Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Title
Now showing items 400-419 of 853
-
Indicators of health promoting schools in Ireland: towards the participative inclusion of students.
(2008-06)There is a political and practical need to develop appropriate indicators for health promoting schools. As key stakeholders in education, students have the right to be fully engaged in this process. This research proposed ... -
Indicators of Student Satisfaction in Postgraduate Blended Learning Programmes: Key Messages from a Survey Study
(2014)This survey reports on an evaluation of student satisfaction after undertaking blended learning postgraduate programmes in a school of nursing and midwifery. There is little data available in Ireland that considers the ... -
Indistinguishable NDM-producing escherichia coli isolated from recreational waters, sewage, and a clinical specimen in Ireland, 2016 to 2017
(European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 2017-04-13)In this study, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM)-producing Enterobacteriaceae were identified in Irish recreational waters and sewage. Indistinguishable NDM-producing Escherichia coli by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis ... -
Individual perspectives on the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) as an intervention in mental health care
(A D G Ltd., 2016-07)Objective: This study explored the experience of individuals with mental health difficulties who completed the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.) intervention. Participant perspectives on the therapeutic elements of ... -
Inertial sensor technology for elite swimming performance analysis: a systematic review
(MDPI, 2015-12-25)Technical evaluation of swimming performance is an essential factor of elite athletic preparation. Novel methods of analysis, incorporating body worn inertial sensors (i.e., Microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, ... -
The influence of social, demographic and physical factors on positive mental health in children , adults and older people.
(Government Office of Science and Innovation (UK), 2008)Mental health is fundamental to good health and quality of life and also infl uences social and economic outcomes across the lifespan. In the UK, Europe and globally, there has been an increasing recognition of the importance ... -
Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: findings from the Agriproject in the Republic of Ireland
(BMJ Group, 2004-01-26)Objective: To examine the influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health, quality of life, and perceived opportunities for change (as one measure of empowerment) in rural Irish communities. Design: ... -
Influence of stromal–epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo
(Springer, 2011-02-23)Stromal cell-secreted chemokines including CCL2 have been implicated in the primary tumor microenvironment, as mediators of tumor cell migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. Expression of CCL2 and its principal receptor ... -
Influence on self-rated health of socio-demographic, lifestyle and affluence factors
(Irish Medical Association, 2007-09)In this analysis we employed the International Health Behaviour Among School Aged Children (HBSC) 1998 data, comprising 8326 Irish children and 115,327 children in the International dataset, to examine influences on self ... -
Influences on quality of prescribing in breast cancer patients
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2016-10-13)This article presents a discussion on both positive and negative influences on quality of prescribing in clinical practice. It explores how such influences have an impact on breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal ... -
Influenza vaccine uptake and attitudes of healthcare workers in Ireland
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-11-05)Influenza vaccination uptake by Irish healthcare workers remains sub-optimal despite local initiatives to increase it. To investigate hospital workers' attitudes to influenza vaccination and how this influenced their ... -
Informing food policies in post-primary schools in Ireland: Knowledge to Action
(NUI Galway, 2016-06-15)[No abstract available] -
Inhibition by Anandamide of 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Cell Death in PC12 Cells
(2010)6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) is a selective neurotoxin that is widely used to investigate cell death and protective strategies in models of Parkinson's disease. Here, we investigated the effects of the endogenous cannabinoid, ... -
Initial psychometric evaluation of a psychological resilience measure for physicians
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-10-20)Measures of Psychological Resilience (PR) for use with physician populations are lacking. The objective of this study is to develop and assess the validity and internal consistency of a survey designed to measure the ... -
Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 3.
(2012-05)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 39.5% of schoolchildren in Ireland report that they were injured and needed medical treatment from a doctor or a nurse once or more in the previous 12 months (47.2% of boys and 31.2% of ... -
Inpatient occupational therapists hand-splinting practice for clients with stroke: a cross-sectional survey from Ireland.
(Medknow Publications for Associacion Ayuda Enfermo Neuroquirurgico (Association for Helping Neurosurgical Sick People), 2011)Introduction: Hand splinting after stroke is a common practice despite inadequate evidence. This warrants a better understanding of the therapists’ splinting practice, to develop clinically meaningful treatment options. ... -
Integrated analyses of microbiome and longitudinal metabolome data reveal microbial-host interactions on sulfur metabolism in Parkinson's disease.
(Elsevier, 2019-11-12)Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibits systemic effects on the human metabolism, with emerging roles for the gut microbiome. Here, we integrate longitudinal metabolome data from 30 drug-naive, de novo PD patients and 30 matched ... -
Integrated in vitro and in silico modelling delineates the molecular effects of a synbiotic regimen on colorectal cancer-derived cells
(Cell Press, 2019-04-30)By modulating the human gut microbiome, prebiotics and probiotics (combinations of which are called synbiotics) may be used to treat diseases such as colorectal cancer (CRC). Methodological limitations have prevented ... -
Inter-professional working: power and politics in the operating department
(The Clinical Services Journal, 2007-05)No abstract available -
Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice
(Medscape, 2014)Purpose of the study Smartphone use among healthcare professionals has become widespread and will continue to grow in the coming years.Study design In October 2012, a survey was distributed to 230 interns at two of the ...