Clinical Features
Recognising Brain Awareness
National Brain Awareness Week is an annual initiative organized in March each year by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland to promote greater awareness and understanding of the impact…
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OxygenCare breathes new life into digital healthcare
Enhanced portfolio includes a theatre management solution and a care coordination patient engagement platform (with patient app) Benefit of these solutions is improved patient experience due to digitised…
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Mater Private Network Conducts First-of-its-kind Robotic-Assisted Spinal Fusion Surgeries in Ireland
Mater Private Network has completed two new types of robotic-assisted spinal fusion surgeries which mark the inaugural use of this cutting-edge technology in the Republic of Ireland. Since…
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Lessons learned in Patient Safety: My observations and reflections while working within the healthcare system in the UAE
Over my professional career, I amassed 20 years of practical experience in healthcare as a pharmacist and a quality healthcare advocate. As a healthcare professional practicing pharmacy in…
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Ulcerative Colitis: A Patient Perspective
Ulcerative colitis (UC) has been part of my life for 15-16 years, just over half the time I’ve graced the earth. It’s actually a bit difficult to remember…
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Recent changes in findings at oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD): clinical implications and management
Recent changes in findings at oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD): clinical implications and management Introduction: Fibreoptic endoscopy revolutionised the practice of gastroenterology allowing direct visualisation of the gastrointestinal tract and mucosal…
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Delivering Gestational Diabetes Care – Maternity dietitians’ perspectives on delivering gestational diabetes care, and postpartum follow-up in Ireland: A qualitative study
Background The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Europe is approximately 5.4%,1 with varying rates influenced by population characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and screening strategies. In the Republic…
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Raising awareness of Haemochromatosis
Haemochromatosis is more common in Ireland than anywhere in the world, affecting one in 83 people, wrote Miriam Forde and Margaret Mullett, Irish Haemochromatosis Association Haemochromatosis is a…
Endocrine/Metabolic
Endometriosis: An Overview
Endometriosis is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease where tissue similar to the lining of the womb is found elsewhere in the body. The disease is estimated to affect…
Clinical Features
Obesity Therapy in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Obesity A person with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 is classified as having obesity, which can be defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation presenting a…
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