Issue 2/2018
Content (45 Articles)
Thrombolysis for stroke in Ireland: increasing access and maintaining safety in a challenging environment
P. McElwaine, J. McCormack, C. Brennan, H. Coetzee, P. Cotter, R. Doyle, A. Hickey, F. Horgan, C. Loughnane, C. Macey, P. Marsden, D. McCabe, R. Mulcahy, I. Noone, E. Shelley, T. Stapleton, D. Williams, P. Kelly, J. Harbison
Impact of safety warnings on domperidone prescribing in Ireland
M. Teeling, M. J. MacAvin, K. Bennett
Implementing a tobacco-free hospital campus in Ireland: lessons learned
D. McArdle, Z. Kabir
Weekend surgical handover enhances early management of acute clinical changes using a red flag system
A. White-Gibson, C. Manole, D. Kearney, D. Kavanagh
Burnout and stress amongst interns in Irish hospitals: contributing factors and potential solutions
E. Hannan, N. Breslin, E. Doherty, M. McGreal, D. Moneley, G. Offiah
Implementing an electronic clinical handover system in a university teaching hospital
J. J. Coughlan, T. Mross, F. Gul, A. Abbott, R. Say, A. Nawaz, C. O’Brien, R. Liston
Evaluating the perioperative safety of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for large, non-metastatic renal tumours: a comparative analysis of T1-T2 with T3a tumours
E. M. Bolton, D. Hennessy, P. E. Lonergan, F. T. Darcy, R. P. Manecksha, T. H. Lynch
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting clinically as rapidly progressive dementia
F. M. Brett, D. Chen, T. Loftus, Y. Langan, S. Looby, S. Hutchinson
The natural history of Leydig cell testicular tumours: an analysis of the National Cancer Registry
G. J. Nason, E. J. Redmond, S. W. Considine, S. I. Omer, D. Power, P. Sweeney
Upper limb lymphedema in breast cancer patients in the era of Z0011, sentinel lymph node biopsy and breast conservation
N. R. Bhatt, M. R. Boland, R. McGovern, A. Lal, S. Tormey, A. J. Lowery, B. A. Merrigan
Late anastomotic breakdown with bevacizumab in colorectal cancers, a case-based review
T. O’Hare, R. McDermott, R. Hannon
Physical activity and advanced cancer: the views of oncology and palliative care physicians in Ireland
G. Sheill, E. Guinan, L. O. Neill, D. Hevey, J. Hussey
Surgical management of splenic marginal zone lymphoma
N. D. Kennedy, G. N. Lê, M. E. Kelly, T. Harding, K. Fadalla, D. C. Winter
Pituitary plasmacytoma—a rare presentation of multiple myeloma
C. M. Comerford, R. Morrell, D. Johnson, M. Javadpour, A. Beausang, J. Cryan, P. Murphy, J. Quinn
In light of recently published clinical trials and their implication for clinical practice, does a large catchment area acute hospital require 24 hour CT neck and head angiography and/or neuro-interventional services in the setting of acute ischaemic stroke?
J. Halpin, C. Peters, J. O’Brien, T. Scanlon, M. Shelly, N. Cunningham, L. Hickey
Gene expression and levels of IL-6 and TNFα in PBMCs correlate with severity and functional class in patients with chronic heart failure
V. Eskandari, A. A. Amirzargar, M. J. Mahmoudi, Z. Rahnemoon, F. Rahmani, S. Sadati, Z. Rahmati, F. Gorzin, M. Hedayat, N. Rezaei
Use of cardiopulmonary pump support during coronary artery bypass grafting in the high-risk: a meta-analysis
A. Yousif, D. Addison, N. Lakkis, T. Rosengart, S. S. Virani, Y. Birnbaum, M. Alam
Prospective validation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a diagnostic and management adjunct in acute appendicitis
A. Khan, M. Riaz, Michael E. Kelly, W. Khan, R. Waldron, K. Barry, I. Z. Khan
Severe ulcerative colitis: predictors of response and algorithm proposal for rescue therapy
D. G. Ribaldone, I. Dileo, R. Pellicano, A. Resegotti, S. Fagoonee, M. Vernero, G. Saracco, M. Astegiano
Can the gastrointestinal microbiota be modulated by dietary fibre to treat obesity?
