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This study examined patients with phaeochromocytoma
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Thirty three patients with phaeochromocytomas had surgery in St. Vincent's Hospital between 1950 and 1997. 32 patients had hypertension, 32 had palpitations and 30 had excessive sweating. All patients had at least one of these cardinal symptoms. Diagnostic tests changed over this period. In the early cases the phentolamine test was used, later diagnosis was confirmed by measurement of more...
International Classification:
Neoplasms - Malignant neoplasms - phaeochromocytoma
Categories:
phaeochromocytoma
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 200-3 2001 Jul-Aug
T. O'Halloran; G. McGreal; E. McDermott; N. O'Higgins
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The aim of this study was to audit the pattern of use of the Hakim (Medos) programmable valve implanted in patients with complex hydrocephalus and their clinical outcome
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The objective of the investigation was to determine the pattern of use of the Hakim (Medos) programmable valve implanted in patients with complex hydrocephalus and their clinical outcome. A prospective audit of patients with complex hydrocephalus undergoing Hakim programmable valve implantation between 1989 and 1994 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, was followed-up for a minimum of 5 more...
International Classification:
Procedure - Hakim valve implants
Categories:
Hakim valve implants
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Br J Neurosurg,
Vol: 14 Page: 535-42 December 2000
A. D. Kay; A. J. Fisher; C. O'Kane; H. K. Richards; J. D. Pickard
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The aim of the study was to compare paediatric soccer, gaelic football and rugby injuries presenting to an emergency department in Ireland
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OBJECTIVES: Children presenting with sport related injuries (SRIs) as a result of soccer, rugby and gaelic football are frequently seen in an emergency medicine (EM) setting in Ireland. A comparison of the demographics of injuries in these three sports has however not previously been performed. The purpose of this study was to provide up-to-date data on the nature of these SRIs. METHOD: more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
injuries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Injury,
Vol: 38 Page: 104-11 January 2007
K. P. O'Rourke; F. Quinn; S. Mun; M. Browne; J. Sheehan; S. Cusack; M. Molloy
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The aim of this study was to accelerate the identification of susceptibility genes in diabetic nephropathy using genome-wide fluorescence-based DNA microsatellite
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In an effort to accelerate the identification of susceptibility genes in diabetic nephropathy, the first genome-wide fluorescence-based DNA microsatellite (n=6000) association screen was performed, using pools of genomic DNA derived from Irish patients with (cases; n=200) and without (controls; n=200) type 1 diabetic nephropathy. Allele image profiles were generated for 5353 (89.2%) more...
International Classification:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases - diabetic nephropathy
Categories:
susceptibility genes; -diabetic nephropathy
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Am Soc Nephrol,
Vol: 17 Page: 831-6 March 2006
A. J. McKnight; A. P. Maxwell; S. Sawcer; A. Compston; E. Setakis; C. C. Patterson; H. R. Brady; D. A. Savage
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The aim of this study was to examine the number of factors associated with the occurrence of suicide
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This study reports on 60 cases of suicide in Londonderry, Northern Ireland from January 2000 to December 2005. The research focused on a number of factors associated with the occurrence of suicide. These included age, gender, employment status, method used and possible predisposing factors. Additionally, the seasonality of occurrence was also investigated. Notably, over the period of more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality - Intentional self-harm - suicide
Categories:
suicide
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Forensic Leg Med,
Vol: 15 Page: 148-57 April 2008
A. Burns; E. Goodall; T. Moore
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The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death in Dublin city in the 10-year period from 1st January 1993 to 31st December 2002
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CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) is a registered Irish charity established by parents who are bereaved as a result of sudden cardiac death. The aim of this study is to establish the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death in Dublin city in the 10-year period from 1st January 1993 to 31st December 2002. All sudden cardiac deaths in the under 35-year age group which were reported to more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the circulatory system - Other forms of heart disease - sudden cardiac death
Categories:
sudden cardiac death
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 98 Page: 232-5 September 2005
F. Quigley; M. Greene; D. O'Connor; F. Kelly
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The aim of this study was to examine the incidence, causes, associated factors, and pathological findings in people who died while exercising
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BACKGROUND: Sudden death in sport is rare, but when it occurs the effects are devastating. There have not been any reports to date describing the frequency and causes of sudden death in sport in the Republic of Ireland. AIM: To describe the incidence, possible causes, associated factors, and pathological findings in people who died while exercising in the Republic of Ireland in the 10 more...
