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The aim of this study was to examine a method of grouping tooth surfaces into a caries susceptibility classification based on their survival experience
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Individual tooth surfaces have vastly different susceptibilities to caries and this susceptibility also varies over time. The aim of this study was to develop a method of grouping tooth surfaces into a caries susceptibility classification based on their survival experience. The data used in the study were from a 3-year caries clinical trial. The definition of survival time was taken to more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
caries
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Caries Res,
Vol: 34 Page: 103-8 2000 Mar-Apr
A. Hannigan; D. M. O'Mullane; D. Barry; F. Schafer; A. J. Roberts
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The aim of the study was to identify the best performing quantitative EEG features for neonatal seizures detection from a test set of 21
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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to identify the best performing quantitative EEG features for neonatal seizures detection from a test set of 21. METHODS: Each feature was evaluated on 1-min, artefact-free segments of seizure and non-seizure neonatal EEG recordings. The potential utility of each feature for neonatal seizure detection was determined using receiver operating more...
International Classification:
Neonatal seizures
Categories:
neonatal seizures
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Clin Neurophysiol,
Vol: 119 Page: 1248-61 June 2008
B. R. Greene; S. Faul; W. P. Marnane; G. Lightbody; I. Korotchikova; G. B. Boylan
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In this study a retrospective analysis of all consecutive helicopter transfers to the Beaumont neurosurgical unit was performed over a two year period from January 1994 to December 1996.
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A retrospective analysis of all consecutive helicopter transfers to the Beaumont neurosurgical unit was performed over a two year period from January 1994 to December 1996. There were 55 transfers, 55% of which were for trauma patients. Sixty two per cent were intubated prior to transfer. The mean length of stay at the referring hospital prior to transfer was 12.25 hours (range 3-98 more...
International Classification:
Economic- Health service provision-transport
Categories:
helicopter transfers
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 93 Page: 50-1 2000 Mar-Apr
R. Dardis; G. Roberts; J. Phillips
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This study aimed to explore findings of a national survey of propofol infusion use by paediatric anaesthetists in Great Britain and Ireland
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BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of propofol in 1977, it has been widely used for the induction and maintenance of anaesthesia and for sedation on the intensive care unit. Recently, case reports of suspected propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) following short term infusions have been published. We set out to obtain a picture of the current use of propofol infusions by paediatric more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - propofol infusion
Categories:
propofol infusion;
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Paediatr Anaesth,
Vol: 18 Page: 488-93 June 2008
M. Hill; W. Peat; S. Courtman
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The aim of this study was to assess the safety and benefits of parenteral glutamine in ill, preterm neonates
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OBJECTIVE: The role of "novel substrates" in neonatal nutrition has generated much interest in recent years. Glutamine has been recognized as a "conditionally essential" amino acid in critically ill adults, particularly for gut and immune function; however, its potential role in the neonate remains unclear. The authors examined the safety and benefits of parenteral more...
International Classification:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment -parenteral glutamine
Categories:
parenteral glutamine in ill, preterm neonates
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr,
Vol: 37 Page: 550-3 November 2003
S. W. Thompson; B. G. McClure; T. R. Tubman
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This article provides an introduction to the many aspects of childhood studies. The different strategies, particularly interventions, to achieve these objectives are discussed
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Evidence based policy drawn from research in the life and social sciences, overwhelmingly supports investment in early childhood interventions. These policies have mainly been drawn from targeted interventions. In addition, the rigorous development of longitudinal studies has influenced the life course approach to childhood studies as well as contributing to policy debate and formation. more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 100 Page: suppl 69-71 September 2007
D. McMahon
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This study aimed to examine barrier formation in nonvital, immature permanent incisors being treated using the apexification technique in two centres, to establish the effect of the frequency of change of calcium hydroxide on barrier detection times
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OBJECTIVES: To study barrier formation in nonvital, immature permanent incisors being treated using the apexification technique in two centres, and to establish the effect of the frequency of change of calcium hydroxide (CaOH) on barrier detection times. DESIGN: A retrospective study of the time of detection and the position of barriers. RESULTS: There were no significant differences more...
