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 hepatitis B and Delta hepatitis which originated in this group in 1980. A comparison of the data before and after the start of the outbreak among drug-abusers shows a marked increase in the number of HBV infections in non drug users, including haemophiliacs, homosexuals and health-care staff, and a dramatic decrease in hepatitis B following blood transfusion. A larger group (165 cases), many of whom are long-term healthy hepatitis B surface antigen carriers, were patients in institutions for the mentally handicapped (IMH). Most were detected recently during pre-vaccination sampling programmes. Others affected included visitors to and from high-incidence areas, tattooed persons, dialysis patients, persons born to infected mothers, and members of the security forces dealing with drug-abusers. In all, 8.4% of the hepatitis B cases detected were found to be carriers and 67% of these remained carriers in 1987 The mean duration of carriage was 3.25 years. Intravenous drug-abusers and IMH patients constituted the two largest groups of carriers. The running-three-yearly mean incidence of new cases of hepatitis B has levelled off below the peak of 1981. Although the number of cases among drug-abusers has apparently decreased, the number of cases among non drug-abusing groups has increased by 50%. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
journal_name
Ir J Med Scijournal_title
Irish journal of medical scienceauthors
Shattock AG,Jones L,O'Mahony M,Hillary IBdoi
10.1007/BF02943614subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-08-01 00:00:00pages
210-4issue
8eissn
0021-1265issn
1863-4362journal_volume
158pub_type
杂志文章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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-017-1635-7
更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Menorrhagia affects 20-30% of healthy women, many of whom undergo hysterectomy. In recent years, transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) has become an alternative surgical option. This observational study assesses patient satisfaction following TCRE. The case notes of 55 patients who had a TCRE in the Coombe...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02940244
更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report a case of primary aldosteronism in pregnancy that was treated surgically by removal of the adenoma in the 2nd trimester. Only a few cases have been reported in the English literature due to the rarity of the condition. Primary aldosteronism follows a variable course in pregnancy. In the majority of cases the...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF02967204
更新日期：1995-10-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF03166916
更新日期：2000-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02943588
更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Self-instruction programmes comprise audio tapes and a variety of visual materials ranging from photographs to models. The use of such programmes in an anatomy course is described and illustrated. They are an effective ancillary in teaching and are applicable to other medical teaching disciplines. ...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02938052
更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac arrest due to ischaemia is frequently the first manifestation of cardiovascular disease. We sought to describe the characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of cardiac arrest secondary to acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS:We performed a ...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-016-1422-x
更新日期：2017-02-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-018-1949-0
更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Laparoscopy has been described as being safe and effective in the diagnosis and treatment of Meckel's Diverticulum. We describe the use of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and resection of a Meckel's diverticulum in a 13 year old girl. ...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02942803
更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Clarithromycin is a commonly used macrolide antibiotic. It is known to cause QT prolongation. Medication induced QT prolongation is a major risk factor for the development of torsade de pointes. METHODS:A 79-year-old lady presented with frequent episodes of torsade de pointes following commencement of clari...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-007-0057-3
更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of treat and referral by ambulance practitioners is under active consideration in Ireland. The Irish ambulance services have traditionally transported all patients following an emergency (112/999) call to an emergency department. The introduction of treat and referral will present a signific...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-020-02224-4
更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The use of injectable gold in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is hampered by the high incidence of adverse reactions of which myelotoxicity is potentially the most serious. Regular full blood count (FBC) monitoring prior to each injection, a practice which requires much time and effort, has never been fully...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02983717
更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The first Irish heart transplant was performed on the 10th of September 1985. Over the next 20 years, 229 transplants were performed in 228 recipients. AIMS:To evaluate the success of the first generation of cardiac transplantation in Ireland. METHODS:Analysis of clinical outcomes and survival statistics f...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF03168991
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek's hernia) rarely presents in adulthood. CASE PRESENTATION:We present the case of a 21-year-old woman with thrombocytopenia secondary to hypersplenism due to left-sided (sinistral) portal hypertension. This portal hypertension was caused by strangulation of the sp...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-008-0140-4
更新日期：2009-03-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-008-0169-4
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of patients presenting with oesophageal cancer have symptoms for more than three months and advanced disease at presentation. Most appear unaware of the significance of dysphagia as a symptom. Cancer awareness programmes focus on symptoms such as lumps and bleeding. AIM:To sample the level of p...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF03167788
更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-018-1946-3
更新日期：2019-08-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02914502
更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been recognised for some time that mortality rates vary across social class groups, with lower rates in the higher social classes. Internationally, but particularly in Ireland, many studies on the topic of inequalities in mortality have been confined to men, partly because the most frequently used soc...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-014-1189-x
更新日期：2015-09-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02944238
更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02943015
更新日期：1994-02-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-019-02063-y
更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF03168818
更新日期：2001-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s11845-009-0312-x
更新日期：2010-09-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02939026
更新日期：1975-12-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02938966
更新日期：1976-12-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s11845-014-1124-1
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:All the biopsies of pulmonary mass lesions obtained by percutaneous needle aspiration over a seven year period were reviewed. Emphasis is laid upon the differences in cell typing of malignant tumours when two types of preparation of the same tissue, cytological smears and tissue sections are examined. Some problems in...
journal_title：Irish journal of medical science
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02942112
更新日期：1989-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02973281
更新日期：1995-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF02937544
更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
