Browsing Paediatrics by Title
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Barriers to accessing aeroallergen immunotherapy in paediatrics
(2023)Background: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a safe, effective and disease-modifying treatment for allergic rhinitis. It is indicated for children with moderate to severe disease whose symptoms persist despite conventional ... -
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 ... -
CHAMPION STUDY: Childhood Assessment of Multi-organ dysfunction Post Neonatal encephalopathy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2019)Neonatal brain injury is an important cause of neonatal death and disability such as cerebral palsy. Perinatal global hypoxic ischaemia associated with neonatal encephalopathy results in multi-organ dysfunction which may ... -
Characterisation of innate immune responses in children with Down syndrome
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2020)Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is associated with increased incidence of infections in childhood, higher mortality from sepsis, and other inflammatory conditions such as arthropathy, thyroid and coeliac disease. Several ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
CRADLE - Circadian Rhythm Alteration anD neonataL Encephalopathy
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2023)Background: Neonatal Encephalopathy (NE) is a clinically defined syndrome of disturbed neurological function in the earliest days of life in term and near-term newborns. NE remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity ... -
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 ... -
Diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in febrile infants attending the emergency department
(2022)Objective To report the diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants aged 90 days or less attending the emergency department (ED). Design ... -
Difficult Social Circumstances
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Duplication of the pituitary gland
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Gender and Neonatal Inflammation in Preterm Outcome
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2021)Introduction: Preterm neonates are at high risk of sepsis and sepsis-related complications. Despite the prominence of sepsis in neonatal practice, there is no consensus definition and the role of organ dysfunction in ... -
Granny Must Grieve
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Haploidentical CD3+ TCR αβ/CD19+-depleted HSCT for MHC class II deficiency and persistent SARS-CoV-2 pneumonitis
(2023)Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection leads to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can range from a mild illness to a severe phenotype characterized by acute respiratory ... -
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 ...