• Predicting 1‐year mortality in older hospitalized patients: external validation of the HOMR Model 

  Curtin, Denis; Dahly, Darren L.; van Smeden, Maarten; O'Donnell, Desmond P.; Doyle, David; Gallagher, Paul F.; O'Mahony, Denis (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019-05-03)

  Objectives: Accurate prognostic information can enable patients and physicians to make better healthcare decisions. The Hospital‐patient One‐year Mortality Risk (HOMR) model accurately predicted mortality risk (concordance ...
• Development and validation of a novel computer-aided score to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality for acutely ill medical admissions in two acute hospitals using their first electronically recorded blood test results and vital signs: a cross-sectional study 

  Faisal, Muhammad; Scally, Andrew; Jackson, Natalie; Richardson, Donald; Beatson, Kevin; Howes, Robin; Speed, Kevin; Menon, Madhav; Daws, Jeremey; Dyson, Judith; Marsh, Claire; Mohammed, Mohammed A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-12-06)

  Objectives There are no established mortality risk equations specifically for emergency medical patients who are admitted to a general hospital ward. Such risk equations may be useful in supporting the clinical decision-making ...
• Promoting men’s awareness, self-examination, and help-seeking for testicular disorders: a systematic review of interventions [version 2; referees: 2 approved] 

  Saab, Mohamad M.; Davoren, Martin P.; Murphy, Aileen; Murphy, David; Cooke, Eoghan; Landers, Margaret; Fitzgerald, Serena M.; Richardson, Noel; Rovito, Michael; Von Wagner, Christian (Health Research Board, 2018-07-06)

  Background: Testicular cancer (TC) is commonly diagnosed among men aged 15-40 years. The incidence of TC is on the rise. Benign testicular disorders such as testicular torsion and epididymitis can lead to testicular ischemia, ...

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