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P, Mercer C, McMaster D, Young IS, Evans AE, Young IS, Cundick J, Hasselwander O, McMaster D, McGeough J, Savage D, Maxwell AP, Evans AE, Kee F, Larkin CJ, Watson RGP, Johnston C, Ardill JES, Buchanan KD, McNamara DA, Walsh TN, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Madden C, Timon C, Gardiner N, Lawler M, O’Riordan J, Duggan C, McCann SR, Gowing H, Braakman E, Lawler M, Byrne C, Martens ACM, Hagenbeek A, McCann SR, Kinsella N, Cusack S, Lawler M, Baker H, White B, Smith OP, Lawler M, Gardiner N, Molloy K, Gowing H, Wogan A, McCann SR, McElwaine S, Lawler M, Hollywood D, McCann SR, Mcmahon C, Merry C, Ryan M, Smith O, Mulcahy FM, Murphy C, Briones J, Gardiner N, McCann SR, Lawler M, White B, Lawler M, Cusack S, Kinsella N, Smith OP, Lavin P, McCaffrey M, Gillen P, White B, Smith OP, Thompson L, Lalloz M, Layton M, Barnes L, Corish C, Kennedy NP, Flood P, Mulligan S, McNamara E, Kennedy NP, Flood P, Mathias PM, Ball E, Duiculescu D, Calistru P, O’Gorman N, Kennedy NP, Abuzakouk M, Feighery C, Brannigan M, Pender S, Keeling F, Varghese J, Lee M, Colreavy M, Gaffney R, Hone S, Herzig M, Walsh M, Dolan C, Wogan A, Lawler M, McCann SR, Hollywood D, Donovan D, Harmey J, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Haverty A, Wang JH, Harmey JH, Redmond HP, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, McGreal G, Shering SG, Moriarty MJ, Shortt A, Kilbane MT, Smith DF, McDermott EWM, O’Higgins NJ, Smyth PPA, McNamara DA, Harmey J, Wang JH, Donovan D, Walsh TN, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Kay E, Pidgeon G, Harmey J, McNamara DA, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Dunne P, Lambkin H, Russell JM, O’Neill AJ, Dunne BM, O’Donovan M, Lawler M, Gaffney EF, Gillan JE, Cotter TG, Horan J, Jones D, Biswas SK, Mulkerrin EC, Brady H, O’Donnell J, Neary J, Healy E, Watson A, Keogh B, Ryan M, Cassidy C, Ward S, Stokes E, Keoghan F, Barrett A, O’Connell P, Ryall N, O’Connell PA, Jenkinson A, O’Brien T, O’Connell PG, Harrison R, Barrett T, Bailey DMD, Butler A, Barton DE, Byrne C, McElwaine S, McCann SR, Lawler M, Cusack S, Lawler M, White B, Smith OP, Daly G, Gill M, Heron S, Hawi Z, Fitzgerald M, Hawi Z, Mynett-Johnson L, Shiels D, Kendler K, McKeon P, Gill M, Straub R, Walsh D, Ryan F, Barton DE, McCabe D, Murphy R, Segurado R, Mulcahy T, Larson B, Comerford C, O’Connell R, O’Mahony E, Gill M, Donnelly J, Minahan F, O’Neill D, Farrell Z, O’Neill D, Jones D, Horan J, Glynn C, Biswas SK, Mulkerrin E, Brady H, Lennox SE, Murphy A, Rea IM, McNulty H, McMeel C, O’Neill D, McEvoy H, Freaney R, McKenna MJ, Crowe M, Keating D, Colreavy M, Hone S, Norman G, Widda S, Viani L, Galvin, Nolan CM, Hardiman O, Hardiman O, Brett F, Droogan O, Gallagher P, Harmey M, King M, Murphy J, Perryrnan R, Sukumaran S, Walsh J, Farrell MA, Hughes G, Cunningham C, Walsh JB, Coakley D, O’Neill D, Hurson M, Flood P, McMonagle P, Hardiman O, Ryan F, O’Sullivan S, Merry C, Dodd P, Redmond J, Mulcahy FM, Browne R, Keating S, O’Connor J, Cassidy BP, Smyth R, Sheppard NP, Cullivan R, Crown J, Walsh N, Denihan A, Bruce I, Radic A, Coakley D, Lawlor BA, Bridges PK, O’Doherty M, Farrington A, O’Doherty M, Farragher B, Fahy S, Kelly R, Carey T, Owens J, Gallagher O, Sloan D, McDonough C, Casey P, Horgan A, Elneihum A, O’Neill C, McMonagle T, Quinn J, Meagher D, Murphy P, Kinsella A, Mullaney J, Waddington JL, Rooney S, Rooney S, Bamford L, Sloan D, O’Connor JJ, Franklin R, O’Brien K, Fitzpatrick G, Laffey JG, Boylan JF, Laffey J, Coleman M, Boylan J, Laffey JG, McShane AJ, Boylan JF, Loughrey JPR, Gardiner J, McGinley J, Leonard I, Carey M, Neligan P, O’Rourke J, Cunningham A, Fennessy F, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes D, Fennessy F, Wang JH, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes D, Fennessy F, Wang JH, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Kellett J, Laffey J, Murphy D, Regan J, O’Keeffe D, Mahmud A, Hemeryck L, Feely J, Mahmud A, Hemeryck L, Hall M, Feely J, Menown IBA, Mathew TP, Nesbitt GS, Syme M, Young IS, Adgey AAJ, Menown IBA, Turtle F, Allen J, Anderson J, Adgey AAJ, O’Hanlon R, Codd MB, Walkin S, McCann HA, Sugrue DD, Rasheed AM, Chen G, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Leahy A, Rasheed AM, Kay E, Jina S, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Leahy A, McDowell I, Rasheed AM, Wang JH, Wo Q, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes DJ, Leahy A, Shuhaibar MN, McGovern E, Turtle F, Menown IBA, Manoharan G, Kirkpatrick R, Campbell NPS, Walkin S, Codd MB, O’Hanlon R, McCarthy C, McCann HA, Sugrue DD, Wen Y, Killalea S, Hall M, Hemeryck L, Feely J, Fahy CJ, Griffith