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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

Database Search

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.

Breath Tests

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Age-specific incidence of Helicobacter pylori

  The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and the risk factors for infection

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND & AIMS: Helicobacter pylori is most likely acquired in childhood, but the incidence of infection has not been determined prospectively by using an appropriate noninvasive test. The aim of this study was to determine the age-specific incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in children and the risk factors for infection. METHODS: Three hundred twenty-seven healthy index more...

  International Classification:

  Bacterium - Helicobacter pylori

  Categories:

  Helicobacter pylori

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Gastroenterology, Vol: 130 Page: 65-72; quiz 211 January 2006
  M. Rowland; L. Daly; M. Vaughan; A. Higgins; B. Bourke; B. Drumm

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• 2.   Exhaled nitric oxide correlates with airway eosinophils in childhood asthma

  The aim of this study was to examine exhaled nitric oxide levels with inflammatory cells and mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from asthmatic and normal children

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Exhaled nitric oxide has been proposed as a marker for airway inflammation in asthma. The aim of this study was to compare exhaled nitric oxide levels with inflammatory cells and mediators in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from asthmatic and normal children. METHODS: Children were recruited from elective surgical lists and a non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the respiratory system - Chronic lower respiratory diseases - asthma

  Categories:

  asthma

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Thorax, Vol: 57 Page: 383-7 May 2002
  T. J. Warke; P. S. Fitch; V. Brown; R. Taylor; J. D. Lyons; M. Ennis; M. D. Shields

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• 3.   Limitations to carbon 13-labeled urea breath testing for Helicobacter pylori in infants

  This study examined the limitations to carbon 13-labeled urea breath testing for Helicobacter pylori in infants

  

  Abstract:

  We determined the validity of the carbon 13-labeled urea breath test in young children. We found that although the 13C-labeled urea breath test had a specificity greater than 90%, borderline or false positive results occurred more frequently in children younger than 2 years compared with older children. False positive results may be caused by oral-urease-producing organisms because more...

  International Classification:

  Diagnostic tool laboratory (urea breath test) - Helicobacter pylori

  Categories:

  carbon 13-labeled urea breath; Helicobacter pylori

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr, Vol: 139 Page: 734-7 November 2001
  C. Imrie; M. Rowland; B. Bourke; B. Drumm

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