International Classification:
Dental
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Int J Paediatr Dent,
Vol: 11 Page: 447-51 November 2001
M. J. Kinirons; V. Srinivasan; R. R. Welbury; D. Finucane
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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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This study described the effect of early administration of analgesia for acute abdominal pain in the accident and emergency setting
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BACKGROUND: Recent trials suggest that the early administration of analgesia in patients with acute abdominal pain facilitates examination and does not delay diagnosis. We investigated current practice regarding analgesia for these patients. METHODS: All patients admitted via the accident and emergency department with abdominal pain were included. The main outcome measures evaluated more...
International Classification:
Drugs - analgesia
Categories:
abdominal pain
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Emerg Med,
Vol: 11 Page: 309-12 December 2004
J. Shabbir; P. F. Ridgway; K. Lynch; C. E. Law; D. Evoy; J. B. O'Mahony; K. Mealy
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This case report discusses the case of a 2-year-old boy who ingested 35 mg.kg(-1) of amitriptyline.
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We describe a case of a 2-year-old boy who ingested 35 mg.kg(-1) of amitriptyline. He developed central nervous system toxicity, as demonstrated by coma and seizures and cardiac toxicity (cardiac arrest) within 1 h of ingestion. The cardiac toxicity was refractory to standard therapy. His cardiac rhythm alternated between ventricular tachycardia and pulseless ventricular more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - Report
Categories:
poisioning; amitriptyline
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Paediatr Anaesth,
Vol: 16 Page: 174-7 February 2006
C. Deegan; K. O'Brien
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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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This study examined pitfalls in the acute management of ankle fractures which were referred to a regional orthopaedic unit
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify pitfalls in the acute management of ankle fractures which were referred to a regional orthopaedic unit. This unit provides orthopaedic services for the catchment area of the Waterford Emergency Department together with three additional emergency units in the south-eastern region of Ireland. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of all more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - fractures
Categories:
ankle fractures
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur J Emerg Med,
Vol: 12 Page: 216-9 October 2005
C. Deasy; D. Murphy; G. C. McMahon; I. P. Kelly
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This study aimed to explore the criteria used to assess oxygen requirement after discharge in chronic lung disease
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In order to survey current management of oxygen in children with chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 260 questionnaires asking about criteria that were considered important when removing supplemental oxygen from a child with CLD were sent to consultant paediatricians identified as being likely to be involved in the follow-up of children with CLD. more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - chronic lung disease oxygen requirements
Categories:
chronic lung disease oxygen requirements
Geography:
Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Eur J Pediatr,
Vol: 161 Page: 428-30 August 2002
A. Solis; G. Harrison; B. N. Shaw
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This aim of this study was to assess injury-related mortality, disability and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in six European countries
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OBJECTIVE: To assess injury-related mortality, disability and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in six European countries. METHODS: Epidemiological data (hospital discharge registers, emergency department registers, mortality databases) were obtained for Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom (England and Wales). For each country, the burden of more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - injury
Categories:
injury-related mortality; injury-related disability; disability-adjusted life years
Geography:
International
Bull World Health Organ,
Vol: 85 Page: 27-34 January 2007
S. Polinder; W. J. Meerding; S. Mulder; E. Petridou; E. van Beeck
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This case report discusses a case of atypical case of Mycobacteria
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Atypical Mycobacteria (ATB) are a miscellaneous collection of Mycobacteriaceae which also includes M. tuberculosis, M. bovis and M. leprae. In the paediatric population, ATB infections present with non-tender unilateral lymphadenopathy in a systemically well child. Initially the disease may be mistaken for a staphylococcal or streptococcal abscess. Inappropriate more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Report
Categories:
mycobacterial
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Ulster Med J,
Vol: 75 Page: 192-4 September 2006
S. Thavagnanam; L. M. McLoughlin; C. Hill; P. T. Jackson
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The aim of this study was to audit management of convulsive status epilepticus in children
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We conducted a two-year prospective audit to review the paediatric management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus (CSE) in Ireland. Our audit showed that there is considerable variability in the management of CSE in this country. In order to provide optimum care for this potentially life-threatening condition a uniform management strategy is required. We propose a protocol for the more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Episodic and paroxysmal disorders - status epilepticus
Categories:
management of status epilepticus
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 97 Page: 246-8 September 2004
Y. Najam; D. G. McDonald; M. Keegan; D. W. Webb; J. B. McMenamin
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This study evaluated the efficacy of bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy in alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with hyperhidrosis or facial blushing
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy in alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life in patients with hyperhidrosis or facial blushing and to investigate the occurrence, severity and possible underlying factors to compensatory sweating after surgery. One hundred and sixty-three patients in a single institution underwent more...