International Classification:
Deaths - while exercising
Categories:
death while exercising
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Sports Med,
Vol: 34 Page: 258-61 August 2000
F. Quigley
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This study aimed to develop and validate a logistic regression model to predict need for admission and length of hospital stay in children presenting to the Emergency Department with bronchiolitis
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OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a logistic regression model to predict need for admission and length of hospital stay in children presenting to the Emergency Department with bronchiolitis. SETTING: Two children's hospitals in Dublin, Ireland. METHODS: We reviewed 118 episodes of bronchiolitis in 99 children admitted from the Emergency Department. Those discharged within 24 h by a more...
International Classification:
Effectiveness of measurement tool - a logistic regression model to predict need for admission
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Emerg Med,
Vol: 11 Page: 265-72 October 2004
P. Walsh; S. J. Rothenberg; S. O'Doherty; H. Hoey; R. Healy
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The aim of this study was to describe the age and sex profile of patients having cataract surgery by 2 consulting ophthalmic surgeons over an 18-year period
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PURPOSE: To investigate the age and sex profile of patients having cataract surgery by 2 consulting ophthalmic surgeons over an 18-year period. SETTING: Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Republic of Ireland. METHODS: Operating theater logbooks were reviewed, and all patients having cataract surgery between January 1986 and December 2003 in Waterford Regional Hospital were more...
International Classification:
Procedure - cataract surgery
Categories:
cataract surgery
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Cataract Refract Surg,
Vol: 31 Page: 2162-6 November 2005
P. O'Reilly; U. Mahmoud; P. Hayes; P. Tormey; S. Beatty
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The aim of this study was to examine the age at death of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland.
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This study examined the age at death of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland. Using data from the National Intellectual Disability Database, the average age at death of 1120 people who died between 1996 and 2001 was 45.68 years, with no difference in lifespan between men and women. A more severe level of intellectual disability predicted shorter lifespan. In general, those more...
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - Mental retardation - intellectual disabilities
Categories:
intellectual disabilities
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Intellect Disabil,
Vol: 10 Page: 155-64 June 2006
K. E. Lavin; B. E. McGuire; M. J. Hogan
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The aim of this study was to examine ambulatory peadiatrics and improvements in patient care
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
ambulatory peadiatrics; patient care
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Irish Medical Journal,
Vol: 94 Page: 186%N 6 2001
J. E. Bothwell; P. Sheridan; A. H. Bell
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This study examined the cause of the deterioration in thermal injuries and any patterns in their presentation
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When a child with a thermal injury suddenly becomes unwell, it is often difficult to obtain an accurate diagnosis in the early stages of the illness. Out of 71 children admitted to our burns unit over a 15-month period, 13 became acutely toxic. Most of the cases had relatively small burns and the exact reason for their sudden deterioration was not apparent in the immediate stages. more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
thermal injuries
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Burns,
Vol: 29 Page: 733-8 November 2003
A. P. Brown; K. Khan; S. Sinclair
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This study analysed the elective MR scans of the lumbosacral spine with findings that Bertolotti's syndrome is a major cause of back pain in young people
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Bertolotti's syndrome is characterised by anomalous enlargement of the transverse process(es) of the most caudal lumbar vertebra which may articulate or fuse with the sacrum or ilium and cause isolated L4/5 disc disease. We analysed the elective MR scans of the lumbosacral spine of 769 consecutive patients with low back pain taken between July 2003 and November 2004. Of these 568 showed more...
International Classification:
Syndrome - Bertolotti's
Categories:
Bertolotti's syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Bone Joint Surg Br,
Vol: 88 Page: 1183-6 September 2006
J. F. Quinlan; D. Duke; S. Eustace
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This study aimed to explore primary health professionals' perceptions of, and ability, to recognize child physical abuse in their practice.
