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Acute leukaemia: making sense of a complex blood cancer
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2013-08-16)Acute leukaemia represents a diverse group of blood cancers that affect both children and adults. Treatment schedules for these haematology cancers are often prolonged, with many associated side effects and complications. ... -
Addressing the determinants of positive mental health: concepts, evidence and practice
(2009)Positive mental health is recognised as a key resource for population well-being and the social and economic prosperity of society. This paper provides an overview of current concepts of positive mental health and its ... -
Addressing the determinants of positive mental health: concepts, evidence and practice
(Clifford Beers Foundation, 2009-08)Positive mental health is recognised as a key resource for population well-being and the social and economic prosperity of society. This paper provides an overview of current concepts of positive mental health and its ... -
Addressing the long term impacts of aphasia: How far does the Conversation Partner Programme go?
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-02-06)Approximately 176,000 new individuals in the United Kingdom and Ireland are diagnosed with stroke annually with up to one third experiencing aphasia. Qualitative research methods are increasingly used to capture the ... -
Adenovirus-mediated and targeted expression of the sodium-iodide symporter permits in vivo radioiodide imaging and therapy of pancreatic tumors
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2006-06-15)Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is highly aggressive with no uniformly effective chemotherapy available for metastatic disease. The sodium–iodide symporter (NIS) is a ... -
Adjustment disorder and suicidal behaviours presenting in the general medical setting: A systematic review
(MDPI, 2019-08-18)Background: Adjustment disorder (AD) is a condition commonly encountered by clinicians in emergency departments and liaison psychiatry settings and has been frequently reported among patients presenting with suicidal ... -
The administration of rtPA before mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients is associated with a significant reduction of the retrieved clot area but it does not influence revascularization outcome
(Springer, 2020-09-16)Both intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are evidence-based treatments for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in selected cases. Recanalization may occur following IVT without the necessity of further ... -
Adolescent place attachment, social capital, and perceived safety: a comparison of 13 countries.
(Springer, 2009-06-17)In adolescence, children become increasingly independent and autonomous, and spend more time in neighborhood settings away from home. During mid-to-late adolescence, youth often become more critical about the place they ... -
Adolescents' perceptions of the words 'health' and 'happy'
(Emerald, 2010-05)Purpose - The shared language of youth includes understandings of concepts that can be different from those of adults. Researchers, in their efforts to explore and illuminate the health behaviours and decision-making ... -
Adult health education materials
(Office of Health Gain, Northern Ireland, 2000)In this article we report the results of a survey of adult health education materials currently available and in use in Ireland, conducted as part of an EU collaborative project aiming to identify health education materials ... -
Adult-trained perioperative nurses' practice of family-centered care
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2014-05-08)Aim The aim of this study was to explore adult-trained perioperative nurses' practice of family-centered care (FCC). Method A qualitative research design with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used. In-depth ... -
Advanced practice nursing: A concept analysis
(Wiley, 2013-04-12)A variety of terms are used to describe advanced practice nursing roles internationally. This has resulted in confusion in terminology around these roles. The aim of this concept analysis was to clarify what is meant by ... -
Adverse early life experiences are associated with changes in pressure and cold pain sensitivity in young adults
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Adverse effects of amoxicillin for acute lower respiratory tract infection in primary care: Secondary and subgroup analysis of a randomised clinical trial
(MDPI, 2017-12-13)A European placebo-controlled trial of antibiotic treatment for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) conducted in 16 primary care practices networks recruited participants between November 2007 and April 2010, and found ... -
Adverse events of fluoroquinolones vs. other antimicrobials prescribed in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Elsevier, 2018-04-25)Background Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are second line antimicrobial agents. Once the decision to prescribe an antimicrobial is made, its choice should be based on both the benefits and harms. This systematic review quantifies ... -
Ageism in health policy.
(Institute of Public Administration, 2004-05-01)This paper explores the extent to which health policy in Ireland can be said to be ageist. Following the identification of key pieces of legislation and related polcy and strategy documents, the documents were reviewed, ... -
Alterations in the central opioid system following acute swim stress and olfactory bulbectomy in the rat
(Elsevier, 2019-12-13)Introduction: Stress is a major component of many animal models of depression, induced acutely as in the forced swim test, or more long-term in the olfactory bulbectomy (OB) and chronic mild stress models [1]. The central ... -
Altered neuropathic pain behaviour in a rat model of depression is associated with changes in inflammatory gene expression in the amygdala
(Wiley, 2013-08-29)The association between chronic pain and depression is widely recognized, the comorbidity of which leads to a heavier disease burden, increased disability and poor treatment response. This study examined nociceptive ... -
Am I being watched? The role of researcher presence on toddlers’ behaviour during ‘everyday’ pain experiences: a pilot study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-12-31)Objective: Paediatric research on 'everyday' pain experiences is sparse, stemming from a lack of appropriate methodologies. We explored the feasibility of two methodologies for conducting naturalistic observations of ... -
Analysing complaints about primary care with the healthcare complaints analysis tool (General Practice): A user’s guide
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2022-01)General practice is a vital aspect of the health service, with large numbers of patient contacts every year1. While general practice is often seen as inherently less risky than secondary care2, errors have been found to ...