International Classification:
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings - General symptoms and signs - hyperhidrosis
Categories:
hyperhidrosis or facial blushing
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg,
Vol: 7 Page: 67-70 February 2008
R. Jeganathan; S. Jordan; M. Jones; S. Grant; O. Diamond; K. McManus; A. Graham; J. McGuigan
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The aim of this study was to examine if sufficient concentrations of 5-aminolevulinic acid could be achieved within the nail matrix, and at the nail bed, whether ALA-based photodynamic therapy may prove to be a useful treatment for onychomycosis.
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The in vitro penetration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) across human nail and into neonate porcine hoof when released from a novel bioadhesive patch containing 50 mg cm(-2) ALA is described. ALA is a naturally occurring precursor of the photosensitiser protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). Topical application of excess ALA bypasses negative feedback inhibition and yields photosensitising more...
International Classification:
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases - Mycoses - onychomycosis
Categories:
5-aminolevulinic acid; onychomycosis.
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Control Release,
Vol: 103 Page: 381-92 March 2005
R. F. Donnelly; P. A. McCarron; J. M. Lightowler; A. D. Woolfson
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This study examined the ocular findings in mucopolysaccaridoses-1 (MPS-1) and the relationship between intraocular pressure and central corneal thickness following bone marrow transplantation
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PURPOSE: To examine the ocular findings in mucopolysaccaridoses-1 (MPS-1) and the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness following bone marrow transplantation. METHODS: Setting: clinical practice. Subjects: 23 subjects with MPS-1 following bone marrow transplantation were examined. Observation procedures: age, sex, visual acuity, presence of more...
International Classification:
Organ transplants - bone marrow
Categories:
bone marrow transplantation
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Aapos,
Vol: 12 Page: 7-10 February 2008
P. Connell; K. McCreery; A. Doyle; F. Darcy; A. O'Meara; D. Brosnahan
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The aim of this study was to examine disease incidence and clinical, epidemiologic and microbiologic characteristics childhood hemolytic uremic syndrome
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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 study examined the incidence of contralateral inguinal hernia following unilateral inguinal herniotomy in infants aged less than one year.
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BACKGROUND: Contralateral groin exploration in children with unilateral inguinal hernia is still controversial, particularly in infants. The patency rate of processus vaginalis is highest in infants but there are few data on the subsequent risk of contralateral hernia development in infants. In this retrospective study, we aimed to find out the incidence of contralateral inguinal hernia more...
International Classification:
Other - hernia
Categories:
inguinal hernia
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir J Med Sci,
Vol: 172 Page: 18-9 2003 Jan-Mar
J. Shabbir; A. Moore; J. B. O'Sullivan; P. V. Delaney; J. Drumm; H. Flood; P. A. Grace
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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the traditional freeze and a sustained 10-s freeze in the treatment of common viral warts with liquid nitrogen
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BACKGROUND: Cryotherapy is a standard treatment for viral warts. Although textbooks recommend treating until there is a halo of ice around the wart (traditional freeze), many authors advocate more aggressive cryotherapy. There are no previously published studies assessing the efficacy of longer freezing times. OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy of the traditional freeze and a sustained more...
International Classification:
Evaluation of the effectiveness of treatments - warts
Categories:
common viral warts
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Dermatol,
Vol: 145 Page: 554-7 October 2001
M. Connolly; K. Bazmi; M. O'Connell; J. F. Lyons; J. F. Bourke
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This study examined patterns of referral of cryptorchid patients to a surgical clinic, management and follow up
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BACKGROUND: The treatment of cryptorchidism has changed, with surgery now advocated before the age of two years. Delayed treatment affects fertility, malignant potential and psychological stress. AIMS: To assess the pattern of referral of cryptorchid patients to a surgical clinic, management and follow-up. METHODS: A four-year review of 114 cryptorchid patients examined age at more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformations of genital organs - cryptorchid
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir J Med Sci,
Vol: 172 Page: 139-40 2003 Jul-Sep
K. T. Lim; R. G. Casey; F. Lennon; P. Gillen; M. Stokes
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These case reports discuss delayed union and non-union of the ulna following intramedullary nailing in children
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Most studies report little or no problem with union following intramedullary nailing of fractured forearm bones in children. The bone involved in the occasional delayed union is not mentioned except for one delayed union of the ulna following an open fracture. The present paper specifically highlights problems with union of the ulna following nailing in children. It reports two cases of more...
