Intra abdominal rupture of first trimester cervical pregnancy.

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：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

abstract：:von Willebrand's disease (vWD) is the commonest inherited bleeding disorder in man with an estimated incidence of 1 per thousand of the population. Acquired von Willebrand's disease (AvWD) is rare with less than 70 cases reported. AvWD is usually associated with autoimmune or clonal proliferation disorders and whilst ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hennessy BJ,White B,Byrne M,Smith OP

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The transcription factor forkhead box D3 (FoxD3) is a forkhead protein and serves as a transcriptional repressor. The functions of FoxD3 in embryogenesis and in the development of neural crest cells have been diversely studied. Its role associated with tumor development has attracted attention just in rece...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Wang C,Huang Y,Dai W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is associated with variable predisposing risk factors including preeclampsia and eclampsia since it proposed. However, studies of large case series focusing on pregnancy-related PRES are still limited. We performed a large retrospective study of patients wi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Wen Y,Yang B,Huang Q,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attitudes have been shown to be important determinants of the quality and efficacy of medical care. There is little research on the education about, and assessment of, attitudes in undergraduate medical education. AIM:To describe the design and delivery of an attitude awareness workshop, and the associated ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kelly ME,Fenlon NP,Murphy AW

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of pilonidal sinus disease is controversial. Many claim policy of marsupialisation and healing by secondary intention. This is demanding in terms of nursing care and time lost from work. AIMS:To examine outcome of excision and primary closure of chronic pilonidal disease on recurrence rate and pat...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gilani SN,Furlong H,Reichardt K,Nasr AO,Theophilou G,Walsh TN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite Ireland's temperate maritime climate, it has the third highest rate of malignant melanoma in the European Union, indicating the need to recognise tanning practices as a risky behaviour, especially amongst those most at risk (the younger population). AIM:To explore the factors associated with deliber...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Flannery C,Burke LA,Grainger L,Williams P,Gage H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the potential role of key DNA repair proteins in the sensitivity of normal human fibroblasts to ionising radiations. METHODS:Radiosensitivity of six human fibroblast strains established from skin biopsies of women who had undergone conservative breast surgery and received a curative breast conserving ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Saleh EM,El-Awady RA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent implementation of the European Working Time Directive in Ireland has resulted in a change from thetraditional model of patient care to a system characterised by shift work among clinicians. Effective handover ofpatient information is essential for transfer of responsibility between clinicians and ma...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： White-Gibson A,Manole C,Kearney D,Kavanagh D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of nodal metastases is the single most important prognostic factor in penile cancer. However, reliable assessment of nodal status in clinically node-negative (cN0) patients poses a challenge. Approximately 20% of these patients harbour occult nodal metastases. Currently available non-invasive ra...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Lonergan PE,Nic An Riogh A,O'Kelly F,Lundon DJ,O'Sullivan D,O'Connell M,Hegarty PK

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Temporary ureteric stent insertion is an integral part of modern endo-urological practice. Delayed stent removal or forgotten stents are associated with increased patient morbidity and complications which are often difficult to manage. METHODS AND RESULTS:We prospectively audited our ureteric stent insertio...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Thomas AZ,Casey RG,Grainger R,McDermott T,Flynn R,Thornhill JA

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：AIM:To examine the role of alcohol and alcohol-related cognitive impairment in the clinical presentation of adults in-patients less than 65 years who are 'hard to discharge' in a general hospital. METHOD:Retrospective medical file review of inpatients in CUH referred to the discharge coordinator between March and Sept...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Popoola A,Keating A,Cassidy E

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate whether hypersplenism is related to the age of onset of liver disease. METHODS:Hypersplenism was assessed in 84 consecutive cirrhotic patients attending a university hospital liver clinic. RESULTS:Hypersplenism was present in 78% of patients and severe in 39%. Sever...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCormick PA,Walker S,Benepal R

更新日期：2007-12-01 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

authors： Grannell MS,Kelly S,Shannon S,Chong AL,Walsh TN

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

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:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the operation of choice for cholelithiasis. AIMS:The aims of our study were to assess the feasibility of day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DCLC) in selected patients. METHODS:DCLC was introduced in this unit in July 1999. The first 50 patients were prospectively evaluat...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kiely JM,Brannigan AE,Foley E,Cheema S,O'Brien W,Delaney PV

更新日期：2001-04-01 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:With the increasing incidence of breast cancer in patients over 70 years, there is interest in the best therapeutic approach. AIMS:To review the management of breast cancer in elderly women and to identify the factors involved in the decision to treat patients with tamoxifen as first line therapy. PATIENTS...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hooper SB,Hill AD,Kennedy S,Dijkstra B,Kelly LM,McDermott EW,O'Higgins N

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report experiences in 3 patients with acromegaly while using the somatostatin analogue octreotide. In case 1, a 44 year old male developed pneumococcal meningitis 3 months after having transphenoidal surgery for a pituitary tumour. This occurred with the re-emergence of communication between the surgical tract and ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Hare JA,Abuaisha F,Cotter T

更新日期：1993-02-01 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

authors： Gorecka M,Hanley A,Burke F,Nolan P,Crowley J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is one of the primary motivations for patients to seek medical advice. Pain location is one element in the process of formulating a diagnosis. AIMS:The purpose of the study is to determine if there is a correlation between the location of pain and the location of pathology in the knees of patients with...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Campbell J,Harte A,Kerr DP,Murray P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this investigation was to analyse the response to second and third postal invitations from a group of patients previously invited for mammographic screening and to identify any demographic differences between responders and non-responders. SUBJECTS:The subjects were females aged 50-64 yr resident...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Hayes C,O'Herlihy B,Hynes M,Johnson Z

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) is an important and relatively common complication of TBI (traumatic brain injury). A number of studies have shown that this clinical phenomenon can occur soon after TBI (acute) or later in the chronic phase. Patients with moderate to severe TBI are at a particular risk of develop...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kgosidialwa O,Agha A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is a distinct, managed form of cell death. It is fundamentally different from necrosis. It is a genetically controlled, energy-dependent method of cellular deletion without inflammation. In the cardiovascular system, apoptosis occurs as a primary and secondary event in di...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McLaughlin R,Kelly CJ,Kay E,Bouchier-Hayes D

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous tracheostomy (PCT) facilitates easy, bedside insertion of a tracheostomy tube. The percutaneous approach to tracheostomy is used in some parts of the world. This is the first report of a PCT method, in Ireland. The percutaneous technique appears to have advantages over conventional, surgical tracheostomy....

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Flynn CG,Hart SM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of the Free Cortisol Index, an indirect measurement of the free or metabolically active portion of circulating cortisol, is described. Patients with non-adrenal disease had FCl values in the same range as normal subjects and in patients with adrenal disease the FCl values moved in the same direction as...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Brien TG,Hingerty DJ

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00