• Epidemiology of diabetes and complications among adults in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Tracey, Marsha L.; Gilmartin, Michael; O’Neill, Kate; Fitzgerald, Anthony P.; McHugh, Sheena M.; Buckley, Claire M.; Canavan, Ronan J.; Kearney, Patricia M. (BioMed Central, 2016-02-09)

  Background: Accurate estimates of the burden of diabetes are essential for future planning and evaluation of services. In Ireland, there is no diabetes register and prevalence estimates vary. The aim of this review was to ...
• Trends in blindness due to diabetic retinopathy among adults aged 18-69 years over a decade in Ireland 

  Tracey, Marsha L.; McHugh, Sheena M.; Fitzgerald, Anthony P.; Buckley, Claire M.; Canavan, R. J.; Kearney, Patricia M. (Elsevier Ltd, 2016-08-30)

  Aims: To describe trends in the incidence of visual impairment and blindness due to diabetic retinopathy among adults aged 18–69 years in Ireland between 2004 and 2013. Methods: Data on visual impairment due to diabetic ...
• A review of the accuracy and utility of motion sensors to measure physical activity of frail older hospitalised patients. 

  McCullagh, Ruth; Brady, Noeleen M.; Dillon, Christina; Horgan, N. Frances; Timmons, Suzanne (Human Kinetics, 2015-11-19)

  The purpose of this review was to examine the utility and accuracy of commercially available motion sensors to measure step-count and time spent upright in frail older hospitalized patients. A database search (CINAHL and ...
• A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to measure the effects of an augmented prescribed exercise programme (APEP) for frail older medical patients in the acute setting 

  McCullagh, Ruth; O’Connell, Eimear; O’Meara, Sarah; Perry, Ivan; Fitzgerald, Anthony; O’Connor, Kieran; Horgan, N. Frances; Timmons, Suzanne (BioMed Central, 2016-04-08)

  Background: Older adults experience functional decline in hospital leading to increased healthcare burden and morbidity. The benefits of augmented exercise in hospital remain uncertain. The aim of this trial is to measure ...
• Step-count accuracy of three motion sensors for older and frail medical inpatients 

  McCullagh, Ruth; Dillon, Christina; O’Connell, Ann Marie; Horgan, N. Frances; Timmons, Suzanne (Elsevier B.V., 2016-09-22)

  Objectives: To measure the step-count accuracy of an ankle-worn accelerometer, a thigh-worn accelerometer and one pedometer in older and frail inpatients. Design: Cross-sectional design study. Setting: Research room within ...

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