Ausgabe 2/2024
Inhalt (80 Artikel)
Two years of COVID-19 outbreaks in residential care facilities: quantifying workload impact of outbreak control activities on a regional public health team in Ireland, March 2020 to March 2022
- Open Access
- Brief Report
Cian Carey, Margaret O’Sullivan, Mary O’Mahony, Anne Sheahan, Peter Barrett
Womb to rent: the ethical and legal implications of surrogacy in Ireland
- Review Article
Rachel O’Keeffe
Ocular lymphoma: overcoming a diagnostic challenge with an endoscopic sinus approach
- Original Article
Alison McHugh, Jessica Wauchope, Stephen Kieran, Tom Moran, Fergal O’Duffy
Triple assessment breast clinics: The value of clinical core biopsies
- Open Access
- Original Article
Rahmani Maha, Johnston Alison, Sugrue Michael, Varzgalis Manvydas
Comparison of machine learning algorithms for the classification of spinal cord tumor
- Original Article
Sheetal Garg, Bhagyashree Raghavan
Palliative radiotherapy and the introduction of a Rapid Access Palliative Clinic in a national radiation oncology network
- Open Access
- Original Article
Cian O’Leary, Sinead Cleary, Hannah Linane, Barbara Hamilton, Michelle Jennings, Yvonne Lee, Naomi Lavan, Maeve O’Reilly, Marie Twomey
PARP14 correlates with GBM proliferation and poor prognosis by elevating expression of SAMD/SAMD9L
- Original Article
Lei Zhang, Wenzhen Chen, Zhaokun Shi, Zhende Shang
Cognitive behavioral stress management is an effective intervention to relieve anxiety and depression, improve the quality of life in patients with cervical cancer
- Original Article
Yufan Yuan, Xiaojing Liu, Cui Yin, Liyuan Shi, Xuekui Ye
Association of clinical biomarkers and response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer
- Open Access
- Original Article
Gerard Feeney, Ronan Waldron, Nicola Miller, Carmel Malone, Karl Sweeney, Raymond McLaughlin, Aoife Lowery, Kevin Barry, Michael Kerin
The risk of metabolic syndrome is associated with vitamin D and inflammatory status in premenopausal and postmenopausal Algerian women
- Original Article
Asma Begga, Rym-Ikram Mehaoudi, Amel Ghozlani, Said Azzoug, Yacine Soltani
Serum free prostate-specific antigen density (fPSAD) as a predictor of prostate cancer: a new parameter worthy of attention
- Letter to the Editor
Fu-Xiang Lin, Zhan-Ping Xu
Specialist cancer hospital-based smoking cessation service provision in Ireland
- Open Access
- Original Article
Ailsa Lyons, Nancy Bhardwaj, Mouayad Masalkhi, Patricia Fox, Kate Frazer, Amanda McCann, Shiraz Syed, Vikram Niranjan, Cecily C. Kelleher, Paul Kavanagh, Patricia Fitzpatrick
Long-term renal function following radical cystectomy and ileal conduit creation
- Original Article
Julio Chevarria, Chaudhry A. Ebad, Mairead Hamill, Catalin Constandache, Cliona Cowhig, Dilly M. Little, Peter J. Conlon
Cognitive-behavioral stress management program reduces postoperative psychological pressure and improves life quality in prostate cancer patients
- Original Article
Huimin Sui, Meiling Guo
The effect Of vascular related CeRNA genes and corresponding imaging biomarkers on survival in lower grade glioma
- Original Article
Yu Guo, Hong Guo, Haiyan Tong, Wei Xue, Tian Xie, Lulu Wang, Haipeng Tong
The effect of HPV vaccination on the rate of high-grade cytology in 25-year-old women attending cervical screening in Ireland
- Open Access
- Brief Report
Micheal Rourke, Patricia Fitzpatrick, Olalekan Popoola, Rewhandamzi Boms, Therese Mooney, Laura Heavey, Caroline Mason Mohan, Cara M. Martin, Lucy Jessop, Noirin E. Russell
Sotagliflozin: an insight into the first dual SGLT inhibitor now approved for heart failure
- Letter to the Editor
Muhammad Affan, Marrium S. Dar
RV size may predict death in unstable patients with PE
- Original Article
Alexander Chijik, Michael Jerdev, Wadie Abu Dahoud, Yaron Sela, Arnon Blum
Cardiac myxomas: causes, presentations, diagnosis, and management
- Review Article
Elio Assaad Saad, Tishya Mukherjee, Georges Gandour, Nora Fatayerji, Aya Rammal, Peter Samuel, Nicolas Abdallah, Tejaswini Ashok
Estimation of z-scores of cardiac structures in healthy children in Southeast Nigeria
- Original Article
Josephat M Chinawa, Bartholomew Chukwu, Awoere Chinawa
