Tagcloud

abortion, accupuncture, ACE inhibitors, acne, ADHD, alcohol, allergies, Alzheimer's, anaemia, anaethesia, anorexia, antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamine, anxiety, appetite control, arthritis, ASCOT, aspirin, asthma, atherosclerosis, autism, autoantibodies, back pain, beta carotene, beta-blockers, bipolar disorder, birth, bleeding, blindness, blood pressure, body dysmorphic disorder, body mass, breast cancer, breast feeding, bronchitis, Caesarean section, calcium, cancer, carcinogens, carcinoma, cardiac syncope, cardiolgy, cataracts, cervical cancer, chemotherapy, child psychiatry, children, cholesterol, clinical trial, clopidogrel, Clostridium difficile, cognitive behavioural therapy, colectomy, colic, colorectal cancer, complementary and alternative therapies, contraception, COPD, coronary care, coronary stents, Crohn's, cystic fibrosis, defibrillator, dementia, depression, dermatology, diabetes management, diet, disability, DNA, Down's syndrome, eating disorders, echinacea, ECT, eczema, elderly people, endoscopy, epilepsy, erectile dysfunction, euthanasia, exercise, fat, fertility, fitness, flu pandemic, fluoxetine, folic acid, food labelling, fracture, fragile X syndrome, general surgery, genetics, gerontology, GIK infusion therapy, GORD, gout, haemodialysis, hearing, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, heart health, hepatitis, HIV, hospital care, HPV, HRT, hyperglycaemia, hypertension, hypoglycaemia, IBD, ICU, incontinence, infant, infant mortality, infection, inflammatory bowel disease, influenza, invasive candidiasis, IQ, Irish Heart Foundation, irritable bowel syndrome, keyhole surgery, kidney disease, laser, learning difficulties, leukaemia, liver disease, lumbar disk herniation, lung cancer, lung disease, lymph nodes, macular degeneration, macular oedema, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), malaria, malnutrition, Marfan syndrome, media, medical ethics, medical research, medication, meningitis, mental health, mental illness, metabolic syndrome, migraine, miscarriage, mortality rate, MRSA, multiple sclerosis (MS), NCHDs, nephrology, neurology, OAB, obesity, obstetrics, occupational health, ocular medicine, omega-3, opthalmology, oral cancer, organ transplantation, orthopaedics, osteoporosis, otolaryngology, ovarian cancer, paediatrics, pain management, pancreatic cancer, panic, Parkinson’s disease, patient safety, patient-physician communication, personality disorders, physiotherapy, plastic surgery, polio, practice, pre-eclampsia, pregnancy, preventative health care, probiotics, prostate cancer, psoriasis, psychiatric admission, psychiatry, psychotherapy, PTSD, public health, quality of life, radiology, radiotherapy, rectal cancer, reproductive health, research, resuscitation, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, rhinitis, salt, SARS, schizophrenia, screening, seizures, self harm, sexual abuse, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, SGA, sinusitis, skin cancer, sleep disorders, smoking, smoking ban, spinal injury, sports medicine, statins, stem cells, stress, stroke, substance abuse, suicide, supplement, surgery, syncope, technology, teenagers, testosterone, thoracic surgery, thrombosis, thyroid cancer, tonsillectomy, tonsillitis, Tourette's syndrome, toxicology, travel medicine, tuberculosis, tumour angiogenesis, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, ulcer, ulcerative colitis, urinary incontinence, vaccine, vitamins, weight, WHO, women's health, World Health Assembly

Clinical Times: December 2009

Europe begins to embrace concept of health literacy

27 December 2009 |

Ireland moves to improve patients' understanding of health information... Read more

Critical illness from H1N1 linked to high fatality rate in Mexico

16 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico had a fatality rate of about 40 per cent, according to a new study. Novel 2009 influenza A(H1N1) was first reported in the south-western United States and Mexico in March of 2009.... Read more

