Issue 3/2017
Content (41 Articles)
A review of a GP registrar-run mobile health clinic for homeless people
A. O’Carroll, N. Irving, J. O’Neill, E. Flanagan
Radiation safety awareness among medical interns: are EU guidelines being implemented?
A. M. Lee, M. J. Lee
Medicines containing codeine: perspectives of medical professionals in the Republic of Ireland
M. Foley, T. Carney, R. Harris, E. Fitzpatrick, A. Rapca-Veillet, M. C. Van Hout
Vinorelbine induced perforation of a metastatic gastric lesion
W. J. Mullally, C. B. O’Súilleabháin, C. Brady, S. O’Reilly
Proton therapy in paediatric oncology: an Irish perspective
K. A. Lee, C. O’Sullivan, P. Daly, J. Pears, C. Owens, B. Timmermann, C. Ares, S. E. Combs, D. Indelicato, M. Capra
The effect of Rapid Access Prostate Clinics on the outcomes of Gleason 7 prostate cancer: does earlier diagnosis lead to better outcomes?
M. P. Broe, J. C. Forde, M. S. Inder, D. J. Galvin, D. W. Mulvin, D. M. Quinlan
Transformed follicular lymphoma (tFL): consolidation therapy may improve survival
E. Elhassadi, R. Flavin, P. Browne, E. Conneally, P. Hayden, F. Quinn, E. Higgins, E. Vandenberghe
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) as a possible biomarker in patients with coronary artery disease
H. Gutiérrez-Leonard, E. Martínez-Lara, A. E. Fierro-Macías, V. M. Mena-Burciaga, M. D. Ronquillo-Sánchez, E. Floriano-Sánchez, N. Cárdenas-Rodríguez
Left cardiac sympathetic denervation: case series and technical report
C. McNamara, P. Cullen, M. Rackauskas, R. Kelly, K. E. O’Sullivan, J. Galvin, D. Eaton
Evaluating cardioversion outcomes for atrial fibrillation on novel oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: experience at a tertiary referral centre
Z. Sharif, B. Srinivas, I. Tiedt, N. Ryan, M. Awadalla, V. Sullivan, D. P. Foley, T. Gumbrielle, B. McAdam, R. G. Sheahan
The effect of candesartan on pentraxin-3 plasma levels as marker of endothelial dysfunction in patients with essential arterial hypertension
V. Buda, M. Andor, C. Cristescu, M. Voicu, F. Cochera, P. Tuduce, L. Petrescu, M. C. Tomescu
Patient acceptability and experiences of therapeutic switching of proton pump inhibitors within the National Preferred Drugs initiative in Ireland
G. O’Connor, D. O’Keeffe, C. Darker, B. O’Shea
Obesity is not a descriptive factor for oxidative stress and viscosity in follicular fluid of in vitro fertilization patients
B. Yuksel, S. Kilic, N. Yilmaz, T. Goktas, U. Keskin, A. Seven, M. Ulubay, S. Batioglu
Radiotherapy for the treatment of thyroid eye disease—a prospective comparison: Is orbital radiotherapy a suitable alternative to steroids?
P. Grassi, D. Strianese, R. Piscopo, R. Pacelli, G. Bonavolontà
The duration of gonadotropin stimulation does not alter the clinical pregnancy rate in IVF or ICSI cycles
N. Purandare, G. Emerson, C. Kirkham, C. Harrity, D. Walsh, E. Mocanu
Characterization of patients with diabetic foot disease presenting to an Irish Podiatry Centre: profiling suitability for entry to a clinical trial of advanced wound therapeutics
A. M. Mahon, C. MacGilchrist, C. McIntosh, T. O’Brien
Melanoma diagnosis and management after the introduction of a pigmented lesion clinic in the Mid-West of Ireland
M. Lynch, E. Tierney, L. Roche, J. Quigley, M. Farsi, B. Ramsay, C. Hackett, K. Ahmad
Clinical outcomes following spinal fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
M. Nugent, M. J. Berney, S. Morris
A cost analysis of the establishment of a dedicated orthopaedic outpatient injection clinic at a single institution
M. Curtin, S. C. O’Neill, P. Keogh, P. Kenny
Enhanced recovery in lower limb arthroplasty in the Irish setting
J. G. Galbraith, C. Fenelon, J. Gibbons, G. A. Kelly, D. Bennett
Increased number of community-living older adults attending an emergency department with falls and fractures: North Dublin experience
C. W. Fan, J. Duggan, D. Rodger, E. Brazil, F. McCarthy
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in pregnancy: a retrospective series of 36 patients from mainland China
Y. Wen, B. Yang, Q. Huang, Y. Liu
Obstetric outcomes of recurrent pregnancy loss patients diagnosed wıth inherited thrombophilia
C. Karadağ, T. Yoldemir, S. D. Karadağ, C. İnan, Z. N. Dolgun, L. Aslanova
An international assessment of trainee experience, confidence, and comfort in operative vaginal delivery
D. A. Crosby, A. Sarangapani, A. Simpson, R. Windrim, A. Satkunaratnam, M. F. Higgins
Colonisation with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) not detected in a prevalence study
C. O’Connor, M. G. Kiernan, C. Finnegan, J. Powell, L. Power, N. H. O’Connell, C. P. Dunne
Targeted de-escalation rounds may effectively and safely reduce meropenem use
U. Ni Riain, M. Tierney, C. Doyle, A. Vellinga, C. Fleming, M. Cormican
Antibiotic resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates and comparison with antibiotic consumption data over 10 years, 2005–2014
P. J. Stapleton, D. J. Lundon, R. McWade, N. Scanlon, M. M. Hannan, F. O’Kelly, M. Lynch
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis risk assessment in a general surgery cohort: a closed-loop audit
D. M. McGoldrick, H. P. Redmond
Belfast Limb Arterial and Skeletal Trauma (BLAST): the evolution of punishment shooting in Northern Ireland
M. Lau, S. McCain, R. Baker, D. W. Harkin
The role of 3D printing in preoperative planning for heart transplantation in complex congenital heart disease
M. L. Smith, J. McGuinness, M. K. O’Reilly, L. Nolke, J. G. Murray, J. F. X. Jones
Neurosarcoidosis: clinical presentations and changing treatment patterns in an Irish Caucasian population
K. O’Connell, L. Williams, J. Jones, D. J. H. McCabe, D. Murphy, R. Killeen, N. Tubridy, S. O’Riordan, C. McGuigan
Evaluation of spinal cord stimulation on the symptoms of anxiety and depression and pain intensity in patients with failed back surgery syndrome
L. P. Robb, J. M. Cooney, C. R. McCrory
Dysphagia screening in acute stroke care among non-consultant hospital doctors
C. Osuafor, J. Molloy, S. Murphy
Clinical utility of abdominal and pelvic ultrasound in the evaluation of right iliac fossa pain in females
O. Ahmed, A. C. Rogers, P. Balfe, B. M. Waldron, F. Pretorius, M. P. McMonagle
A retrospective review of farm injuries presenting to an Irish hospital emergency department in 2013
A. Abdulkarim, P. Carroll, P. Coffey, E. Sheehan
Circulating levels of fibroblast growth factor 21 in early-stage diabetic kidney disease
A. Esteghamati, A. Khandan, A. Momeni, A. Behdadnia, A. Ghajar, M. S. Nikdad, S. Noshad, M. Nakhjavani, M. Afarideh
Prescribing error at hospital discharge: a retrospective review of medication information in an Irish hospital
M. Michaelson, E. Walsh, C. P. Bradley, P. McCague, R. Owens, L. J. Sahm