Persistent elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in serum due to the presence of a macro-enzyme form of AST (macro-AST) may lead to diagnostic confusion in many clinical conditions, particularly in those ...

Purpose – Major gaps exist in the documented history of occupational therapy in Ireland. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling these gaps by providing an overview of three major transitions in Irish occupational ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Partisan patterns of compliance with public health measures are a feature of early COVID-19responses. In many cases, these differences in behaviour relate to pre-existing group identities. However, in times of rapid ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...