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The objectives of this cross-sectional survey were to assess primary health professionals' perceptions of and ability to recognize child physical abuse in their practice. A random sample was taken of 979 nurses, doctors, and dentists working in primary care in Northern Ireland. The response rate was 44%, and the results showed that 59% of respondents had seen a suspicious case of child more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - child physical abuse
Categories:
child physical abuse
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Br J Community Nurs,
Vol: 9 Page: 332-8 August 2004
M. Russell; A. Lazenbatt; R. Freeman; W. Marcenes
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The aim of this study was to examine the clinical significance of anti-p155/140 autoantibodies in juvenile dermatomyositis
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OBJECTIVES: Myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) may define homogeneous clinical subsets of adult patients with dermatomyositis (DM). Recently, there have been descriptions of novel autoantibodies in DM. This study was conducted to establish the clinical significance of anti-p155/140 autoantibodies in juvenile DM (JDM). METHODS: The first 116 children recruited to the JDM National more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - Systemic connective tissue disorders - dermatomyositis
Categories:
juvenile dermatomyositis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Rheumatology (Oxford),
Vol: 47 Page: 324-8 March 2008
H. Gunawardena; L. R. Wedderburn; J. North; Z. Betteridge; J. Dunphy; H. Chinoy; J. E. Davidson; R. G. Cooper; N. J. McHugh
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The aim of this study was to undertake an economic evaluation of a universal infant hepatitis B vaccination programme, a six-component vaccine, compared with the current strategy of vaccinating high-risk infants with a monovalent hepatitis B vaccine
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BACKGROUND: In accordance with World Health Organization recommendations, many European countries have introduced universal hepatitis B vaccination policies. The UK and Ireland are exceptions. In this study, we conducted an economic evaluation of a universal infant hepatitis B vaccination programme, using a six-component vaccine, compared with the current selective strategy of more...
International Classification:
Economic - Vaccinations
Categories:
hepatitis B vaccination
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Public Health,
Vol: 18 Page: 275-82 June 2008
L. Tilson; L. Thornton; D. O'Flanagan; H. Johnson; M. Barry
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The aim of this study was to undertake a cost estimation of injury-related hospital admissions in 10 European countries
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BACKGROUND: Injuries are a major cause of total health care costs. Cost estimations may help identify injuries and high risk-groups to be considered for potential intervention. METHODS: Hospital discharge registers of 10 European countries were used to estimate injury incidence. Consensus was reached between the participating countries about methodology, definition, classification, cost more...
International Classification:
Economic - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes-injury
Categories:
injury-related hospital admissions
Geography:
International
J Trauma,
Vol: 59 Page: 1283-90; discussion 1290-1 December 2005
S. Polinder; W. J. Meerding; M. E. van Baar; H. Toet; S. Mulder; E. F. van Beeck
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The aim of the study was to audit trampoline related injuries
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injuries
Categories:
trampoline related injuries
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Emerg Nurse,
Vol: 13 Page: 14-6 July 2005
K. McDowell
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The aim of this study was to determine if day-care attendance was a risk factor for meningococcal disease
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The Republic of Ireland has the highest incidence of meningococcal disease in Europe with 40% of all cases occurring in children under the age of 5 years. Attending day-care increases the risk of certain infections, including Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis. The risk of meningococcal disease associated with day-care is not known. We conducted a case-control study among more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Other bacterial diseases - meningococcal disease
Categories:
day-care attendance; - meningococcal disease
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Epidemiol Infect,
Vol: 127 Page: 435-41 December 2001
T. Grein; D. O'Flanagan
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This aim of this study was to screen for lead toxicity in a local school population
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This study was carried out as part of a larger interagency investigation in response to concerns about human health following the death of three cattle from lead poisoning in an old lead mining area in Silvermines, Tipperary. Its aim was to screen for lead toxicity in the local child population. Screening consisted of measurement of blood lead concentrations and the completion of more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source - lead toxicity
Categories:
lead toxicity
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 96 Page: 232-4 September 2003
E. Feely; C. Garavan; K. Kelleher
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This study examined 94 deaths from blunt trauma occurring after admission to the hospital, in the region of Northern Ireland, for the year of 2001, data is presented with reference to preventable deaths
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In this retrospective review of 94 deaths from blunt trauma occurring after admission to the hospital, in the region of Northern Ireland, for the year of 2001, data is presented with reference to preventable deaths (10%). Comparison is made with previous audit from the year of 1981 (preventable death rate 16%). Adverse events continue to occur in relation to abdominal haemorrhage, and more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury (external blunt trama)
Categories:
blunt trauma
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Injury,
Vol: 36 Page: 47-50 January 2005
D. Gilroy
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The aim of this study was to audit the care received, compared to national guidelines, and to investigate factors associated with glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending clinics in Northern Ireland
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AIMS: To assess the care received, compared to national guidelines, and to investigate factors associated with glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes attending clinics in Northern Ireland. METHODS: An audit of the care provided to all patients attending 11 paediatric diabetes clinics commenced in 2002. A research nurse interviewed 914 patients completing a more...
