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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.

Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/ therapy/ ultrasonography

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Assessing ASDs prior to device closure using 3D echocardiography. Just pretty pictures or a useful clinical tool?

  This study aimed to determine the usefulness of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3D echo) in assessment of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) considered for device closure

  

  Abstract:

  AIMS: To determine the usefulness of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3D echo) in assessment of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) considered for device closure. To compare the findings from 3D echo with those from two-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) regarding dimensions, morphology and suitability for device closure. METHODS AND RESULTS: more...

  International Classification:

  Effectiveness of measurement tool - three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography

  Categories:

  three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography; atrial septal defects

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Eur J Echocardiogr, Vol: 9 Page: 478-82 July 2008
  G. J. Morgan; F. Casey; B. Craig; A. Sands

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• 2.   The Amplatzer septal occluder

  The aim of this study was to examine use of the Amplatzer device in 150 patients with interatrial communications

  

  Abstract:

  The Amplatzer Septal Occluder is made from a Nitinol wire mesh shaped into 2 disks with a connecting waist, which serves to center the device in the defect while occluding it. The Amplatzer device is also available in a configuration with no central waist for use in patients with patent oval foramen, or multi-perforated aneurysm of the interatrial septum. For the purposes of this more...

  International Classification:

  Procedure - Amplatzer septal occluder

  Categories:

  Amplatzer septal occluder

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Cardiol Young, Vol: 10 Page: 493-501 September 2000
  K. P. Walsh; I. M. Maadi

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