Comparison of jejunal aspirate culture and methane and hydrogen breath test in the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- Original Article
Shuai Tang, Jia Li, Jinxia Ma, Yi Li, Yuying Li, Jun Wan, Ru Zhang
A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in acute gastrointestinal bleeding
- Open Access
- Original Article
Oisín O’Donnell, Clodagh Gallagher, Matthew G. Davey, Jonathan Coulter, Mark Regan
The impact of sleeve gastrectomy on polycystic ovarian syndrome: a single-center 1-year cohort study
- Original Article
Nasser Malekpour Alamdari, Gholam Hossein Monavar Sadegh, Yeganeh Farsi, Sara Besharat, Seyed Hossein Hajimirzaie, Maryam Abbasi
Serum soluble α-Klotho levels in patients with diabetic nephropathy
- Original Article
Rami Fadhel Lefta, Ekhlas Abdallah Hassan
Hypermagnesemia is associated with poor outcomes during hospitalization
- Original Article
Emre Hoca, Esra Kaplan Arat, Onur Arat, Süleyman Ahbab, Atay Can Kula, Hüseyin Öztürk, Ece Çiftçi Öztürk, Betül Çavuşoğlu Türker, Fatih Türker, Hayriye Esra Ataoğlu
Effect of Ramadan fasting on thyroid functions in hypothyroid patients taking levothyroxine: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Review Article
Mohamed Mohamed Belal, Asmaa Reda Youssef, Hany Baker, Nessreen Awaad Elalaky, Ahmed Atef Marey, Muhammed Adel Quaisy, Eslam Mohammed Rabea
Dermoscopy-assisted prevalence of hair loss after COVID-19 vaccination among an Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Original Article
Amr M. Ammar, Ibrahim S. Ibrahim, Abbas N. Mohamed, Mohamed L. Elsaie
Hair disorders associated with post-COVID-19 infection in females: a cross-sectional study
- Open Access
- Original Article
Nehal El Hendawy Ali Awad, Zakaria M. Obaid, Mohamed S. Zaky, Mohamed L. Elsaie
Prognosticating acute traumatic spinal cord injury using Neurofilament (NF), Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE), Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs), and S-100B as biomarkers
- Original Article
Sachin Paragond, Sarvdeep Singh Dhatt, Vishal Kumar, Deepy Zohmangaihi, Ankit Gaurav, Deepak Neradi, Arnab Pal
Patient information leaflet in the era of digitalisation: a cross-sectional study on patients’ attitudes and practices
- Original Article
Mona Almanasef
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Irish doctors regarding stop smoking care and electronic cigarettes
- Original Article
Aisling Busher, Helen McAvoy, Des W Cox, Paul M. Kavanagh
Incidence of histologic chorioamnionitis in a rural community hospital
- Original Article
Franziska Leutsch, Anastasia Solovieva
Obstetric care for environmental migrants
- Open Access
- Review Article
Sadhbh A. Lee, Gillian A. Corbett, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe
The effectiveness of dual task exercise training on balance, mobility, physical performance, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy: a single-blind randomized controlled trial
- Original Article
İsmail Uysal, Fatih Özden, İsmet Tümtürk, Ahmet İmerci
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on attacks in PFAPA syndrome patients with low vitamin D levels
- Original Article
Nimet Öner, Elif Çelikel, Zahide Ekici Tekin, Vildan Güngörer, Nilüfer Tekgöz, Müge Sezer, Cüneyt Karagöl, Serkan Coşkun, Melike Mehveş Kaplan, Merve Cansu Polat, Banu Çelikel Acar
Potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a non-invasive diagnostic tool to contain a global outbreak of malaria
- Letter to the Editor
Ayesha Azhar, Syeda Shahnoor, Rabia Owais, Shamat Fathi Shamat, Muskan Asim Taimuri
Analysis of real-world data demonstrating the efficacy of current management of polycythaemia vera in attaining and maintaining therapeutic haematocrit
- Open Access
- Brief Report
Frances D. Buckley, Claire Arnold, Dawn Brass, Mark Catherwood, Mary Frances McMullin
Real-life experience with plasmapheresis in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma accompanied by acute kidney injury
- Original Article
Pusem Patir, Gulay Cetin, Sait Emir Sahin, Ozan Palak, Fatma Aykas, Ayca Inci, Volkan Karakus, Erdal Kurtoglu
