Ausgabe Sonderheft 2/2002
Inhalt (105 Artikel)
Disruption of intracellular communication facilitates breast tumour progression
L. M. Kelly, A. D. K. Hill, L. S. Young, N. O’Donovan, M. J. Duffy, E. W. McDermott, N. O’Higgins
Completion lymphadenectomy following positive sentinel node biopsy may not be justified in early stage breast cancer
B. D. Barry, N. J. Aherne, M. A. Kelly, N. Relihan, H. P. Redmond
Sentinel lymph node biopsy and impalpable breast cancer. A two-year Mater Hospital retrospective
D. T. McDowell, C. Canning, F. J. Cooke, J. Conneely, D. O’Hanlon, F. Flanagan, M. Kennedy, M. J. Kerln
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 expression in breast carcinoma is a predictor of sentinel lymph node micrometastatic disease
M. A. Kelly, J. Murphy, K. C. Redmond, H. P. Redmond
Metastatic screening in early breast cancer: can we be selective?
C. Canning, D. M. O’Hanlon, D. McDowell, F. Flanagan, T. F. Gorey, M. J. Kerin
Epigenetic control of oestrogen receptor α and α expression: a gene promoter methylation and immunohistochemical study
F. J. Cooke, P. Balfe, A. H. McCann, G. Keating, K. McAlister, M. Kennedy, P. Dervan, M. J. Kerin
The role of intraoperative pathology margin assessment in breast conserving surgery
F. J. Fleming, A. D. K. Hill, E. W. McDermott, A. O’Doherty, N. O’Higgins, C. M. Quinn
Modulation of c-raf and cdc2 kinase-suryivin expression: role of cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors in breast cancer apoptosis
K. T. Lim, S. H. Teh, A. D. K. Hill, L. Young, E. McDermott, N. O’Higgins
Comparison of detection of micrometostases in rib marrow aspirates compared to iliac crest aspirates
S. Tormey, C. Curran, H. F. Given
Thyroid autoimmunity and malignancy
D. Kavanagh, C. G. Brennan, F. Fleming, E. W. M. McDermott, A. D. K. Hill, P. P. A. Smyth, N. J. O’Higgins
Platelet and endothelial abnormalities that contribute to atherogenesis are early alterations in young male smokers
R. G. Casey, G. Roche-Nagle, M. Joyce, F. Fennessy, C. J. Kelly, D. Cox, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Impact on practice: an independent audit of carotid endarterectomies performed over a 15-year period by a single surgeon
K. Power, K. K. Austin, O. Tucker, H. P. Redmond, J. A. O’Donnell
Aortic surgery: do pre-operative cardioselective β-blockers improve clinical outcome?
S. Sultan, J. O’Sullivan, R. Manecksha, L. Ishak, A. Sharman, D. Quill, D. Courtney
Anatomical variation of the saphenofemoral junction may contribute to recurrent varicose veins
M. Donnelly, S. Tierney, T. M. Feeley
The rule of six predicts which venous ulcers will heal in graduated compression
M. A. Murphy, W. P. Joyce, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Ultrasound-assisted percutaneous placement of Hickman catheters
J. Shabbir, S. Kallimuthu, J. B. O’Sullivan, A. Nisar, E. Kavanagh, P. E. Burke, P. A. Grace
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: prognostic indicators for outcome
S. Sultan, R. Manecksha, S. Roche, J. O’Sullivan, N. Hynes, A. Sharman, T. Saleem, D. S. Quill, D. Courtney
Assessment of two surgical approaches in thoracic outlet syndrome
S. Kieran, P. Neary, K. O’Rourke, S. Sheehan, D. Mehigan, T. V. Keaveny
Hypertonic saline infusion attenuates pulmonary injury due to ischaemia-reperfusion
C. J. Shields, D. C. Winter, B. J. Manning, J. H. Wang, W. O. Kirwan, H. P. Redmond
Evaluation of the impact of transthoracic endoscopic sympathectomy on patients with palmar hyperhidrosis
O. Young, P. Neary, D. Mehigan, S. Sheehan, T. V. Keaveny
Breast equalising surgery following breast reconstruction
A. L. Mahajan, L. Rynn, A. Grufferty, P. J. Regan
L-Arginine supplementation has multiple effects in the diabetic wound model
R. P. Hanson, C. Gang, C. Condron, D. C. Winter, B. Kneafsey, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Frozen milk in hot beverages could prevent serious scald injury in children
E. Purcell, M. Hussain, J. McCann, P. J. Regan
Rapid access clinic — the future of surgery
E. Myers, S. Murphy, S. Sookhai, P. Farrell, M. Hurley, L. Wilson
Patterns of early recurrence following negative sentinel lymphadenectomy for cutaneous melanoma
N. J. Aherne, E. G. Kavanagh, B. D. Barry, V. Lane, H. P. Redmond
Audit of emergency theatre waiting times for plastic surgical patients in University College Hospital, Galway
R. M. Long, D. Bredin, P. J. Regan, J. McCann
Enterai feeding via jejunostomy following gastrointestinal resectional surgery
S. Aroori, S. Govindaraj, A. Kennedy, C. M. Loughrey, P. D. Carey
The importance of post-operative pH monitoring following antireflux surgery in Barrett’s oesophagus
J. M. O’Riordan, P. J. Byrne, N. Ravi, P. W. N. Keeling, J. V. Reynolds
Oesophageal cancer in Irish females: influence of a Celtic gene?
