Browsing Paediatrics (Scholarly Publications) by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Mental Health and Disability at Third Level: Findings from a national study on student mental health
(2020)In 2018 the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) undertook a study to provide an overview of students’ mental health experience in third level education across the island of Ireland (Price, A. and Smith, HA. 2019). The ... -
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 ... -
Pain management in children and young adults with minor injury in emergency departments in the UK and Ireland: a PERUKI service evaluation
(2022)Background: Management of acute pain should commence at the earliest opportunity, as it has many short-term and long-term consequences. A research priority of Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) ... -
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 ... -
A rare case of acute necrotising pancreatitis in a paediatric patient
(2020)The diagnosis of acute necrotising pancreatitis is a rare event in the Paediatric Emergency Department (ED). We report a case of acute pancreatitis in a paediatric patient, diagnosed in our ED, a tertiary level paediatric ... -
Risk factors for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Admission
(2020)Aim: Determine the seasonal incidence of hospital Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and explore the variables associated with admission to ward versus the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Method: ... -
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 ... -
Thrown Under the bus: The Implications for Clinical Practice in Irish Health System
(MPI Media Limited, 2018)The case of Dr Hadiza Bawa Garba in the UK has attracted widespread print and online media attention. Her registration and medical practice was referred to the General Medical Council (GMC) by the Crown Prosecution Service ... -
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 ... -
USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education
(2019)Third level education is a key life transition and can be an extremely stressful time for students. We already know that levels of mental illness, mental distress and low wellbeing among students in Higher Education is ...