H. C. Davis
Adherence to COPD management guidelines in general practice? A review of the literature
J. Sehl, J. O’Doherty, R. O’Connor, B. O’Sullivan, A. O’Regan
Association of basal serum androgen levels with ovarian response and ICSI cycle outcome
C. Abide Yayla, E. Ozkaya, S. Kayatas Eser, I. Sanverdi, B. Devranoglu, T. Kutlu
Ultra-low dose of intravitreal bevacizumab in retinopathy of prematurity
A. Şahin, Z. Gürsel-Özkurt, M. Şahin, F. M. Türkcü, A. Yıldırım, H. Yüksel
Impact of a rapid molecular test for positive blood cultures from neonatal intensive care patients on clinical management: a retrospective audit
L. L. Koh, S. O’Rourke, M. Brennan, L. Clooney, M. Cafferkey, N. McCallion, R. J. Drew
Risk factors for totally implantable venous access device-associated complications in cystic fibrosis
C. McCarthy, O. O’Carroll, M. E. O’Brien, T. McEnery, A. Franciosi, C. Gunaratnam, N. G. McElvaney
Geographic distribution and incidence of Lyme borreliosis in the west of Ireland
A. Vellinga, H. Kilkelly, J. Cullinan, B. Hanahoe, M. Cormican
Clinical evaluation for sublingual immunotherapy with Dermatophagoides farinae drops in adult patients with allergic asthma
C. Zhong, W. Yang, Y. Li, L. Zou, Z. Deng, M. Liu, X. Huang
Step by step guide to do a systematic review and meta-analysis for medical professionals
Y. Bashir, K. C. Conlon
Pituitary tuberculoma: a rare cause of sellar mass
H. M. Zia-Ul-Hussnain, M. Farrell, S. Looby, W. Tormey, M. Javadpour, S. Mcconkey, C. J. Thompson
Adductor canal block in combination with posterior capsular infiltration on the pain control after TKA
M. Zhou, H. Ding, J. Ke
Systemic glyceryl trinitrate reduces anal sphincter tone: is there a therapeutic indication?
C. Connolly, S. Tierney, P. Grace
Undergraduate basic surgical skills education: impact on attitudes to a career in surgery and surgical skills acquisition
P. F. McAnena, N. O’Halloran, B. M. Moloney, D. Courtney, R. M. Waldron, G. Flaherty, M. J. Kerin
Comparison of abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomies in a tertiary care hospital in Turkey
Z. O. Inal, H. A. Inal
MRI and multiple sclerosis—the evolving role of MRI in the diagnosis and management of MS: a clinician’s perspective
H. Kearney, A. M. Cahalane, R. P. Killeen, C. McGuigan
Correction to: MRI and multiple sclerosis—the evolving role of MRI in the diagnosis and management of MS: a clinician’s perspective
H. Kearney, A. M. Cahalane, R. P. Killeen, C. McGuigan
Accurate and dynamic predictive model for better prediction in medicine and healthcare
H. O. Alanazi, A. H. Abdullah, K. N. Qureshi, A. S. Ismail
Brain biopsies requiring Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease precautions in the Republic of Ireland 2005–2016
F. M. Brett, S. Looby, A. Chalissery, D. Chen, C. Heaney, J. Heffernan, F. Cunningham, R. Howley, T. Loftus, H. Kearney, M. A. Farrell
Analysis of the outpatient lumbar puncture service in a tertiary hospital
J. Lambe, J. Redmond
Non-attendance of vulnerable populations within epilepsy outpatient services in Ireland
A. Haque, C. Doherty, J. Williams
Changing trends in postoperative cataract care: impact of electronic patient records in optometrist-delivered shared care
A. M. Mongan, F. Kerins, B. McKenna, S. M. Quinn, P. Mullaney