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Caffeine treatment for apnea of prematurity and the influence on dose-dependent postnatal weight gainobserved over 15 years

Philip, Roy K; Ismail, Abu; Murphy, Bernadette; Mirza, Adnan; Quinn, Collette; Dunworth, Margo (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers, 2018)

Background and Aim: To analyze the influence on weight gain of infants exposed to two dosage regimens of oral caffeine citrate (CC) for apnea of prematurity. Methods: Retrospective descriptive observational study of an ...
Can boredom help? Increased prosocial intentions in response to boredom

van Tilburg, Wijnand A.P.; Igou, Eric Raymond (Taylor and Francis, 2017)

Boredom is typically regarded a nuisance. Past research on boredom depicts this common emotion as a correlate of many detrimental psychological and social factors, including addiction, depression, discrimination, and ...
Can deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS) be used to treat substance use disorders (SUD)? a systematic review

Kedzior, Karina Karolina; Gerkensmeier, Imke; Schuchinsky, Maria (BioMed Central, 2018)

Background: Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS) is a non-invasive method of stimulating widespread cortical areas and, presumably, deeper neural networks. The current study assessed the effects of DTMS in ...
Can different patient satisfaction survey methods yield consistent results? Comparison of three surveys

Cohen, Geoff; Forbes, John F.; Garraway, Michael (BMJ Publishing Group, 1996)

Objective-To examine the consistency of survey estimates ofpatient satisfaction with interpersonal aspects of hospital experience. Design-Interview and postal surveys, evidence from three independent population surveys ...
Can general practice help address youth mental health? A retrospective cross-sectional study in Dublin's south inner city

Connolly, D.; Leahy, Dorothy; Bury, Gerard; Gavin, Blanaid; McNicholas, Fiona; Meagher, David; O'Kelly, F. D.; Wiehe, P.; Cullen, Walter (Wiley, 2012)

Aims: With general practice potentially having an important role in early intervention of mental and substance use disorders among young people, we aim to explore this issue by determining the prevalence of psychological ...
Can online activities improve attitude to homework and improve academic performance in science with fifth year students at second level

O'Dea, Michael (University of Limerick, 2013)

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if online activities could improve attitude and academic achievement in Science with a group of students at secondary level education. The problems with homework are ...
Can pre-feeding of a whey protein affect the glucoregulatory response to an oral glucose tolerance test?

Shaw, Patricia K.; McCormac, William; McCarthy, B; Jakeman, Philip M. (Cambridge University Press, 2010)

no abstract available
Can social network analysis help to include marginalised young women in structural support programmes in Botswana? A mixed methods study

Loutfi, David; Andersson, Neil; Law, Susan; Salsberg, Jon; Haggerty, Jeannie; Kgakole, Leagajang; Cockcroft, Anne (BMC, 2019)

Background: In Botswana, one fifth of the adult population is infected with HIV, with young women most at risk. Structural factors such as poverty, poor education, strong gender inequalities and gender violence render many ...
Can the 2:1 model be implemented effectively into practice placements across allied health disciplines?

Cullinan, Maeve (University of Limerick, 2014)

Practice education is a crucial component in the education of health professionals as it provides the development and practice of expert skills. In supporting this professional development, practice education models are ...
Can the learning of a topic in craft theory be improved for carpentry and joinery apprentices by using a tool of digital media as a learning resource?

Loftus, David (University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2009)

Developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have had a major impact on all areas of human development. Governments have recognised the enormous significance of knowledge society developments on the ...
Candidaemia in an Irish intensive care unit setting between 2004 and 2018 reflects increased incidence of Candida glabrata

Ryan, Phelim; Motherway, Catherine; Powell, James; Elsaka, Ahmed; Ali Sheikh, Ambreen; Jahangir, Azhar; O'Connell, Nuala H.; Dunne, Colum P. (Elsevier, 2019)

The cumulative incidence of candidaemia in an Irish intensive care unit (ICU) setting between January 2004 and August 2018 was 17/1000 ICU admissions. Candida albicans was responsible for 55% (N=41) of cases. C. glabrata ...
'Captain Grey and the Greedy Aliens’: Obtaining normative data on a new narrative assessment for the production of verbs at sentence level in children.

Flynn, Deirdre (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Children with language impairment frequently present with verb knowledge difficulties and incorrect use of verbs and their associated structures. However standardized assessment tools for children contain very ...
‘Captain Grey and the Greedy Aliens’: Obtaining normative on a new test for the production of verbs at sentence level in children

Rhatigan, NIcola (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background - Verbs are known to be central to sentence production (Levelt 1989). Children with SLI (CwSLI) have been found to have significant difficulty with both verb knowledge and the production of sentences around ...
“Captain Grey and the Greedy Aliens” a story retell for verb production at sentence level: pilot standardization study

Martin, Kelly (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Children with specific language impairment (CwSLI) may demonstrate difficulties with sentence production characterised by errors in use of verbs and relevant argument structures. Poor verb semantic knowledge ...
“Captain Grey and the Greedy Aliens”: Obtaining normative data on a new test for the production of verbs at sentence level in children

Bridgeman, Ellen (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Children with specific language impairment (CwSLI) exhibit significant difficulties in language ability affecting areas such verb knowledge and verb production, producing fewer verbs and verb argument structures ...
Cardiac patients show high interest in technology enabled cardiovascular rehabilitation.

Buys, Roselien; Claes, Jomme; Walsh, Deirdre M.J.; Cornelis, Nils; Moran, Kieran A.; Budts, Werner; Woods, Catherine B.; 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 ...
Cardiometabolic and vascular risks in young and adolescent girls with Turner syndrome

Mavinkurve, Meenal; O'Gorman, Clodagh S. (Elsevier, 2015)

Background: Turner syndrome (TS) is the most common chromosomal abnormality in females and is associated with several co-morbidities. It commonly results from X monosomy which is diagnosed on a 30 cell karyotype. Congenital ...
Caregiving alters immunity and stress hormones: a review of recent research

Whittaker, Anna C.; Gallagher, Stephen (Elsevier, 2019)

Older caregivers of dementia patients have been studied as a model of chronic stress influencing psychological and physical well-being and the function of the immune system. These immune decrements can relate to altered ...
Caregiving for children with developmental disabilities is associated with a poor antibody response to influenza vaccination

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll, Douglas (Lippincott, Williams & Wilins, 2009)

Objective: Older spousal caregivers of dementia patients have been found to show a relatively poor antibody response to medical vaccination. The present case control study compared the antibody responses to vaccination ...
Caregiving is associated with low secretion rates of immunoglobulin A in saliva

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Evans, Phil; Der, Geoff; Hunt, Kate; Carroll, Douglas (Elsevier, 2008)

Although the chronic stress of caring for a sick/disabled relative has been associated with poorer immunity using a range of outcomes, its impact on secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) in saliva has yet to be examined. ...

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