. J., Lawson, A.
    Occupational Medicine, vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 611-612
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Health status of professional divers and offshore oil industry workers

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Osman, L. M., Watt, S. J., Godden, D. J., Lawson, A., Ross, J.
    Occupational Medicine, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 254-261
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Effect of hypobaric hypoxia, simulating conditions during long-haul air travel, on coagulation, fibrinolysis, platelet function and endothelial activation

    Toff, W. D., Jones, C. I., Ford, I., Pearse, R. J., Watson, H. G., Watt, S. J., Ross, J. A. S., Gradwell, D. P., Batchelor, A. J., Abrams, K. R., Meijers, J. C. M., Goodall, A. H., Greaves, M.
    JAMA, vol. 295, no. 19, pp. 2251-2261
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A pilot study with long term follow up of hyperbaric oxygen pretreatment in patients with locally advanced breast cancer undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy

    Heys, S. D., Smith, I. C., Ross, J. A. S., Gilbert, F. J., Brooks, J., Semple, S., Miller, I. D., Hutcheon, A., Sarkar, T., Eremin, O.
    Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 33-43
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Objective neuropsychological test performance of professional divers reporting a subjective cognitive complaint of forgetfulness or loss of concentration

    Taylor, C. L., Macdiarmid, J. I., Ross, J. A. S., Osman, L. M., Watt, S. J., Adie, W., Crawford, J. R., Lawson, A.
    Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 310-317
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Safety culture and accident risk control: perceptions of professional divers and offshore workers

    Adie, W., Cairns, J. A., Macdiarmid, J. I., Ross, J. A. S., Watt, S. J., Taylor, C. L., Osman, L. M.
    Safety Science, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 131-145
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of self administereed analgesia on women's experience of outpatient treatment at colposcopy

    Cruickshank, M. E., Anthony, G. B., Fitzmaurice, A. E., McConnell, D., Graham, W. J., Alexander, D. A., Tunstall, M. E., Ross, J. A. S.
    BJOG-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 112, no. 12, pp. 1652-1658
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Further investigation of possible musculoskeletal and cognitive deficit due to welding in divers identified in the ELTHI Diving Study. HSE books Research Report 390, ISBN 0717661695.

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Ross, J. A. S., Semple, S., Osman, L. M., Watt, S. J., Crawford, J. R.
    Health and Safety Executive: Unknown Publisher. 44 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Co-ordinated investigation into the possible long term health effects of diving at work. Examination of the long term health impact of diving: The ELTHI diving study. HSE Books, Research Report 230, ISBN 0717628485

    Macdiarmid, J. I., Ross, J. A. S., Taylor, C. L., Watt, S. J., Adie, W., Osman, L. M., Godden, D. J., Murray, A. D., Crawford, J. R., Lawson, A.
    Health and Safety Executive: Unknown Publisher. 91 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Examination of the long term health impact of diving

    Ross, J. A. S., Macdiarmid, J. I., Murray, A. D., Waiter, G. D., Taylor, C. L., Watt, S. J., Osman, L. M., Crawford, J. R., Adie, W., Lawson, A.
    European Journal of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 24-25
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • British Thoracic Society guidelines on respiratory aspects of fitness for diving

    Godden, D. J., Currie, G., Denison, D., Farrell, P., Ross, J. A. S., Stephenson, R., Watt, S. J., Wilmshurst, P.
    Thorax, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 3-13
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Phase behaviour of premixed 0.25% isoflurane in 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen

    Tunstall, M., Ross, J.
    British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 89, no. 6, pp. 814-819
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Simulated use of premixed 0.25% isoflurane in 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen

    Ross, J. A., Tunstall, M. E.
    British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 89, no. 6, pp. 820-824
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The measurement of fetal liver T2* in utero before and after maternal oxygen breathing: progress toward a non-invasive measurement of fetal oxygenation and placental function

    Semple, S. I. K., Wallis, F., Haggarty, P., Abramovich, D., Ross, J. A. S., Redpath, T. W., Gilbert, F. J.
    Magnetic Resonance Imaging, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 921-928
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • A randomised controlled trial of intravenous versus inhalational analgesia during outpatient oocyte recovery

    Thompson, N., Murray, S., MacLennan, F., Ross, J. A. S., Tunstall, M. E., Hamilton, M., Bhattacharya, S.
    Anaesthesia, vol. 55, no. 8, pp. 770-773
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The use of 0.25% isoflurane premixed in 50% nitrous oxide and oxygen for pain relief in labour

    Ross, J. A. S., Tunstall, M. E., Campbell, D. M., Lemon, J. S.
    Anaesthesia, vol. 54, no. 12, pp. 1166-1172
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Measurement of fetal liver T2*in utero before and after maternal oxygen breathing-progress toward a noninvasive measurement of fetal oxygenation

    Wallis, F., Haggarty, P., Abramovich, D. R., Ross, J., Semple, S. I., Redpath, T. R.
    Radiology, vol. 213P, pp. 160-160
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Oxygen consumption and ventilation during simulated escape from an offshore oil platform

    Ross, J., Henderson, G., Howie, R.
    Ergonomics, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 281-292
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Measurement of oxygen concentration in delivery systems used for hyperbaric oxygen therapy

    Stephenson, R. N., Mackenzie, I., Watt, S. J., Ross, J. A.
    Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 185-8
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Lung capillary albumin leak in oxygen toxicity. A quantitative immunocytochemical study

    Weir, K. L., O'Gorman, E. N., Ross, J. A., Godden, D. J., McKinnon, A. D., Johnston, P. W.
    American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol. 150, no. 3, pp. 784-9
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Effects of hyperoxia on bronchial wall dimensions and lung mechanics in rats

    Murchie, P., Johnston, P. W., Ross, J. A., Godden, D. J.
    Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, vol. 148, no. 4, pp. 363-70
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Occupational accidents presenting to the accident and emergency department

    Harker, C., Matheson, A. B., Ross, J. A., Seaton, A.
    Archives of Emergency Medicine, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 185-189
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Accidents in the workplace

    Harker, C., Matheson, A. B., Ross, J. A., Seaton, A.
    The Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 73-6
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Ventilation and oxygen uptake during escape from a civil aircraft

    Ross, J. A., Watt, S. J., Henderson, G. D., Vant, J. H.
    Ergonomics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 13-24
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

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