A, McGinley J, McCabe D, Fraser A, Casey E, Ryan T, Murphy R, Browne M, Fenton J, Hughes J, Timon CI, Fenton J, Curran A, Smyth D, Viani L, Walsh M, Hughes JP, Fenton J, Lee P, Kelly A, Timon CI, Hughes JP, Fenton J, Shine N, Blayney A, McShane DP, Timon CI, Hussey J, Howlett M, Langton A, McEvoy A, Slevin J, Fitzpatrick C, Turner MJ, Enright F, Goggin N, Costigan C, Duff D, Osizlok P, Wood F, Watson R, Fitzsimons RB, Flanagan N, Enright F, Barnes L, Watson R, Molloy E, Griffin E, Deasy PF, Sheridan M, White MJ, Moore R, Gray A, Hill J, Glasgow JFT, Middleton B, Slattery D, Donoghue V, McMahon A, Murphy J, Slattery D, McCarthy A, Oslislok P, Duff D, Colreavy M, Keogh I, Hone S, Walsh M, Henry M, Koston S, McMahon K, MacNee W, FitzGerald MX, O’Connor CM, Russell KJ, Henry M, Fitzgerald MX, O’Connor CM, Kavanagh PV, McNamara SM, Feely J, Barry M, O’Brien JE, McCormick P, Molony C, Doyle RM, Walsh JB, Coakley D, Codd MB, O’Connell PR, Dowey LC, McGlynn H, Thurnham DI, Elborn SJ, Flynn L, Carton J, Byrne B, O’Farrelly C, Kelehan P, O’Herlihy C, O’Hara AM, Moran AP, Orren A, Fernie BA, Merry C, Clarke S, Courtney G, de Gascun C, Mulcahy FM, Merry C, Ryan M, Barry M, Mulcahy FM, Merry C, Ryan M, Barry M, Mulcahy FM, Byrne M, Moylett E, Murphy H, Butler K, Nourse C, Thaker H, Barry C, Russell J, Sheehan G, Boyle B, Hone R, Conboy B, Butler C, Moris D, Cormican M, Flynn J, McCormack O, Corbally N, Murray A, Kirrane S, O’Keane C, Hone R, Lynch SM, Cryan B, Whyte D, Morris D, Butler C, Cormican M, Flynn J, Corbett-Feeney G, Murray A, Corbally N, Hone R, Mackle T, Colreavy M, Perkins J, Saidlear C, Young A, Eustace P, Wrigley M, Clifford J, Waddington JL, Tighe O, Croke DT, Drago J, Sibley DR, Feely J, Kelly A, Carvalho M, Hennessy M, Kelly M, Feely J, Hughes C, Hanlon M, Feely J, Sabra K, Keane T, Egan D, Ryan M, Maerry C, Ryan M, Barry M, Mulcahy FM, Maerry C, Ryan M, Barry M, Mulcahy FM, Sharma SC, Williams D, Kelly A, Carvalho M, Feely J, Williams D, Kelly A, Carvalho M, Feely J, Codd MB, Mahon NG, McCann HA, Sugrue DD, Sayers GM, Johnson Z, McNamara SM, Kavanagh PV, Feely J. 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Cullen A, Brown S, Cafferkey M, O'Brien N, Griffin E. Current use of the TORCH screen in the diagnosis of congenital infection. J Infect 1998; 36:185-8. [PMID: 9570652 DOI: 10.1016/s0163-4453(98)80011-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of the study was to determine the number of congenital infections detected in Dublin with the current use of the TORCH screen. A review of all laboratory results was undertaken with subsequent review of relevant medical charts. A total of nine cases were documented in a 5-year period from January 1991 to December 1995. Six of these had already been suspected. There was a failure to follow up 47% of positive screens. TORCH screening in Ireland has an unacceptably low yield, and in the opinion of the authors should be abolished.
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Kraus S, Miller BH, Swinehart JM, Shavin JS, Georgouras KE, Jenner DA, Griffin E, Korey A, Orenberg EK. Intratumoral chemotherapy with fluorouracil/epinephrine injectable gel: a nonsurgical treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol 1998; 38:438-42. [PMID: 9520026 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(98)70502-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND We attempted to originate a nonsurgical treatment alternative for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and we evaluated intratumoral modified-release chemotherapy with fluorouracil/epinephrine injectable gel (5-FU/epi gel). OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and efficacy, we conducted an open-label pilot study of 5-FU/epi gel in 25 patients with biopsy-proven SCC lesions on the face, head, neck, trunk, arms, and hands. METHODS Each tumor site was injected intradermally with up to 1.0 ml of 5-FU/epi gel. One SCC per patient was treated weekly for up to 6 weeks, then observed for 4 months at which time the tumor site and margins were excised for histologic examination. RESULTS Overall, 96% (22 of 23) of evaluable treated tumors had histologically confirmed complete tumor clearing. No clinically significant systemic reactions or unexplained treatment-related adverse medical events occurred. The evaluations of the cosmetic appearance of the treated sites, judged subjectively by clinicians and patients, were mostly good to excellent and generally in close agreement. CONCLUSION Treatment of superficial SCC with 5-FU/epi injectable gel results in a high rate of histologically confirmed complete tumor responses and may provide a nonsurgical treatment alternative in selected patients.
