Kumar A. U., Arun; Browne, Leonard D.; Li, Xia; Adeeb, Fahd; Perez-Ruiz, Fernando; Fraser, Alexander D.; Stack, Austin G.(Public Library of Science, 2018)
Background
Elevated serum uric acid (sUA) concentrations are common in the general population and
are associated with chronic metabolic conditions and adverse clinical outcomes. We evaluated
secular trends in the burden ...
Davis, Niall Francis; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Mooney, Rory; Forde, James C.; Walsh, Michael T.(Elsevier, 2018)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of a novel “safety-valve” device for preventing catheter related urethral
trauma during urethral catheterization (UC). To assess the opinions of clinicians on the performance
of the ...
Sheehan, Rachel B.; Herring, Matthew P.; Campbell, Mark J.(Elsevier, 2018)
Objectives: This study characterised mental health, motivation, and their interrelations among 38 elite studentathletes
over a 13-week season, while monitoring and considering the influence of their athletic and ...
Belletti, Daniela; Grabrucker, Andreas M.; Pederzoli, Francesca; Menrath, Isabel; Vandelli, Maria Angela; Tosi, Giovanni; Duskey, Thomas Jason; Forni, Flavio; Ruozi, Barbara(Elsevier, 2018)
Restoration of the Chol homeostasis in the Central Nervous System (CNS) could be beneficial for the treatment of Huntington's Disease (HD), a progressive, fatal, adult-onset, neurodegenerative disorder. Unfortunately, Chol ...
Davis, Niall Francis; Cunnane, Eoghan M.; Mooney, Rory; Hess, J.; Walsh, Michael T.(Elsevier, 2018)
Data on urethral catheter related injuries is sparse. In this study we aimed to characterise urethral diametric strain and urinary catheter inflation pressure thresholds that precede human urethral trauma during urethral ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an industrial exoskeleton on muscle activity, perceived musculoskeletal effort, measured and perceived contact pressure at the trunk, thighs and shoulders, and subjective ...
Background: Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD), yet they are frequently used as the primary vascular access for many patients ...
The present study investigated the possible interaction between life events stress and personality in predicting cardiovascular stress responses. Participants (N = 184) completed psychometric measures of life event stress ...
Specific patient cohorts are at increased risk of vascular calcification. Functional matrix-gla
protein (MGP), a tissue-derived vitamin K dependent protein, is reported to be an important inhibitor of vascular calcification ...
O'Riordan, David; Elodie Aubert, Carole; Walsh, Kieran A.; Van Dorland, Anette; Rodondi, Nicolas; Du Puy, Robert S.; Poortvliet, Rosalinde K E.; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; Sinnott, Carol; Byrne, Stephen; Galvin, Rose; Jukema, J Wouter; Mooijaart, Simon P.; Baumgartner, Christine; McCarthy, Vera; Walsh, Elaine K.; Collet, Tinh-Hai; Dekkers, Olaf M.; Blum, Manuel R.; Kearney, Patricia M.(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)
Objectives To estimate and compare the prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among communitydwelling
older adults (≥65 years) enrolled to a clinical ...
Background: Despite the problem of inadequate recruitment to randomised trials, there is little evidence to guide researchers on decisions about how people are effectively recruited to take part in trials. The PRioRiTy ...
Adamson, Philip D.; Hunter, Amanda; Madsen, Debbie M.; Shah, Anoop S.V.; McAllister, David A.; Pawade, Tania A.; Williams, Michelle C.; Berry, Colin; Boon, Nicholas A.; Flather, Marcus; Forbes, John F.; McLean, Scott; Roditi, Giles; Timmis, Adam D.; van Beek, Edwin J.R.; Dweck, Marc R.; Mickley, Hans; Mills, Nicholas L.; Newby, David E.(American Heart Association, 2018)
Background: We determined whether high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I can improve the estimation of the pretest probability for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with suspected stable angina.
Methods ...
Ryan, Aine; Murphy, Catriona; Boland, Fiona; Galvin, Rose; Smith, Susan M.(Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America, 2018)
Background: Multimorbidity is recognized internationally as having a serious impact on health outcomes. It is associated with reduced quality
of life, increased health care utilization, and future functional decline. ...
Grabrucker, Stefanie; Haderspeck, Jasmin C.; Sauer, Ann Katrin; Kittelberger, Nadine; Asoglu, Harun; Abaei, Alireza; Rasche, Volker; Schon, Michael; Boeckers, Tobias M.; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(Frontiers Media, 2018)
A number of studies have reported changes in the hemispheric dominance in autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) patients on functional, biochemical, and morphological level.
Since asymmetry of the brain is also found in many ...
Hagmeyer, Simone; Cristóvão, Joana S.; Mulvihill, John J.; Boeckers, Tobias M.; Gomes, Cláudio M.; Grabrucker, Andreas M.(Frontiers Media, 2018)
Neuronal metal ions such as zinc are essential for brain function. In particular synaptic
processes are tightly related to metal and protein homeostasis, for example through
extracellular metal-binding proteins. One such ...
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate if a breathing technique could
counteract the effects of hyperventilation due to a sustained attention task on shoulder muscle activity.
Background: The trend ...
Yeomans, Caithriona; Kenny, Ian C.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Warrington, Giles D.; Harrison, Andrew J.; Hayes, Kevin; Lyons, Mark; Campbell, Mark J.; Comyns, Thomas M.(Springer, 2018)
Background Rugby union is a physically demanding, fullcontact team sport that has gained worldwide popularity. The incidence of injury in rugby union has been widely
reported in the literature. While comprehensive injury ...
Shore, Linda; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; O'Sullivan, Leonard(MDPI, 2018)
Assistive robots are emerging as technologies that enable older adults to perform activities
of daily living with autonomy. Exoskeletons are a subset of assistive robots that can support mobility. Perceptions and acceptance ...
McCreesh, Karen; Purtill, Helen; Donnelly, Alan Edward; Lewis, Jeremy S.(BMJ Publishing Group, 2017)
Background/aim Exercise imparts a load on tendon tissue that leads to changes in tendon properties. Studies suggest that loading immediately reduces tendon thickness, with a loss of this response in symptomatic tendinopathy. ...
Background: Small trials have suggested that fluoxetine may improve neurological recovery from stroke. FOCUS, AFFINITY and EFFECTS are a family of investigator-led, multicentre, parallel group, randomised, placebo-controlled ...