Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Title

The 100 most cited articles on healthcare simulation: a bibliometric review

Walsh, Chloe; Lydon, Sinéad; Byrne, Dara; Madden, Caoimhe; Fox, Susan; O'Connor, Paul (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-06)

This article provides an overview and synthesis of the 100 most cited healthcare simulation publications to provide insight into the articles that have shaped current knowledge and practice. Searches of the Scopus and Web ...

11q13 is a susceptibility locus for hormone receptor positive breast cancer.

Kerin, Michael J.; Miller, Nicola (Wiley, 2012-07)

A recent two-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified five novel breast cancer susceptibility loci on chromosomes 9, 10, and 11. To provide more reliable estimates of the relative risk associated with these ...

The 5-HT1A receptor and 5-HT transporter in temporal lobe epilepsy

Cannon, Dara (2013)

Objective: To study 5-HT transport and 5-HT1A receptors in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and depression.Methods: Thirteen patients had PET with [C-11]DASB for 5-HTT and [F-18]FCWAY for 5-HT1A receptor binding, MRI, and ...

6-iodonordihydrocapsaicin

Roche, Michelle; Finn, David P. (2009)

6-Iodonordihydrocapsaicin was first synthesized by Giovanni Appendino at the Department of Chemical, Food, Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (DiSCAFF), Novara, Italy, while developing a series of halogenated ...

Absence of seasonal effects in HBSC data

Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2006-01)

Seasonality has been documented in the literature as an influence on health status and behaviours. On the basis of such associations, it was both necessary and opportunistic to use the dual intake of the Irish HBSC data ...

Achieving consensus in developing a national set of child well-being indicators.

Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Sixsmith, Jane (Springer, 2007-09)

This paper provides an account of the methodology used to gain consensus around the development of a national set of child well-being indicators in the Republic of Ireland. This development was identified as a key objective ...

Acute ischemic stroke secondary to cardiac embolus of a ‘foreign body’ material after a redo sternotomy for mitral valve replacement: A case report

Fitzgerald, Seán; Rizvi, Asim; Dai, Daying; Williamson, Eric E.; Lanzino, Giuseppe; Doyle, Karen M.; Kallmes, David F.; Brinjikji, Waleed (SAGE Publications, 2018-11-14)

Cardiac surgery has been shown to be associated with increased risk of acute ischemic stroke. This report presents a case of a successful mechanical embolectomy procedure to treat a patient for an acute ischemic stroke, ...

Acute leukaemia: making sense of a complex blood cancer

Meenaghan, Teresa; Dowling, Maura; Kelly, Mary (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

Barry, Margaret M. (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

Barry, Margaret M. (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?

Mc Menamin, Ruth; Tierney, Edel; Mac Farlane, Anne (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

Dwyer, Róisín M.; Bergert, Elizabeth R.; O'Connor, Michael K.; Gendler, Sandra J.; Morris, John C. (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

Fegan, Joanne; Doherty, Anne M. (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

Rossi, Rosanna; Fitzgerald, Sean; Molina, Sara; Mereuta, Oana Madalina; Douglas, Andrew; Pandit, Abhay; Santos, Andreia M. Silva; Murphy, Blathnaid; Alderson, Jack; Brennan, Paul; Power, Sarah; O'Hare, Alan; Gilvarry, Michael; McCarthy, Ray; Psychogios, Klearchos; Magoufis, Georgios; Tsivgoulis, Georgios; Nagy, Andras; Vadasz, Agnes; Szikora, Istvan; Jood, Katarina; Redfors, Petra; Nordanstig, Annika; Ceder, Erik; Dehlfors, Niclas; Dunker, Dennis; Tatlisumak, Turgut; Rentzos, Alexandros; Thornton, John; Doyle, Karen M. (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 ...