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This article on the human side of reengineering describes the issues and concerns faced by healthcare executives who are considering or who already are involved in a reengineering project. It offers a practical approach to understanding issues such as the importance of assessing the culture and its readiness for change, the importance of human resource policy development prior to initiating a reengineering project, and how to ensure buy-in and support from the healthcare organization and its community.
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Gorman WA, Fallon M, Kelly M, Clarke T, Griffin E, Matthews T, Murphy J, O'Brien N, Sheridan M. The Dublin outcome for low birth-weight infants. IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1996; 89:186-7. [PMID: 8936844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This report describes outcomes for all infants with birth weight 501-1750 grams born in the three major maternity hospitals in Dublin between 1.1.90 to 31.12.91. 37,958 mothers delivered 38,498 infants during this period, consisting of approximately 36% of all deliveries in Ireland. 633 (1.6%) of all infants born weighed 501-1750 grms. 102 (16%) were stillborn and 28 of the 531 live born infants had lethal malformations. 30% of women received two or more doses of antenatal steroids before delivery and a highly significant negative correlation occurred between the need for ventilation after birth and antenatal steroids. 56.4% of babies were delivered by caesarean section as compared with 10.8% of the hospital population. Of 503 liveborn infants without lethal malformation. 426 (85%) survived to 28 days and 419 (83%) to discharge home. 15% were growth retarded. 46% of infants were ventilated, mean duration of ventilation was 7 days. 25% of infants had an intraventricular haemorrhage, 10% necrotising enterocolitis and 19% culture proven sepsis. 15% of survivors developed broncho pulmonary dysplasia and 12% retinopathy of prematurity. This paper describes important information for mortality, morbidity and interventions among a large population of low birth weight infants in Ireland and can be used as a basis against which to compare future alterations in practice. It demonstrates a clear benefit for antenatal steroids in decreasing the need for ventilation and the importance of ensuring their utilisation antenatally where possible.
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The rapid pace of change in healthcare has caused critical engineering systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities systems to be altered and upgraded on a virtually continuous basis. Changes to these systems, which include heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), medical gases, normal and emergency electrical systems, plumbing, and fire protection systems, often are not properly documented. As a result, healthcare facilities may, over time, be exposed to increased risk. Such a situation compromises an organization's high level of patient and staff safety; it also may cause problems during a Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations review of environment of care. This article outlines seven specific questions safety officers should review to determine if their facility needs a thorough systems assessment.
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Carson KD, Grimes SB, McGinley JM, Thornton MT, Mulhall J, Bourke AM, McCrory C, Marsh B, Hone R, Phelan D, White M, Fabry J, Hughes D, Carson K, Donnelly M, Shanahan E, Fitzpatrick GJ, Bourke M, Warde D, Buggy D, Hughes N, Taylor A, Dowd N, Markham T, Blunnie W, Nicholson G, O’Leary E, Cunningham AJ, Dwyer R, McMechan S, Cullen C, Dempsey G, Wright G, MacKenzie G, Anderson J, Adgey J, Walsh M, O’Callaghan P, Graham I, O’Hare JA, Geoghegan M, Iman N, Shah P, Chander R, Lavin F, Daly K, Johnston PW, Imam Z, Adgey AAJ, Rusk RA, Richardson SG, Hale A, Kinsella BM, FitzGerald GA, King G, Crean P, Gearty G, Cawley T, Docherty JR, Geraghty J, Osborne H, Upton J, D’Arcy G, Stinson J, Cooke T, Colgan MP, Hall M, Tyrrell J, Gaffney K, Grouden M, Moore DJ, Shanik G, Feely J, Delanty N, Reilly M, Lawson JA, Fitzgerald DJ, Reilly MP, McAdam BF, Bergin C, Walshe MJ, Herity NA, Allen JD, Silke B, Singh HP, O’Neill S, Hargrove M, Coleman E, Shorten E, Aherne T, Kelly BE, Hill DH, McIlrath E, Morrow BC, Lavery GG, Blackwood B, Fee JPH, Kevin L, Doran M, Tansey D, Boylan I, McShane AJ, O’Reilly G, Tuohy B, Grainger P, Larkin T, Mahady J, Malone J, Condon C, Donoghue T, O’Leary J, Lyons JF, Tay YK, Tham SN, Khoo Tan HS, Gibson G, O’Grady A, Leader M, Walshe J, Carmody M, Donohoe J, Murphy GM, O’Connor W, Barnes L, Watson R, Darby C, O’Moore R, Mulcahy F, O’Toole E, O’Briain DS, Young MM, Buckley D, Healy E, Rogers S, Ni Scannlain N, McKenna MJ, McBrinn Y, Murray B, Freaney R, Barrett E, Razza Q, Abuaisha F, Powell D, Murray