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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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• 1.   Evaluation of a 5-year school-based county-wide smoking education programme

  The aim of this study was to assess a 5-year school-based county-wide smoking education programme

  

  Abstract:

  Reports on an evaluation of Smoke Free Leitrim (SFL): a five-year (1996-2001) school-based county-wide smoking education programme that was offered to all fourth class students in all county Leitrim primary schools (n = 450). By programme end 208 (59%) SFL students and 147 (55%) of the control group had tried smoking. Sixty-six (19%) of the SFL group and 63 (24%) of the control group more...

  International Classification:

  Evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions of smoking prevention programme

  Categories:

  smoking education programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Medical Journal, Vol: 97 Page: 264-267 2004
  M. Share; M. Quinn; C. Ryan

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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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• 3.   Ultrasonography helpful in diagnosing developmental hip dysplasia

  The aim of this study was to assess if ultrasonography is helpful in diagnosing developmental hip dysplasia

  

  International Classification:

  Evaluation of the effectiveness of antenatal screening methods for hip dysplasia

  Categories:

  hip dysplasia

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Journal of Family Practice, Vol: 52 Page: 355-356 2003
  J. Bowe; E. J. Lindbloo

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• 4.   Ultrasonography in neonatal hip instability reduced the need for splints: Commentary

  Ultrasonography in neonatal hip instability reduced the need for splints: Commentary

  

  International Classification:

  Commentry

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A, Vol: 85 Page: 1623%N 8 2003
  J. H. Wedge

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