Treatment of respiratory failure due to kyphoscoliosis with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV).

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is characterised by insidious onset lower back pain. Poor symptom recognition results in delays in diagnosis of up to 11 years. Despite the widespread use of anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNFα) therapy, work disability remains a challenging problem in AS. METHODS:A retr...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Sullivan C,Quinn K,Harney S,Ryan JG

更新日期：2014-12-01 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: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:Venipuncture is one of the most painful events for children in hospitals. Valsalva maneuver (VM) decreases the incidence and severity of pain on venipuncture pain in adults. This study was designed to evaluate VM as compared with Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic (EMLA(®)) cream for venipuncture pain in c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Akdas O,Basaranoglu G,Ozdemir H,Comlekci M,Erkalp K,Saidoglu L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Otitis externa (OE) is an extremely common dermatological condition that can affect social life and employment, but formal studies of its general health impact are lacking. OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were two-folded, first to assess the impact of OE on various health determinants as measured by the ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ali R,Burns P,Donnelly M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in NICU patients can cause significant morbidity and mortality. AIMS:To review early and late neonatal SAB with regard to risk factors, treatment, acute complications and long-term outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective study of laboratory confirmed SAB over a 16-year per...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Reilly D,O'Connor C,McCallion N,Drew RJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Structure of Irish General Practice over 23 years was the third in a series of national studies that examined the development of general practice in 1982, 1992, and 2005. AIMS:This study analysed specific data from the 2005 survey to determine the types of services offered by GPs, and to examine the cha...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Ní Shúilleabháin A,O'Kelly M,O'Kelly F,O'Dowd T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We conducted a study at two main centres for paediatric surgery in the Republic of Ireland, Temple Street Children's University Hospital (TSCUH) and Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC). AIM:The aim of the study was to assess doctors' opinions, frequency and methods of smartphone use in clinical...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： El Hadidy TS,Alshafei AE,Mortell AE,Doherty EM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the results of treatment of localised prostate cancer with radiation and surgery has identified patients who are at high risk of developing metastatic dissemination. High histologic grade, serum prostate specific antigen above 20 ng/ml, extension beyond the capsule of the prostate, and involvement of lymph...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Armstrong J

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To observe the preventive and therapeutic effects of diosgenin on retinoic acid-induced osteoporosis in rats. METHODS:A total 50 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control group, model group (osteoporosis rats), low (10 mg kg(-1)), middle (30 mg kg(-1)), and high-dose diosgenin (90 mg k...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Zhao S,Niu F,Xu CY,Liu Y,Ye L,Bi GB,Chen L,Tian G,Nie TH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circumcision is one of the world's most common operations. Series describing a new technique involving the use of fibrin-based glue have become more apparent in the literature. Here we outline the first 100 such cases for 62 children and 38 adults in our practice describing complications and learning curve. ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： D'Arcy FT,Jaffry SQ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recombinant parathyroid hormone (rPTH) increases bone mineral density (BMD). However, certain other potential effects of rPTH remain to be studied. The aim of this study is to identify whether bone turnover markers, relevant biochemical parameters or total body fat and muscle composition affect the response to ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Siddique N,Fallon N,Steen G,Walsh JB,Casey MC

更新日期：2019-05-01 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

authors： Al-Hilli Z,Deasy J,Keaveny J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electroanatomical mapping systems (EMS) reduce fluoroscopy dose for the ablation. Higher costs and longer procedure times are the drawbacks associated with EMS. Our objective was to validate the efficiency of the EMS. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that using EMS is more efficient and as secure as the traditional...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Gil-Ortega I,Serna-Berná A,Trujillo-Santos AJ,Ramos-Amores D,Garrido-Corro B,Cortez-Salazar RJ,Archondo-Arce TG,Castillo-Moreno JA

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of subcutaneous insulin resistance remains a difficult problem which can be treated by administering insulin intravenously by means of infusion pumps. We wish to report the case of a 31 year old primigravida with subcutaneous insulin resistance who developed a hitherto undescribed clinical complication of c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Brosnan E,Devlin JG

更新日期：1994-02-01 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: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:Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most important infectious cause of central nervous system disease and hearing loss in children. AIMS:In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of maternal screening in early diagnosis of congenital infection in highly immune populations. METHODS:A tot...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Şahiner F,Honca M,Çekmez Y,Kubar A,Honca T,Fidanci MK,Purtuloğlu T,Yapar M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the economic impact of diabetic foot ulceration in the Irish healthcare setting. AIM:Audit of diabetic foot ulcer admissions in St James's Hospital between April 2001 and March 2002. METHODS:Hospital charts were reviewed and costs were calculated on the length of patients' hospital st...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Smith D,Cullen MJ,Nolan JJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 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

authors： Power B,Bury G

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors is believed to be as important as a factor in resuscitation outcome as the survival rate. The aim of this investigation is to assess the quality of life outcomes of survivors of out-of- hospital cardiac arrest in the Munster region. OHCAR was used to i...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Henry K,Mulcaire J,Kirby A,Cotter A,Masterson S,O'Donnell C,Deasy C

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:STRIPS of bovine tracheal smooth muscle were subjected to changes in the gas tensions of the Krebs solution bathing them. Contractions were produced by 50 Hz sine-wave electrical field stimulation, either in single bursts, or repetitively throughout the experiment.Hypoxia (Po2 99, 55 or 22 mm Hg, pH 7.4) decreased the...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Crouch CN,Kirkpatrick CT

更新日期：1975-12-01 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：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:To review the clinical impact of vertebroplasty in osteoporotic and myelomatous compression fractures METHODS:Eleven compression fractures in eight patients were treated by percutaneous cement vertebroplasty over a three-year period, May 2000 to May 2003. RESULTS:Successful percutaneous stabilisation and c...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： O'Brien J,Brennan D,Taylor D,O'Byrne J,Eustace S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the ability of biochemical tests and ultrasound to predict the presence of ductal calculi, and thereby refine the indications for ERCP, in patients before or after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Thirteen of fifty-three patients investigated before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and four of seventeen ...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Quershi A,Browne A,Leahy AL,Courtney G,Osborne H,Broe PJ,Bouchier-Hayes D

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate David Healy's hypothesis that the development of weighing technologies significantly contributes to the development of anorexia nervosa. A newly developed questionnaire and the EAT-26 were used to investigate these ideas. The key results from this study are that a positive corre...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： Walsh DJ,Charlton BG

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of patients with suspected post laparotomy intra-abdominal sepsis poses a major therapeutic challenge to clinicians. The mortality is high and the optimal interventional modality remains ill-defined. We define the incidence, diagnostic methodology, pre- and postoperative findings and outcome of patients...

journal_title：Irish journal of medical science

authors： McCrory C,Crowley K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00