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Cases from the Cooky Jar

Illustrated monographs for Radiographics illuminating rare disease to help Radiologists learn about these conditions and interpret clinical imaging. Series link.

Art in Medicine Research

Academic activity in the fields of Graphic Medicine, Medical Illustration, and Drawing in Healthcare. My Medical Doctorate research centers around use of comics to support clinical practice and healthcare research.

Kearns C, Murton S, Oldfield K, et al. Estimating the prevalence of drawing in clinical practice among kiwi doctors. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2022. doi:10.1080/17453054.2022.2106197

Kearns C, Eathorne A, Kearns N, et al. How best to share research with study participants? A randomised crossover trial comparing a comic, lay summary, and scientific abstract. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. Published online April 5, 2022:1-10. doi:10.1080/17453054.2022.2056321 (Open Access)

Kearns C. Illuminating Radiology: Bridging the Gaps with an Illustrated Stepping Stone. RadioGraphics. 2021;41(7):E192-195. doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210200 (Open Access)

Kearns C, Alamri A, Evans G. Supporting patient understanding by making pathology tangible. Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021. 100163. doi: 10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100163.

Kearns C, Eathorne A, Semprini A, Braithwaite I, and Beasley R. Public engagement with clinical research on social media; which visual medium works best? A 5-year retrospective analysis. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, 2021. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2021.1950525

Kearns C, Fisher D, Chong YS. The infective nurture of pandemic comics. The Lancet. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32550-2

Kearns C, Baggott C, Harwood M, Reid A, Fingleton J, Levack W, Beasley R. Engaging Māori with qualitative healthcare research using an animated comic. Health Promotion International. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaa111 (Open Access)

Kearns C, Kearns N, Braithwaite I, Shortt N, Eathorne A, Semprini A, Beasley R. Using comics and curiosity to drive pandemic research on a national scale. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2020. DOI: 10.1080/17453054.2020.1823206

Kearns C. Contemporary evidence of art’s relevance to the modern plastic surgeon. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. Published online September 2020:S174868152030440X. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.130

Kearns C, Kearns N. The role of comics in public health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2020.1761248 (Open Access)

Kearns C, Kearns N, Paisley AM. The art of consent: visual materials help adult patients make informed choices about surgical care. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2019.1671168 (Open Access)

Kearns C. Is drawing a valuable skill in surgical practice? 100 surgeons weigh in. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2018.1558996 (Open Access)

Alamri A, Rogers P, Kearns C, et al. Social media for dissemination and public engagement in Neurosurgery - the example of Brainbook. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-018-3757-8

Guichard-Kenney, S, Kearns, C. Artibiotics: the medical illustration of Dr Ciléin Kearns. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2018. DOI: 10.1080/17453054.2018.1465340 (Open Access)

Kearns C. Prescription play: a primer on innovative use of video games technology in healthcare. J. Visual Communication in Medicine. 2015. (Jan 2016 issue) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26828542 (Open Access)

All publications

Doppen M, Kearns C, Hills T, Weatherall M, Beasley R. Intramuscular vaccination needle length: a call to arms. The Lancet. 2024;403(10426):528-529. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02222-5

Lakhani DA, Niemierko J, Vilanilam GK, Kearns C, Carpenter JS. Intracranial Extramedullary Hematopoiesis. RadioGraphics. 2024;44(2):e230218. doi:10.1148/rg.230218Bhagwanani A, Kearns C, Vijan A, Brun-Vergara ML. Colitis Cystica Profunda. RadioGraphics. 2023;43(12):e230184. doi:10.1148/rg.230184

Doppen M, Black M, Braithwaite I, et al. Skin-to-deltoid-muscle distance at three recommended sites for intramuscular vaccination in a population with obesity: an observational study. N Z Med J. 2023;136(1573):67-76.

Doppen M, Kearns C, Weatherall M, Kearns N, McIntyre P, Hills T, Beasley R. When should a longer needle be used for intramuscular injection in obese patients? A combined analysis of New Zealand data. Vaccine. 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.018 (Open Access)

Kearns C, Orsi M, Sanchez CJ, Calle F. Mpox (Monkeypox) Proctitis. RadioGraphics. 2023;43(3):e220198. doi:10.1148/rg.220198

Kearns C, Houghton C, Dickinson E, et al. What variables should inform needle length choice for deltoid intramuscular injection? A systematic review. BMJ Open. 2023;13(1):e063530. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063530 (Open Access)