International Classification:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases - glycaemic control
Categories:
glycaemic control
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 90 Page: 468-73 May 2005
C. R. Cardwell; C. C. Patterson; M. Allen; D. J. Carson
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This article discusses the epidemiology of childhood obesity in Europe
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At present, estimation of the prevalence and secular trends in paediatric obesity in Europe is severely hampered by methodological problems in the definition of obesity and the paucity of data sets that mirror the demographic, cultural and socioeconomic composition of the European population. The available cross-sectional data, however imperfect, suggest that there are complex patterns more...
Geography:
International
Eur J Pediatr,
Vol: 159 Suppl 1 Page: S14-34 September 2000
B. Livingstone
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The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of hepatitis C infection in the ERHA/HSE Eastern region
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Hepatitis C became statutorily notifiable in Ireland on 1 January 2004. Prior to 2004, only hepatitis A and hepatitis B were notifiable as distinct types of hepatitis. A third category notifiable under the Infectious Diseases Regulations 1981 was "viral hepatitis unspecified". The majority of cases notified under this heading were thought to be due to infection with hepatitis more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Viral hepatitis - hepatitis C
Categories:
hepatitis C
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 100 Page: 365-6 February 2007
M. O. Meara; J. Barry; L. Mullen
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The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA: the North/South study of MRSA in Ireland 1999
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The North/South Study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Ireland, 1999, includes a joint review of the epidemiology of MRSA across both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Data were gathered on all MRSA cases identified in laboratories in Northern Ireland (the North) and in the Republic of Ireland (the South) over a two-week period. The prevalence rate per more...
International Classification:
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Categories:
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Geography:
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
J Hosp Infect,
Vol: 54 Page: 130-4 June 2003
P. McDonald; E. Mitchell; H. Johnson; A. Rossney; H. Humphreys; G. Glynn; M. Burd; D. Doyle; R. McDonnell
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The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis the North-East of Northern Ireland using multiple sources of case ascertainment, and the Poser criteria for definite or probable or the McDonald criteria
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BACKGROUND: Northern Ireland is recognized as an area of high risk for multiple sclerosis. The original study of Allison and Millar in 1951 found a prevalence of 51/100,000 and mean annual incidence of 2.74/100,000/year. Subsequent studies in 1961, 1986, and 1996 suggested rising prevalence--80, 138, and 168.2/100,000, respectively. METHODS: In 2004, we surveyed the North-East of more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system - multiple sclerosis
Categories:
multiple sclerosis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Mult Scler,
Vol: 14 Page: 880-6 August 2008
O. M. Gray; G. V. McDonnell; S. A. Hawkins
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The aim of this study was to describe firework injuries presenting to a national burns units
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The sale to the general public of fireworks is illegal in Ireland. However, many fireworks are readily available on the black market from illegal traders. The number of firework injuries presenting to our unit during the three week run-up to Hallowe'en October 2001 was recorded. In addition, each patient was contacted to determine how the fireworks were obtained, the average amount of more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
firework injuries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 97 Page: 244-5 September 2004
D. Jones; W. Lee; S. Rea; M. O. Donnell; P. A. Eadie
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This article discusses aspects of true food allergies, implying immune-mediated adverse responses to food antigens, discussing the importance of IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated immune mechanisms
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Adverse reactions to foods are commonly implicated in the causation of ill health. However, foreign antigens, including food proteins and commensal microbes encountered in the gastrointestinal tract, are usually well tolerated. True food allergies, implying immune-mediated adverse responses to food antigens, do exist, however, and are especially common in infants and young children. more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Curr Gastroenterol Rep,
Vol: 4 Page: 373-82 October 2002
P. F. O'Leary; F. Shanahan
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The aim of this study was to describe if children with congenital vertebral anomaly are significantly deficient in growth or show an abnormality of maturation
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STUDY DESIGN: Height and weight data in children with congenital vertebral anomaly, recorded routinely during clinical follow-up, were analyzed. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether these children are significantly deficient in growth or show an abnormality of maturation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Structural abnormalities in the vertebral column, and surgery to prevent or correct more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - congenital vertebral anomaly
Categories:
congenital vertebral anomaly
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Spine,
Vol: 27 Page: 1191-201 June 2002
C. J. Goldberg; M. C. Fallon; D. P. Moore; E. E. Fogarty; F. E. Dowling
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This study assess the predictability of the initial herring classification
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The Herring lateral pillar classification has been shown to be a useful predictor of subsequent femoral head deformity in Perthes disease. The initial Herring classification, however, can often be misleading with regard to outcome, as further collapse can occur. The purpose of this study was to assess the predictability of the initial Herring classification. The radiographs of 253 more...
