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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.

Heart Transplantation

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Long-term support with milrinone prior to cardiac transplantation in a neonate with left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy

  This case report discusses a 2-week-old female who infant presented with acute decompensated left ventricular failure

  

  Abstract:

  A 2-week-old female infant presented with acute decompensated left ventricular failure. Echocardiography diagnosed left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy with dilated phenotype and a left ventricular shortening fraction <10%. The infant was mechanically ventilated for 2 weeks and then successfully extubated. She was maintained on intravenous milrinone for 6 months until she more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the circulatory system - Report

  Categories:

  acute decompensated left ventricular failure

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Cardiol, Vol: 28 Page: 317-8 2007 Jul-Aug
  C. J. McMahon; H. Murchan; T. Prendiville; M. Burch

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• 2.   New-onset heart failure due to heart muscle disease in childhood: A prospective study in the United Kingdom and Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and outcome of heart muscle disease-induced heart failure in children

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: We undertook the first prospective, national, multicenter study to describe the incidence and outcome of heart muscle disease-induced heart failure in children. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data were collected on patients admitted to a hospital through 2003 with a first episode of heart failure in the absence of congenital heart disease. All 17 pediatric cardiac centers in the more...

  International Classification:

  Other - heart muscle disease-induced heart failure

  Categories:

  heart muscle disease-induced heart failure

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Circulation, Vol: 117 Page: 79-84 2008
  R. E. Andrews; M. J. Fenton; D. A. Ridout; M. Burch

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• 3.   The effect of pre-existing ischaemic heart disease on renal dysfunction in cardiac transplant recipients

  This study examined studied the effect of ischaemic heart disease, diagnosed prior to transplantation, on the renal function of recipients who survived more than 6 months after surgery

  

  Abstract:

  Renal dysfunction is a recognized complication of cardiac transplantation and can impact on the life expectancy of an already fragile population. A large proportion of these patients require transplantation because of the consequences of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) which, in turn, is often associated with ischaemic nephropathy. We studied the effect of IHD, diagnosed prior to more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the circulatory system - Ischaemic heart disease

  Categories:

  ischaemic heart disease

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Am J Transplant, Vol: 2 Page: 355-9 April 2002
  K. A. Abraham; C. McGorrian; P. O'Kelly; M. Neligan; A. E. Woods; P. J. Conlon; J. Donohoe

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