Sailer A, McDermott E, Huynh KN, Kearns C. Schistosomiasis. RadioGraphics. 2023;43(2):e220193. doi:10.1148/rg.220193

Doppen M, Mirjalili A, Harwood M, et al. COVID-19 vaccination and the skin to deltoid muscle distance in adults with diabetes. Vaccine: X. 2023;13:100248. doi:10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100248

Barrera CA, Karp J, Kearns C, Rhodes NG. Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor. RadioGraphics. 2023;43(1):e220185. doi:10.1148/rg.220185

Turner VL, Kearns C, Wattamwar K, McKenney AS. Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(6):E167-E168. doi:10.1148/rg.220150

Klontzas ME, Kearns C, Sheikhbahaei S, Cornejo P. Anti–NMDA-Receptor Encephalitis. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(6). doi:10.1148/rg.220173

Kearns C, Arnold D, Caswell-Smith P. Response to: ‘Use of computed tomography left atrial appendage as an alternative to trans-oesophageal echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic.’ J Med Imag Rad Onc. Published online August 29, 2022:1754-9485.13466. doi:10.1111/1754-9485.13466

Sweet DE, Wheeler CA, Kearns C, Marquis KM. Pulmonary Light-Chain Deposition Disease. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(5). doi:10.1148/rg.220123

Kearns N, Williams M, Bruce P, et al. Single dose of budesonide/formoterol turbuhaler compared to salbutamol pMDI for speed of bronchodilator onset in asthma: a randomised cross-over trial. Thorax. Published online July 18, 2022:thoraxjnl-2022-219052. doi:10.1136/thorax-2022-219052

Murphy AN, Kearns C. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and their Appearance in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(4) doi:10.1148/rg.220062

Kearns C, Eathorne A, Kearns N, et al. How best to share research with study participants? A randomised crossover trial comparing a comic, lay summary, and scientific abstract. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. Published online April 5, 2022:1-10. doi:10.1080/17453054.2022.2056321 (Open Access)

Garg T, Kearns C, Kim E, Ballard D. Multiple systemic arterial aneurysms in Kawasaki disease. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(3) doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220002

Balthazar P, Klontzas ME, Heng LXX, Kearns C. Cowden Syndrome. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(2) doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.210230

Sheikhbahaei S, Kearns C, Jean J, Garg T. RadioGraphics. Malignant Paraganglioma with Brown Adipose Tissue Activation. RadioGraphics. 2022;42(1) doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.210211

Kearns C. Illuminating Radiology: Bridging the Gaps with an Illustrated Stepping Stone. RadioGraphics. 2021;41(7):E192-195. doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210200 (Open Access)

Wheeler CA, Kearns C, Turner VL, Garg TR. Ovarian Serous Surface Papillary Borderline Tumor: Sea Anemone Sign. RadioGraphics. 2021;41(7): E198-199. doi:https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210201

di Summa P, Higgins G, Cotrufo S, et al. Distal Brachial Artery Perforator flap: a new chimeric option for complex hand and digits defects. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. Published online September 2021:S174868152100406X. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.08.019 (2x illustrations)

Kim E, Jean J, Kearns C, Ballard DH. Perivenous hepatic iron deposition in alcoholic cirrhosis. RadioGraphics. 2021;41(6):1570-1571. doi:10.1148/rg.2021210190

Kearns N, Eathorne A, Luff T, Kearns C et al. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Wellington, New Zealand: a retrospective, observational study. NZMJ. 2021;134(1542):38-49. Open Access

Khurana A, Kearns C, McKenney AS, Gabr AM. Clostridium Septicum Aortitis. RadioGraphics. 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210178

Kearns C, Alamri A, Evans G. Supporting patient understanding by making pathology tangible. Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021. 100163. doi: 10.1016/j.adoms.2021.100163.

Kearns C, Eathorne A, Semprini A, Braithwaite I, and Beasley R. Public engagement with clinical research on social media; which visual medium works best? A 5-year retrospective analysis. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine, 2021. doi: 10.1080/17453054.2021.1950525

Hatter L, Bruce P, Holliday M, et al. The Children’s Anti-inflammatory REliever (CARE) study: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of budesonide-formoterol as sole reliever therapy in children with mild asthma. ERJ Open Res. Published online July 1, 2021:00271-02021. doi:10.1183/23120541.00271-2021

Murphy A, Kearns C, Sugi MD, Sweet DE. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. RadioGraphics 2021; 41:4. doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210118

