Search Results - "Smith, Aisling"

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Early Targeted Patent Ductus Arteriosus Treatment Using a Risk Based Severity Score (The PDA RCT) by EL-Khuffash, Afif, Bussmann, Neidín, Breatnach, Colm R., Smith, Aisling, Tully, Elizabeth, Griffin, Joanna, McCallion, Naomi, Corcoran, John David, Fernandez, Elena, Looi, Claudia, Cleary, Brian, Franklin, Orla, McNamara, Patrick J.

“…To evaluate the feasibility of recruiting preterm infants to a randomized controlled trial of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) treatment based on a PDA severity…”
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Addressing obstetricians' awareness of compassion, communication, and self-care when caring for families experiencing stillbirth: Evaluation of a novel educational workshop using applied drama techniques by McNamara, Karen, Smith, Aisling, Shine, Brid, Cregan, Mairie, Prihodova, Lucia, O'Shaughnessy, Ann, Martin, Aisling, Macdonald, Jenny, Kingston, Phil, Fitzpatrick, Chris, Hennessy, Marita, O'Donoghue, Keelin

“…Obstetricians describe feeling shocked and isolated following stillbirth. Few receive adequate training in how to care for bereaved parents or themselves. We…”
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus Clinical Trials: Lessons Learned and Future Directions by Smith, Aisling, El-Khuffash, Afif

“…The identification of an optimal management strategy for the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the context of extreme prematurity remains elusive…”
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Influence of fresh water, nutrients and DOC in two submarine-groundwater-fed estuaries on the west of Ireland by Smith, Aisling M., Cave, Rachel R.

“…Coastal fresh water sources, which discharge to the sea are expected to be directly influenced by climate change (e.g. increased frequency of extreme weather…”
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Multicentre prospective observational study exploring the predictive value of functional echocardiographic indices for early identification of preterm neonates at risk of developing chronic pulmonary hypertension secondary to chronic neonatal lung disease by Thomas, Laura, Baczynski, Michelle, Deshpande, Poorva, Kharrat, Ashraf, Joye, Sébastien, Zhu, Faith, Ibarra-Rios, Daniel, Shah, Prakesh S, Mertens, Luc, Jankov, Robert P, Ye, Xiang Y, Neary, Elaine, Ting, Joseph, Castaldo, Michael, Levy, Philip, Smith, Aisling, El-Khuffash, Afif F, Giesinger, Regan E, McNamara, Patrick J, Weisz, Dany E, Jain, Amish

“…IntroductionAlthough chronic pulmonary hypertension (cPH) secondary to chronic neonatal lung disease is associated with increased mortality and respiratory and…”
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Comparison of left ventricular rotational mechanics between term and extremely premature infants over the first week of age by Smith, Aisling, Bussmann, Neidin, Levy, Phillip, Franklin, Orla, McCallion, Naomi, EL-Khuffash, Afif

“…ObjectiveLeft ventricle (LV) rotational mechanics is an emerging tool to characterise LV function, but warrants further evaluation in neonates. The aim of this…”
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Delayed Infant Subaponeurotic (Subgaleal) Fluid Collections: A Case Series of 11 Infants by Smith, Aisling, MBChB, Kandamany, Nandini, MBChB, Okafor, Ikechukwu, MBChB, Robinson, Ian, MBChB, Foran, Adrienne, MBChB, MD, McNamara, Roisin, MBChB

“…Abstract Background Although subgaleal hemorrhage can present very soon after delivery with catastrophic consequences, subaponeurotic or subgaleal fluid…”
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Interpretation of Cerebral Oxygenation Changes in the Preterm Infant by Garvey, Aisling A, Kooi, Elisabeth M W, Smith, Aisling, Dempsey, Eugene M

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of end-organ tissue oxygenation. The use of NIRS, cerebral NIRS (cNIRS) in…”
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Longitudinal assessment of cardiac function in infants with Down’s syndrome using novel echocardiography techniques – project protocol by Smith, Aisling, Molloy, Eleanor, Miletin, Jan, Curley, Anna, Balfe, Joanne, Franklin, Orla, EL-Khuffash, Afif

“…Background: Down’s syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal abnormality globally. Ireland has one of the highest rates of DS in the western world with an…”
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Early targeted patent ductus arteriosus treatment in premature neonates using a risk based severity score: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (PDA RCT) by El-Khuffash, Afif, Bussmann, Neidin, Breatnach, Colm R, Smith, Aisling, Tully, Elizabeth, Griffin, Joanna, McCallion, Naomi, Corcoran, John David, Fernandez, Elena, Looi, Claudia, Cleary, Brian, Franklin, Orla, McNamara, Patrick J

“…A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants is associated with increased ventilator dependence and chronic lung disease, necrotizing enterocolitis,…”
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The use of milrinone in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn - a randomised controlled trial pilot study (MINT 1): study protocol and review of literature by El-Khuffash, Afif, McNamara, Patrick J, Breatnach, Colm, Bussmann, Neidin, Smith, Aisling, Feeney, Oliver, Tully, Elizabeth, Griffin, Joanna, de Boode, Willem P, Cleary, Brian, Franklin, Orla, Dempsey, Eugene

“…Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a relatively common condition which results in a mortality of up to 33%. Up to 40% of infants…”
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The crying sign: the winking umbilical cord by Smith, Aisling M, Healy, David B, Ryan, C Anthony, Dempsey, Eugene M

“…A preterm baby girl, born at 34 weeks gestation, with features of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome was noted to have a relatively large umbilical stump. No fetal…”
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P247 First impressions – the first 6 months of the outcome based medical education pilot in basic specialist training for paediatrics by Fitzsimons, Aisling, Smith, Aisling, Boyle, Michael A

“…BackgroundThe Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) recently reviewed medical education programmes in light of the international trend towards…”
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Assessment of Myocardial Function in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Using Deformation Imaging over the First Year of Age by Smith, Aisling, Franklin, Orla, McCallion, Naomi, Breathnach, Fionnuala, El-Khuffash, Afif

“…To assess serial myocardial performance and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) in infants of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) over the first…”
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The impact of a PDA on tissue oxygenation and haemodynamics following a blood transfusion in preterm infants by Smith, Aisling, Armstrong, Sean, Dempsey, Eugene, EL-Khuffash, Afif

“…Background To examine the impact of PRBC transfusion on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), systemic vascular resistance and myocardial function using…”
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IRELAND'S VELVET CRAB (NECORA PUBER (L.)) POT FISHERY by Fahy, Edward, Carroll, Jim, Smith, Aisling, Murphy, Sinead, Clarke, Sarah

“…Velvet crabs (Necora puber (L.)) are taken mainly as a by-catch in the pot fishery for large crustaceans. N. puber is negatively associated with spider crabs…”
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Biventricular Deformation Assessment in Neonates: A Comparison Between Bedside Automated Function Imaging and Offline Clinical Workstation Software by Armstrong, Sean, Smith, Aisling, Levy, Philip, Franklin, Orla, EL-Khuffash, Afif

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Reproducibility of the EL-Khuffash PDA severity score and PDA diameter measurements in extremely preterm infants by Smith, Aisling, Mullaly, Rachel, Franklin, Orla, EL-Khuffash, Afif

“…Almost all randomised controlled trials use a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) diameter ≥ 1.5 mm as the primary criterion to ascribe haemodynamic significance to…”
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Editorial, issue 35/36 by Zachary Kendal, Aisling Smith

“…Editorial for special issue 35/36, discussing the 2017 (Un)Ethical Futures: Utopia, Dystopia and Science Fiction conference and the resulting Colloquy special…”
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Editorial by Zachary Kendal, Aisling Smith

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