Holmes, Eileen M.; Leahy, Joe; White, Arthur; Donnan, Peter T.; Lamrock, Felicity(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
Indirect treatment comparisons are useful to estimate relative treatment effects when head‐to‐head studies are not conducted. Statisticians at the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics Ireland (NCPE) and Scottish Medicines ...
Gelius, Peter; Messing, Sven; Forberger, Sarah; Lakerveld, Jeroen; Mansergh, Fiona; Wendel‑Vos, Wanda; Zukowska, Joanna; Woods, Catherine B.; on behalf of the PEN Consortium(BMC, 2021)
Background: Public policy is increasingly recognized as an important component of physical activity promotion. This paper reports on the current status of physical activity policy development and implementation in four ...
Background Digital Contact Tracing is seen as a key tool in reducing the propagation of Covid-19. But it requires high uptake and continued participation across the population to be efective. To achieve sufcient ...
Maxwell, Christina; Robinson, Katie; McCreesh, Karen(Oxford University Press / American Physical Therapy Association, 2020)
Objective
The objective of this study was to review and synthesize qualitative research studies exploring the experiences of individuals living with shoulder pain to enhance understanding of the experiences of these ...
Background
Research suggests that the frequency of training, combined with the repetitive motion involved in high volume swimming can predispose swimmers to symptoms of over-training. The prevention of pain, injury and ...
González-Giraldo, Yeimy; Forero, Diego A.; Barreto, George E.; Aristizábal-Pachón, Andrés(Elsevier, 2021)
Astrocytes play pivotal roles in the brain and they become reactive under stress conditions. Here, we carried out, for the first time, an integrative meta-analysis of genome-wide expression profiling of astrocytes from ...
Shannon, Alice; O'Connell, Aine; O'Sullivan, Aidan; Byrne, Michael; Clifford, Seamus; O'Sullivan, Kevin Jeremiah; O'Sullivan, Leonard(Mary Ann Liebert, 2021)
The aim of this study was to develop a 3D printable radiopaque ink and successfully print a finished artifact. Radiopaque 3D printing would be hugely beneficial to improve the visibility of medical devices and implants, ...
The aim of the current study was to identify the specific differences in anthropometric and
performance profiles between elite and sub-elite hurling players with respect to position and level of play. One hundred and ...
Introduction Frailty is a common condition affecting older adults and is associated with increased mortality and adverse outcomes. Identification of older adults at risk of adverse outcomes is central to subsequent resource ...
O'Neill, Aoife; Purtill, Helen; Kelly, Dervla; McCreesh, Karen; Robinson, Katie; O'Sullivan, Kieran(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Background
While pain is very common in older adults, the associated impact on daily life, including usage of medication and healthcare, varies considerably and often pain remains inadequately treated. It is not clear ...
The revised European consensus defined sarcopenia as a progressive and generalized skeletal muscle disorder that is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse outcomes including falls,
fractures, physical disability ...
Keogh, Tracey M.; Howard, Siobhán; O'Riordan, Adam; Gallagher, Stephen(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)
Recent theoretical developments in cardiovascular reactivity research suggest the association between depression and blunted reactions to stress is linked to motivational factors. Thus, the present study aimed to test ...
Background: Exercise is increasingly being used in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). We examined the short-term effects of acute exercise on alcohol craving, mood states and state anxiety in physically inactive, ...
The World Health Organisation Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Healthcare, and the more
recent Astana Declaration from the Global Conference on Primary Healthcare, emphasise the
involvement of individuals and communities ...
Manning, Molly; MacFarlane, Anne E.; Hickey, Anne; Galvin, Rose(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of working-aged adults
with post-stroke aphasia (PWA) towards what has or would help them in living
well with aphasia (LWA). This paper reports the findings in relation ...
Lee, Sophie; O'Neill, Desmond; Moss, Hilary(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
ABSTRACT
Background
Dementia can negatively impact the well-being of people living with dementia and their family carers. Research suggests that music psychosocial interventions are effective, safe alternatives to ...
Markey, Kathleen; Ventura, Carla Aparecida Arena; Donnell, Claire O'; Doody, Owen(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)
Aim
To propose the necessity of fostering ethical leadership in the recovery of COVID‐19.
Background
Supporting physically and emotionally exhausted nurses, whilst ensuring quality standards of care delivery in the ...
Kermavnar, Tjaša; de Vries, Aijse W.; de Looze, Michiel P.; O'Sullivan, Leonard(Taylor and Francis, 2020)
This study is an updated systematic review of papers published in the last five years on industrial back-support exoskeletons. The research questions were aimed at addressing the recent findings regarding objective (e.g. ...
Breast cancer is the second most prevalent form of cancer in women worldwide, with
surgery remaining the standard treatment. The adverse impact of the surgery remains
controversial. It has been suggested that systemic ...
Walsh, Darragh R.; Lynch, James J; O'Connor, David T.; Newport, David; Mulvihill, John J E.(Nature Research, 2020)
The dural venous sinuses play an integral role in draining venous blood from the cranial cavity. As a result of the sinuses anatomical location, they are of signifcant importance when evaluating the mechanopathology of ...