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Design of a smartphone application with integrated Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) treatment randomization and On-The-Fly Stimulus Parameter Adjustment for streamlining the clinical evaluation of FES protocols
(OMICS International, 2016-03-14)
The clinical application of Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) has evolved over the last five decades. However, the use of the Randomized Control Trial (RCT) methodology in evaluating the clinical effectiveness of new ...
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest attended by ambulance services in Ireland: first 2 years' results from a nationwide registry
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-10-20)
Background National data collection provides information on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidence, management and outcomes that may not be generalisable from smaller studies. This retrospective cohort study ...
Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions
(2011-02)
Background: Hundreds of studies of maternity care interventions have been published, too many for most people involved in providing maternity care to identify and consider when making decisions. It became apparent that ...
Minocycline modulates neuropathic pain behaviour and cortical M1-M2 microglial gene expression in a rat model of depression
(Elsevier, 2014-11)
There is a paucity of data on the role of microglia and neuroinflammatory processes in the association between chronic pain and depression. The current study examined the effect of the microglial inhibitor minocycline on ...
Cognitive course in first-episode psychosis and clinical correlates: A 4year longitudinal study using the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery.
(2015-09-26)
While cognitive impairments are prevalent in first-episode psychosis, the course of these deficits is not fully understood. Most deficits appear to remain stable, however there is uncertainty regarding the trajectory of ...
A trajectory of relationship development for early intervention practice for children with developmental disabilities
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2016-03-03)
Collaboration, through multiple complex relationships between families and professionals, is integral to Early Intervention (EI) practice. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explain the processes involved in ...
The progression of early intervention disability services in Ireland
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2013-01)
The Republic of Ireland is an island situated in north-west Europe inhabited by 4.6 million people, with 2.8% between 0 and 4 years of age with a disability (Central Statistics Office, 2012). The Irish Government funds the ...
Problem alcohol use among problem drugs users in primary care: a qualitative study of what patients think about screening and treatment
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: Problem alcohol use is common and associated
with considerable adverse outcomes among patients who attend primary care in
Ireland and other European countries for opiate substitution treatment. This
paper ...
Using video ratings to assess multitasking performance in a naturalistic paradigm
(IOS Press, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Multitasking measures, in which a series of tasks must be completed within a naturalistic setting not fully under the experimenter’s control, have been shown to be more sensitive than traditional measures in ...