• Diagnostic accuracy of the 4AT for delirium detection in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Tieges, Zoë; Maclullich, Alasdair M.; Anand, Atul; Brookes, Claire; Cassarino, Marica; O'Connor, Margaret; Ryan, Damien; Saller, Thomas; Arora, Rakesh C.; Chang, Yue; Agarwal, Kathryn; Taffet, George; Quinn, Terence; Shenkin, Susan D.; Galvin, Rose (Oxford University Press, 2021)

  Objective: Detection of delirium in hospitalised older adults is recommended in national and international guidelines. The 4 ‘A’s Test (4AT) is a short (<2 minutes) instrument for delirium detection that is used internationally ...
• Quality of life in patients with Marfan syndrome: a cross-sectional study of 102 adult patients 

  Andonian, Caroline; Freilinger, Sebastian; Achenbach, Stefan; Ewert, Peter; Gundlach, Ulrike; Kaemmerer, Harald; Nagdyman, Nicole; Neidenbach, Rhoia Clara; Pieper, Lars; Schelling, Jörg; Weyand, Michael; Beckmann, Jürgen (AME Publishing, 2021)

  Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetically determined multiorgan disease that leads to severe physiological and psychological impairments in adult life. Little consensus exists regarding quality of life (QOL) ...
• Network pharmacology identifies IL6 as an important hub and target of tibolone for drug repurposing in traumatic brain injury 

  McGovern, Andrew J.; Barreto, George E. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by a complex network of signals mediating inflammatory, proliferative and apoptotic processes during its acute and chronic phases. Current therapies mitigate damage and are ...
• Physicochemical, nutritional and in vitro antidiabetic characterisation of blue whiting (micromesistius poutassou) protein hydrolysates 

  Harnedy-Rothwell, Pádraigín A.; Khatib, Neda; Sharkey, Shaun; Lafferty, Ryan A; Gite, Snehal; Whooley, Jason; O'Harte, Finbarr PM; FitzGerald, Richard J (MDPI, 2021)

  Protein hydrolysates from low-value underutilised fish species are potential sources of high quality dietary protein and health enhancing peptides. Six blue whiting soluble protein hydrolysates (BW-SPH-A_F), generated at ...
• Population mobility trends, deprivation index and the spatio-temporal spread of coronavirus disease 2019 in Ireland 

  Madden, Jamie M.; Teljeur, Conor; Gleeson, Justin; Walsh, Cathal; McGrath, Guy (MDPI, 2021)

  Like most countries worldwide, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has adversely affected Ireland. The aim of this study was to (i) investigate the spatio-temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence; (ii) describe mobility trends ...
• “It's like a kick in the teeth”: The emergence of novel predictors of burnout in frontline workers during Covid-19 

  Sumner, Rachel C.; Kinsella, Elaine Louise (Frontiers Media, 2021)

  The context of Covid-19 has offered an unusual cultural landscape for examining how workers view their own position relative to others, and how individuals respond to prolonged exposure to workplace stress across different ...
• Socio-ecological correlates of physical activity in a nationally representative sample of adolescents across Ireland and Northern Ireland 

  Woods, Catherine B.; Crowley, Emmet; Powell, Cormac; O'Brien, Wesley; Murphy, Marie H.; Belton, Sarahjane; Saunders, Jean; Connolly, Sinéad Á.; Farmer, Orlagh; Ng, Kwok W. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Physical activity (PA) is associated with a range of health benefits for adolescents. Few adolescents meet one hour daily of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The World Health Organisation (WHO) now recommends ...
• The feasibility of a fitness test battery and web-based platform for monitoring key indicators of adolescent health in school settings 

  O'Keeffe, Brendan T.; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Donnelly, Alan E. (Ubiquity Press, 2021)

  Aim: To examine the feasibility of a fitness test battery and web-based platform for monitoring key indicators of adolescent health in school settings. Methods: A process evaluation framework for feasibility studies, ...
• Complementary and alternative medicine use among older adults with musculoskeletal pain: findings from the european social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health 

  Morrissey, Ann-Marie; O'Neill, Aoife; O'Sullivan, Kieran; Robinson, Katie (SAGE, 2021)

  Background: This study describes the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among older adults who report being hampered in daily activities due to musculoskeletal pain. The characteristics of older adults ...
• The reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disability and their carers: a scoping review 

  Doody, Owen; Keenan, Paul M. (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Background: People with an intellectual disability are a vulnerable group during COVID-19 due to multi-morbidity, frailty, underlying conditions/health problems, social circumstances and limitations in understanding. This ...
• Health-ID: A blockchain-based decentralized identity management for remote healthcare 

