Issue 4/2023
Content (72 Articles)
Ending tuberculosis: the cost of missing the World Health Organization target in a low-incidence country
James O’Connell, Cora McNally, Debbi Stanistreet, Eoghan de Barra, Samuel J. McConkey
The effect of COVID-19 on radiology postgraduate training in Ireland
Caoimhe McDonnell, Gerard Lambe, Barry Hutchinson
Survival and factors affecting the survival of older adult patients in palliative care
Mehmet Yuruyen, Ozlem Polat, Betul Ondes Denizli, Musa Cirak, Hakan Polat
Lost in translation: Telephone referrals to a tertiary neurology referral centre
Sarah Fullam, Maeve Bradley, Siobhan Delaney, Emma Troy, Brian Sweeney
A large outbreak of the Kappa mutation of COVID-19 in Cork, Ireland, April–May 2021
P. M. Barrett, O. Bruton, M. Hanrahan, P. F. White, A. Brennan, K. Ertz, R. W. Chu, S. Keogh, J. Dean, M. T. O’Mahony, M. B. O’Sullivan, A. Sheahan, D. Murray
Expanded central role of the respiratory physiotherapists in the community setting
Niamh Duignan, Padraic Ridge, Sinead Leonard, Melissa McDonnell, Ruth Cusack, Michael Harrison, Robert Rutherford, Niamh O’Malley, Ciara Dolan
An audit of COVID-19 death reporting in counties Cork and Kerry, Ireland, winter 2021–2022
Philippa White, Catherine Crowe, Andrea Bowe, Aline Brennan, Orla Bruton, Margaret B. O’Sullivan, Mary T. O’Mahony, Anne Sheahan, Peter Barrett
Oncological safety of active surveillance for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ — a systematic review and meta-analysis
Matthew G. Davey, Aoife J. Lowery, Michael J. Kerin
Breast cancer risk coordinators: Artificial intelligence–based density measurement and Mullerian-inhibiting substance
Şevki Pedük, Sevcan Sarıkaya, Mustafa Tekin
Uptake of BRCA1/BRCA2 predictive genetic testing in an Irish population is low: a missed opportunity
David E. O’Reilly, Lucy Dooley, Geoffrey A. Watson, Roisin Clarke, Amy Nolan, Carmel Nolan, Eileen Berkeley, Michael Farrell, Trudi McDevitt, Melissa Rogers, Catherine Clabby, David J. Gallagher
Neither the presence nor the severity of hyponatremia affected the outcome of the patients with small cell lung cancer
Faruk Tas, Akin Ozturk, Kayhan Erturk
Evaluation of diplopia as a vital and remarkable ocular finding among cancer patients
Ayşenur Çelik, Sibel Özdoğan
Review and comparison of body sites among patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma: an observational study
Anna Wolinska, Stephanie Bowe, Gregg Murray, Sinead Collins, Cliona Feighery, Muireann Roche, Aizuri Murad
Diagnostic value of pseudocapsule ring hyperenhancement in contrast-enhanced ultrasound in renal focal lesions
Ligang Wang, Hao Wu, Jianchun Li, Ying Wang, Tingting Zhang, Zhaowang Tan, Yang Liu, Han Wang, Litao Sun, Dong Xu, Jianfeng Tu
Short-term DAPT after coronary stenting has similar ischemic and bleeding outcomes as long-term DAPT: a 5-year population-based cohort study
Sriraag Balaji Srinivasan, Amro Sehly, Biyanka Jaltotage, Simon Qin, Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid, James Marangou, James M. Rankin, Frank M. Sanfilippo, Girish Dwivedi
Myocardial strain: a clinical review
Bernadette Brady, Gerard King, Ross T. Murphy, Declan Walsh
Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (obliterative portal venopathy) is the predominant form of chronic liver disease in cystic fibrosis
John P. ONeill, Cathal S Clifford, Niamh P. Nolan, P. Aiden McCormick
Inappropriate proton pump inhibitor lansoprazole prescription in older adults hospitalized in long-term care unit
Nadia Ladjouzi, Ahmed Romdhani, Georges Zouloumis, Joël Schlatter
Efficacy and safety of Molnupiravir in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review
Kalpana Ramanna Mali, Madhavi Eerike, Gerard Marshall Raj, Debasis Bisoi, Rekha Priyadarshini, Gandham Ravi, Leo Francis Chaliserry, Siddharam S. Janti
Transgender and non-binary demographics, referrals, and comorbidities among young Irish adults (2014–2020)
Seán Kearns, Donal O’Shea, Karl Neff
Diabetic gastroparesis: clinical features, diagnosis and management
Mohammed S. O. Ahmed, Hannah Forde, Diarmuid Smith
Analysis of intraoperative laboratory measurements and imaging techniques such as Tc-99 m-MIBI SPECT/CT, 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT and ultrasound in patients operated with prediagnosis of parathyroid adenoma