International Classification:
Predictability of herring classification
Categories:
predictability; herring classification
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Pediatr Orthop,
Vol: 22 Page: 479-82 2002 Jul-Aug
K. Lappin; D. Kealey; A. Cosgrove
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This study reports on heterogeneous influenza activity across Europe during the winter of 2002-2003
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Influenza activity varied across Europe during the 2002-2003 season both in terms of the intensity of clinical activity and the circulating virus types/subtypes. Influenza B was generally predominant in the 'western' parts of Europe (Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and Ireland) and influenza A (H3N2) in the 'central' and 'eastern' areas (Germany, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Poland, more...
International Classification:
Surveillance - Diseases of the respiratory system - Influenza and pneumonia - influenza
Categories:
influenza
Geography:
International
Euro Surveill,
Vol: 8 Page: 230-9 December 2003
W. J. Paget; T. J. Meerhoff; H. Rebelo de Andrade
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The aim of this study was to examine idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis in children
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) of unknown etiology in immunocompetent patients is rare in children. A national survey was carried out in the United Kingdom and Ireland over a 3-year period in order to identify prevalence, age distribution, histopathology, natural history of the illness, and response to current treatment.Forty-six cases were identified, including 29 males and 17 more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the respiratory system - pneumonitis
Categories:
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Pediatr Pulmonol,
Vol: 34 Page: 23-9 July 2002
R. Dinwiddie; N. Sharief; O. Crawford
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The aim of this study was to examine incidence rates, presenting features, and visual outcome of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the age and sex specific incidence rates, presenting features, and visual outcome of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in Northern Ireland. METHODS: A case-note review of all patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, diagnosed at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast between 1991 and 1995. RESULTS: Forty-two patients were identified corresponding to more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Other disorders of the nervous system - idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Categories:
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Ulster Med J,
Vol: 70 Page: 31-5 May 2001
J. J. Craig; D. A. Mulholland; J. M. Gibson
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This study undertook a prospective analysis of all patients presenting to their unit with fractures sustained while Rollerblading or skateboarding over a 5-month period
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Dedicated skate parks have led to an increase in pediatric fractures referred to the authors' unit. The authors performed a prospective analysis of all patients presenting to their unit with fractures sustained while Rollerblading or skateboarding over a 5-month period. Epidemiologic data, user experience, wearing of protective gear, place of injury, and mechanism of injury were more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - fractures
Categories:
fractures
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Orthop,
Vol: 23 Page: 440-2 2003 Jul-Aug
E. Sheehan; K. J. Mulhall; S. Kearns; P. O'Connor; F. McManus; M. Stephens; D. McCormack
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The aim of this study was to examine the annual incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over a 10-year period in the UK
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the annual incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) over a 10-year period in the UK, and to examine age-, sex-, and region-specific rates. METHODS: The study was based on the UK General Practice Research Database (GPRD), which covers approximately 5% of the UK population. We estimated SLE incidence rates, during the period 1990-1999, among persons more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - systemic lupus erythematosus
Categories:
systemic lupus erythematosus
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Arthritis Rheum,
Vol: 57 Page: 612-8 May 2007
E. C. Somers; S. L. Thomas; L. Smeeth; W. M. Schoonen; A. J. Hall
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This article discusses the Infant Feeding Survey 2000
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Pract Midwife,
Vol: 5 Page: 24-6 June 2002
S. Brooker
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This article discusses interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents
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Clinical features, epidemiology and aetiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are outlined. Treatment outcome studies involving children with PTSD who have survived traumatic accidents, natural disasters and child sexual abuse are reviewed. An evidence-based assessment and treatment protocol is outlined for children and adolescents with PTSD. Key components of effective more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Rehabil,
Vol: 7 Page: 231-44 2004 Oct-Dec
A. Carr
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This study examined the success rate of fusion in situ for congenital vertebral anomaly and of risk factors for failure.