Lanier MH, Zurcher KS, Kearns C. Fibrous Pseudotumour. RadioGraphics 2021;41:3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021210031

Beasley R, Bruce P, Hatter L, Braithwaite I, Semprini A, Kearns C, Weatherall M, and Pavord, ID. A Proposed Revision of the Stepwise Treatment Algorithm in Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, rccm.202101–0224LE. March 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202101-0224le

Balthazar P, Kearns C, Zapparoli M. Endosalpingiosis. RadioGraphics 2021;41:2. doi:https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2021219002

Kearns N, Shortt N, Kearns C, Eathorne A, et al. How big is your bubble? Characteristics of self-isolating household units (‘bubbles’) during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 period in New Zealand: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2021;11:e042464. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042464

Kung S, Doppen M, Black M, Braithwaite I, Kearns C, Weatherall M, Beasley R, Kearns N. Underestimation of COVID-19 mortality during the pandemic. ERJ Open Res. 2020 Dec 10;00766–2020. DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00766-2020

Kearns C, Fisher D, Chong YS. The infective nurture of pandemic comics. The Lancet 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32550-2

Pilcher JM, Kearns C, Beasley R. Searching for the optimal oxygen saturation range in acutely unwell patients. Emerg Med J. 2020 Nov 26;emermed-2020-210749 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2020-210749

Hills T, Kearns N, Kearns C, Beasley R. Influenza control during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32166-8

Kearns C. Contemporary evidence of art’s relevance to the modern plastic surgeon. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. Published online September 2020:S174868152030440X. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.130

D. Guillier, G. Sapino, W. Watfa, W. Raffoul, PG di Summa. Surgical treatment of symmastia: a systematic review of techniques, outcomes and complications. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.138 (9x medical illustrations, acknowledged)

Beasley R, Beckert L, Fingleton J, Hancox RJ, Harwood M, Hurst M, Jones S, Jones S, Kearns C, McNamara D, Poot B, Reid J. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Adolescent and Adult Asthma Guidelines 2020: a quick reference guide. New Zealand Medical Journal 2020. Available from: https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/asthma-and-respiratory-foundation-nz-adolescent-and-adult-asthma-guidelines-2020-a-quick-reference-guide

Beasley R, Braithwaite I, Semprini A, Kearns C, Weatherall M, Harrison T, Papi A, Pavord ID. Achieving the balance between evidence and simplicity. European Respiratory Journal 2020 55: 2000651; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00651-2020

Kearns N, Kearns C, Beasley R. From Osler to personalized medicine in obstructive airways disease. Respirology. 2020; March; https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.13810

Guillier D, Cherubino M, Oranges CM, Giordano S, Raffoul W, di Summa PG. Systematic reappraisal of the reverse-flow medial plantar flap: From vascular anatomical concepts to surgical applications. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (JPRAS). 2020;March Vol 73, Issue 3, Pages 421–433 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2019.10.019 (5x medical illustrations, journal cover art)

Beasley R, Braithwaite I, Semprini A, Kearns C, Weatherall M, Harrison TW, Papi A, Pavord ID. ICS-formoterol reliever therapy stepwise treatment algorithm for adult asthma. European Respiratory Journal 2020 55: 1901407; https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01407-2019

Beasley R, Braithwaite I, Semprini A, Kearns C, Weatherall M, Pavord ID. Optimal Asthma Control: Time for a New Target. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/rccm.201910-1934CI

Guiotto M, Bramhall RJ, Campisi C, Raffoul W, di Summa PG. A Systematic Review of Outcomes After Genital Lymphedema Surgery: Microsurgical Reconstruction Versus Excisional Procedures. Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2019;83(6):e85-e91. doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001875 (2x medical illustrations, acknowledged)

Kearns C, Kearns N, Paisley AM. The art of consent: visual materials help adult patients make informed choices about surgical care. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2019.1671168 (Green Open Access article)

Kearns C. Is drawing a valuable skill in surgical practice? 100 surgeons weigh in. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17453054.2018.1558996 (Green Open Access article)

Shrimanker R, Beasley R, Kearns C. Letting the right one in: evaluating the generalisability of clinical trials. Eur Respir J 2018; 52: 1802218 https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02218-2018

Alamri A, Rogers P, Kearns C, et al. Social media for dissemination and public engagement in Neurosurgery - the example of Brainbook. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-018-3757-8

Kearns, Ciléin. Artibiotics: the medical illustration of Dr Ciléin Kearns. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. 2018. DOI: 10.1080/17453054.2018.1465340 (Green Open Access article)

