Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis: a rare or an underdiagnosed disease?

abstract：:RADIOACTIVE fallout from the Chernobyl accident reached Ireland in May 1986 and caused serious concern with regard to its possible effects on health. Reports of a large scale American study claim an almost immediate effect of Chernobyl fallout in terms of increased mortality rates. A study of Irish mortality rates rep...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Crowley MJ,Reville WJ

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-pubertal varicocele can result in hypotrophy of testes, progressive deterioration of Sertoli cells and spermatogonia cell number, decrease in seminiferous diameter and cause to sperm damage. AIMS:Because of detrimental time-dependent effects of varicocele, this study describes the effects of varicocele ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Habibi B,Seifi B,Mougahi SM,Ojaghi M,Sadeghipour HR

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent reports show increased failure rates in hip resurfacings that display >10 % neck narrowing. The etiology of neck narrowing remains unknown. METHODS:We assessed 80 hip resurfacings at mean 3.5 years follow-up. RESULTS:The overall rate of significant narrowing was 11.25 %. Neck narrowing occurred in...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Brennan SA,Khan F,McQuillan J,O'Neill CJ,Kenny P,O'Rourke SK,O'Byrne JM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemoglobin (HB) and red cell distribution width (RDW) are known to be prognostic in many cancer types. The HB-RDW ratio (HRR) is a new biomarker that has been shown to be predictive in some cancer types. However, the prognostic significance of HRR in patients with gastric cancer (GC) is unknown. AIMS:In thi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Yılmaz A,Mirili C,Tekin SB,Bilici M

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：AIM:The aim of this study was to investigate the microbiology of secondary bacterial peritonitis due to appendicitis and the appropriateness of current antimicrobial practice in one institution. METHODS:A 14-year retrospective single-centre study of 69 consecutive paediatric patients (age 1-14 years) with appendicitis...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Obinwa O,Casidy M,Flynn J

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aimed to investigate the impact of the 2014 safety warnings on use of domperidone, on subsequent prescribing patterns in Ireland. METHODS:The Irish HSE-PCRS pharmacy claims database was used to identify the study cohort (aged 18+), prescribed domperidone from Jan 2014 to Oct 2015. Dosage was available f...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Teeling M,MacAvin MJ,Bennett K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dysphagia affects up to 30% of hospitalized patients, and it is associated with numerous complications. AIMS:Assess the impact of a 24/7 dysphagia screening protocol in an Internal Medicine Unit regarding respiratory complications (such as aspiration pneumonia) as the primary outcome. Length of stay and dis...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Taveira I,Silva S,Bonança Í,Parreira D,Antunes C

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent developments in the management of severe aortic stenosis have resulted in a paradigm shift in the way we view the condition. Patients previously denied intervention in the form of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) are now candidates for transcatheter aortic valve implantation and the risk and a...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Sullivan KE,Bargenda S,Sugrue D,Hurley J

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：PURPOSE:Although good evidence exists regarding the clinical effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy for people with acute ischaemic stroke, cost-effectiveness should also be considered. The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence of cost-effectiveness of emergency endovascular therapy using mechan...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Teljeur C,Harrington P,Glynn RW,Ryan M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A relationship may exist between body iron stores, endothelial dysfunction and overall cardiovascular risk. AIMS:To compare vascular compliance, biochemical endothelial function and antioxidant status between patients with homozygous hereditary haemochromatosis and healthy controls. METHODS:Haemochromatosi...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Cash WJ,O'Neill S,O'Donnell ME,McCance DR,Young IS,McEneny J,Cadden IS,McDougall NI,Callender ME

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondary prevention therapies, such as angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins, are known to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and the prescribing of secondary preven...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Bennett K,Johnson H,Dack P,Shelley E,Feely J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is a major contributor to mortality. Recently, several studies have reported different results for treatments aimed at reducing the risk of postoperative AF. AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of beta-blockers (B...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ji T,Feng C,Sun L,Ye X,Bai Y,Chen Q,Qin Y,Zhu J,Zhao X

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prostate cancer is the most common solid cancer affecting men in Ireland. Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsies of the prostate are routinely performed to diagnose prostate cancer. They are, in general, a safe procedure but are associated with a significant risk of infective complications ranging from fev...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Smyth LG,Mulvin DW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and predictive factors of restenosis in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with sirolimus-eluting stent (SES). METHODS:Demographic data, clinical features, and laboratory tests of 398 CHD patients underwent ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Zhao J,Wang X,Wang H,Zhao Y,Fu X

更新日期：2020-08-01 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

authors： Healy DG,Akbar MT,Baktiari N,Egan JJ,Mahon N,Veerasingam D,McCarthy J,Hurley J,Neligan M,Wood AE

更新日期：2006-01-01 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:Cholelithiasis typically presents with right upper quadrant pain, as can pain from other right upper quadrant organs. Pain of cholelithiasis is often referred to tip of scapula. Professor Paddy Collins drew attention to fact that patients with gallstone pain would attempt to demonstrate this by placing their...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gilani SN,Bass G,Leader F,Walsh TN

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：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：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：: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：AIMS:Imported childhood malaria has never been studied in Ireland. We aimed to document the incidence and species of malaria in children presenting to paediatric hospitals in Dublin and to examine management and outcome measures. METHODS:Subjects were identified through laboratory archives from the three paediatric ho...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Leahy TR,Malikiwi A,Cafferkey M,Butler KM

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：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: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：: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:The Health Service Executive introduced a generic prescription policy to reduce costs. Despite this, generic prescription rates remain low. AIM:To audit in-patient prescription practice in a single surgical department and identify potential savings which could be realised by adherence to the generic prescri...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gleeson M,Coyle P,Moloney MC,Walsh SR,Grace PA

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00