• Intensive care unit workforce: occupational health and safety 

  Nihal Esin, Melek; Sezgin, Duygu (Intech, 2017)

  There are many different work tasks and workplace hazards related to the ICU setting. The workplace hazards include the physical environment of the ICU, working conditions, psychosocial factors, ergonomic factors, ...
• Quality of care and practice patterns in anaemia management at specialist kidney clinics in Ireland: a national study 

  Stack, Austin G; Alghali, Ahmad; Li, Xia; Ferguson, John P; Casserly, Liam F; Cronin, Cornelius J; Reddan, Donal N; Hussein, Wael; Elsayed, Mohamed E (Oxford University Press, 2017)

  Background: Although anaemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), knowledge of quality of care and management practices in specialist clinics varies. We examined anaemia practices at specialist ...
• Expression of protein kinase C gamma promotes cell migration in colon cancer 

  Dowling, Catríona M; Hayes, Sheri L; Phelan, James L; Cathcart, Mary Clare; Finn, Stephen P; Mehigan, Brian; McCormick, Paul; Coffey, John C; O'Sullivan, Jacintha; Kiely, Patrick A (Impact Journals, 2017)

  Despite extensive efforts, Protein Kinase Cs (PKCs) have proven to be an intractable target in cancer therapies. Traditionally it was accepted that PKCs act as tumour promoters, however new research suggests that PKCs ...
• High vitamin D levels may downregulate inflammation in patients with Behcet's disease 

  Adeeb, Fahd; Khan, Maria Usman; Li, Xia; Stack, Austin G; Devlin, Joseph; Fraser, Alexander D (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017)

  Vitamin D plays a significant role in the immune system modulation and may confer a protective role in autoimmune diseases. We conducted a case-control study to compare 25(OH)D levels in patients with BD who were managed ...
• ULTEMAT: A mobile framework for smart ecological momentary assessments and interventions 

  van de Ven, Pepijn; O'Brien, Hugh; Henriques, Ricardo; Klein, Michel; Msetfi, Rachel; Nelson, John; Rocha, Artur; Ruwaard, Jeroen; O’Sullivan, Donal; Riper, Heleen (Elsevier, 2017)

  In this paper we introduce a new Android library, called ULTEMAT, for the delivery of ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) on mobile devices and we present its use in the MoodBuster app developed in the H2020 ...
• Medical devices for cystic fibrosis care may be portable reservoirs of potential pathogens 

  Linnane, Barry; Collins, Louise; Bussmann, Neidin; O'Connell, Nuala H; Dunne, Colum (Elsevier, 2017)

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• A longitudinal study of relationships between identity continuity and anxiety following brain injury 

  Walsh, R.S; Muldoon, Orla T; Fortune, Donal G; Gallagher, Stephen (Frontiers Media, 2017)

  Objective: Anxiety is of particular importance following acquired brain injury (ABI), because anxiety has been identified as a significant predictor of functional outcomes. Continuity of self has been linked to post ABI ...
• Cardiac patients show high interest in technology enabled cardiovascular rehabilitation. 

  Buys, Roselien; Claes, Jomme; Walsh, Deirdre; Cornelis, Nils; Moran, Kieran; Budts, Werner; Woods, Catherine; Cornelissen, Veronique A (BioMed Central, 2016)

  Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) can slow or reverse the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, uptake of community-based CR is very low. E-cardiology, e-health and technology solutions for ...
• PATHway I: Design and rationale for the investigation of the feasibility, clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a technology enabled cardiac rehabilitation platform. 

  Claes, Jomme; Buys, Roselien; Woods, Catherine; Briggs, Andrew; Geue, Claudia; Aitken, Moira; Moyna, Niall; Moran, Kieran; McCaffery, Noel; Chouvarda, Ioanna; Walsh, Deirdre; Budts, Werner; Filos, Dimitris; Triantafyllidis, Andreas; Maglaveras, NIcos; Cornelissen, Veronique A (BMJ Publsihing Group, 2017)

  Introduction Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) independently alters the clinical course of cardiovascular diseases resulting in a significant reduction in all-cause and cardiac mortality. However, only 15%–30% ...
• Effect of exercising at minimum recommendations of the multiple sclerosis exercise guideline combined with structured education or attention control education – secondary results of the step it up randomised controlled trial 

