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A Maltese adaptation of the Boston Naming Test: A shortened version

Grima, Ritienne; Franklin, Sue (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is the most widely used naming test worldwide in research and clinical settings. This study aimed to develop a method for adapting the BNT to suit different linguistic and cultural characteristics ...
Management and outcome of hyperemesis gravidarum at tertiary obstetric facility, Khartoum-Sudan

Fazari, Atif B.; Ahmed, Hasouna Z.S.; Eltayeb, Rasha; Ali, Mohammed H.; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)

Introduction: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is vomiting and/or nausea in pregnancy causes dehydration, electrolytes imbalance, weight loss and further serious organs dysfunction. Methods: This was a descriptive, prospective, ...
Management of bone fragility in primary care in Ireland

O'Connor, Ray; O'Regan, Andrew; O'Doherty, Jane (Irish Medical Organization, 2018)

This study evaluated the prevention of bone fragility fractures in a representative sample of four Irish general practices. The clinical records of 243 patients potentially at risk of bone fragility were studied. One hundred ...
Management of life-threatening blunt head trauma in childhood—a case report

Lowery, Aoife J.; Khan, Waqar; Barry, Kevin (Elsevier, 2012)

INTRODUCTION: Traumatic head/brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and life-long disability in children. The key to successful management of extradural haematoma is early recognition and evacuation. PRESENTATION ...
Masculinity: how men with depression navigate stigma to create meaningful relationships in their communities.

Brennan, Niall (University of Limerick, 2016)

Background: Depression is a leading cause of disability, and men with depression are particularly vulnerable to experiencing stigma on account of cultural expectations. This paper examines how men manage their illness, and ...
Material practices for meaningful engagement: An analysis of participatory learning and action research techniques for data generation and analysis in a health search partnership

O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; O'Donnell, Catherine A.; Papadakaki, Mary; Saridaki, Aristoula; Lionis, Christos; Burns, Nicola; Dowrick, Chris; Gravenhorst, Katja; Spiegel, Wolfgang; van Weel, Chris; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; MacFarlane, Anne E. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

Background: The material practices which researchers use in research partnerships may enable or constrain the nature of engagement with stakeholder groups. Participatory learning and action (PLA) research approaches show ...
Maternal sepsis in intensive care unit at Omdurman New Hospital-Tertiary Obstetric Facility, Khartoum-Sudan

Fazari, Atif B.; Gailii, E.; Mohammed, W.; Abdallha, M.; Ali, Mohammed H.; Rahman, A.; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)

Introduction: Sever sepsis and septic shock contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality. The etiology of sever sepsis and septic shock during pregnancy and postpartum result from obstetric related or non-obstetric ...
The measurement and influence of body composition phenotype in ageing: an analysis of health -related changes in Irish adults

Toomey, Clodagh (University of Limerick, 2014)

Ageing is a process associated with adverse effects on nearly every facet of human body composition and is generally accompanied by progressive loss in lean mass (sarcopenia) and bone mineral density (BMD) (osteoporosis) ...
Measurement of maximal isometric torque and muscle quality of the knee extensors and flexors in healthy 50-to 70-year-old women

Francis, Peter; Toomey, Clodagh; McCormack, William; Lyons, Mark; Jakeman, Philip M. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2017)

Muscle quality is defined as strength per unit muscle mass. The aim of this study was to measure the maximal voluntary isometric torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscle groups in healthy older women and to develop ...
Measurement of muscle health in ageing

Francis, Peter; Lyons, Mark; Piasecki, Mathew; Mc Phee, Jamie; Hind, Karen; Jakeman, Philip M. (Springer, 2017)

Muscle health is a critical component in the struggle against physical frailty and the efforts to maintain metabolic health until the limit of chronological age. Consensus opinion is to evaluate muscle health in terms of ...
Measurement of physical activity and its impact on inflammatory markers linked to cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis

Tierney, Marie (University of Limerick, 2013)

The studies which compose this thesis stem from two literature reviews. The first literature review determined that definitive conclusions regarding physical activity levels in the RA population and how they compare to a ...
Measuring change in speech over time: words or segments?

Ryan, Bernadette Anne (University of Limerick, 2015)

Background: Measuring change is an integral part of the therapy process; what is measured and how it is measured validates intervention. Commonly in the literature, phonological analysis has been carried out using measures ...
Measuring client progression in adult guidance

Hearne, Lucy (AONTAS, 2007)

Currently, in the field of guidance, relevant stakeholders including guidance practitioners, educators and policy makers, have identified progression for adults in education and employment as one of the key outcomes of ...
Measuring engagement in eHealth and mHealth behavior change interventions: viewpoint of methodologies

Short, Camille E.; DeSmet, Ann; Woods, Catherine B.; Williams, Susan L.; Maher, Carol A.; Middelweerd, Anouk; Müller, Andre Matthias; Wark, Petra A.; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Poppe, Louise; Hingle, Melanie D.; Crutzen, Rik (JMIR Publications, 2018)

Engagement in electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) behavior change interventions is thought to be important for intervention effectiveness, though what constitutes engagement and how it enhances efficacy ...
Measuring social exclusion in healthcare settings: a scoping review

O'Donnell, Patrick; O'Donovan, Diarmuid; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (BioMed Central, 2018)

Background: Social exclusion is a concept that has been widely debated in recent years; a particular focus of the discussion has been its significance in relation to health. The meanings of the phrase “social exclusion”, ...
Mechanisms involved in biocontrol by microbial inoculants

Dunne, Colum P.; Delany, Isabel; Fenton, Anne; O'Gara, Fergal (EDP Sciences, 1996)

Biological control offers alternative environmentally friendly strategies for the control of phytopathogens in agriculture and horticulture. Biocontrol metabolites are designed so that they do not have any adverse effects ...
Mechanisms of adherence of a probiotic lactobacillus strain during and after in vivo assessment in ulcerative colitis patients

Dunne, Colum P.; Kelly, Peter; O'Halloran, Sile; Soden, Declan; Bennett, Mary; von Wright, Atte; Vilpponen-Salmela, Terttu; Kiely, Barry; O'Mahony, Liam; Collins, Kevin J.; O'Sullivan, Gerald C.; Shanahan, Fergus (Co-Action Publishing, 2004)

In a pilot-scale, open-label study to determine the ability of well-characterized probiotic Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118 cells to adhere to human epithelial cells in situ , the bacterial strain was administered to ...
MedFit app, a behavior-changing, theoretically informed mobile app for patient self-management of cardiovascular disease: user-centered development

Duff, Orlaith Mairead; Walsh, Deirdre M.J.; Malone, Shona; McDermott, Lauri; Furlong, Bróna A.; O'Connor, Noel E.; Moran, Kieran A.; Woods, Catherine B. (JMIR Publications, 2018)

Background: The MedFit app is designed to facilitate participation of people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in an exercise-based rehabilitation program remotely. This paper details the development for the MedFit ...
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 P. (Elsevier, 2017)

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Medical school clinical placements – the optimal method for assessing the clinical educational environment from a graduate entry perspective

Hyde, Sarah; Hannigan, Ailish; Dornan, Tim; McGrath, Deirdre (BioMed Central, 2018)

Background: Educational environment is a strong determinant of student satisfaction and achievement. The learning environments of medical students on clinical placements are busy workplaces, composed of many variables. ...

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