• Which part of a short, global risk assessment, the Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community, predicts adverse healthcare outcomes? 

  O'Caoimh, Rónán; Fitzgerald, Carol; Cronin, Una; Svendrovski, Anton; Gao, Yang; Healy, Elizabeth; O'Connell, Elizabeth; O'Keeffe, Gabrielle; O'Herlihy, Eileen; Weathers, Elizabeth; Cornally, Nicola; Leahy-Warren, Patricia; Orfila, Francesc; Paul, Constanca; Clarnette, Roger; Molloy, D. William (Hindawi Publishing, 2015)

  The Risk Instrument for Screening in the Community (RISC) is a short, global risk assessment to identify community-dwelling older adults' one-year risk of institutionalisation, hospitalisation, and death. We investigated ...
• Effects of centrally acting ACE inhibitors on the rate of cognitive decline in dementia 

  Gao, Yang; O'Caoimh, Rónán; Healy, Liam; Kerins, David M.; Eustace, Joseph; Guyatt, Gordon; Sammon, David; Molloy, D. William (BMJ Publishing Group, 2013-07-22)

  Objectives: There is growing evidence that antihypertensive agents, particularly centrally acting ACE inhibitors (CACE-Is), which cross the blood–brain barrier, are associated with a reduced rate of cognitive decline. Given ...
• Prevalence of malnutrition using harmonized definitions in older adults from different settings – A MaNuEL study 

  Wolters, Maike; Volkert, Dorothee; Streicher, Melanie; Kiesswetter, Eva; Torbahn, Gabriel; O'Connor, Eibhlís M.; O'Keeffe, Mary; Kelly, Mary; O'Herlihy, Eileen; O'Toole, Paul W.; Timmons, Suzanne; O'Shea, Emma; Kearney, Patricia; van Zwienen-Pot, Judith; Visser, Marjolein; Maitre, Isabelle; Van Wymelbeke, Virginie; Sulmont-Rossé, Claire; Nagel, Gabriele; Flechtner-Mors, Marion; Goisser, Sabine; Teh, Ruth; Hebestreit, Antje (Elsevier, 2018-11-03)

  Summary Background & aims Malnutrition is widespread among older people and related to poor outcome. Reported prevalences vary widely, also because of different diagnostic criteria used. This study aimed to describe ...
• Influences on decision-making regarding antipsychotic prescribing in nursing home residents with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative evidence 

  Walsh, Kieran A.; Dennehy, Rebecca; Sinnott, Carol; Browne, John; Byrne, Stephen; McSharry, Jennifer; Coughlan, Eoin; Timmons, Suzanne (Elsevier, 2017-08-12)

  Background: Antipsychotic prescribing is prevalent in nursing homes for the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), despite the known risks and limited effectiveness. Many studies have ...
• Exploring antipsychotic prescribing behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia: a qualitative study 

  Walsh, Kieran A.; Sinnott, Carol; Fleming, Aoife; Mc Sharry, Jenny; Byrne, Stephen; Browne, John; Timmons, Suzanne (Elsevier, 2018-11)

  Objectives: Caution is advised when prescribing antipsychotics to people with dementia. This study explored the determinants of appropriate, evidence-based antipsychotic prescribing behaviors for nursing home residents ...

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