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The aim of this study was to audit the incidence, type of injury, medical consequences and outcome of patients with stab or gunshot wounds presenting to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick,
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: According to a recent study in Cardiff, the incidence of stab wounds is 14 per 100,000 population per annum. No such figures are available for Ireland. AIM: To evaluate the incidence, type of injury, medical consequences and outcome of patients with stab or gunshot wounds presenting to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, over a 12 month period. METHOD: A more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality treatment - Accidents - stab or gunshot wounds
Categories:
stab or gunshot wounds
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir J Med Sci,
Vol: 173 Page: 102-4 2004 Apr-Jun
J. Shabbir; C. O. McDonnell; J. B. O'Sullivan; K. Cahill; A. Moore; R. Raminlagan; G. Quinn; P. A. Grace
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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 evaluate long-term outcomes of children who had been inpatients in a child psychiatry unit
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of children who had been inpatients in a child psychiatry unit. Fifty children, who were consecutive admissions to a Dublin inpatient child psychiatry unit between November 1978 and July 1980, were followed up 16 years later. We obtained some direct information on 33 subjects; of these, 4 subjects had died and 11 subjects more...
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - psychiatry
Categories:
psychiatry outcomes
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry,
Vol: 9 Page: 46-53 March 2000
E. Healy; M. Fitzgerald
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The aim of the study was to compare dental caries levels of schoolchildren stratified by social class and fluoridation of drinking water
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OBJECTIVES: To compare dental caries levels of schoolchildren stratified in different social classes whose domestic water supply had been fluoridated since birth (Dublin) with those living in an area where fluoridated salt was available (Freiburg). METHODS: A representative, random sample of twelve-year-old children was examined and dental caries was recorded using World Health more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
dental caries
Geography:
International
J Public Health Dent,
Vol: 67 Page: 1-7 2007 Winter
D. Sagheri; J. McLoughlin; J. J. Clarkson
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The aims of this study were to report on the prevalence of enamel opacities from seven European study sites using a standardized photographic method, and to investigate the importance of variables responsible for enamel fluorosis
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OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to report on the prevalence of enamel opacities from seven European study sites using a standardized photographic method, and to investigate the importance of variables responsible for enamel fluorosis. METHODS: The sample comprised a randomly selected group of 300 8-year-old children in each of the study areas. One examiner from each area more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
enamel opacities
Geography:
International
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol,
Vol: 32 Suppl 1 Page: 28-33 April 2004
J. A. Cochran; C. E. Ketley; I. B. Arnadottir; B. Fernandes; H. Koletsi-Kounari; A. M. Oila; C. van Loveren; H. P. Whelton; D. M. O'Mullane
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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 a genome-wide linkage scan using 4710 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in families with more then one member with Vesicoureteric reflux
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BACKGROUND: Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is the retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the ureters. It is the most common urological anomaly in children, and a major cause of end-stage renal failure and hypertension in both children and adults. VUR is seen in approximately 1-2% of Caucasian newborns and is frequently familial. Objective and METHODS: In order to search for genetic more...
International Classification:
Other - genome-wide linkage scan
Categories:
genome-wide linkage scan
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Med Genet,
Vol: 44 Page: 710-7 November 2007
H. Kelly; C. M. Molony; J. M. Darlow; M. E. Pirker; A. Yoneda; A. J. Green; P. Puri; D. E. Barton
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between stage of epiphyseal union at the knee joint and chronological age in a modern Irish population
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Characteristic changes during epiphyseal union provide a skeletal age, which when compared with age-based standards provides an estimation of chronological age. Currently there are no data on epiphyseal union for the purposes of age estimation specific to an Irish population. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between stage of epiphyseal union at the knee more...