TM, Powell AM, O’Mongain E, O’Neill J, Kernan RP, O’Connor P, Clarke D, Fearon U, Cunningham SK, McKenna TJ, Hayes F, Heffernan A, Sheahan K, Harper R, Johnston GD, Atkinson AB, Sheridan B, Bell PM, Heaney AP, Loughrey G, McCance DR, Hadden DR, Kennedy AL, McNamara P, O’Shaughnessy C, Loughrey HC, Reid I, Teahan S, Caldwell M, Walsh TN, McSweeney J, Hennessy TP, Caldwell MTP, Byrne PJ, Hennessy TPJ, El-Magbri AA, Stevens FM, O’Sullivan R, McCarthy CF, Laundon J, Heneghan MA, Kearns M, Goulding J, Egan EL, McMahon BP, Hegarty F, Malone JF, Merriman R, MacMathuna P, Crowe J, Lennon J, White P, Clarke E, Prabhakar MC, Ryan E, Graham D, Yeoh PL, Kelly P, McKeogh D, O’Keane C, Kitching A, Mulligan E, Gorey TF, Mahmud N, O’Connell M, Goggins M, Keeling PWN, Weir DG, Kelleher D, McDonald GSA, Maguire D, O’Sullivan G, Harvey B, Cherukuri A, McGrath JP, Timon C, Lawlor P, O’Shea J, Buckley M, English L, Walsh T, O’Morain C, Lavelle SM, Kanagaratnam B, Harding B, Murphy B, Kavanagh J, Kerr D, Lavelle E, O’Gorman T, Liston S, Fitzpatrick C, Fitzpatrick P, Turner M, Murphy AW, Cafferty D, Dowling J, Bury G, Kaf Al-Ghazal S, Zimmermann E, O’Donoghue J, McCann J, Sheehan C, Boissel L, Lynch M, Cryan B, Fanning S, O’Meara D, Fennell J, Byrne PM, Lyons D, Mulcahy R, Pooransingh A, Walsh JB, Coakley D, O’Neill D, Ryall N, Connolly P, Namushi R, Lawler M, Locasciulli A, Bacigalupo A, Humphries P, McCann SR, Pamphilon D, Reidy M, Madden M, Finch T, Borton M, Barnes CA, Lawlor SE, Gardiner N, Egan LJ, Orren A, Doherty J, Curran C, O’Hanlon D, Kent P, Kerin M, Maher D, Given HF, Lynch S, McManus R, O’Farrelly C, Madrigal L, Feighery C, O’Donoghue D, Whelan CA, Rea IM, Stewart M, Campbell P, Alexander HD, Crockard AD, Morris TCM, Maguire H, Davidson F, Kaminski GZ, Butler K, Hillary IB, Parfrey NA, Crowley B, McCreary C, Keane C, O’Reilly M, Goh J, Kennedy M, Fitzgerald M, Scott T, Murphy S, Hildebrand J, Holliman R, Smith C, Kengasu K, Riain UN, Cormican M, Flynn J, Glennon M, Smith T, Whyte D, Keane CT, Barry T, Noone D, Maher M, Dawson M, Gilmartin JJ, Gannon F, Eljamel MS, Allcut D, Pidgeon CN, Phillips J, Rawluk D, Young S, Toland J, Deveney AM, Waddington JL, O’Brien DP, Hickey A, Maguire E, Phillips JP, Al-Ansari N, Cunney R, Smyth E, Sharif S, Eljamel M, Pidgeon C, Maguire EA, Burke ET, Staunton H, O’Riordan JI, Hutchinson M, Norton M, McGeeney B, O’Connor M, Redmond JMT, Feely S, Boyle G, McAuliffe F, Foley M, Kelehan P, Murphy J, Greene RA, Higgins J, Darling M, Byrne P, Kondaveeti U, Gordon AC, Hennelly B, Woods T, Harrison RF, Geary M, Sutherst JR, Turner MJ, DeLancey JOL, Donnelly VS, O’Connell PR, O’Herlihy C, Barry-Kinsella C, Sharma SC, Drury L, Lewis S, Stratton J, Ni Scanaill S, Stuart B, Hickey K, Coulter-Smith S, Moloney A, Robson MS, Murphy M, Keane D, Stronge J, Boylan P, Gonsalves R, Blankson S, McGuinness E, Sheppard B, Bonnar J, MacDonagh-White CM, Kelleher CC, Newell J, White O, Young Y, Hallahan C, Carroll K, Tipton K, McDermott EW, Reynolds JV, Nolan N, McCann A, Rafferty R, Sweeney P, Carney D, O’Higgins NJ, Duffy MJ, Grimes H, Gallagher S, O’Hanlon DM, Strattan J, Lenehan P, Robson M, Cusack YA, O’Riordain D, Mercer PM, Smyth PPA, Gallagher HJ, Moule B, Cooke TG, McArdle CS, Burke C, Vance A, Saidtéar C, Early A, Eustace P, Maguire L, Cullinane ABP, Prosser ES, Coca-Prados M, Harvey BJ, Saidléar C, Orwa S, Fitzsimons RB, Bradley O, Hogan M, Zimmerman L, Wang J, Kuliszewski M, Liu J, Post M, Premkumar, Conran MJ, Nolan G, Duff D, Oslizlok P, Denham B, O’Connell PA, Birthistle K, Hitchcock R, Carrington D, Calvert S, Holmes K, Smith DF, Hetherton AM, Mott MG, Oakhill A, Foreman N, Foot A, Dixon J, Walsh S, Mortimer G, O’Sullivan C, Kilgallen CM, Sweeney EC, Brayden DJ, Kelly JG, McCormack PME, Hayes C, Johnson Z, Dack P, Hosseini J, O’Connell T, Hemeryck L, Condren L, McCormack P, McAdam B, Lawson J, Keimowitz R, O’Leary A, Pilkington R, Adebayo GI, Gaffney P, McGettigan P, McManus J, O’Shea B, Wen Y, Killalea S, Golden J, Swanwick G, Clare AW, Mulvany F, Byrne M, O’Callaghan E, Byrne H, Cannon N, Kinsella T, Cassidy B, Shepard N, Horgan R, Larkin C, Cotter D, Coffey VP, Sham PC, Murray LH, Lane A, Kinsella A, Murphy P, Colgan K, Sloan D, Gilligan P, McEnri J, Ennis JT, Stack J, Corcoran E, Walsh D, Thornton L, Temperley I, Lawlor E, Tobin A, Hillary I, Nelson HG, Martin M, Ryan FM, Christie MA, Murray D, Keane E, Holmes E, Hollyer J, Strangeways J, Foster P, Stanwell-Smith R, Griffin E, Conlon T, Hayes E, Clarke T, Fogarty J, Moloney AC, Killeen P, Farrell S, Clancy L, Hynes M, Conlon C, Foley-Nolan C, Shelley E, Collins C, McNamara E, Hayes B, Creamer E, LaFoy M, Costigan P, Al fnAnsari N, Cunney RJ, Smyth EG, Johnson H, McQuoid G, Gilmer B, Browne G, Keogh JAB, Jefferson A, Smith M, Hennessy S, Burke CM, Sreenan S, Power CK, Pathmakanthan S, Poulter LW, Chan A, Sheehan M, Maguire M, O’Connor CM, FitzGerald MX, Southey A, Costello CM, McQuaid K, Urbach V, Thomas S, Horwitz ER, Mulherin D, FitzGerald O, Bresnihan B, Kirk G, Veale DJ, Belch JJF, Mofidi A, Mofidi R, Quigley C, McLaren M, Veale D, D’Arrigo C, Couto JC, Woof J, Greer M, Cree I, Belch J, Hone S, Fenton J, Hamilton S, McShane D. 