Ausgabe 5/2023
Inhalt (77 Artikel)
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-national doctors in Ireland
Hailey K. Carroll, Stephen Moore, Abdul R. Farooq, Shahid Iqbal, Danial K. Hadi, Seamus O’Reilly
A survey exploring factors affecting employment of physician associates in Ireland
Pauline Joyce, Lisa Alexander
The cost of rejection: an internal audit of the clinical genetics service active triage pathway at CHI Crumlin, Ireland
John Coleman, Karl Kavanagh, Sally Ann Lynch, Lisa Bradley
A hospital to community exercise referral pathway: results of a pilot project
Gráinne Sheill, Martina Hennessy, Kate Devenney, Sophie Reynolds, Jeremy Towns, Michael Gill, Emer Guinan
The effect of low back and neck pain on posture, burnout, and quality of life in formal caregivers of children with disabilities and the elderly
Seda KARAMAN, Özlem ÇİNAR ÖZDEMİR
A relook at gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours as per 2019 WHO classification—A tertiary centre experience
Divya Achutha Ail, Roopa Rachel Paulose
Borderline Brenner tumor with abnormally high serum level of carbohydrate antigen 199: a rare case report and literature review
Qianwei Yu, Qian Zhao, Yuan Su, Kangwei Xiong, Yan Lu, Lijiu Zhang, Haiming Fang
Efficacy and safety of self-expandable metal stent placement for treatment of primary and metastatic gastric outlet obstruction
Haiyang Lai, Ketong Wu, Yang Liu, Dan Li, Tao Peng, Bo Zhang
Bowel cancer knowledge gaps evident among Irish residents: results of a national questionnaire survey
Laura Flynn, Stephen Fallows
Prevalence and factors associated with surgery anxiety in hospitalized patients: a point-prevalence study
Ayşe Topal Hançer
The dysregulation of plasma miR-497/FGF23 axis, and its association with clinical characteristics and major adverse cardiovascular event in female premature acute coronary syndrome patients
Yu Jiang, Wenyao Cai, Guorong Cai, Dingkun Wang, Qinghua Wu
Implementation of recommendations on the check of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in patients undergoing coronary re-interventions
Marcin Walukiewicz, Daniel Rogowicz, Łukasz Wołowiec, Małgorzata Chudzińska, Anna Sinkiewicz, Grzegorz Grześk
Copeptin and the prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis
Zhewei Shi, Caizhen Qian
Delays in first medical contact to primary interventional therapy and left ventricular remodelling in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Jiali Wang, Yankai Meng, Chao Zhang, Yuan Lu, Chunfeng Hu, Kai Xu
Abbreviated lipid guidelines for clinical practice
Vincent Maher, Joe Gallagher, Ruth Agar, Damian Griffin, Niall Colwell, Patricia O’Connor, Brendan McAdam, Gerald Tomkin, Daphne Owens, Mary Ryan, William Tormey, Maeve Durkan
Burden of anxiety and depression among hospitalized patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a nationwide analysis
Zahid Ijaz Tarar, Umer Farooq, Yousaf Zafar, Mustafa Gandhi, Samina Raza, Faisal Kamal, Moosa F. Tarar, Yezaz A. Ghouri
Predictive value of serum anti-endometrium antibody level in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Min Sang, Ying Yu, Zhi Zhou, Yaqi Zhang, Haiping Chang
Agreement between tele-assessment and face-to-face assessment of 30-s sit-to-stand test in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Rıdvan Aktan, Hayriye Yılmaz, İsmail Demir, Sevgi Özalevli
Use of Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients: A THESIS questionnaire survey of members of the Irish Endocrine Society
Mohamad Mustafa, Elsheikh Ali, Anne McGowan, Laura McCabe, Laszlo Hegedüs, Roberto Attanasio, Endre V. Nagy, Enrico Papini, Petros Perros, Carla Moran
Comparative evaluation of clinical outcomes of dapagliflozin and empagliflozin in type-2 diabetes mellitus
Hakan Doğruel, Hatice Tülüce Atlım, Mustafa Aydemir, Nusret Yılmaz, Ramazan Sarı
Minding mum: gestational diabetes and beyond
Linda Culliney, Ashling Kennedy, Louise O’Mahony, Clodagh O’ Connor, Antoinette Tuthill, Mairead O’ Riordan, Oratile Kgosidialwa
Do food and sleep quality interfere with Parkinson’s disease?