Nurullah Bilen, Mehmet Avni Gokalp, Latif Yilmaz, Alper Aytekin, Ilyas Baskonus
Does diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus predict poorer long-term glycemic control
Louise Kelly, Antoinette Tuthill
Impact factor JUMPS after the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study in Dermatology journals
Leslie-Marisol González-Hermosillo, Ernesto Roldan-Valadez
Morbidity and mortality of traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries in a geriatric cohort
Kielan V. Wilson, Jake M. McDonnell, Sandra O’Malley, Deirdre Lynch, Jeremie Larouche, Gráinne M. Cunniffe, Stacey Darwish, Seamus Morris, Joseph S. Butler
Dedicated orthopaedic elective unit: our experience from a district general hospital
Vinay Joseph, Joseph Gamal Estawro Boktor, Kunal Roy, Peter M. Lewis
Tourniquet use during primary total knee arthroplasty—a survey of Irish orthopaedic surgeons in 2022
Shane K. Farrington, Colum Downey, John M. O’Byrne
Comparison of intravenous ibuprofen and tenoxicam efficiency in ankle injury: a randomized, double-blind study
Gonca Koksaldi Sahin, Muge Gulen, Selen Acehan, Deniz Aka Satar, Tahsin Erfen, Salim Satar
Application of improved high-risk sign board for older people inpatients: a retrospective study
Jin-ying Gu, Chun-jun Yang
Cervical cerclage in twin pregnancies: obstetric and neonatal outcomes
Huseyin Ekici, Firat Okmen, Didem Gul Saritas, Gultap Khaligli, Ahmet Mete Ergenoglu
Second-trimester miscarriage: a review of postnatal investigations and subsequent pregnancy outcomes
Sarah Cullen, Katarzyna Sobczyk, Rachel Elebert, Deborah Tarleton, Brenda Casey, Sam Doyle, David Crosby, Cathy Allen
The effect of iron deficiency anaemia treatment on mean platelet volume
Hüseyin Kurt, Davut Demirkiran
Survey of consultant psychiatrists about the draft heads of a bill to amend the mental health act
Paul Crowley, Sarah Casey, Eric Kelleher, Eric Roche, Caragh Behan, Mary Cannon, John Lyne
Promoting research and scholarship in the medical and health humanities in Ireland
Desmond O’Neill, Shelby Zimmerman, Brendan D. Kelly, Hilary Moss
Asclepiades of Bithynia: Greek physician and medical reformer
Frank A. Brady, Brendan D. Kelly
Kisspeptin: a potential therapeutic target in patients with unexplained infertility?
Nil Atakul, Berna Sermin Kılıc, Sahabettin Selek, Yıldız Atamer, Fehmi Unal
Serum PCSK9 is positively correlated with disease activity and Th17 cells, while its short-term decline during treatment reflects desirable outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis patients
Jianfei Cai, Yinghui Jiang, Fucai Chen, Shubin Wu, Hongjun Ren, Pingping Wang, Jiayong Wang, Wei Liu
Adiponectin/leptin and HOMA/adiponectin ratios in Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Akram Vatannejad, Asma Kheirollahi
Appendiceal schwannoma — report of a case and literature review
Joseph P. Doyle, Ricky H. Bhogal, Monica Terlizzo, Vasileios K. Mavroeidis
Anatomical variation in the branching pattern of the aortic arch: a literature review
Anna Murray, Eiman Abdel Meguid
The psychological impact of adverse events on urology trainees
Sorcha O’Meara, Frank D’Arcy, Catherine Dowling, Kilian Walsh
Rates of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: letter to the editor
Ali Basil Ali, Tayyub Mansoor, Ameer Al-Jasim, Sayed Aly, Peter Naughton, Daragh Moneley, Elrasheid Kheirelseid, Seamus McHugh
Rationalising pre-operative trauma bloods can lead to significant cost savings
Laith Al Azawi, David Keohane, Shafagh Khodadadi, Megan O’Brien, John Quinlan
Prevalence of low dietary zinc intake in women and pregnant women in Ireland
Chiara A. De Benedictis, Sarah Trame, Lothar Rink, Andreas M. Grabrucker
Serum levels of mu-opioid receptor according to menstrual cycle phases are associated with postoperative pain and opioid consumption in laparoscopic gynecological surgeries: a prospective observational study
Ökkeş Hakan Miniksar, Taylan Onat, Ayse Yesim Gocmen, Mehtap Honca
Revised Trauma Score and CRAMS better predicted mortality in high-energy-trauma patients than Early-Warning Score
Sadiye Yolcu, Kemal Sener, Hatice Tapsiz, Ali Ilker Ozer, Akkan Avci
Is the combined use of ultrasonography (USG) and fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) safe in parotis masses? Retrospective comprehensive comparison of 123 cases