International Classification:
Growth and development - epiphyseal union
Categories:
epiphyseal union
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Anat,
Vol: 212 Page: 198-209 February 2008
J. E. O'Connor; C. Bogue; L. D. Spence; J. Last
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This study aimed to compare parent's experience of professional services in the aftermath of their child's death from sudden infant death both before and after the implementation of a National Model of Care for professionals in 1995
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is any death occurring in an infant or young child which is unexpected by history and in which a thorough post mortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death. The National Sudden Infant Death Register collects information on all sudden unexpected deaths in infants and young children occurring in Ireland. In this study, a comparison more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified- Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality - Sudden infant death syndrome
Categories:
sudden infant death syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir J Med Sci,
Vol: 168 Page: 237-41 1999 Oct-Dec
M. McDonnell; A. Cullen; B. Kiberd; M. Mehanni; T. Matthews
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The aim of this study was to examine demographics of sport and exercise injuries in children presenting to an emergency department
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The purpose of this study was to provide up-to-date data on the nature of sport related injury (SRI) presenting to a large emergency department in Ireland. Data were collected retrospectively on all children under 17 years of age with a SRI, presenting to the emergency department of a major teaching hospital, over a 6-month period, and entered into a Microsoft Access database. A total more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
sport and exercise injuries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Pediatr,
Vol: 164 Page: 421-6 July 2005
K. P. O'Rourke; S. Mun; M. Browne; J. Sheehan; S. Cusack; M. Molloy
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This aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of developmental screening in identifying learning disabilities in early childhood
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This is a retrospective study of children under six years of age referred to the Brothers of Charity Early Intervention Services in County Galway, a service that caters for children under 6 years with learning disabilities. The aim in doing this study was to assess the value of routine developmental screening in identifying children with learning difficulties. This study also more...
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - Disorders of psychological development - learning disabilities
Categories:
developmental screening; learning disabilities
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 148-50 May 2001
O. Flanagan; S. O. Nuallain
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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 examine the prevalence, distribution, and clinical details of paediatric hepatitis C virus infection in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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AIM: To investigate the prevalence, distribution, and clinical details of paediatric hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the UK and Ireland. METHODS: Active monthly surveillance questionnaire study coordinated through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit, to all consultant paediatricians in 1997 and 1998. RESULTS: A total of 182 HCV infected children were reported from 54 centres more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Viral hepatitis - hepatitis C
Categories:
paediatric hepatitis C virus
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 82 Page: 286-91 April 2000
D. M. Gibb; P. E. Neave; P. A. Tookey; M. Ramsay; H. Harris; K. Balogun; D. Goldberg; G. Mieli-Vergani; D. Kelly
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The aim of this study was to examine rates of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
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Most people with acute gastroenteritis do not seek medical care and are therefore not captured by routine surveillance. For this reason, population-based studies are needed to measure the burden of illness. A study of acute gastroenteritis in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland surveyed 9,903 people by telephone over the 12-month period from December 2000 to November 2001. The more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - acute gastroenteritis
Categories:
acute gastroenteritis
Geography:
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
Commun Dis Public Health,
Vol: 7 Page: 61-7 March 2004
E. Scallan; M. Fitzgerald; C. Collins; D. Crowley; L. Daly; M. Devine; D. Igoe; T. Quigley; T. Robinson; B. Smyth
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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 audit all patients presenting to our Accident and Emergency Departments with All-terrain vehicles-related trauma over a 1-year period
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All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are fast, powerful machines that pose a significant threat to public safety. In the USA, ATVs are responsible for 273 deaths and over 68,000 injuries each year. As the incidence of ATV-related accidents in Britain and Ireland is unknown we carried out a prospective audit of all patients presenting to our Accident and Emergency Departments with ATV-related more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality - Accidents - characteristics-all-terrain vehicles-related trauma
Categories:
all-terrain vehicles-related trauma
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Injury,
Vol: 34 Page: 203-5 March 2003
P. Moroney; M. Doyle; K. Mealy
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The aim of this study was to measure the effect of bed-sharing during the last sleep period on risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome
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BACKGROUND: It is unclear if it is safe for babies to bed share with adults. In Ireland 49% of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases occur when the infant is bed-sharing with an adult. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of bed-sharing during the last sleep period on risk factors for SIDS in Irish infants. DESIGN: An 8 year (1994-2001) population based case control study of 287 SIDS more...