International Classification:
External causes of morbidity and mortality-Report
Categories:
non-union of the ulna
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Pediatr Orthop B,
Vol: 13 Page: 330-3 September 2004
L. Ogonda; J. Wong-Chung; R. Wray; B. Canavan
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This study demonstrated that type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts are more common than previously described, by reporting a series of 12 type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts diagnosed at our institution over a 12-month period
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Posterior laryngeal clefts have been reported as exceptionally rare congenital anomalies. We demonstrate that type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts are more common than previously described, by reporting a series of 12 type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts diagnosed at our institution over a 12-month period. Typically, type 1 posterior laryngeal clefts are managed conservatively. In our series, more...
International Classification:
Other - laryngeal clefts
Categories:
posterior laryngeal clefts
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol,
Vol: 67 Page: 591-6 June 2003
K. Watters; J. Russell
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The aim of this study was to examine United Kingdom country and ethnic variations in infant feeding practices
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OBJECTIVE: To examine UK country and ethnic variations in infant feeding practices. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Infants enrolled in the Millennium Cohort Study, born between September 2000 and January 2002. SUBJECTS: A total of 18 150 natural mothers (11 286 (8207 white) living in England) of singleton infants. OUTCOME MEASURES: Breast-feeding initiation, breast-feeding more...
International Classification:
Other - infant feeding
Categories:
infant feeding practices
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Public Health Nutr,
Vol: 10 Page: 957-64 September 2007
L. J. Griffiths; A. R. Tate; C. Dezateux
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The aim of this study was to investigate if major televised sporting events influence the level of attendance at a pediatric emergency department or reduce subsequent surgical admissions
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether major televised sporting events influence the level of attendance at a pediatric emergency department or reduce subsequent surgical admissions. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the number of emergency department attendances and subsequent surgical admissions on nights of televised Champions League soccer games, a major pan-European soccer more...
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
pediatric emergency department
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Pediatr Emerg Care,
Vol: 21 Page: 306-8 May 2005
S. Farrell; G. M. Doherty; W. A. McCallion; M. D. Shields
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This study examined children with an antenatal diagnosis of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction requiring pyeloplasty for deteriorating renal function during the follow-up, specifically assessing recovery of function after surgery
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate retrospectively children with an antenatal diagnosis of pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction who required pyeloplasty for deteriorating renal function during the follow-up, specifically assessing the recovery of function after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1988 and 2000, 44 consecutive patients with a prenatal diagnosis of PUJ obstruction who were more...
International Classification:
Other - antenatal diagnosis of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
Categories:
antenatal diagnosis of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
BJU Int,
Vol: 90 Page: 72-5 July 2002
B. Chertin; U. Rolle; A. Farkas; P. Puri
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The aim of this review was to determine if postnatal corticosteroid treatment is of benefit in the prevention of chronic lung disease in the preterm infant
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BACKGROUND: Chronic lung disease (CLD) remains a major problem in neonatal intensive care units. Persistent inflammation in the lungs is the most likely underlying pathogenesis. Corticosteroids have been used to either prevent or treat CLD because of their potent anti-inflammatory effects. OBJECTIVES: To determine if postnatal corticosteroid treatment is of benefit in the prevention of more...
International Classification:
Systematic Review
Categories:
corticosteroid treatment chronic lung disease preterm infant
Geography:
Systematic Review
Cochrane Database Syst Rev,
2001
H. L. Halliday; R. A. Ehrenkranz
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The aim of this study was to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants who differed in relation to weaning practices
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Background Evidence relating to the effect of early weaning on infant weight and weight gain is conflicting. The aim of this paper is to compare weight and weight gain in two groups of infants; one group weaned before 4 months (early weaned), the other weaned at 4 months or after. Methods Feeding practices were assessed through semistructured interviews with mothers of 1-year-old more...
