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Designing an integrated care pathway for falls prevention in University Hospital Waterford
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2017 An introduction: (comprising background and problem statement) In Ireland, 30% of people aged over 65 fall each year. Fall injuries were described as an epidemic in WHO report 2007. As the population ages and patients become more frail and complex the need for an integrated care pathway for falls is apparent.
Dunphy, Michael +5 more
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British Journal of Surgery, 2022 Abstract Background Historically, intra-abdominal sepsis was managed conservatively, or with operative intervention, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Image-guided drainage of abscesses or collections provides a useful alternative and has become more common with the ...
B Murphy, M McLoughlin
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Case Report: A Case of Pediatric Catatonia: Role of the Lorazepam Challenge Test
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 A case of a 12-year-old boy who developed catatonia is presented. He had no previous psychiatric history but has a family history of affective disorder. An extensive medical workup was negative.
Laura Ridgeway +5 more
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Disease activity flares and pain flares in an early rheumatoid arthritis inception cohort; characteristics, antecedents and sequelae [PDF]
, 2019 © 2019 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium ...
Ferguson, Eamonn +6 more
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BMJ Open, 2020 Objective Our study aims to understand the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers (HCWs) at acute hospital settings in the South-East of Ireland, as a crucial step in guiding policies and interventions to maintain their ...
Sinead Maguire +4 more
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Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the Republic of Ireland [PDF]
, 2015 Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains the most common cause of visual loss among subjects over 50 years of age in the developed world.
Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu +10 more
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Surgical outcomes for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2023 Background Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) on the auricle is believed to carry a higher risk of metastatic spread. The rates of lymphatic metastasis reported in the literature have varied widely.
Constantin Manole +2 more
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Piezosurgery: Application in endoscopic otorhinolaryngology
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2022 Introduction: The Piezosurgery® ultrasonic device (PZD) has been available for over three decades. Its application is limited in the realm of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) particularly in conjunction with the endoscope. The safety profile allows the PZD, the
M. Walsh +3 more
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Difference between estimated and actual body weight in an intensive care unit-A service evaluation. [PDF]
Nurs Crit CareAbstract Actual body weight (ABW) is important for drug dosing and calculating nutritional requirements. The aim of this study is to establish the difference between ABW and estimated body weight in a cohort of ICU patients. Our service evaluation compared 100 patients whose weights were initially estimated by staff, and if able by patients also ...
Monsees J +5 more
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Urethral cancer managed with phallus preserving surgery: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Primary urethral carcinoma (PUC) is rare and accounts for
Emily Walsh +4 more
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