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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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• 1.   A review of neonatal attendances out of hours in a Dublin maternity hospital

  The aim of this study was to examine numbers of neonates attending an acute neonatal service out of hours and the percentage of neonates treated as a true emergency

  

  Abstract:

  Background: All neonates have free open access to the Baby Clinic at the maternity hospitals in Dublin for assessment of neonatal health issues. Through observation, however there is an increase in number of neonates attending the hospital outside the Baby Clinic hours. Aims: To determine the number of neonates attending the acute neonatal service out of hours and to identify the more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  acute neonatal services

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol: 175 Page: 62-65 2006
  L. F. A. Wong; K. T. Lim; A. Twomey; J. Murphy

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• 2.   High-dose rapid and standard induction chemotherapy for patients aged over 1 year with stage 4 neuroblastoma: a randomised trial

  The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of high-dose rapid and standard induction chemotherapy for patients aged over 1 year with stage 4 neuroblastoma

  

  Abstract:

  Background: The current standard treatment for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma includes initial induction chemotherapy with a 21-day interval between induction treatments. We aimed to assess whether an intensive chemotherapy protocol that had a 10-day interval between treatments would improve event-free survival (EFS) in patients aged 1 year or over with high-risk neuroblastoma. more...

  International Classification:

  Evaluation of the effectiveness of treatments - neuroblastoma

  Categories:

  chemotherapy for neuroblastoma

  Geography:

  International

  The Lancet Oncology, Vol: 9 Page: 247-256 2008
  A. D. Pearson; C. R. Pinkerton; I. J. Lewis; J. Imeson; C. Ellershaw; D. Machin

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