Establishing an expert opinion framework for lung volume reduction in Ireland: a Delphi consensus technique
- Open Access
- Original Article
Kathryn Mulryan, Jan Sorensen, Karen Redmond
Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study
- Original Article
Siew-Mooi Ching, Ai Theng Cheong, Anne Yee, Ramayah Thurasamy, Poh Ying Lim, Irmi Ismail Zarina, Kai Wei Lee, Sri Wahyu Taher, Vasudevan Ramachandran
The effect of nonpharmacological interventions applied by nurses to intensive care patients on the duration of delirium: a meta-analysis study
- Original Article
Gönül Kara Söylemez, Sevda Uzun
Improving the clinical monitoring of extrapyramidal symptoms: a local quality improvement project
- Original Article
Micheal Morgan, Rebekah E. Aubry, Kevin Kilbride
Medicine in history and history in medicine: the inaugural Davis Coakley Memorial Lecture
- Open Access
- Historical and Literary
Brendan D. Kelly
Addressing iatrophobia in transgender patients
- Letter to the Editor
Muhammad Umer Mukhtar, Muhammad Salar Raza, Arzoo Rahim, Muhammad Usman Haider, Ammar Anwar
Survey of Laboratory Medicine’s national response to the HSE cyberattack in the Republic of Ireland
- Original Article
Catriona Duffy, Caroline Murray, Gerard Boran, Rama Srinivasan, Anne Kane, Ann Leonard
Evaluating the safety profile of anti-platelet therapy in patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Open Access
- Review Article
Matthew G. Davey, William P. Joyce
Impact of antidepressant use on post-operative weight loss following bariatric surgery
- Original Article
Sinead Haugh, Paul Cromwell, Richelle Kirrane, Helen Heneghan
MicroRNA-582-3p knockdown alleviates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis by altering the gut microbiota composition and moderating TMBIM1
- Original Article
Shuo Huang, Xia Xiao, Hongman Wu, Feng Zhou, Chenchao Fu
Surgical management and post-operative functional outcomes of patients with a penile fracture—a single centre experience over 10 years
- Original Article
Sarah M. Norton, Yazan Qaoud, Elinor Doherty, Killian Daly, Robert Keenan, Mark Quinlan, Waleed Mohammed, Niall Davis, Ponnusamy Mohan
Surgical instrument wrap: a pilot recycling initiative
- Open Access
- Original Article
David James Rooney, Laura Linehan, Cathy Burke
Survival with primary lung cancer in Northern Ireland: 1991–1992
- Open Access
- Original Article
Gilbert MacKenzie
Maternally inherited non-syndromic hearing loss is linked with a novel mitochondrial ND6 gene mutation
- Original Article
Ting Zhang, Renjie Su, Wen Xiang, Wenbin Wang
Aural microsuction: an analysis of post-procedure patient safety incidents
- Original Article
Niall J. McInerney, Nick O’Keeffe, Tara Mackle
Early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke
- Original Article
Archana Sharma, Awadh Kishor Pandit, Biswamohan Mishra, Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Venugopalan Y. Vishnu, Rajesh Kumar Singh
One-year regional brain volume changes as potential predictors of cognitive function in multiple sclerosis: a pilot study
- Open Access
- Original Article
Torcato Meira, Ana Coelho, Seyda Onat, Luís Ruano, João José Cerqueira
Incidence of neurological manifestations and complications in patients with COVID-19 infection: a propensity score matching analysis
- Brief Report
Suttapa Kittiudomtham, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa, Winchana Srivilaithon
“The Bird effect”—positive impact of celebrity health disclosure on public awareness and soaring interest in motor neurone disease
- Letter to the Editor
Michael G. Curran, Mary Ann Larkin
Utility of shear wave elastography for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome with psoriatic arthritis
- Original Article
Ezgi Akyildiz Tezcan, Funda Levendoglu, Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, Elif Balevi Batur, Ilknur Albayrak Gezer, Kemal Erol
Water immersion ultrasound can improve the repeatability of ultrasonic measurement of dorsalis pedis artery diameter and hemodynamic parameters
- Original Article
Zhijun Zhang, Yuxi Xu, Zhaoyang Hao, Hui Wang
Symptomatic and asymptomatic pontine hyperintensities: are they central pontine myelinolysis? Case series
