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A national survey (nap5-ireland baseline) to estimate an annual incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in ireland
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-06-29)As part of the 5th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland concerning accidental awareness during general anaesthesia, we issued a ... -
Adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the irish drystock sector
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-07-12)There is a considerable literature about the adoption of organic farming. However, possible abandonment of organic farming has received scant attention. Thus, relatively little is known about the exit decisions of farmers. ... -
Cease agricultural activity forever? underestimating the importance of symbolic capital
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Comparing attitudes and characteristics of organic, former organic and conventional farmers: evidence from ireland
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012-09-24)Despite an overall growth rate of the organic farming sector in the European Union, a considerable number of farmers cease organic production each year. Given the commitment of many European governments to increase the ... -
Detection and management of diabetes in england: results from the health survey for england
(Springer Nature, 2017-09-25)Introduction: As part of a control strategy current guidance in the UK recommends more intense surveillance of HbA1C levels among those of South-east Asian or Chinese ethnicity above specified BMI thresholds. The objective ... -
Double-breasting employee voice: an assessment of motives, arrangements and durability
(SAGE Publications, 2014-06-19)This article explores employee voice within the specific institutional arrangement of double-breasting. Double-breasting is when multi-plant organizations recognize trade unions in some company sites, with non-union ... -
First observations of anthropogenic underwater noise in a large multi-use lake
(PAGEPress Publications, 2016-06-14)Over the last fifty years, anthropogenic noise has increased dramatically in aquatic environments and is now recognised as a chronic form of pollution in coastal waters. However, this form of pollution has been largely ... -
Linking soil erosion to instream dissolved phosphorus cycling and periphyton growth
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-06-05)Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient in freshwater systems and when present in runoff from agricultural lands or urban centers may contribute to excessive periphyton growth. In this study, we examined the link between ... -
Making randomised trials more efficient: report of the first meeting to discuss the trial forge platform
(Springer Nature, 2015-06-05)Randomised trials are at the heart of evidence-based healthcare, but the methods and infrastructure for conducting these sometimes complex studies are largely evidence free. Trial Forge (www.trialforge.org) is an initiative ... -
Overweight and obesity on the island of ireland: an estimation of costs
(BMJ, 2015-03-16)Objectives: The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide continues to compromise population health and creates a wider societal cost in terms of productivity loss and premature mortality. Despite extensive ... -
Policy drivers of farm succession and inheritance
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Quantifying patient preferences for symptomatic breast clinic referral: a decision analysis study
(BMJ, 2018-05-01)Objectives Decision analysis study that incorporates patient preferences and probability estimates to investigate the impact of women's preferences for referral or an alternative strategy of watchful waiting if faced with ... -
The cost of chronic pain: an analysis of a regional pain management service in ireland
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013-10-01)ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to collect data on the direct and indirect economic cost of chronic pain among patients attending a pain management clinic in Ireland. SettingA tertiary pain management clinic serving ... -
The cost of systemic corticosteroid-induced morbidity in severe asthma: a health economic analysis
(Springer Nature, 2017-06-26)Background: Treatment of severe asthma may include high dose systemic-steroid therapy which is associated with substantial additional morbidity. This study estimates the additional healthcare costs associated with ... -
Triggering employee voice under the european information and consultation directive: a non-union case study
(SAGE Publications, 2015-06-18)The transposition of the 2002/14/EC Directive, establishing a general framework for information and consultation (I&C), has proven contentious in largely voluntarist systems of employment regulation. Receiving particular ... -
Varieties of firm: complementarity and bounded diversity
(Informa UK Limited, 2009-03-01)This is a study of the nature of internal diversity within liberal and collaborative market economies. Based on large scale comparative survey data, we assess the extent to which specific clusters of practices are associated ...