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STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of long-term outcome of fusion in situ for congenital vertebral anomaly with particular emphasis on cosmesis and the incidence of reoperation. OBJECTIVE: Examination of the success rate of this procedure and of risk factors for failure. BACKGROUND: Fusion in situ is the accepted prophylactic treatment to prevent deformity in congenital vertebral more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities -? - congenital vertebral anomaly
Categories:
congenital vertebral anomaly
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Spine,
Vol: 27 Page: 619-28 March 2002
C. J. Goldberg; D. P. Moore; E. E. Fogarty; F. E. Dowling
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence (sero-prevalence) of cytomegalovirus IgG antibody in pregnant women in Ireland and assess individual risk factors for prior acquisition of CMV
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The aim of this study was to determine the sero-prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody in pregnant women in Ireland and assess individual risk factors for prior acquisition of CMV. In 2002, sera from 1047 pregnant women were tested by enzyme immunoassay for CMV IgG. Age and nationality were recorded for each patient. Among Irish-born women the following additional factors were more...
International Classification:
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Other viral diseases - cytomegalovirus
Categories:
cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibody;
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 98 Page: 210-2 2005 Jul-Aug
S. J. Knowles; K. Grundy; I. Cahill; M. T. Cafferkey; M. Geary
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This study examined the charts of measles cases to extract epidemiologic and clinical details following an outbreak of this infection
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BACKGROUND: An outbreak of measles occurred in Ireland between December 1999 and July 2000. The majority of cases were in north Dublin, the catchment area of The Children's University Hospital (TCUH). METHODS: Details of all of the 111 children attending the hospital with a diagnosis of measles between December 1999 and July 2000 were prospectively entered into a database. Charts were more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Viral infections characterized by skin and mucous membrane lesions - measles
Categories:
measles
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Infect Dis J,
Vol: 22 Page: 580-4 July 2003
J. McBrien; J. Murphy; D. Gill; M. Cronin; C. O'Donovan; M. T. Cafferkey
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The aim of this study was to describe methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in an Irish orthopaedic centre
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This prospective five-year study analyses the impact of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on an Irish orthopaedic unit. We identified 318 cases of MRSA, representing 0.76% of all admissions (41,971). A total of 240 (76%) cases were colonised with MRSA, while 120 (37.7%) were infected. Patients were admitted from home (218; 68.6%), nursing homes (72; 22.6%) and other more...
International Classification:
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
Categories:
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Bone Joint Surg Br,
Vol: 88 Page: 807-11 June 2006
S. J. Roche; D. Fitzgerald; A. O'Rourke; J. P. McCabe
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The aim of this study was to audit staff experience with paediatric trauma in a regional setting
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: In the Republic of Ireland there are no paediatric surgeons outside Dublin. Most paediatric trauma is managed in general hospitals by general or orthopaedic surgeons. AIM: In this study we audited our experience with paediatric trauma in a regional setting. METHODS: We carried out a retrospective review of all non-orthopaedic paediatric trauma patients admitted to our more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality - unclear - trauma
Categories:
paediatric trauma
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir J Med Sci,
Vol: 174 Page: 23-7 2005 Oct-Dec
J. Shabbir; M. A. Shah; A. Nissar; M. Clarke-Moloney; E. G. Kavanagh; J. Drumm; P. A. Grace
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This study obtained evaluated the management of patients admitted with a femoral fracture to the hospital
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - fractures
Categories:
femoral fracture
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Ulster Med J,
Vol: 74 Page: 98-104 September 2005
L. Cusick; N. W. Thompson; T. C. Taylor; G. H. Cowie
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This article discusses new regulations on the control of paracetamol which came into force in October 2001
Abstract:
New regulations for the control of paracetamol come into force in October 2001. These are greatly welcomed and should lead to a reduction in paracetamol poisoning. Existing conditions for the sale and supply of paracetamol (Irish Medicines Board (IMB), 1997), which have no statutory basis, state that non-pharmacy outlets should only sell emergency supplies of paracetamol in a maximum more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 212-4 2001 Jul-Aug
M. Laffoy; E. Scallan; G. Byrne
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The aim of this study was to examine the nature of injuries presenting at a paediatric fracture clinic in relation to children imitation of wrestlers seen on television
Abstract:
Television (TV) broadcast wrestling series have become very popular amongst Irish children in recent years. Over a four-month study period, 2.3% of injuries seen at a busy paediatric fracture clinic were attributable to play-wrestling. The mean age was 9.5 years (range 4-15 years). All of the children had been role-playing wrestlers and imitating wrestling "moves" seen on TV. more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
injuries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 98 Page: 84 March 2005
T. McCarthy; E. Crushell; K. Synnott; P. Kiely; D. McCormack
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This study describes features associated with the presentation of posterior fossa tumours in childhood
Abstract:
A retrospective review was performed of the age profile and clinical features at presentation of 79 children with posterior fossa tumours. The mean age at presentation in this series (6.6 years) is consistent with a decreasing trend over the past 70 years. Headaches, ataxia and torticollis emerge as significant symptoms worthy of further investigation whilst abdominal pain and more...
