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Written by Peter Boyd, Services Support Officer, Arthritis Ireland The purpose of Arthritis Ireland’s Clinic Referral Programme is to provide a direct route from hospital clinic to Arthritis…
An interview with Theresa Lowry Lehnen, RGN, GPN, RNP, BSc, MSc, M. Ed, PhD Clinical Nurse Specialist and Associate Lecturer South East Technological University Osteoarthritis (OA) is a…
Osteoarthritis Burden Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability among older adults and affects upwards of one in eight adults. Due to population ageing along with other…
The aim of a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) is to identify people at risk of fracture, investigate when required, and initiate appropriate bone strengthening medication as indicated. A…
History: Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inheritable collagen disorders which present with a constellation of clinical features including skin fragility, hyperextensibility, brittle blood vessels, atrophic…
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune mediated inflammatory disease of the large vessels, most commonly affecting cranial arteries but the aorta and its branches can also be…
The disease Osteoporosis is commonly considered to affect just “Old” women, and many people do not appear to be aware that this disease is preventable and treatable in…
HIQA publishes resources to promote awareness of advocacy in health and social care services An advocate is a person who protects and promotes people’s human rights, while also…
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month and as part of our national awareness campaign, the Irish Cancer Society (the Society) is urging people to be aware of the…
Hypertension (high blood pressure) often goes unnoticed but is among the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide. The prevalence, consequences, disease risk and…
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