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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.

Neonatology

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   Clinical assessment of infant colour at delivery

  The aim of this study was to investigate use of video recordings of newborn infants to determine colour and oxygen saturation

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: Use of video recordings of newborn infants to determine: (1) if clinicians agreed whether infants were pink; and (2) the pulse oximeter oxygen saturation (Spo(2)) at which infants first looked pink. METHODS: Selected clips from video recordings of infants taken immediately after delivery were shown to medical and nursing staff. The infants received varying degrees of more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  video recordings as a monitoring facility

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 92 Page: F465-7 November 2007
  C. P. O'Donnell; C. O. Kamlin; P. G. Davis; J. B. Carlin; C. J. Morley

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• 2.   Oxygen in neonatal and infant anesthesia--current practice in the UK

  This study aimed to explore current practice regarding oxygen in neonatal and infant anesthesia

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: There is an increasing awareness of the role of oxygen free radicals in the pathogenesis of many conditions associated with prematurity, which has led to caution in the use of oxygen in neonatal resuscitation. We surveyed the practice of UK pediatric anesthetists with regard to oxygen use in neonatal and infant anesthesia. METHODS: A postal questionnaire survey of 460 more...

  International Classification:

  Practice/knowledge - oxygen in anesthesia

  Categories:

  current practice regarding oxygen in anesthesia

  Geography:

  International

  Paediatr Anaesth, Vol: 18 Page: 378-87 May 2008
  J. A. Short; J. H. van der Walt

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• 3.   Patent ductus arteriosus evaluation by serial echocardiography in preterm infants

  The aim of this paper was to evaluated and compare patent ductus arteriosus evaluation by serial echocardiography in preterm infants evaluated with a historical set of controls

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with morbidity and mortality in premature neonates. METHODS: The effect of serial echocardiography performed by a neonatologist and early targeted medical PDA treatment was evaluated and compared to historical controls. One hundred ninety-two infants <1,500 g were included and 45 infants had a PDA. RESULTS: Serial echocardiography more...

  International Classification:

  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformations of the circulatory system - patent ductus arteriosus

  Categories:

  serial echocardiography; - patent ductus arteriosus evaluation

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Acta Paediatr, Vol: 97 Page: 574-8 May 2008
  D. J. O'Rourke; A. El-Khuffash; C. Moody; K. Walsh; E. J. Molloy

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• 4.   Screening for patent ductus arteriosus

  This aim of this study was to examine at the amount of training required to accurately assess ductal patency in very low birth weight infants and to show that this service could be provided by non-cardiologists

  

  Abstract:

  The aim of our study was to look at the amount of training required to accurately assess ductal patency in very low birth weight infants and to show that this service could be provided by non-cardiologists. Training consisted of an introductory echocardiography course, a CD package, and a total of 3 hours of teaching with a paediatric cardiologist. All of this was accomplished within more...

  International Classification:

  Premature - infants

  Categories:

  ductal patency;

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Medical Journal, Vol: 99 Page: 240-242 2006
  M. Walsh; D. Coleman; J. Murphy; A. Twomey

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• 5.   The continuing decline of autopsies in clinical trials: is there any way back?

  This article discusses continuing decline of autopsies in clinical trials

  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, Vol: 89 Page: F198-9 May 2004
  M. McDermott

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