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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.

Multiple Regression

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   Choline and homocysteine interrelations in umbilical cord and maternal plasma at delivery

  The aim of this study was to examine the intermediates of choline oxidation in maternal and umbilical cord plasma and to determine the relations between this pathway and folate-dependent homocysteine remethylation

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: Little is known about the interactions between choline and folate and homocysteine metabolism during pregnancy despite the facts that pregnancy places considerable stress on maternal folate and choline stores and that choline is a critical nutrient for the fetus. Choline, via betaine, is an important folate-independent source of methyl groups for remethylating homocysteine more...

  International Classification:

  Other - Folate and folic acid

  Categories:

  folate-dependent homocysteine remethylation

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol: 82 Page: 836-842 2005
  A. M. Molloy; J. L. Mills; C. Cox; S. F. Daly; M. Conley; L. C. Brody; P. N. Kirke; J. M. Scott; P. M. Ueland

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• 2.   Hib vaccination in infants born prematurely

  The aim of this study was to document the immunogenicity and persistence of antibody to polyribosyl-ribitol Phosphate as well as the protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease in premature infants immunised at the routine schedule

  

  International Classification:

  Bacterium - Haemophilus influenzae

  Categories:

  antibody to polyribosyl-ribitol Phosphate; -Hib disease

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol: 88 Page: 206-210 2003
  P. T. Heath; R. Booy; J. McVernon; J. Bowen-Morris; H. Griffiths; M. P. E. Slack; A. C. Moloney; M. E. Ramsay; E. R. Moxon

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• 3.   Primary reflex persistence in children with reading difficulties (dyslexia): A cross-sectional study

  The aim of this study was to examine the effects of persistence of the primary reflex (early neurological) system on the attainment of core literacy skills in dyslexic and non-dyslexic poor readers

  

  Abstract:

  The primary reflex system emerges during fetal life and is inhibited during the first year after birth. Our aim was to examine the effects of persistence of this early neurological system on the attainment of core literacy skills in dyslexic and non-dyslexic poor readers. We assessed the prevalence of a persistent primary reflex in a cross-sectional, representative sample of children (n more...

  International Classification:

  Mental and behavioural disorders - Disorders of psychological development - dyslexia

  Categories:

  primary reflex system; dyslexia

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Neuropsychologia, Vol: 45 Page: 748-754 2007
  Martin McPhillips; Julie-Anne Jordan-Black

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