  Javed, Ibrahim Tariq; Alharbi, Fares; Bellaj, Badr; Margaria, Tiziana; Crespi, Noel; Qureshi, Kashif Naseer (MDPI, 2021)

  COVID-19 has made eHealth an imperative. The pandemic has been a true catalyst for remote eHealth solutions such as teleHealth. Telehealth facilitates care, diagnoses, and treatment remotely, making them more efficient, ...
• Population mobility trends, deprivation index and the spatio-temporal spread of coronavirus disease 2019 in Ireland 

  Madden, Jamie M.; .More, Simon; Teljeur, Conor; Gleeson, Justin; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; McGrath, Guy (MDPI, 2021)

  Like most countries worldwide, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has adversely affected Ireland. The aim of this study was to (i) investigate the spatio-temporal trend of COVID-19 incidence; (ii) describe mobility trends ...
• Estrogenic plants: to prevent neurodegeneration and memory loss and other symptoms in women after menopause 

  Echeverria, Valentina; Echeverria, Florencia; Barreto, George E.; Echeverría, Javier; Mendoza, Cristhian (Frontiers Media, 2021)

  In mammals, sexual hormones such as estrogens play an essential role in maintaining brain homeostasis and function. Estrogen deficit in the brain induces many undesirable symptoms such as learning and memory impairment, ...
• Managing shoulder pain: a meta-ethnography exploring healthcare providers’ experiences 

  Maxwell, Christina; Robinson, Katie; McCreesh, Karen (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

  Objective To review and synthesize qualitative research studies exploring the experiences of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) of managing shoulder pain. Methods A meta-ethnographic approach was adopted to review and ...
• The complex roles of efferocytosis in cancer development, metastasis, and treatment 

  Tajbakhsh, Amir; hayat, Seyed Mohammad Gheibi; Movahedpour, Ahmad; Savardashtaki, Amir; Loveless, Reid; Barreto, George E.; Teng, Yong; Sahebkar, Amirhossein (Elsevier, 2021)

  When tumor cells are killed by targeted therapy, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy, they trigger their primary tumor by releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines. Microenvironmental interactions can also promote tumor heterogeneity ...
• Optical fbre based real‑time measurements during an LDR prostate brachytherapy implant simulation: using a 3D printed anthropomorphic phantom 

  Woulfe, Peter; O'Sullivan, F. J.; Byrne, L.; Doyle, A. J.; Kam, W.; Martyn, M.; O'Keeffe, S. (Nature, 2021)

  An optical fibre sensor based on radioluminescence, using the scintillation material terbium doped gadolinium oxysulphide (Gd2O2S:Tb) is evaluated, using a 3D printed anthropomorphic phantom for applications in low ...
• The beliefs of healthcare students about the harmfulness of daily activities for their back: a cross-sectional study 

  Leahy, Aoife; O'Keeffe, Mary; Robinson, Katie; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Aim: To investigate the beliefs of healthcare students about how harmful common daily activities are perceived to be for their lower back. Method: A cross-sectional survey of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and General ...
• Understanding the challenges and uncertainties of seroprevalence studies for SARS-CoV-2 

  McConnell, David; Hickey, Conor; Bargary, Norma; Trela-Larsen, Lea; Walsh, Cathal Dominic; Barry, Michael; Adams, Roisin (MDPI, 2021)

  SARS-CoV-2 continues to widely circulate in populations globally. Under detection is acknowledged and is problematic when attempting to capture the true prevalence. Seroprevalence studies, where blood samples from a ...
• Cryopreservation of porcine urethral tissue: storage at − 20◦C preserves the mechanical, failure and geometrical properties 

  Cunnane, Connor V.; Croghan, Stephanie M.; Walsh, Michael T.; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Davis, Niall Francis; Flood, Hugh D.; Mulvihill, John J.E. (Elsevier, 2021)

  Cryopreservation is required to preserve the native properties of tissue for prolonged periods of time. In this study, we evaluate the impact that 4 different cryopreservation protocols have on porcine urethral tissue, ...
• Moving beyond traditional understandings of evidence-based practice: A Total Evidence and Knowledge Approach (TEKA) to treatment evaluation and clinical decision making in speech-language pathology 

  McCurtin, Arlene; Murphy, Carol-Anne; Roddam, Hazel (Thieme Gruppe, 2019)

  .Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a well-established framework for supporting clinical decision making in the discipline of speech-language pathology. The benefits of using evidence to inform clinical practice are acknowledged ...

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