Collins' sign: validation of a clinical sign in cholelithiasis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ireland, the paediatric emergency department (PED) is tasked with acute healthcare provision to children and adolescents under 16 years of age. The population > 15 years attending the PED remains undescribed. AIMS:The objective of the study is to describe the presentations of patients > 15 years to the P...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bennett M,Vecchia CD,Blackburn C,Walsh S,Barrett MJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Rats were rendered hypoxic by maintaining them within silicone rubber membrane covered enclosures. In experiment one the inspired oxygen concentration was progressively reduced from 21 per cent to 7 per cent over a period of 13 days. In the second experiment the inspired oxygen was maintained at nine per cent for s...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bridges JB,Taylor IC

更新日期：1975-12-01 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：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 numbers of removals of patients from General Practitioner lists in Ireland is increasing and is a cause for some concern. AIMS:To examine the views of both general practitioners and patients toward removals of patients from general practitioner lists. METHODS:Questionnaire survey to general practitione...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Clarke M,Whitford DL,O'Reilly F

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The European and American colonoscopy guidelines recommend mandatory photodocumentation of caecal intubation to allow retrospective analysis and improve outcomes. We aim to demonstrate whether photodocumentation of caecal intubation improves colonoscopy outcomes. METHODS:We extracted images and procedural d...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Moran B,Sehgal R,O'Morain N,Slattery E,Collins C

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternity care in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland is funded by a hybrid of public finance and private health insurance. AIMS:The aim of this longitudinal observational study was to investigate the annual trends in maternity care from 2009 to 2017 during and after the Great Economic Recession. METHODS:...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Reynolds CME,McMahon LE,O'Malley EG,O'Connell MP,Sheehan SR,Turner MJ

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gaming is a growing area and there are conflicting reports on its harms and benefits. There is also increasing interest in the use of gaming clinically. AIMS:This research aims to enhance our understanding of video and smartphone game use, and perceptions, among outpatients attending an Irish general adult ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Rowntree R,Feeney L

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated third cranial nerve palsy is usually due to vascular causes like posterior communicating artery aneurysm and it is rare in neurocysticercosis. Third cranial nerve palsy in neurocysticercosis is usually caused by supratentorial or sub-arachnoid lesions with accompanying hydrocephalus or meningitis. We report a...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ranjith MP,Divya R,Sahni A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Charles Lucas, apothecary, physician and MP, was instrumental in facilitating legislation in Ireland in 1765 that established a nationwide network of hospitals in Ireland. This legislation was unique in contemporary Europe, and by the end of the century, there was a hospital in every county in the country....

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Mullaney S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire survey was carried out to estimate activity levels in a sample of 784 men and women aged 35 to 64 years in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Men were more likely to have sedentary, heavy or very heavy work activity while the majority of women had moderate activity during an average day. Only a small minority o...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Shelley E,Daly L,Mulcahy R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Otitis externa (OE) is an extremely common dermatological condition that can affect social life and employment, but formal studies of its general health impact are lacking. OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were two-folded, first to assess the impact of OE on various health determinants as measured by the ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ali R,Burns P,Donnelly M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the long term efficacy of Novopen as a form of insulin administration. Records were obtained on 48 patients who were treated with Novopen between January '86 and October '88. Six patients were excluded due to insufficient data. The study group of 42 patients comprised 22 females and 20 males of average age...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Dinneen SF,Cronin CC,O'Sullivan DJ

更新日期：1991-09-01 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：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：: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：:A ten year review (1980-1989) of 59 neonates presenting with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) to Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, the main referral centre for neonatal surgery in Ireland, is presented to determine the outcome and make suggestions for improvements. CDH was more common in males (34M, 25F). Th...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Rasheed K,Coughlan G,O'Donnell B

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyses data on 2,226 cases of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection detected during the years 1970 to 1987. Of those where information on risk-group was available (1,301), infection among intravenous drug-abusers accounted for the largest proportion (49%). Most became infected during and since an outbreak of ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Shattock AG,Jones L,O'Mahony M,Hillary IB

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Of over 20 different scoring systems to evaluate outcome following calcaneal fracture, the Maryland Foot Score has broad current acceptance. A general health survey, the Short Form 36 (SF 36) has also been used. AIMS:The study compared two scoring systems for assessing the outcome of open reduction and inte...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Heffernan G,Khan F,Awan N,Riordain CO,Corrigan J

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circumcision is one of the world's most common operations. Series describing a new technique involving the use of fibrin-based glue have become more apparent in the literature. Here we outline the first 100 such cases for 62 children and 38 adults in our practice describing complications and learning curve. ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： D'Arcy FT,Jaffry SQ

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：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:There is little known regarding how familiar parents are with the newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) test or how well parents of a child with a screen-detected condition understand that condition initially. AIM:The study aim was to examine parental NBS awareness and conditions screened. METHODS:Two studies ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Fitzpatrick P,Fitzgerald C,Somerville R,Linnane B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While considerable changes are happening in primary care in Ireland and considerable potential exists in intelligence derived from practice-based data to inform these changes, relatively few large-scale general morbidity surveys have been published. AIMS:To examine the most common reasons why people attend ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Molony D,Beame C,Behan W,Crowley J,Dennehy T,Quinlan M,Cullen W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Optimal risk factor control is integral to managing patients with proven coronary heart disease (CHD+) and for those at risk of coronary heart disease (CHD-). The primary aim of the study was to assess the success rate of reaching lipid risk factor targets in a multiple risk factor clinic. METHODS:A retro...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Dunne M,Mac Ananey O,Markham C,Maher V

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The presentation of Table 1 was incorrectly captured. The Publisher regrets that it introduced errors to Table 1 during the typesetting of the article. The original article has been corrected. ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kearney H,Cahalane AM,Killeen RP,McGuigan C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic techniques are increasingly used in common surgical procedures. Many of these procedures are used to teach basic surgical trainees (BST) and therefore introduction of these techniques may have implications for training. AIMS:To establish whether the introduction of laparoscopic techniques reduc...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCormick PH,Tanner WA,Keane FB,Tierney S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is any death occurring in an infant or young child which is unexpected by history and in which a thorough post mortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death. The National Sudden Infant Death Register collects information on all sudden unexpected deaths in infant...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McDonnell M,Cullen A,Kiberd B,Mehanni M,Matthews T

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Slaintecare' aims to address complex patient care needs in an integrated fashion with an emphasis on patient-centred, patient-empowered community care.Currently there is a lack of knowledge of the impact of rare disease management in primary care and of the information tools required by general practitioner...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Byrne N,Turner J,Marron R,Lambert DM,Murphy DN,O'Sullivan G,Mason M,Broderick F,Burke MC,Casey S,Doyle M,Gibney D,Mason F,Molony D,Ormond D,O' Sé C,O'Shea C,Treacy EP

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ninety-nine inguinal herniorrhaphies were performed under local anaesthetic blockade between 1980 and 1988. This represents 32% of this surgical teams herniorrhaphy operations. A follow-up interview was possible in 82 patients. Satisfaction was expressed by 77 patient (94%) although six of the interviewed patients (7....

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Young MR,Humphries WG,Grainger DJ

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00