Browsing Paediatrics by Date of Publication
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National incidence study of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in childhood and adolescence in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2001)Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus is an important chronic medical condition that is associated with significant morbidity and premature mortality. The disease is considered so important that its incidence is ... -
Acidosis at birth in term infants and early neurophysiological and cardiovascular changes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2005)This thesis was mounted to evaluate and quantify the role of umbilical cord pH measurements in relation to the baby’s clinical condition, electroencephalographic pattern, heart rate variability and analysis of sucking ... -
Surveillance study on children and adolescents with Down Syndrome (3 months to 18.9 years) in the Eastern Regional Health Authority
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2006)Down syndrome is the most common cause of developmental disability in Ireland with a birth prevalence of 1 in 546 live births. Children with Down syndrome have a high incidence of associated treatable medical disorders. ... -
Children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis attending the three specialist Dublin respiratory units : clinical, metabolic, quality of life and genetic aspects
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2008)Patients with cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) have a six-fold increase in morbidity and mortality (Moran, 2002a). CFRD is usually asymptomatic and can remain undetected for up to four years prior to diagnosis. ... -
Continuous glucose monitoring in a cohort of prepubertal children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus : a comparison of glycaemic outcomes to clinical and biochemical markers of diabetes control
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2009)In type 1 diabetes, monitoring of glycaemic status is considered a cornerstone of diabetes care and vital in the prevention of diabetes complications. Intermittent daily self monitoring of blood glucose levels provides a ... -
Children born small for gestational age (SGA) : growth and clinical assessment at age 4 to 6 years and treatment with recombinant growth hormone in children born SGA without catch up growth
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2009)Small for gestational age (SGA) is a descriptive term used to describe a baby who is bom smaller than expected for its gender and gestation. By international consensus the current definition is a birth weight ≥2 standard ... -
An Emergency Department study of a stroke protocol and service and the impact on stroke management/thrombolysis in the Adelaide and Meath Hospital
(2010)Stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In Ireland about 10,000 people will suffer a stroke in a year and the annual cost of stroke care exceeds €1 billion. 750 stroke victims and €13 million ... -
Prehospital analgesia in children suffering traumatic injury
(2012)Pain causes distress and can negatively impact a child’s experience of the hospital environment. It is best practice for pain relief to be administered as soon as possible to reduce stress, anxiety and discomfort. Research ... -
Fertility preservation in female classic galactosemia patients
(2013)Almost every female classic galactosemia patient develops primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a diet-independent complication of the disease. This is a major concern for patients and their parents, and physicians are ... -
Developing a national reference range for paediatric bone density
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2014)This study aimed to acquire normative dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA] bone density data for Irish Caucasian children. A total of 162 healthy Irish Caucasian children (84 male, 78 female) aged between six and 16 years ... -
Systemic gene dysregulation in classical Galactosaemia: Is there a central mechanism?
(2014)Classical Galactosaemia is a rare disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a deficiency of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT). The disease is life-threatening in the neonate, and the only treatment option ... -
Atypical Alstrom syndrome with novel ALMS1 mutations precluded by current diagnostic criteria
(2014)We report on clinical and genetic studies in a non-consanguineous Irish sib-pair with infantile dilated cardiomyopathy and retinopathy. A diagnosis of Alström Syndrome (AS) was considered and diagnostic testing pursued. ... -
The incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Irealnd and the National Childhood Diabetes Register.
(2014)The incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in childhood and adolescence is increasing globally with few exceptions. To date limited conflicting data has been available regarding diabetes epidemiology in Ireland. We sought to ... -
Turner syndrome awareness of health issues
(2014)Turner syndrome (TS) is an important cause of short stature in girls and occurs in approximately 1 in every 2000 live female births. Affected girls may also experience a wide range of problems. We aim to examine the ... -
Attitudes of parents and staff towards medical students on the paediatric wards.
(2014)This study investigates attitudes of parents and staff to medical students on paediatric wards in a Dublin teaching hospital. We invited 100 parents of patients and 30 staff involved in the care of children on the paediatric ... -
The National Paedaitric Diabetes Register and its impact on healthcare
(2014)In the field of management it has long been recognised that effective management of any given outcome requires knowledge and control of inputs to the system. This is also true in healthcare particularly in Type 1 diabetes ... -
Body fat distribution in Turner syndrome and the influence of puberty.
(2014)Girls with Turner syndrome (TS) may encounter a wide range of problems. We aim to describe the body composition and its relation to the pubertal development, in affected girls. Precocious pubarche has been found to be ... -
Height in Turner syndrome: Does Growth Hormone Therapy Have Impact?
(2014)Short stature is a cardinal feature of Turner syndrome. We examined height outcome and its relation to growth hormone therapy in Irish girls with Turner syndrome. In those with Turner syndrome (TS), the adult stature is ... -
Circulating microparticles, protein C, free protein S and endothelial vascular markers in children with sickle cell anaemia
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Circulating microparticles (MP) have been described in sickle cell anaemia (SCA); however, their interaction with endothelial markers remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between MP, protein C (PC), free protein ...