Skin cancer in an Irish renal transplant population.

abstract：:We report a rare case of iatrogenic tracheal tear during a three-stage oesophagectomy in a 76-year-old woman and review current literature. The tear occurred due to trauma from a double lumen endotracheal tube. We used a novel technique of repairing the tear, which extended to the carina, avoiding a second thoracotomy...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Harney TJ,Condon ET,Lowe D,McAnena OJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing (DST) is a rapid means of diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) and obtaining antibiotic sensitivity patterns of the infecting organisms. In this study 227 urine samples from general practice were analysed using this technique with those obtained using the standard laboratory m...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Scully PG,O'Shea B,Flanagan KP,Falkiner FR

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of subcutaneous insulin resistance remains a difficult problem which can be treated by administering insulin intravenously by means of infusion pumps. We wish to report the case of a 31 year old primigravida with subcutaneous insulin resistance who developed a hitherto undescribed clinical complication of c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Brosnan E,Devlin JG

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are associated with an increased risk of lower limb amputation and death. Reported mortality rates for patients with DFU are as high as 50% after 5 years. AIMS:The aim of this retrospective study was to examine the 5-year clinical outcomes of patients with high-risk diabetic foot ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Forde H,Wrigley S,O'Murchadha LT,Cusack L,Casserly S,Moneley D,Walsh J,Smith D

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new investigative modality, cervicography, has been advocated for cervical screening. In the first 51 patients referred for colposcopy because of an abnormal cervicogram, none had invasive cancer and 75% had preinvasive cancer. The cervicogram appears superior to cytology but inferior to colposcopy in the detection ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Turner MJ,Byrne BM,Flannelly G,Maguire P,Lenehan PM,Murphy JF

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Europe, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions are the cause of considerable morbidity and mortality. In over 75s, hospital access due to adverse drug reactions can be as high as 1 in every 3. AIMS:To assess the quality of the prescribed polytherapies in the territory, in terms of the risk of drug ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Petrini E,Caviglia GP,Pellicano R,Saracco GM,Morino M,Ribaldone DG

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The attitudes of a final year of medical students in University College Dublin and their level of satisfaction to their medical training was assessed. Medical students were significantly more dissatisfied with their pre-clinical teaching than clinical teaching and training. The majority of students felt inadequately t...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Rooney S,Cullivan R,Kelly G

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether developments in palliative care have impacted on where cancer patients die is unknown. We investigated time trends in place of death for colorectal cancer. METHODS:Details were abstracted on 10,175 colorectal cancer deaths during 1994-2004. Time trends were analysed by joinpoint regression. RESULTS...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ó Céilleachair A,Finn C,Deady S,Carsin AE,Sharp L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal ulceration is uncommon. Patients are typically referred because of severe anal pain, bleeding, discharge, and ulceration. It is important to exclude anal carcinoma, and to consider more unusual causes. METHODS:A 74-year-old lady presented with severe anal pain and ulceration. This was subsequently note...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Al-Hilli Z,Pritchard R,Roche-Nagle G,Deasy J,McNamara DA

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary failure of oral hypoglycaemic agents raises the dilemma of whether to institute therapy with insulin alone, or in combination. We reviewed our experience of combination therapy following secondary failure of oral hypoglycaemic therapy. Seventeen subjects were receiving combination therapy for 6 months or mor...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Griffin ME,Black N,Giblin L,O'Meara NM,Firth RG

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the relationship between parents with gender identity disorder (GID) and their child(ren) as described by the parent and to understand how being a parent affects transitioning from one gender to the other. METHODS:Fourteen parents with GID underwent a semi-structured interview and completed the I...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Church HA,O'Shea D,Lucey JV

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective and durable treatment option for hip osteoarthritis (OA). As life expectancy continues to increase, so too will the demand for joint arthroplasty in the 10th decade of life, frequently in cases involving osteoarthritis of both hips. Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthropl...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Power FR,Cawley DT,Curtin PD

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Height, body weight, the thickness of triceps, biceps, subscapular and supra-iliac skinfolds and the six-minute run-walk test of aerobic endurance were measured on 1163 National school children between the ages of 7 and 13, who were attending rural or urban schools in counties Cork, Galway, Limerick, Mayo, Waterford a...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Watson AW

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of adult obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Appropriate techniques for assessment of childhood adiposity are required to identify children at risk. The aim of this review was to examine core clinical measurements and more technical tool...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Horan M,Gibney E,Molloy E,McAuliffe F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improved survival of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is partly due to intensive treatment for their chronic infections. Treatment usually includes intravenous and nebulised aminoglycoside antibiotics and they receive a large cumulative dose of these antibiotics over their lifetime. There is little information in the...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Mulherin D,Fahy J,Grant W,Keogan M,Kavanagh B,FitzGerald M