  Coote, Susan; Uszynsk, Marcin; Herring, Matthew P; Hayes, Sara; Scarrott, Carol; Newell, John; Gallagher, Stephen; Larkin, Aidan; Motl, Robert W (BioMed Central, 2017)

  Background: Recent exercise guidelines for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) recommend a minimum of 30 min moderate intensity aerobic exercise and resistance exercise twice per week. This trial compared the secondary outcomes ...
• Quality versus quantity debate in swimming: perceptions and training practices of expert swimming coaches 

  Nugent, Frank J; Comyns, Thomas; Warrington, Giles (De Gruyter, 2017)

  The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity, respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. ...
• Assessing the facilitators and barriers of interdisciplinary team working in primary care using normalisation process theory: an integrative review. 

  O'Reilly, Pauline; Lee, Siew Hwa; O'Sullivan, Madeleine; Cullen, Walter; Kennedy, Catriona; MacFarlane, Anne (2017)

  Interdisciplinary team working is of paramount importance in the reform of primary care in order to provide cost-effective and comprehensive care. However, international research shows that it is not routine practice in ...
• Exploring homophobia and transphobia in primary schools in Ireland 

  Neary, Aoife; Irwin-Gowran, Sandra; McEvoy, Eileen (University of Limerick and Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, 2017)

  In 2013, the Department of Education and Skills Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools were issued, requiring all primary and secondlevel schools to include homophobia and transphobia in their ...
• The potential role of contraction-induced myokines in the regulation of metabolic function for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes 

  Carson, Brian P (Frontiers Media, 2017)

  Skeletal muscle represents the largest organ in the body, comprises 36–42% of body weight, and has recently been recognized as having an endocrine function. Proteins expressed and released by muscle that have autocrine, ...
• Commentary: from mental health to mental wealth in athletes: looking back and moving forward 

  Sherwin, Ian (Frontiers Media, 2017)

  Themini-review by Uphill et al. highlights the prominence of psychological issues in sport through various media. The review also highlights gaps in the research in conceptions in mental health, interventions needed, and ...
• Challenges towards a Connected Community Healthcare Ecosystem (CCHE) for managing long-term conditions 

  Carroll, Noel; Kennedy, Catriona; Richardson, Ita (International Society for Gerontechnology, 2016)

  Background Societal, demographic and economic changes have encouraged us to reconsider how we deliver health and social care to older people and their families in our communities. The emergence of ‘Connected Health’ ...
• Attentional focus during endurance activity 

  Brick, Noel (University of Limerick, 2016)

  Attention involves not only a focus on objects or locations, but also on various thoughts or activities. During endurance activity, attention allocation has traditionally been viewed as a focus either on sensory information ...
• 'The more we stand for-the more we fight for': compatibility and legitimacy in the effects of multiple social identities 

  Chayinska, Maria; Minescu, Anca; McCarty, Graig (Frontiers Media, 2017)

  This paper explores the expression of multiple social identities through coordinated collective action. We propose that perceived compatibility between potentially contrasting identities and perceived legitimacy of protest ...
• P071 The mesentery in Crohn's disease displays mesenchymal abnormalities. 

  Walsh, Leon; Kiernan, Miranda G; Sahebally, Shaheel; Kiely, Patrick A; Waldron, David; Moloney, M; Skelly, M; Hidayat, H; Faul, P; O'Leary, D.P; O'Leary, Peter D; Lowery, Aoife; Dunne, Colum; Coffey, Calvin J (Oxford University Press, 2017)

  Background: Recent advances in our understanding of mesenteric anatomy have shown that the mesentery is continuous along the intestinal tract at vascular, lymphatic and connective tissue levels [1]. Thus, the mesentery ...
• Consensus and variations in opinions on delirium care: a survey of European delirium specialists 

  Morandi, A; Davis, D; Taylor, J.K; Bellelli, G; Olofsson, B; Kreisel, S; Teodorczuk, A; Kamholz, B; Hasemann, W; Young, J; Agar, M; de Rooij, S.E; Meagher, David; Trabucchi, M; MacLullich, A.M (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

  Background: There are still substantial uncertainties over best practice in delirium care. The European Delirium Association (EDA) conducted a survey of its members and other interested parties on various aspects of delirium ...

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