Erkan Yıldız, Selçuk Kuzu, Çağlar Günebakan, Murat Özdemir, Abdulkadir Bucak, Orhan Kemal Kahveci
Functional level and its relationship to upper extremity function, pain, and muscle stiffness in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Dilan Savaş, Tülay Tarsuslu Şimşek
Serum β2-microglobulin is closely associated with 3-month outcome of acute intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study
Aimei Wu, Hong Yue, Fang Huang, Jing Chen, Fei Xie, Juan Wang, Juncang Wu, Zhi Geng
Examination of the relationship between foot-body posture and balance and gait in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu, Öznur Yılmaz, İpek Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz, Numan Bulut, Ayşe Karaduman, Özden Özkal, Semra Topuz
Investigation of the relationship between trunk position sense and balance, functional mobility, fear of falling, and disease stage in Parkinson’s disease
Nezehat Özgül Ünlüer, Taskin Ozkan, Yasemin Ateş Sari, Yesim Sücüllü Karadağ
Effect of an early occupational therapy intervention on length of stay in moderate and severe traumatic brain injury patients
Omar Ibrahim Alkhawaldeh, Wajih Obaid, Muflih Alshahrani, Abdulelah Alnawfal, Roaa Alobidan, Alaa Alorf, Norah Alateeq, Parameaswari Parthasarathy Jaganathan
Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in people with non-specific chronic low back pain—a cross-sectional test–retest reliability study
Anıl Özüdoğru, Mehmet Canlı, İsmail Ceylan, Şafak Kuzu, Halil Alkan, Başak Çiğdem Karaçay
Investigating the relationship between body composition, lifestyle factors, and anti-Müllerian hormone serum levels in women undergoing infertility assessment
Jill Margaret Mitchell, Niamh Fee, Rishi Roopnarinesingh, Edgar V. Mocanu
Can teleconsent improve patient recall of surgical risks in knee arthroplasty? A randomised controlled trial
Henry Turner, James Cashman, Ciara Doran
Early lactate clearance for predicting outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Keon Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Duk Hee Lee, Yoon Hee Choi, Sung Jin Bae
Is disposable continuous positive airway pressure system effective for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure?
Erdem Cevik, Deniz Dogan, Kursat Gumus, Derya Can, Yahya A. Acar
Prognostic value and clinical utility of NT-proBNP in acute emergency medical admissions
Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Deirdre O’Riordan, Bernard Silke
The Norton scale is an important predictor of in-hospital mortality in internal medicine patients
Zvi Shimoni, Natan Dusseldorp, Yael Cohen, Izack Barnisan, Paul Froom
Virtual triaging in an eye emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic
Daire J. Hurley, Simon Neary, Evelyn O’Neill
The effects of COVID-19 infection on the mortality of patients receiving rituximab therapy
Ali Ekin, Belkıs Nihan Coskun, Ediz Dalkilic, Yavuz Pehlivan
Brand sharing between alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic offerings: a challenge to Ireland’s restrictions on alcohol advertising
Nathan Critchlow, Crawford Moodie, Frank Houghton
Optimising image quality with EyeMax Mono lens in dry age-related macular degeneration
Hamidu Hamisi Gobeka, Tansu Erakgün
Analysis of cataract referrals from community optometrists and general practitioners and subsequent clinic visit outcomes in a university hospital in the west of Ireland
Patrick Canning, Simon Neary, Paul Mullaney
The annual conference of the Irish College of Ophthalmologists: examining over a decade of trends
Lily Farrell, Khadija Gull, Siobhan Kelly, Colm O’Brien, Louise O’Toole
Effects of resistance training on the physical symptoms and functional capacity of patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Guilherme Torres Vilarino, Joaquim Henrique Lorenzetti Branco, Loiane Cristina de Souza, Alexandro Andrade
Assessment of serum neopterin and calprotectin as biomarkers for subclinical inflammation in patients with familial Mediterranean fever
Dilek Tezcan, Duygu Eryavuz Onmaz, Abdullah Sivrikaya, Selda Hakbilen, Muslu Kazım Körez, Semral Gülcemal, Sema Yılmaz
Book Review of "Safety as we watch: anaesthesia in Ireland 1847–1998, by Declan Warde, Joseph Tracey, John Cahill"
John P. R. Loughrey
Retraction Note: Early use of high-dose vitamin C is beneficial in treatment of sepsis
Shi-Jin Lv, Guo-Hu Zhang, Jin-Ming Xia, Huan Yu, Fei Zhao