International Classification:
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified- Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality - Sudden infant death syndrome
Categories:
bed-sharing; sudden infant death syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 91 Page: 318-23 April 2006
C. McGarvey; M. McDonnell; K. Hamilton; M. O'Regan; T. Matthews
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The aim of this study was to describe schoolchildren’s posture and discomfort
working at computer
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This study investigated schoolchildren's posture and discomfort while working at computers. Sixty-eight children (mean age 9.5 years) were observed at school during normal computer sessions lasting 15-25 min. Rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) was used to evaluate posture, and a body discomfort chart (BDC) and a modified visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to record site and intensity more...
International Classification:
Other - schoolchildren’s posture
Categories:
schoolchildren’s posture
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ergonomics,
Vol: 50 Page: 1582-92 October 2007
R. Breen; S. Pyper; Y. Rusk; S. Dockrell
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The aim of this study was to examine the association between the 1298A-->C polymorphism and 677C-->T polymorphism and neural tube defect in 276 complete triades (mother, father and child affected with an NTD)
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The thermolabile variant (677TT) of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a known risk factor for neural tube defects (NTDs). The relationship between a second MTHFR polymorphism (1298A-->C) and NTD risk has been inconsistent between studies. We genotyped 276 complete NTD triads (mother, father and child affected with an NTD) and 256 controls for MTHFR 1298A-->C. Our findings more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - neural tube defects - condiction
Categories:
neural tube defects - MTHFR 1298A-->C polymorphism; -
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Hum Genet,
Vol: 48 Page: 190-3 2003
A. Parle-McDermott; J. L. Mills; P. N. Kirke; V. B. O'Leary; D. A. Swanson; F. Pangilinan; M. Conley; A. M. Molloy; C. Cox; J. M. Scott; L. C. Brody
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This study examined five anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery cases the present in a 5-year study period and discuss the incidence and clinical presentation of ALCAPA among infants
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Anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. It presents predominantly in infancy with features of myocardial ischaemia or cardiac failure and may be mistaken for common paediatric conditions such as colic, reflux or bronchiolitis. With early surgical correction the prognosis is good, but awareness of this condition is more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformation of the circulatory system - anomalous left coronary artery
Categories:
anomalous left coronary artery
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Pediatr,
Vol: 167 Page: 43-6 January 2008
H. Brotherton; R. K. Philip
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This study aimed to explore the organizational characteristics of antenatal care and their relation to the utilization of health services and perinatal mortality in 13 European countries
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the organizational characteristics of antenatal care and their relation to the utilization of health services and perinatal mortality in 13 European countries. METHODS: The main data source was a questionnaire on the organization and financing of antenatal care, filled out in 1995 by country representatives of a European Concerted Action. RESULTS: Thirteen more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - antenatal care
Categories:
antenatal care
Geography:
International
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol,
Vol: 94 Page: 145-8 January 2001
E. Hemminki; B. Blondel
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This aim of this study was to screen for antenatal hepatitis B
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Routine antenatal testing for hepatitis B carriage with maternal consent was introduced at the Rotunda in January 1998. The uptake of testing has been excellent; 99.98% of women presenting for antenatal care accepted hepatitis B (HBV) screening in the 30-months from January 1998 through June 2000. The prevalence of HBV carriage was 0.35% (58 pregnancies of 16,222 tested) increasing from more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Viral hepatitis - hepatitis B
Categories:
hepatitis B
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 94 Page: 111-2, 114 April 2001
C. M. Healy; M. T. Cafferkey; K. M. Butler; I. Cahill; J. McMorrow; M. Philbin; M. Beckett; R. Mackey; P. MacMathuna; S. Dooley; W. W. Hall; P. McKenna
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This study aimed to explore antibiotic and antifungal policies in British and Irish neonatal units
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OBJECTIVES: To review antibiotic and antifungal policies in British and Irish neonatal units (NNUs). METHODS: A telephone survey was performed regarding empirical antimicrobial guidelines of NNUs in the UK and Republic of Ireland. RESULTS: The response rate was 91% (202 of 222 NNUs). The guidelines from all responding units covered group B Streptococcus and Escherichia coli, the most more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - antibiotic and antifungal policies in neonatal units
Categories:
antibiotic and antifungal policies in neonatal units
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
J Antimicrob Chemother,
Vol: 61 Page: 743-5 March 2008
A. M. Fernando; P. T. Heath; E. N. Menson
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The aim of this study was to measure antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ireland
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Between January 1999 and June 2002, 646 invasive isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were collected in Ireland. MICs of penicillin, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, moxifloxacin and linezolid were determined by Etest methodology. Eighty-seven (13.5%) isolates showed intermediate resistance to penicillin, while seven (1.1%) showed high-level resistance. Eighty-seven (13.5%) isolates were more...
