ACTH-secreting bronchial carcinoid: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing prevalence of overweight and obese children in developed countries poses a substantial threat to long-term health. One well-described factor is the amount of time spent watching television, with exposure to food advertising a known influence on food preferences and consumption patterns. AIMS:Foll...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Scully P,Macken A,Leddin D,Cullen W,Dunne C,Gorman CO

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wound botulism occurs as a consequence of inoculation of Clostridium botulinum spores into a wound. AIM:To describe such a case of wound botulism. RESULTS:A 23-year-old drug-injecting user presented with bulbar symptoms and progressive signs over a three-day period. The diagnosis of botulism was suspected ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： FitzGerald S,Lyons R,Ryan J,Hall W,Gallagher C

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two term infants suffering severe asphyxial events were found to have diffusely high attenuation of the cortical gyri on CT scanning within 12 days. The findings are consistent with haemorrhagic necrosis or microcalcification. This feature has rarely been described in the literature. The evolution of the CT appearance...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Cullen A,Donoghue V,King MD

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified 51 patients from pathology and operative records who were treated in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital with malignant sinonasal tumours between January 1980 and December 1991. Complete follow up was available in 43 patients. There were 30 males, mean age 50 years, range (10-80) and 13 females, mean...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hone SW,O'Leary TG,Maguire A,Burns H,Timon CI

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bioassay method for measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) and other substances that influence bone metabolism is described. Monolayers of bone cells are culturedin vitro, then treated with the test material. Biological activity is determined by measuring the resulting rise in bone-cell adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McPartlin J,Powell D

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic haemangiosarcoma is a rare condition although there are known carcinogens in 25%. This case reports hepatic haemangiosarcoma in a 59 year old man with psoriasis and Crohn's disease who had previously received combined treatment with psoralen and UVA light. ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCarthy CJ,Norton M,O'Morain C

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Internal iliac artery (IIA) embolisation is commonly performed prior to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of aortoiliac aneurysms to prevent type 2 endoleaks via the internal iliac arteries. The safety of this procedure is controversial due to the high incidence of pelvic ischaemic complications. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McGarry JG,Alenezi AO,McGrath FP,Given MF,Keeling AN,Moneley DS,Leahy AL,Lee MJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic tumours are most frequently primary, with lesions secondary to metastasis uncommon. METHODS:This report describes the case of a 61-year-old man who underwent resection of a right thigh leiomyosarcoma 2 years prior to presentation with obstructive jaundice. Subsequent CT and endoscopic ultrasound ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Burke JP,Maguire D,Dillon J,Moriarty M,O'Toole GC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The regulatory body responsible for the registration of Irish pre-hospital practitioners, the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), identified the need to implement a continuing professional competence (CPC) framework. The first cycle of CPC (focused on emergency medical technicians) commenced in Nove...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Knox S,Dunne SS,Hughes M,Cheeseman S,Dunne CP

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Mesenteric venous thrombosis, "the great mimicker", is a very rare disorder in pregnancy and the puerperium, particularly when not associated with any pre-existing thrombophilia or autoimmune states. We describe a patient requiring a resection of 150 cm of gangrenous small bowel after uncomplicated elective Caesarean ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McGurgan P,Holohan M,McKenna P,Gorey TF

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The apolipoprotein (Apo) E gene, and thus its gene product, plays a central and pervasive role in lipid metabolism by serving as a ligand for lipoprotein receptors. Polymorphisms of this gene have been associated with variation in lipid phenotypes in some Caucasian and Asian populations, but not in others. N...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sheehan D,Bennett T,Cashman K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the shared care and outcomes of patients with periocular skin tumours who underwent Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) performed by dermatologists, followed by oculoplastic reconstruction undertaken by ophthalmologists at two teaching and one private hospital in Ireland. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Treacy MP,Wynne NC,Gale JL,Duignan E,Moran B,Flynn AM,Ormond P,Barry R,Khan R,Moriarty P,Cassidy L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely acknowledged that there is interplay between physical and mental health, with causality in both directions. A common theme across countries is the uncertainty surrounding who should act as gatekeeper for physical health matters in psychiatry. Much of the metabolic monitoring is carried out by psychiatrist...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Behan C,Doyle R,Masterson S,Shiers D,Clarke M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our ability to maintain satisfactory levels of outcome after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery is increasingly strained by rising levels of co-morbidity in the presenting population. In this study we present a comparative outcome analysis of patients undergoing elective AAA surgery 18 months b...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Cleary M,Cahill RA,Younis F,Sheehan SJ,Mehigan D,Barry MC

