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Key performance indicators for mental health and substance use disorders: a literature review and discussion paper

Henderson, Carla; Klimas, Jan; Dunne, Colum P.; Leddin, Des; Meagher, David; O'Toole, Thomas P.; Cullen, Walter (Taylor and Francis, 2014)

With increasing recognition of the importance of mental and substance use disorders for population health and health systems and the potential value of systems-based performance indicators in addressing this issue, we ...
Knowledge of carbohydrate counting and insulin dose calculations among hospital staff in a regional general paediatrics unit

O'Gorman, Jennifer R; O'Leary, Orla; Finner, Natalie; Quinn, Anne; O'Gorman, Clodagh S. (SpringerOpen, 2015)

The aim of this study was to assess the carbohydrate and insulin knowledge of the staff at Children’s Ark at the University Hospital, Limerick. Carbohydrate counting and insulin dose calculations based on carbohydrates ...
Length of stay following elective surgery can we improve efficiency?

Solon, Gemma; Coffey, Calvin J.; McNamara, Deborah (Irish Medical Organisation, 2013)

Increasing emergency admissions place significant demands on limited hospital resources. We assessed national practices and resources for initiatives to reduce length of stay (LOS) and thereby improve efficiency of ...
Limerick: forever associated with five lines of rhyme or infamous for irrepressible carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae for all time?

O'Connor, Ciara; O'Connell, Nuala H.; Commane, Marion; O'Donovan, E; Power, Lorraine; Dunne, Colum P. (Elsevier, 2016)

Letter to Editor
Management of staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in the oncology patient: further evidence supports prompt removal of central venous catheters and shorter duration of intravenous antimicrobial therapy

Dunne, Colum P.; Ryan, Phelim; Connolly, Roisin; Dunne, Suzanne S.; Kaballo, Mohammed A.; Powell, James; Woulfe, Bernie; O'Connell, Nuala H.; Gupta, Rajnish Kumar (Elsevier, 2020)

Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with relatively high risk of complications and high levels of mortality. Internationally, SAB management guidelines lack consensus and especially so regarding ...
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)

no abstract available
Mesenteric manifestations in Crohn’s disease

Sahebally, Shaheel M. (Univerisity of Limerick, 2017)

Background Mesenteric manifestations are of pathobiologic relevance in Crohn’s disease. Clarification of mesenteric morphology provides an opportunity to re-appraise their pathogenic significance. Therefore, we examined ...
A method for the design and development of medical or health care information websites to optimize search engine results page rankings on Google

Dunne, Suzanne S.; Cummins, Niamh M.; Hannigan, Ailish; Shannon, Bill; Dunne, Colum P.; Cullen, Walter (Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2013)

Background: The Internet is a widely used source of information for patients searching for medical/health care information. While many studies have assessed existing medical/health care information on the Internet, ...
The microbial community of the cystic fibrosis airway is disrupted in early life

Renwick, Julie; McNally, Paul; John, Bettina; DeSantis, Todd; Linnane, Barry; Murphy, Philip (Public Library of Science, 2014)

Background: Molecular techniques have uncovered vast numbers of organisms in the cystic fibrosis (CF) airways, the clinical significance of which is yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to describe and compare ...
Months backward test: a review of its use in clinical studies

Meagher, James; Leonard, Maeve; Donoghue, Laura; O'Regan, Niamh A.; Timmons, Suzanne; Exton, Chris; Cullen, Walter; Dunne, Colum P.; Adamis, Dimitrios; MacLullich, Alasdair M.; Meagher, David (Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2015)

To review the use of the Months Backwards Test (MBT) in clinical and research contexts. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of reports relating to the MBT based upon a search of PsychINFO and MEDLINE between ...
A national study of continuous professional competence (CPC) amongst pre-hospital practitioners

Knox, Shane; Cullen, Walter; Dunne, Colum P. (BioMed Central, 2015)

Background: Internationally, continuing professional competence (CPC) is an increasingly important issue for all health professionals. With the introduction of the first CPC framework for Emergency Medical Technicians ...
Opportunities lost may be the greatest cost of CPE outbreaks

Dunne, Colum P.; Slevin, Barbara L.; O'Connell, Nuala H. (Elsevier, 2019)

no abstract available
An optimised work-flow to reduce time-to-detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) using direct testing from rectal swabs

O'Connor, Ciara; Kiernan, Miranda G.; Finnegan, Cathriona; O'Hara, M; Power, Lorraine; O'Connell, Nuala H.; Dunne, Colum P. (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

Rapid detection of patients with carbapenem-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is essential for the prevention of nosocomial cross-transmission, allocation of isolation facilities and to protect patient safety. Here, we ...
Optimization of an in vitro bioassay to monitor growth and formation of myotubes in real time

Murphy, Sylvia M.; Kiely, Maeve; Jakeman, Philip M.; Kiely, Patrick A.; Carson, Brian P. (Portland Press, 2016)

The importance of growth and maintenance of skeletal muscle is vital for long term health and quality of life. Appropriate nutrition with specific bioactivities relevant to the functionalities of tissues such as skeletal ...
Outcomes of Irish graduate entry medical student engagement with self-directed learning of clinical skills.

McGrath, Deirdre; Crowley, Louise; Rao, Sanath; Toomey, Margaret; Hannigan, Ailish; Murphy, Lisa; Dunne, Colum P. (BioMed Central, 2015)

Background: Existing literature is mixed as to whether self-directed learning (SDL) delivers improvements in knowledge, skills or attitudes of medical students compared with traditional learning methods. This study aimed ...
Over prescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections; a qualitative study to explore Irish general practitioners’perspectives

O'Doherty, Jane; Leader, Leonard F.W.; O'Regan, Andrew; Dunne, Colum P.; Puthoopparambil, Soorej Jose; O'Connor, Ray (BMC, 2019)

Background: Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health and antibiotics are often unnecessarily prescribed for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in general practice. We aimed to investigate why ...
P026 The role of fibrocytes in mesenteric Crohn's disease.

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

The mesentery in Crohn’s disease frequently displays disease manifestations, such as mesenteric thickening and fat wrapping. Fibrocytes are a precursor cell type that can differentiate into fibroblasts or adipocytes [1]. ...
P071 The mesentery in Crohn's disease displays mesenchymal abnormalities.

Walsh, Leon G.; Kiernan, Miranda G.; Sahebally, Shaheel M.; Kiely, Patrick A.; Waldron, David; Moloney, M.; Skelly, M.; HIdayat, H.; Faul, P.N.; O'Leary, Peter D.; Lowery, Aoife J.; Dunne, Colum P.; 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 ...
P216 Mesenteric disease is directly related to mucosal disease in Crohn's disease.

Kiernan, Miranda G.; Sahebally, Shaheel M.; Waldron, David; Moloney, M.; Skelly, M.; HIdayat, H.; O'Leary, D.P.; Lowery, Aoife J.; Walsh, L.G.; Dunne, Colum P.; Coffey, Calvin J. (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Crohn’s disease (CD) displays mesenteric disease manifestations such as fat wrapping and mesenteric thickening. The frequency at which these occur in CD point to a pathobiological relevance. Fat wrapping in particular ...
Perceptions and attitudes of community pharmacists towards generic medicines.

Dunne, Suzanne S.; Shannon, Bill; Cullen, Walter; Dunne, Colum P. (Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, 2014)

BACKGROUND: Following the enactment of legislation in June 2013, generic substitution and reference pricing of medicines has been introduced, for the first time, in Ireland. This novel study is the first assessment of ...

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