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Miyakita H, Puri P, Zia S, Kearney PJ, Lambert I, Browne P, O’Brien N, Carson J, Temperley IJ, Jackson F, White M, Beckett M, O’Regan M, Matthews T, Jalees S, McDonagh B, McMenamin J, Gumaa S, Connolly K, Egan Mitchell B, McNicholl B, Loftus BG, Kinlen DM, Hoey HMCV, Burke-Gaffney A, Reen DJ, Hill R, Hensey OJ, McKay M, Hutchinson T, Fallon M, Kelly M, Gorman W, Clarke T, Griffin E, Matthews T, Murphy J, O’Brien N, Sheridan M, Philip M, McCann S, Connolly B, O’Brien N, King M, Gorman W, Hensey O, Donoghue V, Fahy S, Nicholson A, O’Keefe M, Surana R, O’Nuallain EM, Monaghan H, Mulrane S, Taylor M, Tempany E, Bourke B, Lyons D, McCarthy JF, Neligan MC, Wood AE, Murphy AW, Power R, Kinlen D, Johnson Z, Quinn F, Brady RM, Arvind A, Healy R, Staines A, Bodansky HJ, Stephenson C, Haigh D, Cartwright RA, Puri I, O’Hagan M, Zbaeda MM, Bagyaraj A, Wall O, O’Connell U, Bate T, Losty P, Lynch M, Guiney EJ, Hassan J, Gormally S, Drumm B, Abraham G, Costigan C, Fogarty J, Moloney AC, Ninan G, Fitzgerald RJ. The Irish paediatrics association and section of paediatrics, royal academy of medicine in Ireland. Ir J Med Sci 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02945183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Aiyar N, Griffin E, Shu A, Heys R, Bergsma DJ, Weinstock J, Edwards R. Characterization of [3H]SK&F 108566 as a radioligand for angiotensin type-1 receptor. JOURNAL OF RECEPTOR RESEARCH 1993; 13:849-61. [PMID: 8463997 DOI: 10.3109/10799899309073697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Rat aortic smooth muscle cells were used as a model system to characterize the binding properties of [3H]SK&F 108566, an angiotensin type-1 (AT1) receptor antagonist. The binding was specific, saturable and reversible. The association and dissociation rates of [3H]SK&F 108566 binding to smooth muscle cells were monophasic and Scatchard analysis of equilibrium binding data yielded a linear plot indicating a homogenous population of binding sites. The maximum binding (Bmax) and apparent dissociation constant (Kd) were 22,000 +/- 6000 sites/cell and 0.83 +/- 0.08nM respectively. The pharmacological specificity of [3H]SK&F 108566 binding to smooth muscle cells is consistent with that observed for AT1 and confirms AT1 receptor specificity of this radioligand. High affinity binding was observed in membranes prepared from bovine adrenal cortex, rat liver and rat kidney glomeruli. COS cells transfected with cDNA encoding human AT1 angiotensin II receptors also displayed high affinity binding site for [3H]SK&F 108566. No specific binding could be detected on membranes prepared from bovine cerebellum, a tissue rich in the angiotensin type-2 (AT2) receptor. These observations indicate that [3H]SK&F 108566 binds to sites which have pharmacological characteristics of angiotensin II AT1 subtype receptors and can be used as a subtype-selective radioligand to characterize AII receptors in various systems.
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Aiyar N, Griffin E, Edwards R, Weinstock J, Samanen J, Nambi P. Characterization of bovine ovary angiotensin II receptors using subtype-selective antagonists. Pharmacology 1993; 46:1-8. [PMID: 8434027 DOI: 10.1159/000139022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Angiotensin-II (AII) receptors have been classified as AT1 and AT2 subtypes based on selective antagonists. AII binding sites in bovine ovary membranes were characterized using the radiolabeled AII antagonist, [125I]Sar1,Ile8-AII ([125I]SIA). The binding was specific and saturable with dissociation constant (Kd) and maximum binding (Bmax) of 0.18 +/- 0.08 nmol/l and 32.5 +/- 1.3 fmol/mg, respectively. Pretreatment of ovarian membranes with dithiothreitol (10 mumol/l) doubled the specific binding of [125I]SIA twofold to 63.5 +/- 2.8 fmol/mg. Guanine nucleotide had no significant effect on the affinity of agonist (AII) to compete for [125I]SIA binding. AII and a series of AII-related analogs were used in competition binding experiments, and the data were compared with those obtained with membranes prepared from bovine adrenal cortex and bovine cerebellum. The membranes from ovary and cerebellum showed similar binding characteristics, but they differed from those of adrenal cortex. CGP42112A and WL-19, AT2-subtype selective antagonists, inhibited [125I]SIA binding to ovarian membrane with IC50 values of 28 +/- 4 and 26.7 +/- 2.8 nmol/l, respectively. SK&F 108566 and DuP 753, AT1-subtype-selective antagonists, had very little effect on [125I]SIA binding to ovarian membranes. These data directly demonstrate that bovine ovary membranes have predominantly AT2-subtype AII receptors.
