Publications in International Peer Reviewed Journals

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PUBLISHED PAPERS

1. Balcombe N.R., Ferry P.G., Saweirs W.M., Hancock R. Full Cycle Audit of Referrals for Carotid Doppler Ultrasound. Journal of Clinical Excellence 2001; 2: 215-8.

2. Balcombe N.R., Ferry P.G., Saweirs W.M. Nutritional Status and Well Being: Is There a Relationship between Body Mass Index and The Well Being of Older People? Current Medical Research and Opinion 2001; 17:1-7

3. Ferry P., Reisner R., Ashpole R. A Case of Spontaneous Cervical Extradural Haematoma. Hospital Medicine 2001; 62: 436-7

4. Balcombe N.R., Ferry P.G. Report on workshop at IAH meeting entitled Combating Discrimination in Cardiac Care. Journal of the Institute of Ageing and Health. 2001; 7: 15-16.

5. Ferry P., Hancock R., Newton C., Taylor J. and Horton K. Perspectives of Relatives and Health Care Workers on Care of Terminally Ill Patients in the UK. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2002; 19: 121-28.

6. Balcombe N.R., Ferry P.G. and Saweirs W.M. Does the Geriatric Depression Score Predict the Well-being of Older People? Ageing and Health 2002; 8: 40-45.

7. Ferry P.G. and Balcombe N.R. Does Age Influence the Investigation and Treatment of Heart Failure? Ageing and Health 2002; 8: 46-50.

8. Ferry P., Johnson M., Wallis P. Use of Complementary Therapies and Non-Prescribed Medication in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2002; 78: 612-614

9. Ferry P., Desai H, Williams A. ECT for Depression in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry 2003; 7: 34-35.

10. Ferry P., Desai H. A Review of Complementary Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2004; 34:41-46.

11. Peile E., Ferry P., McCarthy L. What the Educators are saying. BMJ 2004; 329: 610.

12. Desai H, Ferry P. Geriatricians as Trainers (Editorial). Ageing and Health 2005; 12: 2-3

13. Ferry P., Turnbull P. Adding Spice to the Geriatric Medicine SpR Training Programme. Ageing and Health 2005; 12: 8-11.

14. Magro I., Ferry P. Discharge from Institutional Long Term Care. Does it Really Ever Happen? Bold 2005 15: 29-31.

15. Zammit P., Ferry P., Vella A. Discharge of a “Social Case”. Bold 2006; 16 (2): 24-27.

16. Zammit P., Ferry P. Social Cases? Malta Medical Journal 2006; 19 (2) 17-20.

17. Ferry P. Pressure Ulcer Management. The Synapse 2006;5: 20-22.

18. Magri C., Ferry P., Abela S. A Review of the Aetiology and management of Vocal Behaviour in Dementia. Malta Medical Journal 2007;19: 30-35.

19. Magri CJ, Ferry P, Vassallo MA, Vella A. A Pagetic elderly lady with back pain. Age and Ageing 2008; 37: 481-482.

20. Zammit P, Fiorini A, Ferry P. Annual mortality of elderly residents in Malta’s largest home. Bold 2009; 19:3 19-22.

21. Magri C, Vassallo M, Vella A, Ferry P. Do not underestimate your patient’s back pain. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009; 70:6 358-9.

22. Lofaro T, Falzon S, Ferry P. A case of Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome on withdrawal of Benzhexol. Malta Medical Journal 2010; 22: 32-33.

23. Scerri C, Ferry P, Scerri A, Farrugia-Bonello R, Zahra A, Mamo D. Alzheimer’s disease research group (ADRG). The Synapse 2013; 3:12-13.

24. Ferry P. Geriatrics and Gerontology in Malta. Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors 2013; 2: 9-12

25. Ferry P. A Case of Diogenes Syndrome. Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors 2013; 2: 29-31

26. Dawber R, Armour K, Carter C, Ferry P, C Meystre C

Satisfaction with information received: perceptions of the patient and the informal caregiver. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Apr 2015, 5 (Suppl 1) A20; DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000906.62

27. Dawber R, Armour K, Ferry P, Mukherjee B, Carter C, Meystre C. Comparison of Informal Caregiver and Named Nurse Assessment of Symptoms in Elderly Patients Dying in Hospital Using the Palliative Outcome Scale. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 2016;0:1–8.

28. Zammit P, Ferry P, Cordina J, Vassallo M, Dalli S, Vella A, Bugeja V, Muscat J, Zammit K. Orthogeriatrics in Malta: A 3 year Experience. Malta Medical Journal 2016; 1:38-40.

29. Agius C, Pace K, Ferry P. Malignant Syndrome Complicating Enteral Nutrition in Parkinson’s Disease – an Important Clinical Pearl. 2017; 8: 71-72.

30. Callus C.A., Vella S, Ferry P. Scurvy is Back. Nutrition and Metabolic Insights 2018; 11:1-2.

31. Tonna K, Camilleri F, Ferry P. Use and Misuse of Urine Cultures and Antibiotics in Catheterised Patients at a Rehabilitation Hospital in Malta. Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors 2018;7(1): 17-21.

32. Hendry A, Vanhecke E, Carriazo AM, Lopez-Samaniego L, Espinosa JM, Sezgin D, O’Donovan M, Hammar T, Ferry P, Vella A, Bacaicoa PA, Braga M, Ciutan M, Velivasi A, Lamprini Koula M, Van der Heyden J, Liew A, O’Caoimh R. Integrated care models for managing and preventing frailty: A systematic review for the European Joint Action on Frailty Prevention (Advantage JA). Translational Medicine 2019; 19(2):5-10.

33. Azzopardi J, Ferry P. Parkinson’s Disease – Current Treatments and the Possible Use of Cannabis. Malta Medical Journal 2020; 32(1): 88-98.

34. Bonnici M, Buttigie S, Abdilla A, Ferry P. Vitamin D in the Older Population. A study of Maltese doctors' knowledge and management. Malta Medical Journal 2020; 32(3): 44-55.

35. Bonnici M, Ferry P. The “Sunshine Vitamin (D) in Older Adults: Beyond Bone Health. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics. 2022; 25(2): 329-338.

36. Cassar C, Borg D, Ferry P. Nutritional Assessment in New Admissions at St Vincent De Paule Residence. The Synapse 2022; 21(4): 18-20.

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Publications in International Peer Reviewed Journals

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