Nadia Raci Marques Pereira, Maria Fernanda Naufel, Sergio Tufik, Helena Hachul
Oral combined hormonal contraceptive associated with protection against allodynia in migraine in a cross-sectional study
Aline Vitali-Silva, Isabella G. Vuolo, Lara H. Gonzalez, Renata F. Galvão, Silvia G. Farges, Valéria A. Bello, Regina C. Poli-Frederico
The impact of sarcopenia and obesity on mortality of older adults: five years results
Gulru Ulugerger Avci, Bahar Bektan Kanat, Gunay Can, Veysel Suzan, Damla Unal, Pelin Degirmenci, Suna Avci, Hakan Yavuzer, Deniz Suna Erdincler, Alper Doventas
Fear of movement and other associated factors in older patients with total knee arthroplasty
Serkan Bakırhan, Bayram Unver, Nuray Elibol, Vasfi Karatosun
Effectiveness of Kinesio taping and conventional physical therapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial
Shahul Hameed Pakkir Mohamed, Salem F. Alatawi
Does previous fragility fracture impact upon mortality in a hip fracture cohort? a retrospective study
Peggy E. Miller, Evelyn Patricia Murphy, Robert Murphy, Charlotte Doran, Daniel McKenna, Ben Murphy, Rachael Doyle, Conor Hurson
Estimating the national carbon footprint of inhalers in healthcare
Sean Owens, Kevin Morris, Eimir Hurley, Katherine O’Reilly, Johanna O’Callaghan, John Allman, Diarmid Linehan, Mary McDonald, Sandra Green
Pregnancy outcomes following recurrent miscarriage
Niamh Fee, Aoife McEvoy, Sarah Cullen, Sam Doyle, David Crosby, Cathy Allen
Evaluation of maternal serum sestrin-2 levels in intrauterine growth restriction
Merve Ozturk Agaoglu, Zahid Agaoglu, Kadriye Yakut Yucel, Filiz Halıcı Ozturk, Turhan Caglar
Diagnostic value of molecular approach in screening for fragile X premutation cases
Miral M. Refeat, Mostafa M. El Saied, Ehab R. Abdel Raouf
R202Q prevalence in clinically diagnosed Familial Mediterranean Fever patients: 9 years of data analysis from 1570 patients living Central Black Sea region, Turkey
Mustafa Çapraz, Muhammed Emin Düz
A novel deletion mutation in the ATP6V0A2 gene in an Iranian patient affected by autosomal recessive cutis laxa
Negar Shafagh Shishavan, Saeid Morovvati
WAAW — raising antimicrobial awareness in a tertiary University Hospital, Dublin
Saied Ali, Laura Ryan
Establishment of risk nomogram prediction model for venous catheter thrombosis
Guo-Hu Zhang, Jin-Ming Xia, Deng-Pan Lai, Yong-Ran Cheng, Shi-Jin Lv
Design and initial testing of a novel disposable oscillating positive expiratory pressure device
Kevin J. O’Sullivan, Colum P. Dunne, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath, Leonard O’Sullivan
Real life experience of molnupiravir as a treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated and unvaccinated patients: a letter on its effectiveness at preventing hospitalization
Giulia Scioscia, Cosimo Carlo De Pace, Giulio Giganti, Pasquale Tondo, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, Donato Lacedonia
Clinical phenotype of obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: a hospital-based retrospective study in China
Chuan Shao, Hailong Wang, Yibing He, Biyun Yu, Haiying Zhao
A randomized controlled trial on the effects of different music genres on physiologic parameters and emotion
Alireza Malakoutikhah, Mahlagha Dehghan, Asma Ghonchehpour, Peiman Parandeh Afshar, Mohammad Ali Zakeri
Holistic assessment of patients with chronic mental disorders who attend a metabolic clinic in Sligo Town catchment area
Memoona Usman, Faisal Saleem, Dimitrios Adamis
What is the role of breast MRI in the management of women with pathologic nipple discharge and normal conventional imaging?
