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Participants' perceptions of the factors that influence Diabetes Self-Management Following a Structured Education (DAFNE) programme
(Wiley, 2011-04-15)Aim.The aim of this study was to understand the experience of participants in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating programme and to identify factors that influence participants' implementation of the self-management ... -
Pharmacological inhibition of endocannabinoid degradation modulates the expression of inflammatory mediators in the rat hypothalamus following an immunological stressor
(2012)The endocannabinoid system is an important regulator of the nervous, neuroendocrine and immune systems, thus representing a novel therapeutic target for stress-related neuroinflammatory and psychiatric disorders. However, ... -
A pilot study of an integrated mental health, social and medical model for diabetes care in an inner-city setting: Three Dimensions for Diabetes (3DFD).
(Wiley, 2019-02-01)We examined the effectiveness of a service innovation, Three Dimensions for Diabetes (3DFD), that consisted of a referral to an integrated mental health, social care and diabetes treatment model, compared with usual care ... -
A point prevalence survey of antibiotic resistance in the Irish environment, 2018-2019
(Elsevier, 2021-03-08)Water bodies worldwide have proven to be vast reservoirs of clinically significant antibiotic resistant organisms. Contamination of waters by anthropogenic discharges is a significant contributor to the widespread dissemination ... -
Predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes participating in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) structured education programme
(Elsevier, 2012-11)Aims: To examine predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes following the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) self-management training programme.Methods: Clinical and questionnaire data ... -
Prevalence and co-variates of burnout in consultant hospital doctors: burnout in consultants in Ireland Study (BICDIS)
(Springer Verlag, 2018-08-20)Objectives Burnout is prevalent among doctors and affects the quality of patient care. Little research on burnout in consultant-level doctors has been done. The objective of this study was to measure burnout in the hospital ... -
Proactive esophageal cooling during laser cardiac ablation: A computer modeling study
(Wiley, 2024-03-04)Background and Objectives Laser ablation is increasingly used to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). However, atrioesophageal injury remains a potentially serious complication. While proactive esophageal cooling (PEC) reduces ... -
Reasons for participation and non-participation in a diabetes prevention trial among women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
(Springer, 2014-01)Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle intervention can prevent progression to type 2 diabetes in high risk populations. We designed a randomised ... -
Referral of patients to plastic surgeons following self-harm: Opportunities for suicide prevention
(Elsevier, 2018-11-13)Self-harm is a common source of referral to plastic and hand surgery services. Appropriate management of these patients is complex and includes the need for close liaison with mental health services. Self-harm is the single ... -
Regulating immunogenicity and tolerogenicity of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells through modulation of cell surface glycosylation by dexamethasone treatment
(Frontiers Media, 2017-10-30)Dendritic cellular therapies and dendritic cell vaccines show promise for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, the prolongation of graft survival in transplantation, and in educating the immune system to fight cancers. ... -
The role of religion in buffering the impact of stressful life events on depressive symptoms in patients with depressive episodes or adjustment disorder.
(MDPI, 2019-04-08)Most studies into the role of religiousness in relation to depression severity have mainly found an inverse relationship between greater religiousness and lower levels of depressive symptoms. There is reason to assume that ... -
Salt and cardiovascular disease: insufficient evidence to recommend low sodium intake
(Oxford University Press, 2020-10-04)Several blood pressure guidelines recommend low sodium intake (<2.3 g/day, 100 mmol, 5.8 g/day of salt) for the entire population, on the premise that reductions in sodium intake, irrespective of the levels, will lower ... -
Screening uptake rates and the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary versus secondary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2014-01-17)Background: The risks associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are well recognized, and there is increasing evidence to support treatment of the condition. However, clear guidance on the ideal approach to screening ... -
Screening uptake rates and the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary versus secondary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2014-01-17)The risks associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are well recognized, and there is increasing evidence to support treatment of the condition. However, clear guidance on the ideal approach to screening for GDM ... -
Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli incidence is related to small area variation in cattle density in a region in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2018-05-12)Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic E. coli that cause infectious diarrhoea. In some cases infection may be complicated by renal failure and death. The incidence of human infection with STEC in Ireland ... -
Short and long-term effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on the health care cost: cross-sectional comparative study in the ATLANTIC DIP Cohort
(2014-10-21)Previous gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with a significant lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes. We assessed the performance of HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) against 75g oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) ... -
Sleep disturbance in adjustment disorder and depressive episode
(MDPI, 2019-03-26)Background: In this paper, we aimed to examine the patterns of sleep disturbance in adjustment disorder (AD) and depressive episode (DE), to examine the variables associated with sleep disturbance in AD and DE and associated ... -
Strength in Numbers: an international consensus conference to develop a novel approach to care delivery for young adults with type 1 diabetes, the D1 Now Study
(BioMed Central, 2017-12-04)Many young adults with type 1 diabetes struggle with the day-to-day management of their condition. They often find it difficult to find the time to attend their clinic appointments and to meet with their diabetes healthcare ...