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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 ... -
An analysis of general practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-03-30)Background General practitioners report difficulty in knowing how to improve patient safety. Objectives To analyse general practitioners’ perspectives of contributing factors to patient safety incidents by collecting ... -
Analysis of reactive astrocytes and NG2 proteoglycan in ex vivo rat models of spinal cord injury
(Elsevier, 2018-09-26)Background: The use of animals to model spinal cord injury (SCI) requires extensive post-operative care and can be expensive, which makes an altemative model extremely attractive. The use ofex vivo slice cultures is an ... -
An analysis of the systems of services in non-participating capitals.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The focus of the PROMO project (Best Practice in Promoting Mental Health in Socially Marginalised People in Europe) is on the delivery of health and social care for people with mental health problems in 14 EU member states ... -
Analysis of thermal effects from pulsed field ablation
(Oxford University Press, 2023-11-09)Background Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has been described as non-thermal, but abundant data exist in oncology applications [1-3], and growing data are emerging in cardiology [4], highlighting that thermal effects are in ... -
Anandamide modulation of endotoxin-induced inflammation
(OMICS International, 2013-12-20)The endocannabinoid system is comprised of the CB1 and CB2 receptors, the naturally occurring endogenous ligands, anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG); and the enzymes involved in their synthesis and ... -
Animal models of focal cerebral ischaemia and haemorrhage transformation: considerations in experimental stroke study design
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2017)Background: Ischaemic stroke is often complicated with haemorrhage within the infarct zone or in a remote location especially when treated with intravenous thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy. While these early recanalisation ... -
Anti-donor immune responses elicited by allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles: Are we still learning?
(Frontiers Media, 2017-11-24)Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have been used to treat a broad range of disease indications such as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders, autoimmune diseases, and transplant rejection due to their potent immunosuppr ... -
Antimicrobial dressings for treating local infection in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
(Omnia-Med, 2018-09)Infection in diabetic foot ulcers puts patients at risk of hospitalisation and amputation. Microorganisms populate chronic wounds on a continuum from non-pathological surface contamination to local infection and/or deep ... -
Antimicrobial management and appropriateness of treatment of urinary tract infection in general practice in Ireland
(2011)ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common bacterial infections in general practice and a frequent indication for prescription of antimicrobials. Increasing concern about the association ... -
Antinociceptive effects of the GPR55 Antagonist CID16020046 injected into the rat anterior cingulate cortex
(Elsevier, 2020-07-13)The G-protein coupled receptor, GPR55, modulates nociceptive processing. Given the expression of GPR55 in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), a key brain region involved in the cognitive and affective dimensions of pain, ... -
Appendix 1: Nutrition behaviours and outcomes: a special analysis of the HBSC survey as part of the implementation of the National Strategy for Research and Data on Children's Lives, 2011-2016.
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The application of human reliability analysis to three critical care procedures
(Elsevier, 2020-07-10)Background: Procedures carried out in the intensive care unit are prone to human error. Standardisation has been suggested as an approach for reducing errors. This study used human reliability analysis methodologies to ... -
Application of video-based methods for competitive swimming analysis: a systematic review
(2015)This paper explores the application of video-based methods for the analysis of com- petitive swimming performance. A systematic search of the existing literature was conducted using the following keywords: swim*, performance, ... -
Approaches to rigour in qualitative case study research
(RCN Publishing, 2012-03-01)Aim - To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability, confirmability and transferability of a study. Background ... -
Artificial cornea: Past, current, and future directions
(Frontiers Media, 2021-11-12)Corneal diseases are a leading cause of blindness with an estimated 10 million patients diagnosed with bilateral corneal blindness worldwide. Corneal transplantation is highly successful in low-risk patients with corneal ... -
ASPiH Conference 2019 keynote paper. Quality improvement through simulation: a missed opportunity?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-03-04)As the use of simulation has become more established in the delivery of healthcare education and training, there has been a corresponding increase in healthcare simulation research. Simulation-based research can be divided ... -
Assembly of protein-based hollow spheres encapsulating a therapeutic factor
(American Chemical Society, 2013-06-13)Neurotrophins, as important regulators of neural development, function and survival, have a therapeutic potential to repair damaged neurons. However, a controlled delivery of therapeutic molecules to injured tissue remains ... -
Assessing sobriety and successful membership of Alcoholics Anonymous
(Informa Healthcare, 2003-02)This study aimed to identify appropriate measures of successful membership of Alcoholics Anonymous and to investigate membership patterns and perceptions of sobriety across sociodemographic categories of AA membership. -
Assessing the use of the Family Affluence scale among Irish school children
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2007-09)The objective of this analysis was to examine the answering rates, internal reliability and external validity of the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) employing data from the 2002 Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children ...