S. B. Sawh, M. Grannell, T. N. Walsh
Laparoscopy compliments computed tomography in the staging of upper gastrointestinal malignancy
M. A. Taylor, R. T. Skelly, W. D. B. Clements, M. C. Regan
Primary gastric non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: 13 years’ experience
S. Aroori, S. Matthews, N. Collum, P. D. Carey
Laparoscopic appenclicectomy: we can learn if!
M. Dillon, K. J. Sweeney, S. M. Johnston, W. A. Tanner, F. B. V. Keane
Is the laparoscopic approach appropriate for appendicitis? An audit of 391 consecutive cases
S. M. Murphy, K. J. Sweeney, S. Johnston, W. A. Tanner, F. B. V. Keane
Current role of pre-operative localisation for management of primary hyperparathyroidism
D. Kavanagh, B. Dijkstra, C. Collins, F. J. Fleming, A. D. K. Hill, E. M. W. McDermott, N. O’Higgins
Percutaneous radiological gastrostomy in patients with neurological diseases: technical success, complications and outcome
M. F. Given, A. Keeling, S. Lyon, M. J. Lee
Systemic T-cells demonstrate a tumour permissive response in breast cancer patients
M. R. Kell, J. Connelly, D. C. Winter, D. Beddy, C. Canning, R. W. G. Watson, J. M. Fltzpatrick, M. Kerin
Kupffer cell depletion does not significantly reduce the hepatic proinflammatory cytokine response to portal endotoxaemia in obstructive jaundice
M. A. Taylor, A. Lewis, R. W. Parks, W. D. B. Clements, T. Diamond, M. C. Regan
Atheroma-associated chemokines induce a rapid and transient increase in alpha4-betal (VLA-4) affinity on human monocytes
S. T. Duffy, J. R. Chan, M. I. Cybulsky
Mast cell and macrophage vascular endothelial growth factor release mediates nicotine-stimulated, post-operative, peritoneal adhesion formation
E. T. Condon, D. B. O’Malley, N. J. Aherne, J. H. Wang, H. P. Redmond
The Fas counter-attack: a role in the systemic inflammatory response syndrome?
K. J. Sweeney, M. R. Kell, J. V. Reynolds
Leucocyte depletion and post-operative infection: a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial
S. Aroori, D. Thomas, K. Wareham, C. Phillips, W. Y. Cheung, A. Napier, I. Russell, P. D. Carey
Hypertonic saline potentiates host response to Gram-negative sepsis despite disruption of mitogen-activated protein kinase activation
C. J. Shields, A. W. O’Sullivan, J. H. Wang, D. C. Winter, W. O. Kirwan, H. P. Redmond
Nuclear factor kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibition do not have adverse effects on wound healing
A. W. O’Sullivan, D. O’Malley, J. C. Coffey, J. H. Wang, H. P. Redmond
Patterns of total parenteral nutrition usage in a university teaching hospital over a 10-year period
S. Arnous, M. J. O’Sullivan, A. Brannigan, N. Keane, M. Power, B. Lane, F. Murray
Chronic pain and functional impairment after Liechtenstein repair of groin hernia
S. N. Haider, A. Michelle, K. Mealy, J. Mahony
Multimodal therapy results in systemic T-cell activation and heightened T-cell response to surgery
J. C. Holland, K. J. Sweeney, P. J. Byrne, J. V. Reynolds
Socioeconomic factors and admission policies do not influence time to procedure or outcome in patients presenting with acute appendicitis
S. McCarthy, A. W. O’Sullivan, P. Harte, M. O’Riordan, G. C. O’Sullivan
A comparison in the detection of micrometastases in regional lymph nodes in patients with Duke’s A or B rectal carcinoma using CAM 5.2 immunohistochemical staining versus conventional staining
A. J. Hayanga, F. Glynn, H. Thakore, P. O’Kelly, E. Kay, P. Gillen
The use of a laser Doppier flowmeter to measure rectal blood flow
M. J. O’Sullivan, D. C. Winter, A. E. Brannigan, J. Deasy
The effect of danazol on survival in a mouse model of intra-abdominal sepsis
P. Beddy, J. Jackson, K. Mealy
Intracellular introduction of cyclo-oxygenase antisense oligonucleotide enhances chemotherapy-induced apoptosis and prevents chemoresistance in breast cancer
T. L. Barry, R. W. G. Watson, D. O’Hanlon, T. F. Gorey, J. M. Fltzpatrick, M. J. Kerin
Flexor tendon reconstruction using a FDP ‘demi-tendon’
A. L. Mahajan, C. L. Riordan, M. Hussain, W. Brennan, B. Murphy, P. McHugh, P. J. Regan
Critical involvement of stress-activated MAP kinases in the regulation of fibroblast ICAM-1 expression in Crohn’s disease