Salmon N, Kearns C, Mowbray M, Tidman MJ. Recognising the pattern of hair loss key to managing alopecia. Practitioner. Nov 2017;261(1809):25-29. Available here

Arkoulis N, Kearns C, Deeny M, Telfer JRC. The interdigitating Y-plasty procedure for the correction of transverse vaginal septa. BJOG “Benign conditions” special issue. 2016
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27457120

Kearns C, Kearns C. 54 month survival in a 3 year old child presenting with an aggressive metastatic dedifferentiated clival Chordoma. BMJ Case Reports. 2016 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27284102

Kearns C. Prescription play: a primer on innovative use of video games technology in healthcare. J. Visual Communication in Medicine. 2015. (Jan 2016 issue) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26828542

Presentations

Kearns C. Biomedical Communications Alumni Association (BMCAA) UNCON 2021. Keynote presentation: Sharing healthcare research with comics. Remote, Canada.

Kearns C. Science Communicators Association New Zealand (SCANZ) 2021 Conference. Sharing medicine with comics (presentation & panel discussion). Remote, New Zealand.

Kearns C. Berhampore Primary School. Sharing Science: storytelling with medical illustration. 2019. Wellington, New Zealand.

Kearns C. Newtown Primary School. Sharing Science: storytelling with medical illustration. 2019. Wellington, New Zealand.

Kearns C. New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRES) 2019 Conference. The role of medical illustration in supporting clinical research and dissemination. Auckland, New Zealand.

Aluzaite K, Kearns C, Smaill L. New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRES) 2019 Conference. Workshop: visual aspects of social media recruitment & dissemination strategies. Auckland, New Zealand.

Alamri A, Rogers P, Kearns C, et al. Society of British Neurological Surgeons & Association of British Neurologists joint meeting 2018. Social media for dissemination and public engagement in Neurosurgery - the example of Brainbook. London, UK.  

Alamri A, et al. International Conference on recent advances on neurotraumatology. “Neurotrauma public engagement and education using social media, art, and film: the Brainbook experience”. 2018. Napoli, Italy.

Kearns C. Graphic Medicine International Conference: Stages & Pages. “Levelling-up doctors with a cartoon video game”. 2016. Dundee, Scotland, UK.

Kearns C. EUROCleftNet Workshop & Steering Group meeting: “Revolutionising medicine in the 21st Century: Evolving with entertainment media technology”. 2015. Gothenburg, Sweden.

Kearns C. European Craniofacial Congress 10th Conference:  “Designing an interactive eBook on velopharyngeal function: Using digital authoring technology to create multimedia rich educational resources”. 2015. Gothenburg, Sweden.

Kearns C. Medical Artists Association of Great Britain 66th Annual Conference: “Tech-ing healthcare to the next level:  games & entertainment media innovation & beyond”. 2015. Exeter, England, UK.

Kearns C. Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI) Conference: “Modern media in medicine: Developing apps and video games”. 2014. Bristol, England, UK.

Kearns C. Develop Live: “Gaming for Good: The application of Video Games and Interactive Technology in modern medicine”. 2014. Edinburgh, Scotland,  UK.

Kearns C. British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Plastic Surgery Meeting: “Demonstrating local skin flaps to plastic surgery trainees using a smartphone & tablet app”. 2014 UK.

Video/animation

Medical Research Institute of New Zealand. Anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) based therapy for asthma. YouTube. 2020. Available from: https://youtu.be/x5mo4kTfIKk

Kearns C. New Zealand Association of Clinical Research (NZACRES) 2019 Conference. The role of medical illustration in supporting clinical research and dissemination. YouTube.

Kearns, Ciléin. “An illustrated guide to the H’s & T’s: AKA reversible causes of cardiac arrest”. Artibiotics via YouTube. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd1-ovbnFtg (illustrated article: https://artibiotics.com/blog/hs-and-ts)

Alamri, Alex (Brainbook), Kearns, Ciléin (Artibiotics), After Everything Entertainment. “Brainbook neurotrauma: subdural haemorrhage”. YouTube. February 2018. Available from: https://youtu.be/iGpLBPga23Q

Brainbook (Alamri Alex, Uff Chris), artibiotics (Kearns, Ciléin). “The World’s first 360 VR brain aneurysm treatment” (360 degree VR video). 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9qNaP0W9o

Kearns C. Danger Zones in head & neck skin surgery. YouTube. 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKDpfXFTq3I

Books