International Classification:
Bacterium - Streptococcus pneumoniae
Categories:
antimicrobial susceptibility; Streptococcus pneumoniae
Geography:
International
Clin Microbiol Infect,
Vol: 10 Page: 657-9 July 2004
P. Clarke; S. Murchan; E. G. Smyth; H. Humphreys
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The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of community-acquired lower respiratory pathogens in Great Britain and Ireland, and investigate its relationship with demographic and geographical factors
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of community-acquired lower respiratory pathogens in Great Britain and Ireland, and investigate its relationship with demographic and geographical factors using multiple logistic regression analysis. METHODS: A total of 1328 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, 1894 Haemophilus influenzae and 845 Moraxella more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the respiratory system - lower respiratory pathogens
Categories:
lower respiratory pathogens
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
J Antimicrob Chemother,
Vol: 52 Page: 931-43 December 2003
R. Reynolds; J. Shackcloth; D. Felmingham; A. MacGowan
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The aim of this study was to examine the association between antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy and premature delivery, birthweight, stillbirth and neonatal mortality, in pregnancies in HIV-infected women delivering between 1990 and 2005
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy and premature delivery, birthweight, stillbirth and neonatal mortality, in pregnancies in HIV-infected women delivering between 1990 and 2005. DESIGN: Pregnancies in women with diagnosed HIV infection in the UK and Ireland are notified to the National Study of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood (NSHPC) through more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease - HIV
Categories:
antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Aids,
Vol: 21 Page: 1019-26 May 2007
C. L. Townsend; M. Cortina-Borja; C. S. Peckham; P. A. Tookey
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The aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of case ascertainment for the Southern Ireland Cerebal Palsy register
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The Southern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (SICPR) attempts to identify all cases of cerebral palsy in the Southern Health Board region. Multiple sources of case ascertainment are necessary to achieve a complete register. The aims of the study were to ensure the accuracy of case ascertainment to this register. A postal survey to all general practitioners in the Southern Health Board more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes - cerebral palsy
Categories:
Southern Ireland Cerebal Pasly register
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 98 Page: 24 January 2005
V. McManus; D. Coghlan
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The aim of this study was to examine the range in classification of Dublin schoolchildren as overweight according to four standard assessment methods;
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Positive secular trends in adolescent obesity and an increased prevalence of fear of fatness, particularly among girls, have been documented world-wide. There is a lack of consensus about assessment criteria for childhood obesity and no standard exists for assessing Irish children. In 1990, the Irish National Nutrition Survey used body mass index (BMI) > or =26 kg m(-2) to more...