International Classification:
Growth and development
Categories:
weight and weight gain
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Child: Care, Health & Development,
Vol: 34 Page: 59-64 2008
S. Sloan; A. Gildea; M. Stewart; H. Sneddon; D. Iwaniec
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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of 0.25% levobupivacaine administered as a caudal injection to paediatric patients aged less than 2 years old undergoing circumcision (group 1), or hernia repair or orchidopexy (group 2)
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BACKGROUND: Levobupivacaine is the S(-)-enantiomer of racemic bupivacaine. Evidence suggests that it is less cardiotoxic than racemic bupivacaine and the R(+)-enantiomer, dexbupivacaine, while retaining similar local anaesthetic properties and potency to racemic bupivacaine. METHODS: This was an open study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of 0.25% levobupivacaine administered more...
International Classification:
Procedure - circumcision; hernia repair; ochidopexy
Categories:
circumcision; hernia repair; ochidopexy
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Paediatr Anaesth,
Vol: 13 Page: 114-21 February 2003
R. Taylor; R. Eyres; G. A. Chalkiadis; S. Austin
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This article discusses the long-term results of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux using various tissue-augmenting substances presently available
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Endoscopic subureteral injection of tissue-augmenting substances, a 15-minute outpatient procedure has become an alternative to long-term antibiotic prophylaxis and surgical intervention in the treatment of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in children. This paper reviews the long-term results of endoscopic treatment of reflux using various tissue-augmenting substances presently available. In more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Eur Urol,
Vol: 42 Page: 598-606; discussion 606 December 2002
B. Chertin; P. Puri
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This study examined the possibility of combining a 3-day food diary with a food frequency questionnaire to estimate mean consumer-only food intakes comparable to estimates based on a 14-day diary
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In principle, a proper risk assessment for a food chemical requires that the time-frame for food chemical intake estimates matches the time-frame for the toxicological assessments upon which the safety statements (ADI, PTWI, etc.) are based. For food additives, the toxicological assessments are based on exposure over a lifetime. While food consumption data cannot be collected over the more...
International Classification:
Diagnostic tool (food diary and frequency questionaire) - food intake
Categories:
food diary; food frequency questionnaire; food intake estimates:
Geography:
International
Food Addit Contam,
Vol: 17 Page: 177-87 March 2000
J. Lambe; J. Kearney; C. Leclercrq; D. Berardi; H. F. Zunft; S. Sulzer; S. De Henauw; M. De Volder; C. J. Lamberg-Allardt; M. U. Karkkainen; A. Dunne; M. J. Gibney
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The aim of this study was to examine the incidence (age- and sex-specific) of childhood fractures in Britain using the general practice research database
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A population-based British cohort study, including approximately 6% of the population, was used to derive age- and sex-specific incidence rates of fractures during childhood. Fractures were more common among boys than girls, with peak incidences at 14 and 11 years of age, respectively. At childhood peak, incidence rates were only surpassed later in life at 85 years of age among women more...
International Classification:
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes - fractures
Categories:
childhood fractures
Geography:
the United Kingdom
J Bone Miner Res,
Vol: 19 Page: 1976-81 December 2004
C. Cooper; E. M. Dennison; H. G. Leufkens; N. Bishop; T. P. van Staa
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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of residual extrusion, pulpal necrosis, and resorption for extruded permanent teeth and to establish the effect of presentation and treatment factors
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PURPOSE: The objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of residual extrusion, pulpal necrosis, and resorption for extruded permanent teeth and to establish the effect of presentation and treatment factors. METHODS: Seventy-two traumatically extruded permanent incisors were studied at the Departments of Paediatric Dentistry in Belfast, Newcastle upon Tyne, and more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
residual extrusion; pulpal necrosis
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Pediatr Dent,
Vol: 25 Page: 475-8 2003 Sep-Oct
K. Humphreys; S. Al Badri; M. Kinirons; R. R. Welbury; B. O. Cole; R. A. Bryan; O. Campbell; D. E. Fung
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The aim of this study was to examine the timing of the onset of resorption following replanted teeth
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Resorption is the main reason for loss of replanted teeth. The outcome examined in this study is the timing of the onset of resorption. The effect of dichotomised dry and wet time intervals as well as the presence of additional crown damage and of contamination were determined. Of 84 replanted teeth, 67.5% developed resorptions. Twenty-eight had detectable additional crown damage with a more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
replanted teeth
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Dent Traumatol,
Vol: 17 Page: 205-9 October 2001
M. Donaldson; M. J. Kinirons
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This aim of this study was to examine current feeding practices among Irish infants in the first year of life
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Because nutrition during infancy not only determines growth but also impacts on future adult health, it is essential that healthy eating habits be promoted from a very young age. This study examines current feeding practices among Irish infants in the first year of life. Although 51% of Irish mothers commenced breast-feeding their infants at birth, the number of women who continued to more...
