Esther Shan Lin Hor, V. Russell, Umadevi Vasudevan, Finian O' Brien
{"title":"Changing attitudes to psychiatry and interest in the specialty as a career choice during clinical undergraduate years at a medical school in Penang, Malaysia","authors":"Esther Shan Lin Hor, V. Russell, Umadevi Vasudevan, Finian O' Brien","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02064-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02064-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"37 1","pages":"253-259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90467170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolving chronic disease management in HIV care in an era of improved long-term survival","authors":"R. Vijh, J. O’Connell, E. de Barra, S. McConkey","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02063-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02063-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"25 1","pages":"337-339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90593512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oropharyngeal dysphagia among patients newly discharged to nursing home care after an episode of hospital care","authors":"Elaine Horgan, S. Lawson, D. O’Neill","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02061-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02061-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"1808 1","pages":"295-297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86526770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of a medical admissions proforma on the quality of medical admission documentation in a general acute hospital in Ireland","authors":"M. Tomkins, M. Okon, M. Dunne, W. Bourke","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02069-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02069-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"57 1","pages":"71-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73839639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margaret J. Moran Stritch, F. Houghton, D. O’Doherty, D. McInerney, B. Duncan
{"title":"Tobacco control and ‘plain packaging’: performativity, cigarettes and the semiotics of brand names","authors":"Margaret J. Moran Stritch, F. Houghton, D. O’Doherty, D. McInerney, B. Duncan","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02066-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02066-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"134 1","pages":"405-407"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74699678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Galvin, D. McNamara, J. Burke, E. Ryan, E. McCarthy, M. Boland, P. Neary, Kavanagh, J. O’Riordan
{"title":"44th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture & Surgical Symposium 2019","authors":"R. Galvin, D. McNamara, J. Burke, E. Ryan, E. McCarthy, M. Boland, P. Neary, Kavanagh, J. O’Riordan","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02067-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02067-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"26 1","pages":"129 - 200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84189529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proceedings of the Intern Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) Venue: Mater, Dublin 7 on Saturday 2nd February 2019","authors":"","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02053-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02053-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"24 1","pages":"31-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90422381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R-A O'Leary, I Conrick-Martin, C O'Loughlin, M-R Curran, B Marsh
{"title":"Multiple intra-hospital transports during relocation to a new critical care unit.","authors":"R-A O'Leary, I Conrick-Martin, C O'Loughlin, M-R Curran, B Marsh","doi":"10.1007/s11845-016-1528-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11845-016-1528-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Intra-hospital transport (IHT) of critically ill patients is associated with morbidity and mortality. Mass transfer of patients, as happens with unit relocation, is poorly described. We outline the process and adverse events associated with the relocation of a critical care unit.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Extensive planning of the relocation targeted patient and equipment transfer, reduction in clinical pressure prior to the event and patient care during the relocation phase.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The setting was a 30-bed, tertiary referral, combined medical and surgical critical care unit, located in a 570-bed hospital that serves as the national referral centre for cardiothoracic surgery and spinal injuries.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>All stakeholders relevant to the critical care unit relocation were involved, including nursing and medical staff, porters, information technology services, laboratory staff, project development managers, pharmacy staff and building contractors.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Mortality at discharge from critical care unit and discharge from hospital were the main outcome measures. A wide range of adverse events were prospectively recorded, as were transfer times.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-one patients underwent IHT, with a median transfer time of 10 min. Two transfers were complicated by equipment failure and three patients experienced an episode of hypotension requiring intervention. There were no cases of central venous or arterial catheter or endotracheal tube dislodgement, and hospital mortality at 30 days was 14%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although IHT is associated with morbidity and mortality, careful logistical planning allows for efficient transfer with low complication rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"213 1","pages":"815-820"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75698227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The benefits of utilising geo-mapping for visualising the vitamin D status of Dublin city and the surrounding urban districts","authors":"E. Laird, T. Shannon, V. Crowley, Martin Healy","doi":"10.1007/s11845-016-1517-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-016-1517-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"5 1","pages":"807-813"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72935214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of remote ischemic preconditioning on acute myocardial injury in patients undergoing valve replacement","authors":"Z. Cao, R. Shen, X. Zhang, G. Cheng, Z. Yan","doi":"10.1007/s11845-016-1521-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-016-1521-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"51 1","pages":"889-893"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81005725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}