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evaluate condylar, ramal, and condylar plus ramal vertical mandibular asymmetry in patients with unilateral posterior crossbite (UPCB) and in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) compared with subjects having normal occlusion. DESIGN:This cross-sectional study evaluated panoramic radiographs ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Abad-Santamaría L,López-de-Andrés A,Jiménez-Trujillo I,Ruíz C,Romero M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforation of the oesophagus is a life-threatening condition requiring early recognition and repair to prevent mediastinitis and death. Primary closure with mediastinal drainage is recognised as the treatment of choice for patients presenting within 24 hours. Many are frail, however, and unsuitable for majo...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Collins C,Arumugasamy M,Larkin J,Martin S,O'Sullivan GC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Optimisation of patient comfort during flexible bronchoscopy is achieved with the use of intravenous sedation and vocal anaesthesia. METHODS:The effect of transcricoid lignocaine injection was investigated with regards to ease of procedure and frequency of cough. A single-blinded study was carried out and...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hamad S,Al-Alawi M,Devaney N,Subramaniam A,Lane S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of fetal health using ultrasound to establish a biophysical profile in the Rotunda Hospital in 1987 is reported. The corrected perinatal mortality rate fell from 10.0 in 1986 to 6.9 per 1,000 for babies over 500g and from 5.9 in 1986 to 3.4 for babies over 1,000g. This was achieved without significant a...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gaughan B

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Scarcity of paediatric cholelithiasis limits the obtainable experience in paediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LPC). We report minilaparotomy cholecystectomy (MLC) in children which may be a useful alternative to LPC avoiding the added cost of disposable laparoscopic equipment. METHODS:Nineteen cases underwent...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Menezes M,Tareen F,Marshall DF,Corbally MT

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of breast cancer has evolved in the last 40 years to now encompass not only treating the cancer in the most effective way, but also to detect and treat cancers before they can pose a risk to patients. This evolution in therapy and diagnostics has moved away from treating patients with the maximum amount...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kell MR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Coeliac disease (CD) is more common in those with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and may be asymptomatic despite the presence of intestinal histological changes. Optimal screening practice guidelines differ internationally. We undertook a retrospective audit to determine the efficacy of current scr...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Forde L,McGrath N,Devaney D,Awadalla S,McDonnell CM,Murphy NP

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of patients with chronic pain is challenging. The aim of treatment is alleviation of symptoms in an attempt to increase functional capacity. Interventional procedures, such as chemical neurolysis are adopted when other techniques fail to provide adequate pain control. RESULTS:An 82-year-old m...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Al-Hilli Z,Deasy J,Keaveny J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent developments in the management of severe aortic stenosis have resulted in a paradigm shift in the way we view the condition. Patients previously denied intervention in the form of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are now candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation and the risk and a...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Sullivan KE,Bargenda S,Sugrue D,Hurley J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bone marrow and peripheral blood findings of 22 selected patients with acute myeloid leukaemia were studied. A correlation was detected between the incidence of attainment of complete remission and the balance of nucleo-cytoplasmic differentiation in the neutrophil series. The prognostic significance of this findi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Connell LG,Gorman A,Keane TJ,Fennelly JJ

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During recent years, there has been an exponential demand for joint arthroplasty, which has coincided with the global economic recession. In response, the management of patients following arthroplasty is continuously evolving, with the average inpatient length of stay decreasing from weeks to days, and more ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Galbraith AS,McGloughlin E,Cashman J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary pancreatitis is an important cause of chronic pancreatitis, which may result in endocrine and exocrine failure. This may necessitate simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPK). Bladder drainage of the exocrine secretions may cause problems. AIM:To report one such case and its surgical corr...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Connolly EM,Osborne H,Hickey DP

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to assess the adequacy of the diet of individuals over 60 yr of age, participating in the 1990 Irish National Nutritional Survey. A nationwide random sample based on the most recently updated electoral register was used. Demographic information was collected. Anthropometric measurements were t...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hurson M,Corish C,Sugrue S

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycodelin plays an important role in normal and abnormal reproductive growth. The in vitro properties of glycodelin have been studied in K562 cells. The role of glycodelin in vivo in the peripheral circulation has not been determined. AIM:To determine if circulating leukocytes in normal subjects express th...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Lang EE,Venkatraman G

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:2013 is the tercentenary of the death of Sir Patrick Dun. When Dun died in 1713, he left the proceeds of his estate to enhance medical education in Dublin by funding chairs in medicine. He showed remarkable innovation, but it took 95 years, five Acts of Parliament, two House of Commons enquiries and a Hous...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Mullaney S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00