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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Emigration and Immigration

Your search returns 4 documents

• 1.   Low cytomegalovirus sero-prevalence in Irish pregnant women

  The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence (sero-prevalence) of cytomegalovirus IgG antibody in pregnant women in Ireland and assess individual risk factors for prior acquisition of CMV

  

  Abstract:

  The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody in pregnant women in Ireland and assess individual risk factors for prior acquisition of CMV. In 2002, sera from 1047 pregnant women were tested by enzyme immunoassay for CMV IgG. Age and nationality were recorded for each patient. Among Irish-born women the following additional factors were more...

  International Classification:

  Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Other viral diseases - cytomegalovirus

  Categories:

  cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 98 Page: 210-2 2005 Jul-Aug
  S. J. Knowles; K. Grundy; I. Cahill; M. T. Cafferkey; M. Geary

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• 2.   Obstetric profiles and pregnancy outcomes of immigrant women with refugee status

  The aim of this study was to describe the obstetric profiles and pregnancy outcome of immigrant women with refugee status

  

  Abstract:

  This paper describes the obstetric profiles and pregnancy outcome of immigrant women with refugee status. A retrospective analysis of two hundred and seventy one immigrant women with confirmed refugee status who delivered in our hospital between June 1999 and May 2000 was performed. The average gestational age at booking was 33 weeks. The majority (63%) were multiparous, had low rates more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - pregnant immigrant women with refugee status

  Categories:

  pregnant immigrant women with refugee status

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 94 Page: 79-80 March 2001
  S. Lalchandani; K. MacQuillan; O. Sheil

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• 3.   Reviewing the mid-year population estimates in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the review of the mid-year population estimates for Northern Ireland.

  

  Abstract:

  This article describes the thorough review of the mid-year population estimates for Northern Ireland. No major problems have been identified with the current estimates but a number of enhancements have been put in place. The new figures are consistent with a number of administrative data sources. The overall effect has been to revise the estimated Northern Ireland population by about more...

  International Classification:

  Other - mid-year population estimates, Mitochondrial cytopathies, natural-killer (NK) cell deficiency, non-b Haemophilus influenzae disease

  Categories:

  mid-year population estimates

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Popul Trends, 2000 Spring
  R. Beatty; M. Rodgers

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• 4.   Suboptimal measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage facilitates an imported measles outbreak in ireland

  This study reports the suboptimal measles-mumps-rubella vaccination coverage facilitates an imported measles outbreak in ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The year 2000 saw a dramatic increase in the incidence of measles infections in Ireland, with >1500 cases documented. Initial cases were reported from an area of Dublin with low vaccine uptake and a large immigrant population. Molecular epidemiologic findings revealed that the strain of measles virus responsible for this outbreak was the genotype D2 strain, which is closely related to more...

  International Classification:

  Surveillance - Vaccinations

  Categories:

  measles-mumps-rubella vaccination;measles;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Clin Infect Dis, Vol: 35 Page: 84-6 July 2002
  S. Coughlan; J. Connell; B. Cohen; L. Jin; W. W. Hall

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