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
Cian Carey, Margaret O’Sullivan, Mary O’Mahony, Anne Sheahan, Peter Barrett
Womb to rent: the ethical and legal implications of surrogacy in Ireland
Rachel O’Keeffe
Ocular lymphoma: overcoming a diagnostic challenge with an endoscopic sinus approach
Alison McHugh, Jessica Wauchope, Stephen Kieran, Tom Moran, Fergal O’Duffy
Triple assessment breast clinics: The value of clinical core biopsies
Rahmani Maha, Johnston Alison, Sugrue Michael, Varzgalis Manvydas
Comparison of machine learning algorithms for the classification of spinal cord tumor
Sheetal Garg, Bhagyashree Raghavan
Palliative radiotherapy and the introduction of a Rapid Access Palliative Clinic in a national radiation oncology network
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
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
Yufan Yuan, Xiaojing Liu, Cui Yin, Liyuan Shi, Xuekui Ye
Association of clinical biomarkers and response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer
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
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
Fu-Xiang Lin, Zhan-Ping Xu
Specialist cancer hospital-based smoking cessation service provision in Ireland
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
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
Huimin Sui, Meiling Guo
The effect Of vascular related CeRNA genes and corresponding imaging biomarkers on survival in lower grade glioma
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
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
Muhammad Affan, Marrium S. Dar
RV size may predict death in unstable patients with PE
Alexander Chijik, Michael Jerdev, Wadie Abu Dahoud, Yaron Sela, Arnon Blum
Cardiac myxomas: causes, presentations, diagnosis, and management
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
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
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
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
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
Rami Fadhel Lefta, Ekhlas Abdallah Hassan
Hypermagnesemia is associated with poor outcomes during hospitalization
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
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
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
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
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
Mona Almanasef
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Irish doctors regarding stop smoking care and electronic cigarettes
Aisling Busher, Helen McAvoy, Des W Cox, Paul M. Kavanagh
Incidence of histologic chorioamnionitis in a rural community hospital
Franziska Leutsch, Anastasia Solovieva
Obstetric care for environmental migrants
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kathryn Mulryan, Jan Sorensen, Karen Redmond
Prevalence and factors associated with burnout among healthcare providers in Malaysia: a web-based cross-sectional study
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
Gönül Kara Söylemez, Sevda Uzun
Improving the clinical monitoring of extrapyramidal symptoms: a local quality improvement project
Micheal Morgan, Rebekah E. Aubry, Kevin Kilbride
Medicine in history and history in medicine: the inaugural Davis Coakley Memorial Lecture
Brendan D. Kelly
Addressing iatrophobia in transgender patients
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
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
Matthew G. Davey, William P. Joyce
Impact of antidepressant use on post-operative weight loss following bariatric surgery
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
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
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
David James Rooney, Laura Linehan, Cathy Burke
Survival with primary lung cancer in Northern Ireland: 1991–1992
Gilbert MacKenzie
Maternally inherited non-syndromic hearing loss is linked with a novel mitochondrial ND6 gene mutation
Ting Zhang, Renjie Su, Wen Xiang, Wenbin Wang
Aural microsuction: an analysis of post-procedure patient safety incidents
Niall J. McInerney, Nick O’Keeffe, Tara Mackle
Early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke
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
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
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
Michael G. Curran, Mary Ann Larkin
Utility of shear wave elastography for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome with psoriatic arthritis
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
Zhijun Zhang, Yuxi Xu, Zhaoyang Hao, Hui Wang
Symptomatic and asymptomatic pontine hyperintensities: are they central pontine myelinolysis? Case series
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
Harshita Tak, Arpan Chattopadhyay, Hemanth Naick Banavath
Assessment of clinically significant urolithiasis positivity rate using CT KUB for suspected renal colic
Toni Anderson, Carla Hopper, Eoin MacCraith, Aileen McCabe, Conor P. Shortt
The Irish Trainee Emergency Research Network (ITERN): five years of collaboration
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
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
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
Gabriela Mineva, Emma Culleton, Tolulope Falusi, Damien Ryan
Hyponatremia and malnutrition: a comprehensive review
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
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
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
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
Esra Şentürk, Metin Yıldız, Murat Şentürk, Ela Varol, Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Mehmet Emin Atay
Persistence of inadequate consent training for interns
Susie Ní Fhaolain, James Griffin, Pat Rohan, Kevin G Keane, Liza McLornan
Refeeding Hypophosphatemia in Oldest Old Critically Ill Patients
Leyla Ferlicolak, Neriman Defne Altintas
The reliability and validity of the balance tests in hearing-impaired athletes
Nazlı Nehir Ünal, Betül Akyol, Ayla Fil Balkan
Non-criteria autoantibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome may be associated with underlying disease activity
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
Anne Doyle, Frank Houghton
The effect of vitamin D treatment on quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia
Sedef Ersoy, Fatma Nur Kesiktas, Busra Sirin, Derya Bugdayci, Nurdan Paker
Artificial Intelligence in pathology: current applications, limitations, and future directions
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
Akhilesh Vikram Singh, Anudwipa Singh