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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.

Renal Dialysis

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Implications of colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in renal dialysis patients. Learning to live with it?

  The aim of this study was to examine the emergence of Vancomycin-resistant enterococci amongst our cohort of renal replacement therapy patients posed considerable challenges in our attempts to prevent spread

  

  Abstract:

  Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) commonly colonize, but less frequently infect, debilitated patients, such as those on chronic renal dialysis. The emergence of VRE amongst our cohort of renal replacement therapy patients posed considerable challenges in our attempts to prevent spread. Although 60 of 451 (13%) patients became colonized, only two patients required systemic more...

  International Classification:

  Vancomycin resistant enterococci

  Categories:

  vancomycin resistant enterococci

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Hosp Infect, Vol: 58 Page: 28-33 September 2004
  H. Humphreys; V. Dolan; T. Sexton; P. Conlon; L. Rajan; E. Creamer; J. Walshe; J. Donohoe; E. G. Smyth

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• 2.   Kidney failure in Townes-Brocks syndrome: an under recognized phenomenon?

  This article discusses kidney failure as a constituent element of the natural history of Townes-Brocks syndrome

  

  Abstract:

  Though uncommon, kidney malformations are described in several cases of Townes-Brocks syndrome. By contrast, kidney failure has been reported as the presenting feature of Townes-Brocks syndrome on only one occasion. While the SALL1 gene, mutations of which result in the Townes-Brocks phenotype, is expressed in the developing kidney, the absence of other corroborative reports of kidney more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Am J Med Genet A, Vol: 143A Page: 2588-91 November 2007
  W. Reardon; L. F. Casserly; R. Birkenhager; J. Kohlhase

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