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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.

Neonatal Screening/ methods

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Diagnosis of congenital heart disease in neonates by videoconferencing: an eight-year experience

  The aim of this study was to examine if high diagnostic accuracy is possible using a telemedicine link to transmit images obtained with the assistance of real-time guidance by a paediatric cardiologist

  

  Abstract:

  Over an eight-year period, echocardiograms were transmitted by ISDN at 384 kbit/s for a total of 132 patients suspected of having congenital heart disease (CHD). Five transmitted scans were inadequate. Hands-on echocardiograms were performed subsequently on 116 of the remaining 127 cases (91%). Major CHD was diagnosed in 42 of the 116 infants (36%) and minor CHD in 49 (42%). The more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  telemedicine

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  J Telemed Telecare, Vol: 14 Page: 137-40 2008
  B. A. McCrossan; B. Grant; G. J. Morgan; A. J. Sands; B. Craig; F. A. Casey

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• 2.   Prediction of seizures in asphyxiated neonates: correlation with continuous video-electroencephalographic monitoring

  The aim of this study was to examine if predictive values of high risk markers Apgar, acidosis and others - would be increased if early continuous electroencephalographic monitoring allowed accurate identification of all neonatal seizures

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: After perinatal asphyxia, predicting which infants will develop significant hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and neonatal seizures remains a difficult task. High-risk markers (Apgar score, acidosis, nucleated red blood cells, and resuscitation) have been used to predict neonatal seizures with varying success. The "3 strikes" of Apgar score of <5 at 5 minutes, pH more...

  International Classification:

  Neonatal seizures

  Categories:

  neonatal seizures; encephalopathy

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatrics, Vol: 118 Page: 41-6 July 2006
  D. M. Murray; C. A. Ryan; G. B. Boylan; A. P. Fitzgerald; S. Connolly

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