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• 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.

MORTALITY

Your search returns 13 documents

• 1.   A 16-year follow-up of a child inpatient population

  The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of children who had been inpatients in a child psychiatry unit

  

  Abstract:

  The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of children who had been inpatients in a child psychiatry unit. Fifty children, who were consecutive admissions to a Dublin inpatient child psychiatry unit between November 1978 and July 1980, were followed up 16 years later. We obtained some direct information on 33 subjects; of these, 4 subjects had died and 11 subjects more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - psychiatry

  Categories:

  psychiatry outcomes

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, Vol: 9 Page: 46-53 March 2000
  E. Healy; M. Fitzgerald

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• 2.   Assessing the burden of injury in six European countries

  The purpose of the study was to assess injury-related mortality, disability and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in six European countries

  

  Abstract:

  Objective To assess injury-related mortality, disability and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in six European countries. Methods Epidemiological data (hospital discharge registers, emergency department registers, mortality databases) were obtained for Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom (England and Wales). For each country, the burden of injury more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury

  Categories:

  injury-related mortality; injury-related disability; injury-related disability-adjusted life years

  Geography:

  International

  Child: Care, Health & Development, Vol: 33 Page: 503-504 2007
  Richard Reading

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• 3.   Current Literature

  Commentary: Food Allergic reactions in children in United Kingdom and Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The article contains abstracts of and comments on the following articles: "Severe food-allergic reactions in children across the UK and Ireland, 1998-2000"; "Relation between the changes in physical activity and body-mass index during adolescence: a multicentre longitudinal study"; "Socioeconomic factors and adolescent pregnancy outcomes: distinctions between more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Child: Care, Health and Development, Vol: 31 Page: 741-745 2005
  Richard Reading

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• 4.   Longitudinal analysis of FEV1 changes related to antibiotic therapy in children with cystic fibrosis

  This study examined the hypothesize that the FEV1 measured pre-antibiotic therapy and followed longitudinally would show a greater rate of decline and may be a better prognostic indicator than the FEV1 post antibiotic therapy

  

  Abstract:

  The measurement of FEV1 in children with cystic fibrosis has been shown to be the most important objective measurement for survival. It has been observed that children receiving intravenous antibiotics usually show a significant improvement in FEV1 with therapy in the short term. We hypothesized that the FEV1 measured pre-antibiotic therapy and followed longitudinally would show a more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - FEV1

  Categories:

  FEV1 measured pre-antibiotic therapy

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Irish Medical Journal, Vol: 100 Page: 2007
  S. Javadpour; K. Brownlee; A. Jones

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• 5.   Mortality in epilepsy in the west of Ireland: A 10-year review

  The aim of this study was to examine autopsied cases of sudden death in known epileptic patients in the West of Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  Background. Sudden and unexpected death is not an uncommon event in otherwise healthy epileptics. Aims. To study the autopsied cases of sudden death in known epileptic patients in the West of Ireland. Methods. A retrospective study was carried out which involved the review of 3,103 autopsy reports over a 10-year period in Galway University Hospital. Results. Twenty-two cases were more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the nervous system - Episodic and paroxysmal disorders - epilepsy

  Categories:

  epileptic deaths

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol: 171 Page: 199-201 2002
  E. N. Salmo; C. E. Connolly

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• 6.   Multiple source surveillance incidence and aetiology of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death in a rural population in the West of Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the incidence, survival and aetiology of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death in the West of Ireland for the year 2005

  

  Abstract:

  Aims: There is a paucity of published data on prospectively identified rates of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death (SCD). We sought to determine the incidence, survival and aetiology of out-of-hospital SCD in the West of Ireland for the year 2005. Methods and results: Data from emergency room resuscitation records were collected throughout the year from all hospitals in the West of more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the circulatory system - Other forms of heart disease - sudden cardiac death

  Categories:

  sudden cardiac death

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  European Heart Journal, Vol: 29 Page: 1418-1423 2008
  R. Byrne; O. Constant; Y. Smyth; G. Callagy; P. Nash; K. Daly; J. Crowley

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• 7.   Paediatric near-drowning: mortality and outcome in a temperate climate

  This study examined near drownings in a temperate climate and the decision whether to continue to resuscitate

  

  Abstract:

  The decision whether to continue to resuscitate the paediatric victim of near-drowning is influenced by potential poor neurological outcome. A low core body temperature at presentation is frequently cited as a reason to continue resuscitation. We report the case of an 11 month old infant admitted to the intensive care unit following near-drowning and a prolonged resuscitation. The more...

