Kiely, A.; Ferland, G.; Ouliass, B.; O'Toole, Paul W.; Purtill, Helen; O'Connor, Eibhlís M.(Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2018)
Studies have shown associations between reduced vitamin K status and poor cognitive function. However,
despite this apparent link, direct studies measuring cognitive function, vitamin K status and inflammation
are lacking. ...
PURPOSE: This purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel barrier ring with an assisted flow mechanism by assessing changes in peristomal moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) and perceptions of comfort, security, ...
Background & aims: Malnutrition is widespread among older people and related to poor outcome. Reported
prevalences vary widely, also because of different diagnostic criteria used. This study aimed to
describe prevalences ...
Msetfi, Rachel M.; O'Sullivan, Donal; Walsh, Amy; Nelson, John; Van de Ven, Pepijn(JMIR Publications, 2018)
Abstract
Background: Perceived control is strongly linked to healthy outcomes, mental healthiness, and psychological well-being. This
is particularly important when people have little control over things that are happening ...
Short, Camille E.; DeSmet, Ann; Woods, Catherine B.; Williams, Susan L.; Maher, Carol A.; Middelweerd, Anouk; Müller, Andre Matthias; Wark, Petra A.; Vandelanotte, Corneel; Poppe, Louise; Hingle, Melanie D.; Crutzen, Rik(JMIR Publications, 2018)
Engagement in electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) behavior change interventions is thought to be important
for intervention effectiveness, though what constitutes engagement and how it enhances efficacy ...
Healy, D.A.; Keogh, C.; Bashar, Khalid; Sahebally, Shaheel M.; Clarke-Moloney, Mary; Walsh, Stewart R.(Elsevier, 2015)
This best evidence topic was investigated according to a structured format. The question asked was: should duplex ultrasound (DUS) scanning be a routine component of surveillance following infrainguinal arterial bypass ...
Green, James A.; Zerhouni, Oulmann; Gauchet, Aurélie(Elsevier, 2018)
We aimed to contrast implicit and explicit measures of attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicines, to determine which best predicts medicine adherence. 117 participants from Université Grenoble Alpes completed ...
Robertson, Kirsten; Thyne, Maree; Green, James A.(PeerJ, 2018)
Background. Excessive intake of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a preventable
cause of death. While some countries have implemented a tax on SSBs, other countries,
such as New Zealand, rely on industry self-regulation ...
Kiely, Maeve; Adams, David R.; Hayes, Sheri L.; O'Connor, Rosemary; Baillie, George S.; Kiely, Patrick A.(Elsevier, 2017)
Conflicting reports implicate the scaffolding protein RACK1 in the progression of breast cancer. RACK1 has been identified as a key regulator downstream of growth factor and adhesion signalling and as a direct binding ...
Davies, Robert W.; Carson, Brian P.; Jakeman, Philip M.(Frontiers Media, 2018)
To investigate sex differences in the temporal recovery of neuromuscular function following resistance training (RT), eleven men and eight women 18–35 years completed a single RT bout (barbell back-squats, 80 % 1RM, 5 sets ...
Introduction International policy recommends continuous,
cost-effective monitoring of health data to enable health
services to identify and respond to health inequities as
experienced by different ethnic groups. However, ...
Introduction: Meditation has attracted increased attention in the literature as a non-pharmacological strategy to
foster positive mental health amongst the general population. This systematic review aims to summarise ...
McCormack, Hannah M.; MacIntyre, Tadhg E.; O'Shea, Deirdre; Herring, Matthew P.; Campbell, Mark J.(Frontiers Media, 2018)
Purpose: Burnout has been shown to develop due to chronic stress or distress,
which has negative implications for both physical and mental health and well-being.
Burnout research originated in the “caring-professions.” ...
Reducing sedentary behaviours can help prevent non-communicable diseases, particularly
among young adolescents with long term illnesses or disabilities (LTID). Much of young people’s
voluntary sedentary time is related ...
Kermavnar, Tjaša; Power, Valerie; de Eyto, Adam; O'Sullivan, Leonard(Mary Ann Liebert, 2018)
In this article, we report on a systematic review of the literature on pressure-pain thresholds induced and assessed by computerized cuff pressure algometry (CPA). The motivation for this review is to provide design guidance ...
Elsayed, Mohamed E.; Ferguson, John P.; Stack, Austin G.(Dove Medical Press, 2016)
The association of adult height withmortality has been extensively investigated in the general population,
but little is known about this relationship among dialysis patients. We explored the relationship between
height ...
Background
This study reports the findings of the first large-scale Phase III investigator-driven clinical
trial to slow the rate of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease with a dihydropyridine (DHP)
calcium channel ...
Leahy, Joe; O'Leary, Aisling; Afdhal, Nezam; Gray, Emma; Milligan, Scott; Wehmeyer, Malte H.; Walsh, Cathal Dominic(Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)
The use of individual patient data (IPD) in network meta-analysis (NMA) is
becoming increasingly popular. However, as most studies do not report IPD,
most NMAs are performed using aggregate data for at least some, if not ...
Objectives Rates of burnout and stress in healthcare
practitioners are steadily increasing. Emergency
department (ED) staff are particularly susceptible to such
poor outcomes. Mantra meditation (MM) may contribute
to ...
Walsh, Mary E.; Galvin, Rose; Williams, David JP.; Harbison, Joseph A.; Murphy, Sean; Collins, Ronan; McCabe, Dominick JH.; Crowe, Morgan; Horgan, Frances N.(SAGE Publications, 2018)
Introduction: Falls are common post-stroke adverse events. This study aimed to describe the first-year
falls incidence, circumstances and consequences among persons discharged home after stroke in Ireland,
and to examine ...