International Classification:
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease - Obesity and other hyperalimentation - obesity
Categories:
overweight
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Public Health Nutr,
Vol: 7 Page: 729-35 September 2004
A. C. Griffin; K. M. Younger; M. A. Flynn
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The aim of this study was to examine the association between proline oxidase and schizophrenia
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders - schizophrenia
Categories:
proline oxidase; -schizophrenia
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Mol Psychiatry,
Vol: 8 Page: 644-5 July 2003
H. J. Williams; N. Williams; G. Spurlock; N. Norton; D. Ivanov; R. G. McCreadie; A. Preece; V. Sharkey; S. Jones; S. Zammit; I. Nikolov; I. Kehaiov; A. Thapar; K. C. Murphy; G. Kirov; M. J. Owen; M. C. O'Donovan
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The aim of this study was to examine healthcare utilisation, symptom severity, activity limitations and level of asthma control from the patients perspective
Abstract:
Irish asthma guidelines, published in 2000, are based on the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) international asthma management guidelines and provide recommendations for optimal asthma management and control. Using the same methodology as employed in the Asthma Insights and Reality in Europe (AIRE) survey, which assessed whether specific goals of asthma management based on GINA were more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the respiratory system - Chronic lower respiratory diseases - asthma
Categories:
asthma
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 98 Page: 231-2, 234-5 2005 Nov-Dec
P. Manning; P. Greally; E. Shanahan
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This study reported on paediatric injuries secondary to the use of the non-motorized microscooter, with findings of a high rate of upper limb trauma, and a distinct injury associated with the scooter
Abstract:
In a prospective study of paediatric injuries secondary to the use of the non-motorized microscooter, we found a high rate of upper limb trauma, and a distinct injury associated with the scooter. The most common single injury was a fracture of the distal third of radius and ulna, characterized by volar angulation of the distal fragment. This injury, akin to the Smiths fracture in more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
paediatric injuries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Orthop B,
Vol: 13 Page: 202-5 May 2004
P. D. Kiely; P. J. Kiely; M. M. Stephens; F. E. Dowling
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy, the AIRE mutations involved and clinical features of this population
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the Irish prevalence of autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED), the AIRE mutations involved and clinical features of this population. METHODS: All patients were identified through paediatricians and endocrinologists in Ireland. Patients were invited to attend a multidisciplinary clinic. RESULTS: Thirty-one patients (2-56 years), more...
International Classification:
Syndrome - autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
Categories:
autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab,
Vol: 19 Page: 1343-52 November 2006
M. Dominguez; E. Crushell; T. Ilmarinen; E. McGovern; S. Collins; B. Chang; P. Fleming; A. D. Irvine; D. Brosnahan; I. Ulmanen; N. Murphy; C. Costigan
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The aim of this study was to describe behavioural characteristics and autistic features in individuals with Coen Syndrome
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Diagnostic criteria for Cohen Syndrome are based largely on physical characteristics, and systematic information about behaviour and social functioning is limited. Typically, individuals with this condition are described as being very sociable and as showing low rates of pathology. However, recent studies have indicated that behavioural difficulties may occur more frequently than more...
International Classification:
Syndrome - Coen
Categories:
Coen Syndrome
Geography:
International
Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry,
Vol: 14 Page: 57-64 March 2005
P. Howlin; J. Karpf; J. Turk
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The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and outcome of birth-associated femoral fractures
Abstract:
Femoral fractures resulting from birth injuries are rare. The authors undertook a study to assess their incidence and outcome. Seven patients from a total of 55,296 live births suffered 8 femoral fractures (incidence 0.13 per 1,000 live births). Twin pregnancies, breech presentations, prematurity, and disuse osteoporosis were associated with the occurrence of a fracture. The typical more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - femoral fractures
Categories:
birth-associated femoral fractures
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Orthop,
Vol: 22 Page: 27-30 2002 Jan-Feb
S. Morris; N. Cassidy; M. Stephens; D. McCormack; F. McManus
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These case reports discuss the cases of 2 related Irish families with clinically severe carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome deficiency in whom the gene mutation has been fully elucidated
Abstract:
Carbonic anhydrase II (CAII), found in renal tubules, brain, and osteoclasts, is critical in acid-base homeostasis and bone remodeling. Deficiency of CAII gives rise to a syndrome of osteopetrosis, renal tubular acidosis (RTA), and cerebral calcification with associated developmental delay. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion and found most frequently in the Mediterranean more...
