Issue 2/2011
Content (70 Articles)
Anatomists and Geometers: 16th Samuel Haughton Lecture of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland
T. C. Lee
A practical guide to using the World Federation for Medical Education Standards. WFME 3: assessment of students
G. R. MacCarrick
Effects of exercise and physical activity on depression
P. C. Dinas, Y. Koutedakis, A. D. Flouris
Thigh infection and subcutaneous emphysema: an emergency, review of literature and case discussion
R. Thakral, U. K. Debanath, T. Damodaran, C. V. R. Prasad
Disease-modifying drugs in multiple sclerosis: a review of expenditure in Ireland
B. Bailey
Prevalence of dyslipidaemia in statin-treated patients in Ireland: Irish results of the DYSlipidaemia International Study (DYSIS)
S. Horgan, J. Crowley, J. Feely, B. McAdam, E. Shanahan, C. Vaughan
Agreement between Framingham-DORICA and SCORE scales in estimation of cardiovascular risk in the patients suffering from metabolic syndrome in Granada (Spain)
G. Ruiz-Villaverde, D. Sánchez-Cano, R. Ruiz-Villaverde, G. M. Ábalos-Medina, J. Ramírez-Rodrigo, C. Villaverde-Gutiérrez
Profiling B-type natriuretic peptide in a stable heart failure population: a valuable adjunct to care
A. Jan, N. F. Murphy, C. O’Loughlin, M. Ledwidge, K. McDonald
Nurse-led rapid access vascular examination clinic triage reduces inappropriate referrals for peripheral arterial disease
J. Poots, R. Kennedy, T. Dennison, M. Gatt, P. H. Blair, A. McKinley, D. W. Harkin
Clinical and psychological impact of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in a community heart failure population
S. Arnous, N. F. Murphy, P. Pyne-Daly, Z. Nawoor, D. Keane, M. Ledwidge, K. McDonald
Comparison of arterial stiffness and microcirculatory changes following abdominal aortic aneurysm grafting
M. A. Moloney, S. McHugh, D. H. O’ Donnell, R. G. Casey, E. G. Kavanagh, P. A. Grace, P. Fitzgerald, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells reduces proarrhythmogenic risks in swine with myocardial infarction
D. Wang, Y. Jin, C. Ding, F. Zhang, M. Chen, B. Yang, Q. Shan, J. Zou, K. Cao
Wnt/beta-catenin is involved in the proliferation of hippocampal neural stem cells induced by hypoxia
X.-P. Cui, Y. Xing, J.-M. Chen, S.-W. Dong, D.-J. Ying, D. T. Yew
Liaison neurologists facilitate accurate neurological diagnosis and management, resulting in substantial savings in the cost of inpatient care
L. Costelloe, D. O’Rourke, T. S. Monaghan, A. J. McCarthy, R. McCormack, J. A. Kinsella, A. Smith, R. P. Murphy, D. J. H. McCabe
Predictors of early arrival at the emergency department in acute ischaemic stroke
C. Curran, C. Henry, K. A. O’Connor, P. E. Cotter
Chronic pain practice by consultant anaesthetists in the Republic of Ireland
N. Alaouabda, D. Harmon
Audit of a ward-based patient-controlled epidural analgesia service in Ireland
T. Tan, D. Wilson, A. Walsh, P. Hu, C. Power
Prevalence, management and outcomes of traumatic brain injury patients admitted to an Irish intensive care unit
S. Frohlich, P. Johnson, J. Moriarty
Steroid withdrawal in renal transplant patients: the Irish experience
P. J. Phelan, A.-M. Moran, P. O’Kelly, P. Y. Heng, S. M. Yussof, J. J. Walshe, C. Magee, P. J. Conlon
The effects of the European Working Time Directive on surgical training: the basic surgical trainee’s perspective
B. D. Kelly, P. D. Curtin, M. Corcoran
What do gastroenterology trainees want: recognition, remuneration or recreation?
G. C. Harewood, D. S. Pardi, S. L. Hansel, A. E. Corr, H. Aslanian, J. Maple
A study of needle stick injuries among non-consultant hospital doctors in Ireland
M. B. O’Connor, M. J. Hannon, D. Cagney, U. Harrington, F. O’Brien, N. Hardiman, R. O’Connor, K. Courtney, C. O’Connor
Vitamin B12 status, homocysteine and mortality amongst community-dwelling Irish elders
D. J. Robinson, C. O’Luanaigh, E. Tehee, H. O’Connell, F. Hamilton, A. V. Chin, R. Coen, A. M. Molloy, J. Scott, B. A. Lawlor, C. J. Cunningham
A comparison of antibiotic point prevalence survey data from four Irish regional/general hospitals
C. Naughton, Y. Hennessy, C. Mannion, M. Philbin
A novel sequence-based coa genotyping method to discriminate nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates
Q. T. Li, Y. Z. Zhu, K. Dong, C. Liu, Y. H. Zhou, Y. X. Ni, X. K. Guo
Pregnancy in women with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in Dublin
M. Higgins, D. Galvin, F. McAuliffe, M. Coffey, R. Firth, S. Daly, E. Coleman, B. Kinsley, M. Geary, M. Byrne, S. Coulter-Smyth, M. Foley
What has happened to people affected by thalidomide 50 years on?