International Classification:
Breastfeeding +/- formulae milk
Categories:
feeding practices
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 93 Page: 248-50 November 2000
A. Twomey; B. Kiberd; T. Matthews; M. O'Regan
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The aim of this study was to examine the impact of antenatal diagnosis of gatroschisis and exomphalos on the management of delivery
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Antenatal detection of anterior abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and exomphalos) enables detailed prenatal planning and counselling with appropriate intrauterine transfer, delivery in a tertiary referral centre with prompt access to paediatric surgery and early surgical intervention. The authors believed that there was a relatively low rate of antenatal detection in Ireland and more...
International Classification:
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities - Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system - exomphalos
Categories:
gatroschisis; exomphalos
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Surg Int,
Vol: 23 Page: 1059-63 November 2007
F. L. Murphy; T. A. Mazlan; F. Tarheen; M. T. Corbally; P. Puri
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The aim of this study was to examine geographical variation in the rates of out-of-hours calls and to see if there is any systematic variation in how the co-operative that covers the area responds to calls
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: There is increasing dissatisfaction among general practitioners (GPs) with their 24 hour commitment despite the demand for GP services outside ordinary working hours. The creation of out-of-hours co-operatives has been welcomed by participating GPs and their families and patient satisfaction is generally high. However, there have been concerns about the lack of patient more...
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
out-of-hours medical calls
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Br J Gen Pract,
Vol: 51 Page: 625-9 August 2001
D. O'Reilly; M. Stevenson; C. McCay; J. Jamison
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This study aimed to review when the diagnosis of congenital cataracts was made in our region, by whom it was made, and the visual outcome at 2 years of age or more
Abstract:
Best medical evidence indicates that surgical treatment of significant congenital cataracts is required within the first 3 months of life for optimal visual outcome. The aim of the present study was to review when the diagnosis of congenital cataracts was made in our region, by whom it was made, and the visual outcome at 2 years of age or more. This was a retrospective study in a region more...
International Classification:
Practice/knowledge - congenital cataracts
Categories:
congenital cataracts
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 100 Page: 398-400 March 2007
O. Sotomi; C. A. Ryan; G. O'Connor; B. P. Murphy
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The aim of this study was to describe heat-accelerated fixation and rapid dissection of the pediatric brain at autopsy
Abstract:
We investigated whether it is possible to accelerate the examination of a pediatric brain at autopsy and thus facilitate its return to the body before a funeral without compromising the quality of the neuropathologic examination. Accelerated fixation and next-day dissection of the brain was performed in selected cases over a 2-year period by using a microwave histologic tissue processor more...
International Classification:
Organ transplants
Categories:
organ retention
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Dev Pathol,
Vol: 7 Page: 595-600 2004 Nov-Dec
C. Barrett; F. Brett; D. Grehan; M. B. McDermott
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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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The aim of this study was to examine the magnitude of "weekends on deaths" in British data in relation to the "back to sleep" campaign.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: An increased incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at weekends has been previously noted, although it has not been found in all studies. Where a weekend effect has been found it is most prominent on Sundays. AIM: To identify the magnitude of this effect in British data before and after the fall in prevalence associated with the "back to sleep" campaign. 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:
sudden infant death syndrome
Geography:
the United Kingdom
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 89 Page: 670-2 July 2004
J. A. Mooney; P. J. Helms; I. T. Jolliffe
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This study examined the sensitivity and specificity of two selective media for the isolation of Burkholderia cepacia from sputum specimens in patients with cystic fibrosis
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AIMS: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of two selective media for the isolation of Burkholderia cepacia from sputum specimens in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODS: In total, 149 expectorated sputum specimens from 113 patients with CF (32 cepacia colonised patients and 81 non-cepacia colonised patients) attending three CF centres were examined for the presence of B more...