International Classification:
Neoplasms - Malignant neoplasms - posterior fossa tumours
Categories:
posterior fossa tumours
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 52-3 February 2001
D. F. O'Brien; J. Caird; M. Kennedy; G. A. Roberts; J. C. Marks; D. A. Allcutt
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This aim of this study was to examine determine prevalence of Diarrhoea in the community
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Studies in several countries have estimated the prevalence of diarrhoea in the community. However, the use of different study designs and varying case definitions has made international comparisons difficult. METHODS: Similar cross-sectional telephone surveys were conducted in Australia, Canada, Ireland (including Northern Ireland), and the United States over 12 month more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Diarrhoea
Categories:
diarrhoea
Geography:
International
Int J Epidemiol,
Vol: 34 Page: 454-60 April 2005
E. Scallan; S. E. Majowicz; G. Hall; A. Banerjee; C. L. Bowman; L. Daly; T. Jones; M. D. Kirk; M. Fitzgerald; F. J. Angulo
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI).
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is emerging as a major public health problem in developed and developing countries worldwide. The aim of this survey was to establish baseline data on the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI). METHODS: The heights and weights of 19,617 school-going more...
International Classification:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease - Obesity and other hyperalimentation - obesity
Categories:
overweight; obesity
Geography:
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
BMC Public Health,
Vol: 7 Page: 187 2007
H. Whelton; J. Harrington; E. Crowley; V. Kelleher; M. Cronin; I. J. Perry
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The aim of this study was to examine REEP1 mutation spectrum and genotype/phenotype correlation for hereditary spastic paraplegia type 31
Abstract:
Mutations in the receptor expression enhancing protein 1 (REEP1) have recently been reported to cause autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) type SPG31. In a large collaborative effort, we screened a sample of 535 unrelated HSP patients for REEP1 mutations and copy number variations. We identified 13 novel and 2 known REEP1 mutations in 16 familial and sporadic patients more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes - spastic paraplegia
Categories:
hereditary spastic paraplegia type 31
Geography:
International
Brain,
Vol: 131 Page: 1078-1086 2008
C. Beetz; R. Schule; T. Deconinck; K. N. Tran-Viet; H. Zhu; B. P. H. Kremer; S. G. M. Frints; W. A. G. Van Zelst-Stams; P. Byrne; S. Otto; A. O. H. Nygren; J. Baets; K. Smets; B. Ceulemans; B. Dan; N. Nagan; J. Kassubek; S. Klimpe; T. Klopstock; H. Stolze; H. J. M. Smeets; C. T. R. M. Schrander-Stumpel; M. Hutchinson; B. P. Van De Warrenburg; C. Braastad; T. Deufel; M. Pericak-Vance; L. Schols; P. De Jonghe; S. Zuchner
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The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of spinal cord injury in Ireland over 1 year
Abstract:
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective data collection on all patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) admitted for a comprehensive management programme. OBJECTIVES: To examine the epidemiology of SCI in Ireland over 1 year. SETTING: Ireland's National Spinal Cord Injury Centre. METHODS: Systematic data collection on all patients admitted with SCI for management. RESULTS: A total of 46 patients (40 more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
spinal cord injury
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Spinal Cord,
Vol: 44 Page: 445-8 July 2006
R. J. O'Connor; P. C. Murray
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The aim of this study was to examine the review of the mid-year population estimates for Northern Ireland.
Abstract:
This article describes the thorough review of the mid-year population estimates for Northern Ireland. No major problems have been identified with the current estimates but a number of enhancements have been put in place. The new figures are consistent with a number of administrative data sources. The overall effect has been to revise the estimated Northern Ireland population by about more...
International Classification:
Other - mid-year population estimates, Mitochondrial cytopathies, natural-killer (NK) cell deficiency, non-b Haemophilus influenzae disease
Categories:
mid-year population estimates
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Popul Trends,
2000 Spring
R. Beatty; M. Rodgers
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