Evaluation of the efficacy of transcricoid lignocaine as adjunctive local anaesthesia for fiberoptic bronchoscopy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To review the clinical impact of vertebroplasty in osteoporotic and myelomatous compression fractures METHODS:Eleven compression fractures in eight patients were treated by percutaneous cement vertebroplasty over a three-year period, May 2000 to May 2003. RESULTS:Successful percutaneous stabilisation and c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Brien J,Brennan D,Taylor D,O'Byrne J,Eustace S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and prevalence of childhood chronic disease is increasing worldwide. Obesity, poor diet and lifestyle may be more prevalent in children with a chronic disease than in their healthier contemporaries. The Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) study is a nationally representative cohort study of children li...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Fitzgerald MP,Hennigan K,O'Gorman CS,McCarron L

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a potential issue within Gaelic Football. Therefore, it is essential that concussion management guidelines are adhered to. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to determine if potential concussive events (PCEs) in the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) National Footba...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sokol-Randell D,Rotundo MP,Tierney G,Deasy C,Cusimano MD

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 300 risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been described. There are important geographical and racial differences in both the prevalence of CAD and of potential risk factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between both the presence and extent of angiographically def...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Galvin J,Codd M,Leavy S,Sugrue D

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1996, Irish accident and emergency (A&E) departments had approximately 1.2 million visits. General practitioners (GPs) have been shown to work efficiently in A&E. AIM:This study aimed to describe the current A&E structures in Ireland and the potential contribution of general practice. METHOD:Questionnai...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bury G,Hungerford P,Langton D,Plunkett P

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solitary adenomas have been shown to be responsible for almost 90% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism. AIM:The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of sestamibi scanning pre-operatively to guide minimally invasive video-assisted (MIVA) parathyroidectomy. METHODS:We reviewed 40 patients w...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Murphy AD,Andrews EJ,Ishtiaq A,Jawad A,McCarthy PA,O'Keeffe D,Dunne F,Quill DS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the results of treatment of localised prostate cancer with radiation and surgery has identified patients who are at high risk of developing metastatic dissemination. High histologic grade, serum prostate specific antigen above 20 ng/ml, extension beyond the capsule of the prostate, and involvement of lymph...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Armstrong J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this case presentation is to illustrate the rate association between acute pancreatitis and colonic pseudo-obstruction and to highlight the difficulties of assessing intestinal motility in a defunctioned segment of bowel prior to closure of a defunctioning stoma. ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Teh SH,O'Riordain DS,O'Connell PR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This is a retrospective review of the Rotunda Hospital Emergency Room (ER) documentation with respect to attendances for a 4-month period (August-November) in both 2009 and 2012. The aim was to quantify the workload and assess the quality of care offered to patients attending the ER over the two time perio...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Talukdar S,Eogan M,Connolly G,Coulter-Smith S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of foetal death with retroplacental haemorrhage at 24 weeks gestation is reported, where the placenta histologically showed diffuse severe chorioangiosis. The latter is an infrequently reported placental vascular anomaly, which recent studies have indicated to be an important sign of neonatal morbidity and mort...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sheehan MM,Kealy WF,Mundow LS

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental and industrial pollutant that induces a broad spectrum of toxicological effects, influences a variety of human organs, and is associated with poor semen quality and male infertility. Increasing evidence demonstrates that Cd induces testicular germ cell apoptosis in rodent ani...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ou Z,Chen Y,Niu X,He W,Song B,Fan D,Sun X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of non-cardiac chest pain places a considerable burden on healthcare resources. The current practice of serial electrocardiographs (ECGs), serum creatinine phosphokinase and by pre-discharge exercise electrocardiography gives an average in-hospital stay of 3.7 days. AIMS:This study assess the use...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Fleming SM,Divilly M,Chakravarthi PI,Grimes H,Daly K

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Multiple primary neoplasms, a common clinical entity, can be classified as synchronous or metachronous. Renal cell carcinoma, in particular, is associated with a high rate of multiple primary neoplasms. METHODS:We report a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman, who was admitted with history of bleeding per ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bhargava A,O'Callaghan M,Abdelhafiz T,Downey P,Nasr A,Nibhraonain S,Davenport C,Donovan MG,Keeling P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-one epithelial lesions were studied immunohistologically for cytokeratin protein expression using three anticytokeratins CAM 5.2, NCL5D3 and RCK102. Consistent differences were noted between squamous and glandular neoplasms. Squamous and cutaneous carcinomas were found to preferentially express higher molecular...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Mortimer G,Jones DN,Assaf H,al-Ahmadi T

更新日期：1993-03-01 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 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：INTRODUCTION:The case report is the cornerstone of both medical teaching and writing. However, during recent years the value of the case report has been questioned, so much so that it has been abandoned by many journals. The aim of this study was to assess case reports published by the Irish Journal of Medical Science ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Lennon P,Fenton JE

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The weight of the delivered placenta gives a useful representation of placental function in utero. In the absence of Irish data, many pathologists rely on data from other populations, many of which are now 15 to 30 years old. The development of a population-specific nomogram would aid in the examination of p...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Brien O,Higgins MF,Mooney EE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oesophageal cancer is advanced in the majority at presentation and its symptoms are usually present for many months suggesting poor awareness of its symptoms. Few studies have examined awareness of oesophageal cancer amongst the public. AIMS:This study aimed to identify the level of awareness among the gene...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： FitzGerald SC,Al Sahaf M,Furlong H,Pennycooke K,Healy C,Walsh TN

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1. Constrictor responses of the isolated perfused rabbit ear artery to electrical stimulation and to intraluminally applied noradrenaline and histamine have been studied before and after addition to the perfusate of the anticholinesterases neostigmine and physostigmine. 2. Both neostigmine (6×10(-5)-2.4×10(-4) mol/l) ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Wallace WF,Hobbs FM,Mock GR

更新日期：1975-12-01 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：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：:Deliberate and recurrent foreign body ingestion is a common problem among institutionalised patients. We review our experience with 36 cases of deliberate foreign body ingestion by prisoners or psychiatric patients, thirty of whom were institutionalised at the time of ingestion. Symptoms were frequently severe in the ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Sullivan ST,Reardon CM,McGreal GT,Hehir DJ,Kirwan WO,Brady MP

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallbladder stone with symptom is an indication of cholecystectomy according to the current guideline. However, about 80% of gallstone patients are asymptomatic. The identification of gallbladder stone patients likely to develop symptomatic complications would be of benefit in clinical practice. AIMS:The ai...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Cao Z,Wei J,Zhang N,Liu W,Hong T,He X,Qu Q

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the preventive and therapeutic effects of diosgenin on retinoic acid-induced osteoporosis in rats. METHODS:A total 50 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group, model group (osteoporosis rats), low (10 mg kg(-1)), middle (30 mg kg(-1)), and high-dose diosgenin (90 mg k...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Zhao S,Niu F,Xu CY,Liu Y,Ye L,Bi GB,Chen L,Tian G,Nie TH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective study designed to assess the effect of duration of antibiotic therapy on the helicobactericidal and ulcer healing efficacy of bismuth therapy, groups of patients, 10 in each group, with H. pylori-positive duodenal ulcer received a triple therapy regimen consisting of colloidal bismuth subcitrate 120 m...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Connor HJ,Cunnane K,Collins JS,Sloan JM,Johnston BT,Bamford KC,Gilvarry J,O'Morain CA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00