- Case based reviews
Ceren Erkalaycı, Leyla Ramazanoğlu, Eren Gözke
A meta-analysis of differentially expressed circulatory micro-RNAs in chronic traumatic encephalopathy and other tauopathies: A significant role of miR-181c-5p
- Original Article
Harshita Tak, Arpan Chattopadhyay, Hemanth Naick Banavath
Assessment of clinically significant urolithiasis positivity rate using CT KUB for suspected renal colic
- Original Article
Toni Anderson, Carla Hopper, Eoin MacCraith, Aileen McCabe, Conor P. Shortt
The Irish Trainee Emergency Research Network (ITERN): five years of collaboration
- Open Access
- Original Article
James Foley, Jeffrey Mulcaire, Marcus Jee, Andrew Patton, Etimbuk Umana
Effect of teleconsultation on the application of thrombolytic therapy in stroke patients in the emergency department
- Original Article
Gokhan Eyupoglu, Ertugrul Altug, Kemal Sener, Ramazan Guven, Murat Cabalar, Munevver Ece Guven, Ibrahim Acir
Diagnostic value of pulsed wave doppler in pneumothorax: a prospective study
- Original Article
Halil Dogan, Atilla Temel
Outcomes of abdominal pain among children presenting to the Emergency Department of a tertiary hospital in the Republic of Ireland before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Original Article
Gabriela Mineva, Emma Culleton, Tolulope Falusi, Damien Ryan
Hyponatremia and malnutrition: a comprehensive review
- Open Access
- Review Article
German Baez, Martin Chirio, Pedro Pisula, Enrique Seminario, Natalia Carasa, Romina Philippi, Gustavo Aroca-Martinez, Carlos G. Musso
Study of prevalence, clinical profile, and predictors of rapid progression in diabetic kidney disease
- Original Article
Shilna Muttickal Swaminathan, Mohan V Bhojaraja, Ravindra Prabhu Attur, Shivashankara Kaniyoor Nagri, Indu Ramachandra Rao, Dharshan Rangaswamy, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Shankar Prasad Nagaraju
Nephrectomy for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis—a not-so-simple solution
- Open Access
- Original Article
Caroline Kelly, Steven Anderson, Aisling Looney, Naomi Shannon, Radha Senaratne, Eabhann O’Connor, Kieran Breen, Gerald Lennon, Barry McGuire, Michael Murphy, Diarmaid Moran, David Galvin
Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the vitamin D status of people in the West of Ireland
- Original Article
Maria O’Sullivan, Caoimhe Moran, Tomás P. Griffin, Helen Doheny, Daniel MA. McCartney, Paula M. O’Shea
Investigation of the effect of Ramadan fasting on serum levels of melatonin, cortisol, and serotonin: the case of Turkey
- Original Article
Esra Şentürk, Metin Yıldız, Murat Şentürk, Ela Varol, Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Mehmet Emin Atay
Persistence of inadequate consent training for interns
- Original Article
Susie Ní Fhaolain, James Griffin, Pat Rohan, Kevin G Keane, Liza McLornan
Refeeding Hypophosphatemia in Oldest Old Critically Ill Patients
- Original Article
Leyla Ferlicolak, Neriman Defne Altintas
The reliability and validity of the balance tests in hearing-impaired athletes
- Original Article
Nazlı Nehir Ünal, Betül Akyol, Ayla Fil Balkan
Non-criteria autoantibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome may be associated with underlying disease activity
- Original Article
Pınar Akyüz Dağlı, Abdulsamet Erden, Hakan Babaoğlu, Özlem Karakaş, Bahar Özdemir Ulusoy, Hatice Ecem Konak, Berkan Armağan, Şükran Erten, Ahmet Omma
Alcohol availability and accessibility around schools in Ireland: an examination of liquor licences proximity
- Letter to the Editor
Anne Doyle, Frank Houghton
The effect of vitamin D treatment on quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia
- Open Access
- Original Article
Sedef Ersoy, Fatma Nur Kesiktas, Busra Sirin, Derya Bugdayci, Nurdan Paker
Artificial Intelligence in pathology: current applications, limitations, and future directions
- Review Article
Akhil Sajithkumar, Jubin Thomas, Ajish Meprathumalil Saji, Fousiya Ali, Haneena Hasin E.K, Hannan Abdul Gafoor Adampulan, Swathy Sarathchand
Text generative artificial intelligence tools for clinical applications: scope and concerns
- Letter to the Editor
Akhilesh Vikram Singh, Anudwipa Singh