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Aiyar N, Griffin E, Albrightson-Winslow C, Feuerstein G, Nambi P. Homologous desensitization of calcitonin gene-related peptide response in rat glomerular mesangial cells in culture. Mol Cell Biochem 1992; 113:17-23. [PMID: 1322492 DOI: 10.1007/bf00230881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Addition of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) to rat glomerular mesangial cells in culture resulted in an increase in cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) accumulation in a concentration-dependent fashion with an EC50 of approximately 3 nM. Inclusion of CGRP8-37, a CGRP1 selective antagonist shifted CGRP concentration-response curve to the right, suggesting the presence of CGRP1 subtype receptors in these cells. Pretreatment of these cells with CGRP followed by washing and rechallenge with CGRP or isoproterenol or forskolin resulted in selective attenuation of CGRP-mediated cAMP accumulation by 55-60% without affecting isoproterenol or forskolin-mediated accumulation, suggesting that CGRP pretreatment of mesangial cells induced homologous desensitization. CGRP-mediated desensitization of cAMP accumulation was found to be both concentration- and time-dependent. Desensitization did not affect the EC50 of CGRP for stimulation of cAMP accumulation, but resulted in a 55-60% reduction in maximal response. CGRP-mediated desensitization was fast, with half-maximal desensitization occurring as early as 5 min after pretreatment with CGRP. In addition, CGRP-mediated desensitization was blocked by the CGRP receptor antagonist, CGRP8-37, when included in the pretreatment protocol. These data suggest that rat mesangial cells display CGRP1 subtype receptors and that prolonged pretreatment of these cells with CGRP resulted in homologous desensitization.
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Hepworth JB, Vidgen GA, Griffin E, Woodward T. Adopting an information management approach to the design and implementation of information systems. Health Serv Manage Res 1992; 5:115-22. [PMID: 10120979 DOI: 10.1177/095148489200500204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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As the NHS adopts an information management approach to coordinated handling of total information resources, methods of systems analysis and design require assessment to ensure that they are appropriate. Mandatory use of Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) may be encouraging a damagingly narrow view of information systems. Research is described in which an holistic view of information systems is applied, allowing the needs of information users to play a stronger role in determining how information will be supplied to them. The techniques may also assist the training activities associated with implementing new systems.
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Hepworth J, Vidgen G, Griffin E, Woodward A. The enhancement of information systems through user involvement in system design. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0268-4012(92)90018-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bergsma DJ, Ellis C, Kumar C, Nuthulaganti P, Kersten H, Elshourbagy N, Griffin E, Stadel JM, Aiyar N. Cloning and characterization of a human angiotensin II type 1 receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1992; 183:989-95. [PMID: 1567413 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80288-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A human liver cDNA library was screened using a rat type 1 angiotensin II receptor cDNA coding sequence as a probe. cDNA clones were isolated which encoded a protein of 359 amino acids that shared 94.4% and 95.3% identify to rat and bovine type 1 angiotensin II receptors, respectively. Ligand binding studies of the cloned receptor expressed in COS cells suggested that it is pharmacologically a type 1 angiotensin II receptor subtype. Electrophysiological studies of the receptor expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes revealed that it could functionally couple to a second messenger system leading to the mobilization of intracellular stores of calcium. Southern and Northern blot analyses indicated that the cloned receptor is represented as a single copy in the human genome and is expressed in many tissues of different histogenic origin with the exception of brain, where mRNA transcripts were barely detectable.
