Search Results - "FINUCANE, P"

Evaluation of waist-mounted tri-axial accelerometer based fall-detection algorithms during scripted and continuous unscripted activities by Bourke, A.K, van de Ven, P, Gamble, M, O’Connor, R, Murphy, K, Bogan, E, McQuade, E, Finucane, P, ÓLaighin, G, Nelson, J

“…Abstract It is estimated that by 2050 more than one in five people will be aged 65 or over. In this age group, falls are one of the most serious…”
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Ghana health services and the Irish health system - bridging the gap by Akaateba, D, Andan, M, Hadfield, K, Elmusharaf, K, Leddin, D, Murphy, F, Ofosu, W, Sheehan, C, Finucane, P

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Exercise training and blood lipids in hyperlipidemic and normolipidemic adults: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials by Halbert, J.A, Silagy, C.A, Finucane, P, Withers, R.T, Hamdorf, P.A

“…Objective: To determine the effectiveness of exercise training (aerobic and resistance) in modifying blood lipids, and to determine the most effective training…”
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An evidence-based assessment of primary care needs in an economically deprived Urban community by Power, C., O’Connor, R., Dunne, S., Finucane, P., Cullen, W., Dunne, C.

“…Background As healthcare and longevity improve and fertility rates decline, we see a demographic shift towards a predominantly elderly population. Because…”
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Selecting performance assessment methods for experienced physicians by Hays, R B, Davies, H A, Beard, J D, Caldon, L J M, Farmer, E A, Finucane, P M, McCrorie, P, Newble, D I, Schuwirth, L W T, Sibbald, G R

“…Background  While much is now known about how to assess the competence of medical practitioners in a controlled environment, less is known about how to measure…”
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Inflammatory bowel disease and thromboembolism. Is inflammation at the centre of the clot? by O'Flynn, A M, Watts, M, Wall, D, Molefe, C, O'Keeffe, D, Finucane, P

“…Thromboembolic events are well recognised in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We present three cases which highlight the need for vigilance with…”
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General practice career intentions among graduate-entry students: a cross-sectional study at Ireland's newest medical school by Lane, G, Dunne, C, English, A, Finucane, P, O'Connor, R, Griffin, M, O'Sullivan, B, Hanrahan, C, McGrath, D, O'Donovan, N, Cullen, W

“…Increased care provision and clinical activity in General Practice in Ireland will have important manpower implications. Recent developments in medical…”
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Problem‐based learning: its rationale and efficacy by Finucane, Paul M, Johnson, Steve M, Prideaux, David J

“…Problem‐based learning (PBL) in medical education uses clinical cases as the context for students to study basic and clinical sciences. Its possible advantages…”
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Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors: effect of advice from an exercise specialist in Australian general practice by Halbert, Julie A, Sllagy, Christopher A, Withers, Robert T, Hamdorf, Phil A

“…ObjectiveTo determine whether provision of individualised physical activity advice by an exercise specialist in general practice is effective in modifying…”
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Acute medical assessment units: an efficient alternative to in-hospital acute medical care by Watts, M, Powys, L, Hora, C O, Kinsella, S, Saunders, J, Reid, L, Finucane, P

“…Acute Medical Assessment Units (AMAUs) are being proposed as an alternative to congested Emergency Departments (EDs for the assessment of patients with a range…”
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The effectiveness of exercise training in lowering blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of 4 weeks or longer by HALBERT, J. A, SILAGY, C. A, FINUCANE, P, WITHERS, R. T, HAMDORF, P. A, ANDREWS, G. R

“…To identify the features of an optimal exercise programme in terms of type of exercise, intensity and frequency that would maximise the training induced…”
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Graduate medical education in Ireland: a profile of the first cohort of students by Finucane, P., Arnett, R., Johnson, A., Waters, M.

“…Background The first graduate-entry programmes to Irish medicine were established at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University of…”
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Early discharge and home rehabilitation after hip fracture achieves functional improvements: a randomized controlled trial by Crotty, Maria, Whitehead, Craig H, Gray, Steven, Finucane, Paul M

“…Objective: To compare hospital and home settings for the rehabilitation of patients following hip fracture. Design: Randomized controlled trial comparing…”
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Shared consultant physician posts by Cooke, J, Molefe, C, Carew, S, Finucane, P, Clinch, D

“…Our aim was to assess the acceptability and cost-efficiency of shared consultancy posts. Two consultant physicians worked alternate fortnights for a period of…”
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Towards an acceptance of performance assessment by Finucane, P M, Barron, S R, Davies, H A, Hadfield-Jones, R S, Kaigas, T M

“…Summary  The utility of any assessment tool critically depends on its level of acceptance by those on whom the assessment impacts. Performance assessment…”
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Complaints concerning the hospital care of elderly patients: a 12-month study of one hospital's experience by Anderson, K, Allan, D, Finucane, P

“…to determine the number, instigators, nature and outcome of complaints concerning elderly patients treated at a single hospital over 1 year. descriptive…”
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Profile of people referred to an emergency department from residential care by Finucane, P. M., Wundke, R., Whitehead, C., Williamson, L., Baggoley, C. J.

“…Background: Elderly people in residential care are among the most infirm in society and are at high risk of developing acute medical problems. There are no…”
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108 COMBATTING CONFUSION: SIMULATION-BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR DEALING WITH DELIRIUM by Duff, E, Moran, J, Doyle, M, O'Gorman, M, Ryan, M D, Finucane, P, Cooke, J, Pope, G, Mulcahy, R, O’Regan, N

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Medication use in hospitalized nonagenarians by HARRIS, J, FINUCANE, P, HEALY, D, BAKARICH, A

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The new medical curriculum at Flinders University, South Australia: from concept to reality by Finucane, Terry Nicholas, David Prideaux, Paul

“…After much discussion and planning, Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia recently introduced a new Graduate-Entry Medical Program (GEMP) which…”
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