School of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Reliability and Validity of the Lactate Pro 2 Analyser
(2021)This study evaluated the reliability of the portable Lactate Pro 2 analyzer (LP2), and its validity compared to a laboratory-based analyzer, YSI 1500 Sport (YSI). Blood samples (n = 258) were collected during 44 graded ... -
Does exercise therapy improve pulmonary function in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?
(2022)Introduction: Exercise therapy is frequently used for treating patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) however no previous review has evaluated the effect of exercise therapy on pulmonary function in this ... -
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation and motor responses in individuals with spinal cord injury: A methodological review
(2021)Background Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) is a non-invasive modality in which electrodes can stimulate spinal circuitries and facilitate a motor response. This review aimed to evaluate the methodology of ... -
The giants of education in geriatric medicine and gerontology
(2022)In 2014, the European undergraduate curriculum in Geriatric Medicine was published to cover the minimum requirements that a medical student should achieve by the end of medical school. In 2019, the European postgraduate ... -
Do The Frail Experience More Adverse Events From Intensive Blood Pressure Control? A 2-Year Prospective Study In The Irish Longitudinal Study On Ageing (TILDA)
(2022)Background: The 2018 European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension (ESC/ESH) guidelines for management of hypertension in adults aged ≥65 years recommend a blood pressure (BP) treatment target of 130–139/70–79 ... -
Cost-effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led self-management support programme for multimorbidity in primary care
(2022)Background Multimorbidity is a major public health concern. Complex interventions, incorporating individualized care plans, may be appropriate for patients with multimorbidity given their individualized and variable ... -
Assessment of older adults' decision-making capacity in relation to independent living: The role of occupational therapy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2022)Introduction Decision-making capacity (DMC) is the extent to which an individual is capable of understanding and remembering information and using this to make and communicate their choices regarding their personal, financial ... -
Contexts and mechanisms that promote access to healthcare for populations experiencing homelessness: a realist review
(2021)Objective The objective of this study was to identify and understand the health system contexts and mechanisms that allow for homeless populations to access appropriate healthcare when needed. Design A realist ... -
A Rapid Realist Review of Group Psychological First Aid for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers
(2021)Humanitarian workers are at an elevated risk of occupational trauma exposure and its associated psychological consequences, and experience increased levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... -
ReStOre@Home: Feasibility study of a virtually delivered 12-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for survivors of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer - study protocol
(2021)Background: Exercise rehabilitation programmes, traditionally involving supervised exercise sessions, have had to rapidly adapt to virtual delivery in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to minimise ... -
Hospital-associated deconditioning: not only physical, but also cognitive
(2022)Introduction Hospital-associated deconditioning (HAD) or post-hospital syndrome is well recognized as reduced functional performance after an acute hospitalization. Recommendations for the management of HAD are still ... -
Autism spectrum disorder genomics: The progress and potential of genomic technologies
(2020)Genomic technologies have accelerated research progress in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genomics and promises to further transform our understanding of the genetic basis of this neurodevelopmental disorder. Here we review ... -
SERENITY: SEveRE Neurological Impairment and children with medical complexiTY
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2022)Background and aims Children with Severe Neurological Impairment (SNI) have a significant disability as a result of a global impairment of the nervous system. They may be considered to be a subgroup of children with more ... -
Staying Well at your Computer: Computer use and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms in university staff during COVID-19
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Improving Care of People with Serious Medical Illness: An Economic Research Agenda for Palliative Care
(USC Schaeffer Center, 2022)Too often, people facing serious illnesses do not get the care and support they—and their families and caregivers—need and want. Palliative care, an approach designed to improve the quality of life of patients with serious ... -
Total correlation explanation of toxic metal concentrations and physiological biomarkers amongst NHANES participants
(2021)Introduction Unravelling the health effects of multiple pollutants presents scientific and computational challenges. CorEx is an unsupervised learning algorithm that can efficiently discover multiple latent factors in ... -
Cognitive reserve in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a population-based longitudinal study.
(2021)Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often associated with cognitive and/or behavioural impairment. Cognitive reserve (CR) may play a protective role in offsetting cognitive impairment. This study examined the ... -
How can health systems make healthcare more accessible for populations experiencing homelessness? A realist and policy analysis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2022)Problem Populations experiencing long-term homelessness and complex needs face difficulties accessing healthcare. Prior research has predominantly focused on the individual characteristics that contribute to those ... -
HIP FRACTURES IN OLDER ADULTS AND TREATMENT WITH INTRAVENOUS ZOLEDRONIC ACID
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2022)Introduction: Osteoporotic hip fractures are common in older adults and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Structured geriatric care for older adults with hip fracture is known to improve outcomes. A ...