  International Classification:

  Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - near drowning

  Categories:

  near drownings

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir Med J, Vol: 96 Page: 274-6 October 2003
  S. Crowe; D. Mannion; M. Healy; B. O'Hare; B. Lyons

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• 8.   Perinatal mortality and congenital anomalies in babies of women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: population based study

  The aim of this study was to examine perinatal mortality and congenital anomaly rates for babies born to women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  Abstract Objective To provide perinatal mortality and congenital anomaly rates for babies born to women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Design National population based pregnancy cohort. Setting 231 maternity units in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Participants 2359 pregnancies to women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who delivered between 1 more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  Categories:

  perinatal mortality; congenital anomaly rates

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol: 333 Page: 177-180
  Mary C. M. Macintosh; Kate M. Fleming; Jaron A. Bailey; Pat Doyle; Jo Modder; Dominique Acolet; Shona Golightly; Alison Miller

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• 9.   Suicide and homicide effects on life expectancy and mortality in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the cause-specific death rates with years of potential life lost (YPLL) due to suicide

  

  Abstract:

  Background: The time trends for suicide during the latter half of the 20th century in Ireland have not been presented and little is known about the effect of suicide and homicide on life expectancy for the Irish population. Methods: National mortality and population data in Ireland, from 1950 to 2000, were used in our study. All the data were collected from Vital Statistics, Central more...

  International Classification:

  External causes of morbidity and mortality - Intentional self-harm - suicide

  Categories:

  suicide

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Homeostasis in Health and Disease, Vol: 43 Page: 128-135 2005
  K. Aoki; J. Sun; A. Kono; J. Misumi

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• 10.   The changing demographic picture of the UK: national statistician's annual article on the population

  The aim of this study was to examine an annual report on the population of the UK on one specific topic - fertility

  

  Abstract:

  The population of the UK is currently growing at its fastest rate since the 1960s, increasing by two and a half per cent between mid-2001 and mid-2006. While life expectancy continues to increase, fertility rates have also been increasing in the last five years and are currently at their highest level since 1980. In addition, international migration has led to the UK population growing more...

  International Classification:

  Other - fertility

  Categories:

  fertility

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Popul Trends, 2007 Winter
  K. Dunnell

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• 11.   The need for an obesity taskforce

  This article discusses the need for an obesity taskforce

  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Medical Journal, Vol: 94 Page: 68%N 3 2001
  J. F. A. Murphy

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• 12.   Trends in adolescent suicide mortality in the WHO European Region

  The aim of this study was to examine trends in adolescent suicide mortality in the WHO European Region

  

  Abstract:

  Trends in adolescent suicide rates (15-19 years) from 1979 to 1996 were compared with suicide trends in individuals of 20 years and over in 30 countries and with trends in rates of deaths due to undetermined causes in adolescents in 17 countries of the WHO European Region. In 21 of the 30 studied countries, male adolescent suicide rates increased during the study period (highest more...

  International Classification:

  External causes of morbidity and mortality - Intentional self-harm - suicide

  Categories:

  suicide

  Geography:

  International

  European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol: 13 Page: 321-331 2004
  Ellenor Mittendorfer Rutz; Danuta Wasserman

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• 13.   Vein of Galen aneurysm malformation (VGAM): Closing the management loop

  This case report discusses a case where an antenatal scan showed a cerebral vessel dilatation consistent with a vein of Galen malformation

  

  Abstract:

  We report a case where an antenatal scan showed a cerebral vessel dilatation consistent with a vein of Galen malformation (VGAM). After delivery the diagnosis was confirmed on MRI scan. The infant's condition was stable in relation to the two important clinical indicators, mainly not in congestive cardiac failure and no hydrocephalus. The vein of Galen assessment score as used in more...

  International Classification:

  Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Report

  Categories:

  antenatal scan detected cerebral vessel dilatation

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Medical Journal, Vol: 97 Page: 8-10 2004
  A. Foran; V. Donohue; P. McParland; B. Lynch; P. Lasjaunias; G. Rodesch; J. F. Murphy

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