International Classification:
Diagnostic tool laboratory - Burkholderia cepacia
Categories:
media (gel); Burkholderia cepacia; cystic fibrosis
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Clin Pathol,
Vol: 54 Page: 803-5 October 2001
R. M. Wright; J. E. Moore; A. Shaw; K. Dunbar; M. Dodd; K. Webb; A. O. Redmond; M. Crowe; P. G. Murphy; S. Peacock; J. S. Elborn
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The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis that adriamycin administration could promote upregulation of FN expression increasing gut-notochord adherence and development of abnormal ventral notochordal branching in the Adriamycin rat model
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The VACTERL association is a spectrum of clinical conditions, including esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), which affects approximately 1 in 5,000 live human births. The administration of intraperitoneal Adriamycin to pregnant rats reliably induces anomalies, such as EA and TEF, in their offspring, in what is known as the Adriamycin rat model (ARM). more...
Categories:
adriamycin; abnormal ventral notochordal branching
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Pediatr Surg Int,
Vol: 20 Page: 276-82 April 2004
A. Mortell; A. M. O'Donnell; S. Giles; J. Bannigan; P. Puri
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The aim of this study was to examine factors affecting initiation, exclusivity and duration of infant feeding
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The study objective was to determine the initiation rate, duration and exclusiveness of breastfeeding, in women resident in the North Eastern Health Board (NEHB) region. An additional aim was to identify determinants that influence the initiation and duration of all types of breastfeeding. All eligible mothers completed a self-administered questionnaire. For breastfeeding mothers there more...
International Classification:
Breastfeeding +/- formulae milk
Categories:
infant feeding
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 97 Page: 197-9 2004 Jul-Aug
M. Ward; A. Sheridan; F. Howell; I. Hegarty; A. O'Farrell
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The aim of this study was to examine avulsion in a group of children
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Avulsion is a serious injury which can cause damage to some or all of the dental and surrounding tissues. This study examined the profiles of teeth showing inflammatory resorption, in terms of time prior to reimplantation, contamination, pulp extirpation time and period of splinting and compared them to teeth without resorption. There were a total of 71 children in the present study more...
International Classification:
Dental
Categories:
dental avulsion
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Endod Dent Traumatol,
Vol: 15 Page: 269-72 December 1999
M. J. Kinirons; D. H. Boyd; T. A. Gregg
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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 characterized the ability of Campylobacter upsaliensis to invade both cultured epithelial cell lines and primary human small intestinal cells
Abstract:
Few data exist on the interaction of Campylobacter upsaliensis with host cells, and the potential for this emerging enteropathogen to invade epithelial cells has not been explored. We have characterized the ability of C. upsaliensis to invade both cultured epithelial cell lines and primary human small intestinal cells. Epithelial cell lines of intestinal origin appeared to be more more...
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Cell Microbiol,
Vol: 5 Page: 835-47 November 2003
A. Mooney; C. Byrne; M. Clyne; K. Johnson-Henry; P. Sherman; B. Bourke
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This study examined the long-term effectiveness of primary endoscopic puncture of ureterocele
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: For more than a decade, endoscopic puncture of ureterocele has been recommended as an initial and, in the majority of the patients, as a definitive procedure. This study evaluates the long-term effectiveness of primary endoscopic puncture of ureterocele. METHODS: Over the last 18 years (1984 through 2001), 52 patients (median age 3 months) underwent primary more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the genitourinary system - Other disorders of kidney and ureter-ureterocele
Categories:
ndoscopic puncture of ureterocele
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Pediatr Surg,
Vol: 38 Page: 116-9; discussion 116-9 January 2003
B. Chertin; D. de Caluwe; P. Puri
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The aim of this study was to examine the value of tuberculin testing before BCG vaccination for children over three months of age
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In July 2007 Irish national policy changed such that children aged 3 months to 6 years no longer routinely require tuberculin (Mantoux) skin testing prior to BCG vaccination. Previous to that a tuberculin test was required in all children in this age group pre vaccination. While the previous policy was in place this study was conducted to assess the value of this test. The observation more...
International Classification:
Vaccination
Categories:
tuberculin testing; BCG vaccination
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Ir Med J,
Vol: 101 Page: 72-4 March 2008
B. Hennessy
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