Investigation of the possible effect of the Chernobyl accident on Irish mortality rates.

abstract：:Supervised machine learning (ML) is a class of algorithms that "learn" from existing input-output pairs, which is gaining popularity in pattern recognition for classification and prediction problems. In this scoping review, we examined the use of supervised ML algorithms for the prediction of long-term allograft survi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sekercioglu N,Fu R,Kim SJ,Mitsakakis N

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To describe the epidemiology, outcomes, and prognostic factors of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) injuries at a tertiary ophthalmic referral centre in Cork University Hospital, Ireland. METHODS:A retrospective review of 23 eyes with IOFB that presented to Cork University Hospital (CUH) from January 200...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bourke L,Bourke E,Cullinane A,O'Connell E,Idrees Z

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors which can account for the poor correlation between whole blood and plasma Cyclosporine (CsA) levels in patients on CsA prophylaxis are evaluated. The study took account of the influence of plasma separation procedures, and the sample haematocrit on CsA distribution in the blood of renal transplant patients (n ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Broin SO,Clarke E,McCann S

更新日期：1990-09-01 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:Extrahepatic Portal Hypertension (EPH) is defined as extrahepatic hypertension of the portal venous system in the absence of liver cirrhosis. Isolated splenic vein stenosis/occlusion as one of the causes of extrahepatic portal hypertension is uncommon, comprising less than 5 % of all cases of portal hypert...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： El Kininy W,Kearney L,Hosam N,Broe P,Keeling A

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Internationally, the number of computerised tomographic pulmonary angiographies (CTPAs) being performed to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) has caused some concern. AIM:This study was performed to assess if the application of Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria (PERC) in an Irish Emergency Department (ED) ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Kothare A,Abahussain M,Svirkov-Vainberg N,O'Kelly P,Nfila G,Gilligan P

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients' awareness of the increased cardiovascular risk associated with their diabetes is poorly documented. AIM:The aim of this study was to assess the awareness of diabetes complications among patients with diabetes in Ireland. METHODS:Patients attending diabetes outpatient clinics in two teaching hospi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Sullivan EP,Bhargava A,O'Callaghan M,Buckley U,De Faoite T,Moynihan K,Thabit H,Walsh CH,Sreenan S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preparing a medical school for institutional review can be a challenging undertaking for any institution requiring an understanding of the international standards being used and adequate preparation and planning (MacCarrick et al. in Med Teach 32(5):e227-e232, 2010). This series examines each of the nine standards dev...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： MacCarrick GR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation is the commonest genetic abnormality associated with venous thromboembolism. AIMS:To determine the prevalence of the FVL mutation in Irish patients undergoing total hip replacement and whether it has an increased risk of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bowler DJ,Bale E,O'Byrne J

更新日期：2007-12-01 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

authors： Kennedy R,Donaghy A,Ahmad J,McManus K,Clements WD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver failure resulting from deliberate or accidental paracetamol overdose continues to be an important reason for referral to liver transplant centres. Severe hepatic dysfunction often appears 72-96 h after overdose. Liver injury can be prevented by timely administration of the specific antidote, N-acetylcysteine. Un...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Iqbal M,Cash WJ,Sarwar S,McCormick PA

更新日期：2012-09-01 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:The medical elective is a common component of undergraduate medical education in the UK and Ireland. These are often undertaken in varied hospitals and countries across the world, most of which are not related to their parent institutions, in order to explore specialties and regions of interest. However ex...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Maweni RM,Foley RW,Lupi M,Woods A,Shirazi S,Holm V,Vig S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-based tissue engineering has emerged as a potential therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration. However, propagating and maintaining high quantity and quality of the seed cells remains a challenge. AIMS:To investigate the feasibility of culturing human disc cells using a microcarrier bioreactor syste...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Zhang L,Ning B,Jia T,Gong W,Cong M,Chen JF,Yang SY

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the impact of a publication by using bibliometric indices becomes an essential activity not only for universities and research institutes but also for individual academicians. This paper aims to provide a brief review of the current bibliometric tools used by authors and editors and proposes an...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Roldan-Valadez E,Salazar-Ruiz SY,Ibarra-Contreras R,Rios C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early Warning Systems (EWS) track the physiological parameters of individual patients and trigger a response when the parameter threshold has been reached. The use of early warning scores in adult hospital medicine has been shown to be beneficial in facilitating the early recognition of the deteriorating patient, ther...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Nair S,Spring A,Dockrell L,Mac Colgain S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Dublin Soft Tissue Sarcoma Panel was established in 1989 with a view to achieving a unified approach to diagnosis and management of soft tissue and visceral sarcomas. This interim report presents data on 265 prospectively-evaluated patients and on a separate retrospective series of 126 patients. The patients in th...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gaffney EF,Dervan PA,McCabe MM,Sheahan K,Kay EW,Leader M,Doyle J,Daly PA,Fennelly JJ,Carney DN

更新日期：1994-05-01 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:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive illness that is mostly managed in the general practice setting. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines are the international gold standard, and it is important to understand how these are being applied in gene...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sehl J,O'Doherty J,O'Connor R,O'Sullivan B,O'Regan A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Europe, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions are the cause of considerable morbidity and mortality. In over 75s, hospital access due to adverse drug reactions can be as high as 1 in every 3. AIMS:To assess the quality of the prescribed polytherapies in the territory, in terms of the risk of drug ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Petrini E,Caviglia GP,Pellicano R,Saracco GM,Morino M,Ribaldone DG

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is extensive focus on the rising costs of healthcare. However, for patients undergoing cancer treatment, there are additional personal costs, which are poorly characterised. AIM:To qualify indirect costs during anti-cancer therapy in a designated Irish cancer centre. METHODS:An anonymous questionnair...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Collins DC,Coghlan M,Hennessy BT,Grogan L,Morris PG,Breathnach OS

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery for perforated peptic ulcer disease is one of the most common emergency procedures carried out in the western world. The role of postoperative empiric Helicobacter Pylori eradication therapy is controversial. METHODS:The clinical, operative and postoperative surveillance details of 84 consecutive pa...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sweeney KJ,Faolain MO,Gannon D,Gorey TF,Kerin MJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the main causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Appendectomy for acute appendicitis is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions worldwide. The use of ring retractors to protect the wound edge from contaminated intra-abdominal contents may b...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ahmed K,Connelly TM,Bashar K,Walsh SR

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets are involved in atherosclerosis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) could be a marker of platelet activation. We aim to determine whether MPV levels were correlated with the presence of atherosclerotic disease in carotid arteries of patients with stroke. METHODS:We recruited 215 patients with atherothromb...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Arévalo-Lorido JC,Carretero-Gómez J,Villar-Vaca P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of a change in service delivery in a psychogeriatric service, moving from a consultation model to liaison model of care, was examined in a naturalistic study. METHODS:The study period was divided into two phases, defined by the change in service delivery. The impact of the change on (1) referral r...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCarthy B,Wilkinson A,Sadlier M

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-hundred and eleven Irish GPs responded to a questionnaire survey of their experience and management of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and their attitudes to the use of thrombolytic therapy Three-quarters of the respondents felt they dealt with three or more MIs per year; most felt that the majority of MIs were i...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Murphy AW,Power R,Ungruh K,Bury G

更新日期：1992-10-01 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：: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：: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