Aydan Avdan Aslan, Serap Gültekin
VARK preference and perception of online versus offline professional development training of medical laboratory technologists
Monalisa Biswas, Vijetha Shenoy Belle, Geetha, Varashree BS, Ravindra M. Maradi, Vivek R. Joshi, Krishnananda Prabhu
Retrospective audit in documentation practice in surgical inpatients records, a two cycles audit
ElMuhtadi B. Y. Gasoma
A single-centre prospective cohort study: prone positioning in awake, non-intubated patients with covid-19 hypoxemic failure
Aaron Duncan, Dzufar Halim, Khalid El Kholy, Sile Toland, Rachel Cusack, Imran Sulaiman
Psychometric properties of Iowa Anesthesia Satisfaction Scale Turkish version
Ali Özgül Saltalı, Tuba Çatak, Ebru Çanakçı
Cystic hygroma in adults: a single-centre experience and review of the literature
Niall James McInerney, Nick O’Keeffe, Andreea Nae, Juliana Morariu, Con Timon
Reliability and validity of the glittre activities of daily living test in fully ambulatory multiple sclerosis patients
Gözde Kaya, Nezire Köse, Yeliz Salcı, Kadriye Armutlu, Jale Karakaya, Aslı Tuncer, Rana Karabudak
Intracranial haemorrhage and falls: cause or effect?
Lauren Vrbanic, Ciara Hunt, Maeve Cooney, Josephine Heffernan, Andrea Walsh, Ciara Heaney, Sally Anne Collis, Rachel Howley, Conor Fearon, Michael Farrell, Francesca Brett
The relationship between the backward walking and proprioception, trunk control, and muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy
Enver Katırcı, Hatice Adıgüzel, Zekiye İpek Katırcı Kırmacı, Nevin Ergun
Investigation of the relationship between trunk control and balance, gait, functional mobility, and fear of falling in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Taskin Ozkan, Nigar Esra Erkoc Ataoglu, Fatih Soke, Selda Karakoc, Hatice Ayse Tokcaer Bora
A new device for assessment and training the human balance and coordination: Marmara Balance and Education System (MarBES)
Tuğba Kuru Çolak, Tuğçe Özen, Canan Günay Yazıcı, Dilara Merve Sarı, Neslihan Karabacak, Zübeyir Sarı, Mine Gülden Polat, Barış Doğan, Mehveş Tarım
Recent diagnostic techniques for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease: a short review
Santosh S. Bhujbal, Minal M Kad, Vinita C. Patole
Quality assessment and comparison of two- and three-dimensional YouTube videos as additional educational tools for cataract surgery: “METAVERSE”
Hamidu Hamisi Gobeka, Furkan Fatih Gülyeşil, Zubeyir Yozgat, Mehmet Cem Sabaner
The use of X-ray as an effective adjunct to the national hip screening policy for developmental dysplasia of the hip: experience at an Irish paediatric unit
John Coleman, Mehwish Javed, Sundas Khurshid, Lubna Mahmood
Do patients with larger body sizes undergo more CT exams?