A. O’Carroll, F. O’Reilly, D. L. Whitford
Are postoperative drains necessary with the Karydakis flap for treatment of pilonidal sinus? (Can fibrin glue be replaced to drains?) A prospective randomized trial
S. Sözen, S. Emir, K. Güzel, C. Ş. Özdemir
Dynamic changes of platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1/CD31) on pulmonary injury induced by ischemia–reperfusion in rats
H. Wang, Z. Yan, L. Qiu, Z. Hu, W. Qian, L. Xu
Motility of the ureter of the spontaneously hypertensive rat
D. Rasidovic, S. J. Bund
Human papillomavirus 16 or 18 infection and prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysis
Y. Lin, Q. Mao, X. Zheng, K. Yang, H. Chen, C. Zhou, L. Xie
A rapid access diagnostic clinic for prostate cancer: the experience after one year
J. C. Forde, K. M. O’Connor, L. Casey, M. O’Brien, S. Bowen, R. G. Casey, I. Ahmed, T. E. McDermott, R. Grainger, T. H. Lynch
The value of axillary ultrasound with fine needle aspiration as a pre-operative staging procedure in breast cancer: Northern Irish experience
P. Davey, M. Stokes, R. Kennedy, S. Kirk, J. Newell, C. Majury, J. McKillen
A study of pre-operative type and screen in breast surgery: improved efficiency and cost saving
R. S. Prichard, M. O’Keefe, R. McLaughlin, C. Malone, K. J. Sweeney, M. J. Kerin
Initial experiences with isolated limb perfusion for unresectable melanoma of the limb
L. Romics Jr., E. A. Dy, J. C. Coffey, D. Herlihy, F. Aftab, M. Z. Chaudhry, K. Fogarty, J. A. O’Donnell, H. P. Redmond
Assessment of service delays and impact on bed utilisation in a major teaching hospital
R. Conway, F. E. Murray
Triple-vessel mesenteric ischaemia presenting with gastric ulceration
J. K. Loh, F. O’Kelly, K. T. Lim, W. Shields, N. Ravi, N. P. W. Keeling, J. V. Reynolds
Palliative endoscopic trans-anal resection of advanced rectosigmoid carcinoma
C. L. Donohoe, A. E. Brannigan, P. R. O’Connell
Hospital-based needlestick use and injuries by Dublin interns in 2010
P. O’Sullivan, D. M. Seoighe, J. F. Baker, B. J. O’Daly, T. McCarthy, S. Morris
Round one of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital/Trinity College Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme: programme report and analysis based on established international key performance indices
D. McNamara, A. Qasim, N. Lee, C. Condon, C. O’Morain
Splenic mass with remote trauma history: a management dilemma
C. J. McCarthy, G. C. O’Brien, J. Kennedy, P. J. Broe
Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma without obvious local progress in 10 years: a case report and literature review
J. Wen, H.-Z. Li, Z. G. Ji, Q. Z. Mao, B. B. Shi, W. G. Yan
Symptomatic intra-cardiac metastasis complicating non-small cell lung cancer: imaging findings and clinical course
D. Power, C. Murphy, C. Shaw, J. McCaffrey
Unusual paraneoplastic syndromes of breast carcinoma: a combination of cerebellar degeneration and Lambert–Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
L. Romics Jr, B. McNamara, P. A. Cronin, M. E. O’Brien, N. Relihan, H. P. Redmond
An unusual presentation of Fournier’s gangrene
D. E. Kearney, S. Harney, E. O’Broin, M. McCourt
A rare pathological trinity: an appendiceal ectopic pregnancy, acute appendicitis and a carcinoid tumour
R. J. Thompson, M. J. G. Hawe
Intra-abdominal drain fracture following pancreatic necrosectomy
W. Campbell, W. Wallace, E. Gibson, K. McCallion
Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting oedema associated with rifampicin
D. Smyth, R. Rehman, K. Remund, J. Egan
Acute simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercles in a 15-year-old male hurler: case report and literature review
C. Hanley, S. J. Roche, J. Chhabra
Extratesticular epidermoid cyst mimicking enlarged testis
H.-W. Kao, C.-J. Wu, M.-F. Cheng, W.-C. Chang, C.-Y. Chen, G.-S. Huang
Tinnitus as an unusual presentation of Schneiderian papillomatosis
R. B. Ali, M. Amin, S. Hone
Pressure ulcers of the popliteal fossae caused by thromboembolic deterrent stockings (TEDS)
J. C. Y. Ong, F. C. Chan, J. McCann
Monoparesis secondary to herpes zoster
S. Bilal, M. Iqbal, B. O’Moore, J. Alam, A. Suliman
Cystic fibrosis, common variable immunodeficiency and Aspergers syndrome: an immunological and behavioural challenge
S. H. Chotirmall, T. B. Low, T. Hassan, P. Branagan, C. Kernekamp, M. G. Flynn, C. Gunaratnam, N. G. McElvaney
Regional variations in testicular cancer rates in Ireland: clusters and communities
U. B. Fallon, M. T. O’Mahony
Assessing stress in surgery: using validated tools to improve patient safety
A.-S. Alexopoulos, O. Shariq
Evaluation of carcinoid heart disease using delayed enhancement imaging
M. Hrabak-Paar, R. Štern-Padovan
A rare association of ruptured left middle cerebral artery aneurysm and dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis
A. Matsuno, S. Miyawaki, S. Yamada, F. Ide, S. M. Yamada, H. Nakaguchi, K. Hoya, M. Murakami, M. Takeuchi, M. Sugaya
Tuberculosis abscess causing spinal cord compression: a rare presentation
M. Iqbal, S. Bilal, S. Sarwar, R. Murphy