Mohsin Muhktar, Dearbhla Sherry, L. Keaver, C. Mchugh
{"title":"Metformin-induced B12 deficiency: still relevant today","authors":"Mohsin Muhktar, Dearbhla Sherry, L. Keaver, C. Mchugh","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02070-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02070-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"14 1","pages":"409-410"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73969110","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}
O. Kgosidialwa, Kieran Blake, O. O’Connell, J. Egan, J. O’Neill, M. Hatunic
{"title":"Post-transplant diabetes mellitus associated with heart and lung transplant","authors":"O. Kgosidialwa, Kieran Blake, O. O’Connell, J. Egan, J. O’Neill, M. Hatunic","doi":"10.1007/s11845-019-02068-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-019-02068-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14616,"journal":{"name":"Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)","volume":"5 1","pages":"185-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76805098","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}
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":"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}
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":"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}
{"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 E F Crowley, M Healy","doi":"10.1007/s11845-016-1517-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11845-016-1517-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>There have been few published reports of visualising vitamin D status at a micro level, i.e., within large individual urban centres of countries.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To produce a visual map of the vitamin D status [25-hydroxy vitamin D-25(OH)D] of a large urban centre (n > 350,000) incorporating the regions of Dublin city that constitute the general practitioner catchment area of a large academic teaching adult hospital.</p><p><strong>Design, setting and participants: </strong>An observational investigation of 5287 free living Irish adults (>18 years).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately, 15.2 % of those sampled in the winter period (October-February) were vitamin D deficient (<30 nmol/L) compared with 10.8 % of those sampled in the summer period (March-September). Vitamin D tests requested from the most social economically deprived urban locations (Dublin 8 and Lucan postal districts) had the highest rates of deficiency (23.5 and 20.4 %, respectively, both seasons). On average, females had a significantly higher 25(OH)D concentration compared with males (57.9 vs 52.3 nmol/L, respectively), while the younger participants (18-50 years) mean 25(OH)D concentration was 27 % lower in winter and 20.7 % lower in summer in comparison with the older participants (>50 years) (P < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>For the first time in Ireland, a visual depiction of data can be used to aid in the rapid identification of vitamin D status trends within a major urban area. These findings provide useful data to help inform public health policy regarding endemic vitamin D insufficiency to help target the population groups and resident location areas most at risk.</p>","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}