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Edwards RM, Aiyar N, Ohlstein EH, Weidley EF, Griffin E, Ezekiel M, Keenan RM, Ruffolo RR, Weinstock J. Pharmacological characterization of the nonpeptide angiotensin II receptor antagonist, SK&F 108566. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1992; 260:175-81. [PMID: 1309870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The angiotensin II (AII) antagonist activity of (E)-alpha-[[2-butyl-1-[(4-carboxyphenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazol-5- yl]methylene]-2-thiophenepropanoic acid (SK&F 108566), was examined in a number of in vitro and in vivo assays. In rat and human adrenal cortical membranes, SK&F 108566 displaced specifically bound [125I]AII with IC50 of 9.2 and 3.9 nM, respectively. SK&F 108566 also inhibited [125I]AII binding to human liver membranes (IC50 = 1.7 nM) and to rat mesenteric artery membranes (IC50 = 1.5 nM). In rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells, SK&F 108566 caused a concentration-dependent inhibition of AII-induced increases in intracellular Ca++ levels. In rabbit aortic rings, SK&F 108566 produced parallel rightward shifts in the AII concentration-response curve without affecting the maximal contractile response. Schild analysis of the data yielded a KB value of 0.26 nM and a slope not different from 1, indicative of competition antagonism. SK&F 108566 had no effect on the contractile responses to KCl, norepinephrine or endothelin in rabbit aorta. In conscious normotensive rats, i.v. administration of SK&F 108566 (0.01-0.3 mg/kg) produced dose-dependent parallel shifts in the AII pressor dose-response curve. Administration of SK&F 108566 (3-10 mg/kg) intraduodenally or intragastrically to conscious normotensive rats resulted in a dose-dependent inhibition of the pressor response to AII (250 ng/kg, i.v.). At 10 mg/kg, i.d., significant inhibition of the pressor response to AII was observed for 3 hr. In this same rat model, SK&F 108566 had no effect on base-line pressure or on the pressor response to norepinephrine or vasopressin. The data demonstrate that SK&F 108566 is a potent, highly selective, competitive nonpeptide AII antagonist.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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Aiyar N, Nambi P, Griffin E, Bhatnagar P, Feuerstein G. Identification and characterization of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors in porcine renal medullary membranes. Endocrinology 1991; 129:965-9. [PMID: 1649752 DOI: 10.1210/endo-129-2-965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Membranes prepared from the medullary region of the porcine kidney displayed high affinity, high density (Kd, 0.12 nM; binding capacity, 127 fmol/mg protein) receptors for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Human CGRP (hCGRP), rat CGRP (rCGRP), and the hCGRP analog [hCGRP-(8-37)] competed for the binding of [125I]hCGRP, whereas salmon calcitonin (sCT) and CGRP-(22-37) were very weak in displacing [125I]hCGRP binding. In accordance with these binding data, CGRP stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in these membrane preparations in a concentration-dependent manner, with an EC50 similar to that of the Kd for binding. In the same preparations, sCT was ineffective in stimulating adenylate cyclase activity, suggesting that porcine kidney medullary membranes possess receptors specific for CGRP. Further hCGRP-(8-37), a CGRP antagonist, inhibited CGRP-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in a competitive manner. Covalent cross-linking of [125I]hCGRP to these membranes resulted in the specific labeling of one major band at approximately 30,000 mol wt and two minor bands at about 58,000 and 78,000 mol wt. The presence of CGRP receptors and their coupling to adenylate cyclase suggest a role for CGRP in kidney function, such as local regulation of the microcirculation, electrolyte transport, or water homeostasis in the porcine kidney.
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Griffin E, Håkansson L, Formgren H, Jörgensen K, Venge P. Increased chemokinetic and chemotactic responses of eosinophils in asthmatic patients. Allergy 1991; 46:255-65. [PMID: 1897687 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1991.tb00583.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the migratory responses of eosinophil and neutrophil granulocytes from asthmatic patients compared with granulocytes from healthy individuals. Twenty-three patients with unstable and severe asthma and blood eosinophilia (greater than 400 x 10(6) cells/l) were selected for the study. Eosinophil and neutrophil chemotactic and chemokinetic responses were tested twice, at the beginning and end of a 5 week treatment period. Lung function was followed by daily measurements of PEF. The eosinophils of the asthmatics demonstrated increased chemokinetic responses to albumin, autologous serum, and normal human serum (NHS), and an increased chemotactic response to NHS at the beginning of the treatment period compared with eosinophils from the references. At the end of the period the eosinophil chemokinetic responses to albumin, autologous serum and NHS were still increased and so was the chemotactic response to zymosan-activated serum (ZAS). The neutrophil migratory responses were not increased compared with those of the references, except for the chemokinetic response to autologous serum, which was increased both at the beginning and end of the treatment period. Patients in whom the eosinophil migratory responses, to most of the agents used, decreased over the treatment period, demonstrated a significantly greater improvement of their lung function at the end of the period compared with patients in whom the eosinophil migratory responses increased. However, no direct relationship between eosinophil migratory responses and lung function of the patients was found. In conclusion, the present investigation demonstrated increased migratory responses of eosinophils from asthmatic patients. This enhanced responsiveness is proposed to be due to priming of the eosinophils in vivo, and might be one mechanism behind the selective recruitment of eosinophils to the lungs of asthmatics.
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Brennan A, Byrne M, Gorby A, Hoey H, Alfaham A, Goodchild MC, Campbell IA, Newcombe R, Philpot C, Fifield R, Edwards J, Conlon T, Griffin E, Clarke T, Hilary I, O’Connor A, Walsh J, Glasgow JFT, Robinson PH, Moore R, Crane J, McKiernan P, Fox G, Gormally S, Blakemore L, Matthews T, MacMahon P, Blair ME, Treweeke IZ, Kovar, Kemp A, Sibert J, Kemp A, Sibert J, Naughton E, Gill D, Hensey O, Cahalane S, Murphy D, Pierce A, Watson JBC, McKenna C, Flynn A, Morrissey PA, Sweetnam A, O’Haloran ET, Read M, Owen G, Dawson S, Madarikn BA, Rees BI, Goodchild MC, Lynch T, McMenamin J, Wallace SJ, Dowding VM, Barry C, Earley MJ, Fitzgerald R, Philips J, Garvey M, Donoghue VB, Gorman WA, O’Brien N, Murphy JFA, Reardon W, Genet S, Middleton-Price H, Feighery C, Rowland P, Jones RT, Doggah M, Costigan DC, Leavy P, Breathnach F, Hensey O, Fitzpatrick C, Keenan P, Corbally MT, Ryan P, Nanshanie A, Fitzpatrick J, Fitzgerald RJ, Dohil R, Jones V, Jenkins H, Roberts E, Lee PJ, Jones V, Kurien A, O’Donoghue E, Ward OC, Denham B, Duff D, Rao SJ, Aburawi EH, Denham B, Aburawi EH, Ward DC, Denham B. Irish paediatric association and welsh paediatric society. Ir J Med Sci 1991. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02947267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Griffin E, Håkansson L, Formgren H, Jörgensen K, Peterson C, Venge P. Blood eosinophil number and activity in relation to lung function in patients with asthma and with eosinophilia. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1991; 87:548-57. [PMID: 1847158 DOI: 10.1016/0091-6749(91)90014-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Blood eosinophil count, serum concentrations of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), eosinophil protein X (EPX), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) rate were studied in 23 patients with severe labile asthma characterized by eosinophilia at the start and end of a treatment period of 5 weeks. The mean blood eosinophil count was 808 x 10(6)/L at the start of the treatment period. Serum ECP and EPX were significantly raised compared with that of the references, whereas the mean serum MPO level was normal. The mean PEF was significantly and negatively correlated to both blood eosinophil count and serum ECP and EPX, but the predominant correlation was that between blood eosinophil count and PEF. At the end of the treatment period, PEF had increased and the blood eosinophil count and serum ECP and EPX were reduced when these values were compared with the values at the start of the treatment period. There was a significant and negative correlation of mean PEF to serum ECP but not to the blood eosinophil count. In individual subjects, the decreases in the blood eosinophil counts and serum EPX were significantly correlated to the individual increases of mean PEF. In conclusion, the present investigation indicates that in patients with asthma and pronounced eosinophilia, the lung function of the patients was principally related to the number of circulating eosinophils, whereas, when their eosinophilia was reduced to moderate levels, the patient's lung function was closer related to the activity of the eosinophils.