Xinhua Li, Suman Srinivasa, Madan M. Rehani
Risk factors of acute cerebral infarction in patients with primary hypertension
Deliang Zheng, Xinmiao Li, Yongping Fu
A national survey of clubs medical provision and facilities in BUCS American Football 2019–2020
Eleanor Louise Travis, Andrea Scott-Bell, Claire Thornton
The effect of full blood count and cardiac biomarkers on prognosis in carbon monoxide poisoning in children
Sevcan İpek, Ufuk Utku Güllü, Şükrü Güngör, Şeyma Demiray
This infant is having a stroke: an illustrative case report
Hugh O’Reilly, Michael Barrett, Laura Melody, Beatrice Nolan, David Rea, Mary O.’ Regan
A comparison of daytime and out of hour mental health presentations to Beaumont Hospital Emergency Department between 2018 and 2020
Yasoda Subramanian, Jack Barrett, San Kim, Cornelia Carey, Helen Barry, Siobhan MacHale
Tram-track cycling injuries: a significant public health issue
Olivia Smith, Catherine McCabe, Emer Kidney
Medical fitness to drive, emergency service vehicles and crash risk
Donna Noonan, Margaret Ryan, Declan Whelan, Desmond O’Neill
Outcomes of COVID-19 in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease in Ireland over the first 2 years of the pandemic
Richard Conway, Elena Nikiphorou, Christiana A. Demetriou, Candice Low, Kelly Leamy, John G. Ryan, Ronan Kavanagh, Alexander D. Fraser, John J. Carey, Paul O’Connell, Rachael M. Flood, Ronan H. Mullan, David J. Kane, Frances Stafford, Philip C. Robinson, Jean W. Liew, Rebecca Grainger, Geraldine M. McCarthy
Frailty status improvement after kidney transplantation
Gustavo Aroca-Martinez, Sandra Hernandez-Agudelo, Christian Castro-Hernández, Omar Cabarcas-Barbosa, Sergio Adrián Terrasa, Henry J. González-Torres, Andrés Cadena-Bonfanti, Carlos G. Musso
Normal values for pediatric urinary biochemistry in early infancy
Kazuhide Ohta, Takuma Fujiki, Tadafumi Yokoyama, Shinji Maeda, Mika Inoue, Shinobu Sakazume
Urodynamic findings and therapeutic approaches for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in patients with thoracic spinal cord injury
Ebru Erden, Murat Ersöz, Ender Erden, Tülay Tiftik
Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of models combining the renal biomarkers in predicting renal scarring in pediatric population with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
Sachit Ganapathy, Harichandrakumar K.T., Bibekanand Jindal, Prathibha S. Naik, Sreekumaran Nair N.
Presentations to eye emergency departments with flashes and floaters differ dependent on incident solar radiation
Sarah K. Powell, Darragh Garrahy, Daire J. Hurley, Syed Bilal Hassan Zaidi, Brian McEllistrem, Kirk A. J. Stephenson
The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test is associated with both history of falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older
Rawan M. Alosaimi, Noura R. Almegbas, Gamar R. Almutairi, Maha A. Alqahtani, Saleh G. Batook, Ibrahim A. Alfageh, Shuruq F. Alanazi, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Ahmed S. Alhowimel, Bader A. Alqahtani, Aqeel M. Alenazi
Serum paraoxonase activities, nitric oxide, and malondialdehyde levels are altered in patients with primary fibromyalgia syndrome
Yildiz Atamer, Serdar Sarac, Hatice Kubra Asık, Tugba Sahbaz
Validity and reliability of the BODI for assessing damage in Behcet’s disease
Sevda Musavian, Rojin Farzaneh, Mehran Rahimi, Aida Malek Mahdavi, Morteza Gojazadeh, Alireza Khabbazi
Correction to: The norton scale is an important predictor of in‑hospital mortality in internal medicine patients
Zvi Shimoni, Natan Dusseldorp, Yael Cohen, Izack Barnisan, Paul Froom
Correction to: Impacts of protective face masks on ocular surface symptoms among healthcare professionals during the COVID‑19 pandemic
Ozgur Erogul, Hamidu Hamisi Gobeka, Murat Kasikci, Leyla Eryigit Erogul, Aydin Balci
Correction to: Accuracy of emergency physician bedside ultrasonography compared with private teleradiologist for acute appendicitis diagnosis
Ertuğrul Altuğ, Kemal Şener, Adem Çakir, Zeynep Betül Erdem, Gökhan Eyüpoğlu, Ramazan Güven
Correction to: Intracranial haemorrhage and falls: cause or effect?
Lauren Vrbanic, Ciara Hunt, Maeve Cooney, Josephine Heffernan, Andrea Walsh, Ciara Heaney, Sally Anne Collis, Rachel Howley, Conor Fearon, Michael Farrell, Francesca Brett