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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.

Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Hashimoto's thyroiditis--a rare but treatable cause of encephalopathy in children

  This case report discusses hashimoto's thyroiditis--a rare but treatable cause of encephalopathy in children

  

  Abstract:

  Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a very rare complication of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. It is a progressive or relapsing encephalopathy associated with elevation of thyroid specific autoantibodies. Patients usually present when euthyroid and this diagnosis should be considered in any unexplained encephalopathy or progressive cognitive decline in the euthyroid patient. more...

  International Classification:

  Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases-Report

  Categories:

  hashimoto's thyroiditis; encephalopathy

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Eur J Paediatr Neurol, Vol: 4 Page: 279-82 2000
  O. C. Byrne; S. M. Zuberi; C. A. Madigan; M. D. King

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• 2.   Increased expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in the lung of nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia in rats

  The aim of this study was to investigate pulmonary ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression in congenital diaphragmatic hernia lung in rats and to determine the effect of antenatal glucocorticoid

  

  Abstract:

  Recently, increased expression of inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, has been reported in both humans and animal models with CDH and the decreased TNF-alpha expression in CDH lung after antenatal dexamethasone (Dex) treatment. Intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 are induced by several inflammatory cytokines such as more...

  Categories:

  antenatal glucocorticoid; congenital diaphragmatic hernia lung

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Pediatr Surg Int, Vol: 19 Page: 365-70 July 2003
  K. Unemoto; M. Sakai; H. Shima; N. Guarino; P. Puri

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