International Classification:
Syndrome
Categories:
Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Blood,
Vol: 97 Page: 1947-50 April 2001
C. McMahon; A. Will; P. Hu; G. N. Shah; W. S. Sly; O. P. Smith
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of bronchitis in teenagers who either smoked cigarettes on a regular basis or were exposed to passive smoke
Abstract:
This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of bronchitis (cough with phlegm) symptoms in teenagers who either smoked cigarettes on a regular basis (active smokers) or were non-smokers but who are exposed to passive smoking (passive smokers) in the home. The study was undertaken in 1995 and repeated in 1998. The 1995 study was a cross sectional questionnaire survey of smoking more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the respiratory system - Other acute lower respiratory infections - bronchitis
Categories:
bronchitis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 95 Page: 202-4 2002 Jul-Aug
P. Manning; P. Goodman; T. Kinsella; M. Lawlor; B. Kirby; L. Clancy
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The aim of this study was to examine the candideamia in an Irish tertiary referral hospital, epidemiology and prognostic factors
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There were two parts to this study. Part 1 evaluated the epidemiology of Candida bloodstream isolates within the Southern Health Board (SHB) of Ireland from 1992 to 2003 by retrospective surveillance of all such isolates of patients reported from SHB hospitals to our laboratory database during that period. Part 2 reviewed candidaemia cases occurring in Cork University Hospital (CUH) more...
International Classification:
Fungi - Candideamia
Categories:
Candideamia
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Mycoses,
Vol: 48 Page: 251-9 July 2005
T. W. Boo; B. O'Reilly; J. O'Leary; B. Cryan
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The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of carbon monoxide poisoning in Ireland, using Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) data, Mortality data and data from the National Poisons Information Centre
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Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains a common preventable cause of morbidity and mortality from poisoning worldwide. Common environmental sources include motor vehicle exhaust, faulty kerosene or gas heaters used in unventilated rooms, and fireplaces with blocked flues. This paper describes the epidemiology of CO poisoning in Ireland, using Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) data, more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - poisoning
Categories:
carbon monoxide poisoning
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 96 Page: 83-6 March 2003
D. Crowley; E. Scallan; J. Herbert; A. Staines; B. Herity; J. Tracey
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The aim of the study was to examine the cardiomyopathy and cardiomegaly in stillborn infants of diabetic mothers
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To report the incidence of cardiomegaly in stillborn normally formed infants of mothers with diabetes mellitus. This is a retrospective study with institutional ethics approval. The presence of cardiomegaly was recorded in stillborn infants of diabetic mothers (N = 27) and compared with that recorded in stillborn large-for-gestational age (LGA > 90th percentile, n = 18) and stillborn more...
International Classification:
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Dev Pathol,
Vol: 11 Page: 10-4 2008 Jan-Feb
N. E. Russell; P. Holloway; S. Quinn; M. Foley; P. Kelehan; F. M. McAuliffe
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The aim of this study was to examine the association of particulate pollution (black smoke) and temperature with age-standardized daily mortality rates over 17 years in Dublin,
Abstract:
Air pollution exposure studies in the past decade have focused on acute (days) or long-term (years) effects. We present an analysis of medium-term (weeks to months) exposure effects of particulate pollution and temperature. We assessed the associations of particulate pollution (black smoke) and temperature with age-standardized daily mortality rates over 17 years in Dublin, Ireland, more...
International Classification:
Other - pollution
Categories:
pollution
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Environ Health Perspect,
Vol: 112 Page: 179-85 February 2004
P. G. Goodman; D. W. Dockery; L. Clancy
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The aim of this study was to identify young people at risk of psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorders, and suicidal ideation
Abstract:
Suicide rates in young Irish males have risen markedly in the past 10 years, and suicide is now the leading cause of death in young men in the 15-24-year-old age range. This is the first large-scale study in Ireland that set out to identify young people at risk of psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorders, and suicidal ideation. Seven hundred and twenty three school-going more...
