• Computed tomography in cystic fibrosis lung disease: a focus on radiation exposure 

  Joyce, Stella; Carey, Brian W.; Moore, Niamh; Mullane, David; Moore, Michael; McEntee, Mark F.; Plant, Barry J.; Maher, Michael M.; O'Connor, Owen J. (Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2021-03-20)

  Thoracic computed tomography (CT) is the imaging reference method in the diagnosis, assessment and management of lung disease. In the setting of cystic fibrosis (CF), CT demonstrates increased sensitivity compared with ...
• Prevalence and predictors of continence containment products and catheter use in an acute hospital: A cross-sectional study 

  Condon, Marie; Mannion, Edel; Collins, Gillian; Abd Ghafar, Mohd Zaquan Arif; Ali, Bushra; Small, Majella; Murphy, Robert P.; McCarthy, Christine E.; Sharkey, Anthony; MacGearailt, Conall; Hennebry, Aisling; Robinson, Stephanie; O'Caoimh, Rónán (Elsevier Inc., 2021-03-05)

  Although incontinence is common in hospital, the prevalence and predictors of continence aid use (continence wear and catheters) are poorly described. A one-day cross-sectional study was conducted in a large university ...
• Prevalence of frailty in 62 countries across the world: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-level studies 

  O'Caoimh, Rónán; Sezgin, Duygu; O'Donovan, Mark R.; Molloy, D. William; Clegg, Andrew; Rockwood, Kenneth; Liew, Aaron (Oxford University Press, 2020-10-17)

  Introduction: The prevalence of frailty at population level is unclear. We examined this in population-based studies, investigating sources of heterogeneity. Methods: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases ...
• Bare necessities? The utility of full skin examination in the COVID19 era 

  O'Connor, Cathal; Gallagher, Caitriona; O'Connell, M.; Bourke, John; Murphy, M.; Bennett, M. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-02-27)

  Full skin examination (FSE) may improve the detection of malignant melanoma (MM). The objective of this study was to assess the safety of targeted lesion examination (TLE) compared to FSE in our pigmented lesion clinic ...
• Bridging the divide between medical school and clinical practice: identification of six key learning outcomes for an undergraduate preparatory course in radiology. 

  Simelane, Thabisile; Ryan, David J.; Stoyanov, Slavi; Bennett, Deirdre; McEntee, Mark; Maher, Michael M.; O'Tuathaigh, Colm M. P.; O'Connor, Owen J (Springer Nature, 2021-02-12)

  Background: There exists a significant divide between what is learnt in medical school and subsequently what is required to practice medicine effectively. Despite multiple strategies to remedy this discordance, the problem ...

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