Paediatrics (Scholarly Publications)
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Clinicoradiological outcomes after radical radiotherapy for lung cancer in patients with interstitial lung disease.
(2023)Objective: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is relatively common in patients with lung cancer with an incidence of 7.5%. Historically pre-existing ILD was a contraindication to radical radiotherapy owing to increased radiation ... -
An Emergency Department study of a stroke protocol and service and the impact on stroke management/thrombolysis in the Adelaide and Meath Hospital
(2010)Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In Ireland about 10,000 people will suffer a stroke in a year and the annual cost of stroke care exceeds €1 billion. 750 stroke victims and €13 million ... -
Prehospital analgesia in children suffering traumatic injury
(2012)Pain causes distress and can negatively impact a child’s experience of the hospital environment. It is best practice for pain relief to be administered as soon as possible to reduce stress, anxiety and discomfort. Research ... -
Barriers to accessing aeroallergen immunotherapy in paediatrics
(2023)Background: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a safe, effective and disease-modifying treatment for allergic rhinitis. It is indicated for children with moderate to severe disease whose symptoms persist despite conventional ... -
Haploidentical CD3+ TCR αβ/CD19+-depleted HSCT for MHC class II deficiency and persistent SARS-CoV-2 pneumonitis
(2023)Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leads to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can range from a mild illness to a severe phenotype characterized by acute respiratory ... -
A 5-Year Audit of Paediatric Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department with Status Epilepsy Requiring Second-Line Medication
(2023)Aim: Audit management of children presenting to Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) who require second-line medication for seizure control. Method: Retrospective electronic chart review over a 5-year period (March ... -
Diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in febrile infants attending the emergency department
(2022)Objective To report the diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants aged 90 days or less attending the emergency department (ED). Design ... -
Pain management in children and young adults with minor injury in emergency departments in the UK and Ireland: a PERUKI service evaluation
(2022)Background: Management of acute pain should commence at the earliest opportunity, as it has many short-term and long-term consequences. A research priority of Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) ... -
Duplication of the pituitary gland
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A rare case of acute necrotising pancreatitis in a paediatric patient
(2020)The diagnosis of acute necrotising pancreatitis is a rare event in the Paediatric Emergency Department (ED). We report a case of acute pancreatitis in a paediatric patient, diagnosed in our ED, a tertiary level paediatric ... -
USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education
(2019)Third level education is a key life transition and can be an extremely stressful time for students. We already know that levels of mental illness, mental distress and low wellbeing among students in Higher Education is ... -
Mental Health and Disability at Third Level: Findings from a national study on student mental health
(2020)In 2018 the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) undertook a study to provide an overview of students’ mental health experience in third level education across the island of Ireland (Price, A. and Smith, HA. 2019). The ... -
Risk factors for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Admission
(2020)Aim: Determine the seasonal incidence of hospital Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and explore the variables associated with admission to ward versus the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Method: ... -
Granny Must Grieve
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Difficult Social Circumstances
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Thrown Under the bus: The Implications for Clinical Practice in Irish Health System
(MPI Media Limited, 2018)The case of Dr Hadiza Bawa Garba in the UK has attracted widespread print and online media attention. Her registration and medical practice was referred to the General Medical Council (GMC) by the Crown Prosecution Service ... -
Circulating microparticles, protein C, free protein S and endothelial vascular markers in children with sickle cell anaemia
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Circulating microparticles (MP) have been described in sickle cell anaemia (SCA); however, their interaction with endothelial markers remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between MP, protein C (PC), free protein ... -
Attitudes of parents and staff towards medical students on the paediatric wards.
(2014)This study investigates attitudes of parents and staff to medical students on paediatric wards in a Dublin teaching hospital. We invited 100 parents of patients and 30 staff involved in the care of children on the paediatric ... -
Height in Turner syndrome: Does Growth Hormone Therapy Have Impact?
(2014)Short stature is a cardinal feature of Turner syndrome. We examined height outcome and its relation to growth hormone therapy in Irish girls with Turner syndrome. In those with Turner syndrome (TS), the adult stature is ...