International Classification:
Mental and behavioural disorders - psychiatric disorders
Categories:
psychiatric disorders; depressive disorders; suicidal ideation
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Adolesc,
Vol: 27 Page: 441-51 August 2004
F. Lynch; C. Mills; I. Daly; C. Fitzpatrick
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and suicidal behaviours in Irish adolescents
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PURPOSE: Against a background of a lack of systematic epidemiological research in Ireland in the area, this study set out to determine prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders, suicidal ideation and intent, and parasuicide in a population of Irish adolescents aged 12-15 years in a defined geographical area. METHOD: All 12-15-year olds attending eight secondary schools were eligible for more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality - Intentional self-harm - suicide
Categories:
psychiatric disorders; suicidal behaviours
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Adolesc,
Vol: 29 Page: 555-73 August 2006
F. Lynch; C. Mills; I. Daly; C. Fitzpatrick
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of, and trends in, child blindness of varying aetiologies
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All children under the age of 16 who fulfilled the criteria of blindness and low vision as defined by WHO were included in the study. These children were recruited from 1990 to 2004 from all the Ophthalmology Departments of Ireland, National Council of Blind and Visually impaired. Data was collected from history, detailed ocular examination and investigations including CT, MRI, more...
International Classification:
Other - Child blindness
Categories:
child blindness
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 100 Page: 458-61 May 2007
R. I. Khan; M. O'Keefe; D. Kenny; L. Nolan
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The aim of this study was to examine the changing profile of rotavirus in Ireland: predominance of P[8] and emergence of P[6] and P[9] in mixed infections
Abstract:
Six hundred and thirty three fecal specimens were collected from patients under 6 years, suffering from non-bacterial, putative viral gastroenteritis in the south of Ireland, between 2003 and 2006. Following laboratory identification of rotavirus as the aetiological agent in 558 specimens, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was employed to amplify the VP7 and VP4 gene more...
International Classification:
International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - rotavirus
Categories:
rotavirus
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Med Virol,
Vol: 80 Page: 524-30 March 2008
G. Lennon; N. Reidy; B. Cryan; S. Fanning; H. O'Shea
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The aim of this study was to examine trends in congenital abdominal wall defects in the eastern region of Ireland
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In the past six years, there have been reports from abroad of an unexplained rise in the birth prevalence rate of the congenital abdominal wall defect gastroschisis, while rates for the macroscopically similar anomaly omphalocoele have remained stable. The Dublin EUROCAT Registry of congenital anomalies monitors trends in the birth prevalence of birth defects in the eastern region of more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - congenital abdominal wall defects
Categories:
congenital abdominal wall defects
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 95 Page: 236, 238 September 2002
R. McDonnell; V. Delany; P. Dack; H. Johnson
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The aim of this study was to undertake an analysis of the incidence and survival data for cancers diagnosed in children under 15 years of age in the Republic of Ireland during 1994-2000 and the longer term mortality trends
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BACKGROUND: Population-based studies of childhood cancer incidence, survival and mortality make an important contribution to monitoring the successful implementation of new treatment guidelines and to understanding the epidemiology of these diseases. METHODS: We analysed incidence and survival data for cancers diagnosed in children under 15 years of age in the Republic of Ireland during more...
International Classification:
Neoplasm - cancer
Categories:
cancer
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 92 Page: 890-7 October 2007
M. Stack; P. M. Walsh; H. Comber; C. A. Ryan; P. O'Lorcain
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The aim of this study was to examine disease incidence and clinical, epidemiologic and microbiologic characteristics childhood hemolytic uremic syndrome
Abstract:
We conducted prospective surveillance of childhood hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from 1997 to 2001 to describe disease incidence and clinical, epidemiologic and microbiologic characteristics. We compared our findings, where possible, with those of a previous study conducted from 1985 to 1988. The average annual incidence of HUS for the United Kingdom and Ireland (0.71/100,000) was more...
International Classification:
Syndrome - hemolytic uremic
Categories:
hemolytic uremic syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Emerg Infect Dis,
Vol: 11 Page: 590-6 April 2005
R. M. Lynn; S. J. O'Brien; C. M. Taylor; G. K. Adak; H. Chart; T. Cheasty; J. E. Coia; I. A. Gillespie; M. E. Locking; W. J. Reilly; H. R. Smith; A. Waters; G. A. Willshaw
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This article discusses concerns over childhood obesity
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 96 Page: 100-2 April 2003
E. F. Roche
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