D. Beddy, R. W. G. Watson, J. M. Fitzpatrick, P. R. O’Connell
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 is elevated in experimental metastases
D. McBrierty, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes, J. Harmey
Hypoxid inhibits proliferation in human bladder smooth muscle cells
D. J. Galvin, R. W. G. Watson, A. J. O’Neill, R. N. T. Coffey, C. Taylor, J. I. Gillespie, J. M. Fitzpatrick
Nodal status does not predict micrometastatic burden in the bone marrow of patients with breast cancer
N. J. Aherne, K. C. Redmond, J. H. Wang, E. T. Condon, M. A. Kelly, D. Richardson, J. Kelly, H. P. Redmond
Comparative parallel group study of bypass surgery versus endovascular approach in aorto-iliac and femoro-popliteal occlusive disease in a tertiary referral centre. Does the introduction of peripheral angioplasty increase the workload and improve the 30-day outcome?
S. Sultan, F. J. Byrne, L. Ishak, D. Quill, D. F. Courtney
Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor and interferon-γ act synergistically to reduce melanoma growth and improve survival in a murine model
M. Duff, G. P. Smyth, J. R. Mestre, Z. P. Yan, V. Cruz, S. Maddali, T. Matsuda, P. P. Stapleton, J. M. Daly
Endothelial progenitor cell mobilisation in response to fracture
A. J. Laing, E. T. Condon, J. H. Wang, H. P. Redmond
Cyclo-oxygenase inhibition attenuates endotoxin-induced primary tumour growth and metastasis
G. Roche-Nagle, J. H. Harmey, R. Casey, J. Kelly, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Diabetic nephropathy is ameliorated with HMG-co-enzyme A reductase treatment
R. G. Casey, M. Joyce, G. Roche-Nagle, M. J. O’Sullivan, D. C. Winter, C. J. Kelly, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
Prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of peri-prostatic local anaesthetic in transrectal prostate biopsy
S. Woolsey, T. Nambirajan, V. Mahendra, M. Shaffi, P. F. Keane, T. H. Lynch
Patient satisfaction, safety and morbidity of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy: results of a retrospective review in an Irish regional hospital
S. K. Giri, J. Cronin, A. Desmond, H. Flood, J. Drumm
Complete posterior urethral disruption: current endoscopic management
C. Healy, D. Leonard, R. Cahill, D. Quinlan
Interventional radiology in the treatment of renal artery stenosis: impact on blood pressure and renal function
M. F. Given, B. Hogan, S. Lyon, M. J. Lee
The incidence and outcome of abnormal prostatic specific antigen in patients referred to a LUTS clinic
V. Mahendra, T. Nambirajan, S. Woolsey, P. F. Keane
The association of testicular microlithiasis with testicular tumours and alterations in ultrasonic findings in long-term follow-up
P. O’Malley, R. Skyrme, A. R. Jones, W. G. Bowsher
Aetiology, presentation, detection and treatment of enterovesical fistulas
E. Myers, S. Murphy, M. Butler, R. Grainger, T. E. D. McDermott, J. Thornhill
Results and implications of a pilot prostate cancer screening programme
D. Rea, M. Butler, R. Grainger, T. E. D. McDermott, J. Thornhill
The mechanism of mechanical stretch-induced apoptosis in human proximal renal tubular epithelial cells
R. E. Power, R. W. G. Watson, B. T. Doyle, D. Higgins, H. R. Brady, J. M. Fitzpatrick
The benefits of histoacryl tissue glue over sutures for wound approximation after circumcision with Gomco clamp
J. B. O’Sullivan, J. Shabbir, P. Masokwane, G. Byrnes
Whole body magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of primary musculoskeletal tumours
C. Hurson, T. I. Powell, M. J. O’Connell, S. J. Eustace
Usefulness of functional outcome questionnaires in the primary screening of spinal disease
A. Mofidi, M. Sedhom, K. O’Shea, D. Moore, E. Fogarty, F. Dowling
Trauma in the West of Ireland, June 1996 to July 2001 — an audit
L. Rynn, L. Duddy, P. Niek Koh, O. Nielan, S. Morris, M. O’Sullivan
Methylprednisolone in acute spinal cord injuries — an audit of administration
P. A. O’Connor, O. McCormack, D. McCormack, J. O’Byrne, M. Stephens, F. McManus, M. Walsh
Orthopaedic information on the internet: fact or fiction?
