Browsing Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations by Subject "Paediatrics, M.D."
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...