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Vaminolact, an amino acid solution containing taurine, was given to 15 sick newborn babies. They were compared with a group of 10 babies who received a solution that did not contain taurine (Vamin glucose). Efficacy and safety were evaluated by monitoring plasma amino acid patterns, growth patterns, nitrogen balance, and biochemical and haematological profiles. No serious abnormalities in amino acid concentrations were found. After an initial fall the taurine concentration recovered more rapidly in those receiving the taurine supplement, though this difference was not significant. Phenylalanine concentrations were within the reference range in the group receiving Vaminolact, and were significantly lower than in the group receiving Vamin glucose. Metabolic acidosis, which occurred in several subjects in each group, was not a serious problem. Liver function tests remained satisfactory. Nitrogen retention was greater among those receiving Vaminolact than in the control group. Vaminolact is a safe and effective amino acid solution for use in critically ill babies.
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Thornton L, Clune M, Maguire R, Griffin E, O'Connor J. Narcotic addiction: the expectant mother and her baby. IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1990; 83:139-42. [PMID: 2081667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In a retrospective study of the period 1982-1985, the records of 29 narcotic-addicted mothers and their 42 babies were reviewed. All mothers were from socially deprived backgrounds, had a poor record of ante-natal attendance and had frequent admissions to hospital. Thirteen mothers had a past history of hepatitis B and four were HBsAg positive. The babies had significantly lower mean gestational age and mean birth weight than the control group. Features of withdrawal were recorded in 84% of babies where a history was available. A high incidence of twins (10.5%) was also observed. Testing for HIV antibody in more recent cases has revealed positive results in seven mothers and three babies; one infant has since died from acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
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Smith SC, Clarke TA, Matthews TG, O'Hanrahan D, Gorman F, Hogan M, Griffin E. Transportation of newborn infants. IRISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 1990; 83:152-3. [PMID: 2081672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The benefit of an organized neonatal transport system is well established. Over a 30 month period, January 1987 to June 1989, 172 babies were transported to the Dublin maternity hospitals. Birth weights ranged from 640 to 5,180g 106 (62%) were less than 37 weeks gestation. Indications for transport included respiratory distress syndrome (54), prematurity only (43), convulsions and/or neurologic dysfunction (23), jaundice (11) and apnoea (11). One hundred and sixty-eight were transferred by ambulance and four by helicopter. Twenty travelled more than 100 miles. Forty (23%) received assisted ventilation during transport. On arrival 37 (21%) had temperature less than 36 degrees C; 22 (13%) had blood sugar less than 2.2 m mol/l and 34 (20%) had arterial ph less than 7.25. Fifty per cent of referral letters had incomplete information. Treatment and care given en route was recorded in only 28 babies. Twenty-four babies (14%) died. Infants who died were more likely to have been of low birth weight, travelled a long distance, been hypothermic, had poor arterial gases, had blood sugars less than 2.2 m mol/l, and had poor referral letters. This review indicates that death and morbidity continue to be associated with the present system of postnatal transfer of newborn infants. The urgent need for an organized neonatal transport service remains unmet.
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Fowler H, Griffin E, Lawton F, Buxton J, Luesley D. Antenatal attendance and fasting of pregnant Muslims during Ramadan. BRITISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 1990; 97:861-2. [PMID: 2242377 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1990.tb02587.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Sharida HA, Holohan M, Hogan M, Mathias P, Griffin E, Deasy P, Tempany E, Lambert I, Matthews TG, Clarke TA, Wauer RR, Schmalsisch G, Boye H, Rüstow B, Gaughan B, O’Connor R, Bonnar C, Dalrymple I, Wingfield M, Rasmussen MJ, Turner MJ, Stonge JM, McDonnell M, Burke AG, Murphy JFA, Wauer R, Schmalisch G, Böhme B, Arand J, Moeller C, Jenkins D, Boylan P, McCarthy C, Roberts RN, Quinn AJ, Thompson W, Han KT, Halliday HL, McClure G, Reid MM, McDonald D, Hepper PG, White R, Shahidullah S, Tubman TRJ, Halliday HL, Normand C, Hamilton RA, Dornan JC. Irish perinatal society. Ir J Med Sci 1990. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02937384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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