J. A. Sproule, B. Burns, C. Tansey, G. Fenelon
Clinical and radiological outcome of suture-endobutton versus syndesmosis screw fixation in Weber C ankle fractures
B. Thornes, F. Shannon, D. O’Farrell, E. Masterson
Management of segmental defects using the Ilizarov method of bone transport
K. O’Shea, M. Sedhom, A. North, J. Stratton, D. Moore
86. Long-term functional outcome assessment of operative treatment for clavicular nonunion
D. O’Connor, J. P. McCabe
Rotatory subluxation of the cervical spine — when is odontoid lateral mass asymmetry benign?
B. Lenehan, J. Harty, S. Curran, R. Gibney, S. K. O’Rourke
Changing trends in total hip arthroplasty component usage — a review of the last decade
F. J. Shannon, H. Syed, O. O’Sullivan, E. Masterson
Surgically-induced resistance to apoptosis is attenuated by PI-3 kinase blockade
J. C. Coffey, J. H. Wang, A. Laing, W. O. Kirwan, T. G. Cotter, H. P. Redmond
Nuclear factor kappa B activation is required for endotoxin-induced
B. J. Manning, J. H. Wang, Q. D. Wu, H. P. Redmond
Direct pro-angiogenic and indirect pro-metastatic properties of VEGF/VEGF receptors
K. T. Lim, S. H. Teh, A. D. K. Hill, L. Young, E. McDermott, N. O’Higgins
Influence of age and stage in the use of adjuvant therapy for colorectal carcinoma
K. Oaikhinan, M. Doyle, J. B. O’Mahoney, K. Mealy
Cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibition potentiates anti-tumour effects of chemo/radiotherapy
G. Roche-Nagle, J. H. Harmey, A. M. Byrne, D. J. Bouchier-Hayes
The anti-neoplastic effect of taurolidine confers a survival benefit in an orthotopic breast cancer model
D. B. O’Malley, E. T. Condon, J. C. Coffey, M. R. Kell, J. H. Wang, H. P. Redmond
Melanoma-induced suppression of macrophage nitric oxide production: reversal by a cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitor
M. Duff, G. P. Smyth, J. R. Mestre, Z. P. Yan, V. Cruz, S. Maddali, T. Matsuda, P. P. Stapleton, J. M. Daly
The highly selective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitor rofecoxib demonstrates anti-tumour effects in Lewis lung cancer cell line and anti-angiogenic effects in vitro
S. Qadri, J. H. Wang, K. Redmond, A. O’Donnell, T. Aherne, H. P. Redmond
Comparison of clips versus sutures for routine closure of orthopaedic wounds
M. Murphy, P. Prendergast, J. Rice
Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging intra-articular osseous measurements with posterior cruciate ligament length
S. H. Orakzai, S. R. Kearns, S. Eustace, S. J. O’Flanagan, P. Keogh
Joint incongruity and meniscal degeneration: an electron microscopic examination
S. Morris, D. Cottell, D. Me Cormack
Assessing the accuracy of clinical signs in acute knee injuries in current clinical practice: a prospective study
S. R. Kearns, S. H. Orakzai, H. A. Ridha, G. Roche-Nagle, P. Keogh, S. J. O’Flanagan
Intraoperative epidural steroid application at nerve decompression: a randomised, prospective study
A. J. Laing, D. O’Connor, J. P. McCabe
Prospective, randomised control trial comparing Biostop™, a bioabsorbable cement restrictor, with the standard Hardinge™ cement plug
A. Mofidi, H. Kapoor, R. Kumar, J. Rice, H. Smyth, G. C. Fenelon, J. McElwain, D. Borton
Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis; a search for the source of the pain
P. O’Grady, M. O’Connell, S. Eustace, J. O’Byrne
A novel approach to computer modelling in head injury
P. M. Thomas, K. O’Riordain, J. P. Phillips, R. Kumar, M. Gilchrist