• Sarcopenia and post-operative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastric cancer 

  O'Brien, Stephen; Twomey, Maria; Moloney, Fiachra; Kavanagh, Richard G.; Carey, Brian W.; Power, Derek; Maher, Michael M.; O'Connor, Owen J.; Ó Súilleabháin, Criostoir (Korean Gastric Cancer Association, 2018-09-05)

  Purpose: Surgical resection for gastric adenocarcinoma is associated with significant post-operative morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic significance of sarcopenia in patients ...
• Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to treat malnutrition in older persons: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The SENATOR project ONTOP series and MaNuEL knowledge hub project 

  Correa-Pérez, Andrea; Abraha, Iosef; Cherubini, Antonio; Collinson, Avril; Dardevet, Dominique; de Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M.; de van der Schueren, Marian A. E.; Hebestreit, Antje; Hickson, Mary; Jaramillo-Hidalgo, Javier; Lozano-Montoya, Isabel; O'Mahony, Denis; Soiza, Roy L.; Visser, Marjolein; Volkert, Dorothee; Wolters, Maike; Cruz Jentoft, Alfonso J. (Elsevier B.V., 2018-11-02)

  Introduction: We aimed to perform a review of SRs of non-pharmacological interventions in older patients with well-defined malnutrition using relevant outcomes agreed by a broad panel of experts. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane, ...
• Using body mass index to estimate individualised patient radiation dose in abdominal computed tomography 

  O'Neill, Siobhán B.; Kavanagh, Richard G.; Carey, Brian W.; Moore, Niamh; Maher, Michael M.; O'Connor, Owen J. (Springer, 2018-11-28)

  Background: The size-specific dose estimate (SSDE) is a dose-related metrics that incorporates patient size into its calculation. It is usually derived from the volume computed tomography dose index (CTDIvol) by applying ...
• The impact of sarcopenia and myosteatosis on postoperative outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 

  O'Brien, Stephen; Kavanagh, Richard G.; Carey, Brian W.; Maher, Michael M.; O'Connor, Owen J.; Andrews, Emmet J. (Springer Open, 2018-11-21)

  Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a relatively common disorder with significant associated morbidity. Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. This study investigated ...
• 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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