• Iron status, body size, and growth in the first 2 years of life 

  McCarthy, Elaine K.; Ní­ Chaoimh, Carol E.; Kenny, Louise C.; Hourihane, Jonathan O'B.; Irvine, Alan D.; Murray, Deirdre M.; Kiely, Mairead E. (Wiley, 2018-04-27)

  Rapid growth in infancy has been shown to adversely affect iron status up to 1 year; however the effect of growth on iron status in the second year of life has been largely unexplored. We aimed to investigate the impact ...
• Antenatal vitamin D status is not associated with standard neurodevelopmental assessments at age 5 Years in a well-characterized prospective maternal-infant cohort 

  McCarthy, Elaine K.; Malvisi, Lucio; Kiely, Mairead E.; Murray, Deirdre M.; Hourihane, Jonathan O'B.; Irvine, Alan D; Kenny, Louise C. (Oxford University Press, 2018-08-30)

  Background: Although animal studies show evidence for a role of vitamin D during brain development, data from human studies show conflicting signals. Objective: We aimed to explore associations between maternal and neonatal ...
• Parents and clinicians: partners in perinatal bereavement research –experiences from the International Stillbirth Alliance Conference 2017 

  Rice, Rachel; Nuzum, Daniel; O’Connell, Orla; O’Donoghue, Keelin (Springer Nature Publishing AG, 2019)

  In recent years, there has been a global call to reduce the numbers of preventable stillbirths and increase public awareness about the incidence and impact of pregnancy loss. The lived experiences of bereaved parents have ...
• Exploring the concept of functional vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy: impact of the interaction between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone on perinatal outcomes 

  Hemmingway, Andrea; Kenny, Louise C.; Malvisi, Lucio; Kiely, Mairead E. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Background: Associations of vitamin D with perinatal outcomes are inconsistent and few studies have considered the wider calcium metabolic system. Objectives: We aimed to explore functional vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy ...
• A longitudinal study of hymenoptera stings in preschool children 

  Clifford, Danielle; Ni Chaoimh, Carol; Stanley, Eve; Hourihane, Jonathan O'B. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2018-10-08)

  Background: Insect venom is the second most common cause of anaphylaxis outside of medical encounters. Stings cause over 20% of all anaphylactic deaths and 7% of anaphylaxis in children. To date, there have been no ...

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