Skin manifestations in systemic lupus erythematosus.

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to review indications, source of haemorrhage, method of embolisation and clinical outcome in patients referred to Interventional Radiology for the emergency management of acute arterial haemorrhage. METHODS:Retrospective review of patients undergoing emergency percutaneous embolisati...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Keeling AN,McGrath FP,Thornton J,Brennan P,Lee MJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in endothelial cell (EC) morphology occur at sites of physiological lymphocyte traffic and in areas of chronic inflammation. Previous studies have shown that EC shape changes also occur in vitro following exposure of EC monolayers to peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC)-derived conditioned media (CM). In t...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Heffernan M,Chance A,Hess EV,Highsmith RF,FitzGerald O

更新日期：1994-08-01 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 improved survival of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is partly due to intensive treatment for their chronic infections. Treatment usually includes intravenous and nebulised aminoglycoside antibiotics and they receive a large cumulative dose of these antibiotics over their lifetime. There is little information in the...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Mulherin D,Fahy J,Grant W,Keogan M,Kavanagh B,FitzGerald M

更新日期：1991-06-01 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：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: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：:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective and durable treatment option for hip osteoarthritis (OA). As life expectancy continues to increase, so too will the demand for joint arthroplasty in the 10th decade of life, frequently in cases involving osteoarthritis of both hips. Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthropl...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Power FR,Cawley DT,Curtin PD

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：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：:Serum antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) were measured in members of twenty-nine families in which two or more first degree relatives had rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These patients were assessed clinically for activity of disease and their treatment recorded. A higher proportion of seropositive individuals was foun...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McDermott M,Molloy M,Buckley J,Greally J

更新日期：1989-08-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of the thyroid is generally a well-tolerated procedure associated with weak levels of pain. However, pain may be very intense in some patients. The cause for the pain in these patients has not been identified. The hypothesis of this study is that there is a likely relationsh...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Toman H,Ozkul F,Erbag G,Erbas M,Simsek T,Adam G,Arik MK,Asik M

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Osteoid osteoma is a painful benign bone tumour. Previously the standard therapy was surgical excision. Image guided radiofrequency ablation can be clinically applied to ablate the tumour in a minimally invasive manner. AIMS:We present a case of an 18-year-old boy who presented with features of chronic left...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Cantwell CP,Scanlon T,Dudeney S,O'Byrne J,Eustace S

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hereditary pancreatitis is an important cause of chronic pancreatitis, which may result in endocrine and exocrine failure. This may necessitate simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPK). Bladder drainage of the exocrine secretions may cause problems. AIM:To report one such case and its surgical corr...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Connolly EM,Osborne H,Hickey DP

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:We report the first case of cancer of the urachal remnant following repair of bladder exstrophy, in a renal transplant recipient. METHOD:A retrospective review of this clinical case and the associated literature were performed. CONCLUSION:This unusual case highlights two very rare entities. Bladder exstr...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Fanning DM,Sabah M,Conlon PJ,Mellotte GJ,Donovan MG,Little DM

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：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：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：: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

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：BACKGROUND:Low birth weight (LBW) is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity, and a specific risk for the development of neuro-developmental and academic problems. AIM:To examine the medical, cognitive and academic outcomes of VLBW (<1,500 g) children, born in one maternity hospital in Dublin between 1995 an...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McNicholas F,Healy E,White M,Sherdian-Pereira M,O'Connor N,Coakley S,Dooley B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal ulceration is uncommon. Patients are typically referred because of severe anal pain, bleeding, discharge, and ulceration. It is important to exclude anal carcinoma, and to consider more unusual causes. METHODS:A 74-year-old lady presented with severe anal pain and ulceration. This was subsequently note...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Al-Hilli Z,Pritchard R,Roche-Nagle G,Deasy J,McNamara DA

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Traditionally, carboplatin dosage is based on the Calvert formula. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and creatinine clearance (CrCl) are often used interchangeably in this formula. The modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) equation is now routinely available to estimate GFR (eGFR). METHODS:We performe...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Barry A,O'Cearbhaill R,Griffin D,Donnellan P,Keane M,Grimes H

更新日期：2009-09-01 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