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ossifying fibromyxoid tumour of soft parts (OFMT) is a recently described soft tissue tumour. Although rare it deserves recognition as a locally invasive but essentially benign neoplasm. Prior to its description in 1989 by Enzinger, ossifying fibromyxoid tumours of soft parts were classified as a wide variety of lesio...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCormack D,Lane H,Bennett D,Fenelon G

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is an essential component of a CDI preventative programme. AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate two methods of CDI surveillance. METHODS:Prevalence of CDI, antibiotic use and associated co-morbidity was assessed weekly on two wards over 6 weeks. I...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Lavan AH,McCartan DP,Downes MM,Hill AD,Fitzpatrick F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:Various techniques have been proposed for the repair of abdominal wall defects (AWD) with varying rates of success. Despite the development of new materials and modifications of surgical technique, no single approach has emerged as the optimum way to close large AWD. We report a method for repairin...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Shaikh FM,Kennedy TE,Kavanagh EG,Grace PA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility to metronidazole of 213 clinical strains of H. pylori from dyspeptic patients was determined by a plate dilution method. Seventy two (33.8%) of the strains were resistant to metronidazole (MIC > 8 mg/L), 20 of these were from 24 patients who had received previously metronidazole (83.3%), giving a primar...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Xia HX,Daw MA,Beattie S,Keane CT,O'Morain CA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study is designed to explore the effect of paricalcitol (vitamin D receptor agonist) on pancreatic oxidative stress, inflammatory markers, and adiponectin and glycemic status in diabetic rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty Sprague-Dawley male rats aged 10-12 weeks (150-250 g) were used in this study. Typ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ali TM,El Esawy B,Elaskary A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complication following tracheal intubation. The effectiveness of prophylactic dexamethasone on POST needs further elucidation. AIMS:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intravenous dexamethasone for the prevention of POST in patients undergoing endotrachea...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sun L,Guo R,Sun L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation and Health Research Regulations has been an area of significant concern for those engaged in clinical research. These European regulations, following subsequent interpretation by Ireland's Department of Health, now place Ireland in a unique po...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Clarke N,Vale G,Reeves EP,Kirwan M,Smith D,Farrell M,Hurl G,McElvaney NG

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, behavioural deviance and prosocial behaviour were studied in children attending a normal school in a disadvantaged urban area, using self-rated and teacher-rated questionnaires. The prevalence of depression was rated as 5%. 15% described frequent suicidal thoughts. 40% scored as behav...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Murphy M,Fitzgerald M,Kinsella A,Cullen M

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a four year period, 20 segments in 16 patients were treated by lengthening by callotasis or chondrodiastasis. The indications for treatment were leg length discrepancy in 13 patients and short stature in three. Patients with leg length discrepancy were all treated by femoral lengthening; the mean length gained wa...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Beirne J,Maher M,O'Flanagan S,McGuinness A

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that up to 40 per cent of patients have symptoms after cholecystectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). There are concerns, however, that these symptoms reflect those of the general population and are not a specific post-operative phenomenon. Abdominal symptoms of 212 patients followin...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McNamara DA,O'Donohoe MK,Horgan PG,Tanner WA,Keane FB

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Many studies have suggested Cytomegalovirus infection might be implicated in steroid-refractory inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in which situation management is extremely difficult. CMV infection being a potential cause of IBD have drawn great attention of clinicians, with insufficient evidence to reach conclusi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Liu CC,Ji S,Ding Y,Zhou L,Liu X,Li W

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) with other professional societies developed appropriate use criteria (AUC) for diagnostic coronary angiography. This study aims to examine the appropriate use of elective coronary angiography for patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease in ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hanrahan MT,O'Flynn AM,McHugh SM,Kearney P,Kearney PM

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Stroop Colour and Word Test (SCWT) is the most extensively used neuropsychological test in humans to evaluate the ability to inhibit cognitive interference. Any music played while the listener's primary attention is focused on another activity is known as background music and its effects on SCWT have not...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kumaradevan KS,Balan A,Khan K,Alji RM,Narayanan SN

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults ageing with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy have a greater burden of chronic diseases compared with adults without HIV as reported by Althoff et al. (Curr Opin HIV AIDS 11:527-36, 2016). Therefore, it is important in this clinically stable HIV+ population to monitor and evaluate their risk of chroni...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Vijh R,O'Connell J,de Barra E,McConkey S

更新日期：2020-02-01 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