Penicillin use during pregnancy not linked to birth defects

16 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Penicillin and several other antibacterial medications commonly taken by pregnant women do not appear to be associated with many birth defects, according to a new report. However, the same report found that other antibiotics, such as sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins, may... Read more

Criteria changed for flu pandemic

16 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

More flu viruses could qualify as pandemic strains as a result of recent changes to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for a flu pandemic, according to a leading expert. Under criteria introduced by the WHO in 2005, the appearance... Read more

Benefit from oxygenating system for H1N1 patients

16 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) survived the disease, according... Read more

Clinical Conversation: Schizophrenia

11 December 2009 | Mental Health & CNS

Rory Hafford talks to Dr Eamonn Kenny and Dr Sean O'Domhnaill about their work treating and researching schizophrenia at Tallaght and St James's hospitals, respectively, and where we're going... Read more

The role of surgery for morbid obesity

Mr Oliver McAnena and Dr Helen M Heneghan | 10 December 2009 | Nutrition

Mr Oliver McAnena and Dr Helen M Heneghan examine the issue of obesity which Irish GPs believe to be the greatest threat to the health of the Irish population... Read more

Hygiene should be priority in pandemic plans

09 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Hygiene and physical measures, such as handwashing, wearing masks and isolating potentially infected patients, are highly effective in preventing the spread of viral infections and should be given higher priority in national pandemic preparation plans, according to researchers. Those recommendations... Read more

Seasonal vaccine offers some protection against swine flu

09 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

The 2008-2009 seasonal flu vaccine, the trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV), provides some protection against swine flu, particularly the most severe forms of the disease, according to new preliminary research. Despite such findings, the study’s authors emphasised that the results should... Read more

Shortage of paediatric ICU beds in case of H1N1 resurge

09 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

If a new UK study is any indication for Ireland, a resurgance in swine flu in the winter months could mean a shortage of intensive care beds for children. In the UK study, researchers at the University of Cambridge researchers... Read more

H1N1 critical illness study shows rapid onset and high death rate

09 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Critical illness among Canadian patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) occurred rapidly after hospital admission, often in young adults, and was associated with severely low levels of oxygen in the blood, multi-system organ failure, a need for prolonged mechanical ventilation, and... Read more

Top tips in Heart Failure

Prof Ken McDonald | 04 December 2009 | Cardiovascular

In the last of the 'Top Tips' series, Prof Ken McDonald gives his advice on the management of heart failure in an out-patient setting... Read more

Diagnosis and management of cow’s milk protein allergy

Rory Hafford | 04 December 2009 | Paediatrics

Rory Hafford reports on a recent meeting on the subject of paediatric nutrition — particularly the issue of cow's milk protein allergy... Read more

Using incretin drugs to manage type 2 diabetic patients

Dr Colin Davenport | 04 December 2009 | Diabetes

Dr Colin Davenport examines the role of the incretin class of drugs in offering glycaemic control and weight loss in type 2 diabetic mellitus patients... Read more

Harnessing science in the fight against pain

Gary Finnegan | 04 December 2009 | Musculoskeletal

Experts believe understanding neuro-pharmacology could promise new approaches to treating nociceptive and neuropathic pain. Gary Finnegan reports from the EFIC Pain in Europe Congress in Lisbon... Read more

Infection is the leading cause of death in ICUs

02 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

An international study that examined the extent of infections in nearly 1,300 intensive care units (ICUs) in 75 countries, including Ireland, found that about 50 per cent of the patients were considered infected, with infection associated with an increased risk... Read more

Common pathogens may have link to future stroke

02 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

Cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to a new report. The report followed a study of 1,625 adults whose average age was 68.4 years and who were living in... Read more

Pandemic costs studied

02 December 2009 | Infections & Immunology

If a new study from the UK is any indication, school closures and absence from work are likely to have more impact on the economy during a flu pandemic than the disease itself, regardless of its severity. In the study,... Read more

WHO has recommended less salt intake to reduce cardiovascular disease

02 December 2009 | Cardiovascular

High salt intake is associated with significantly greater risk of both stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new study has concluded. The link between high salt intake and high blood pressure is well established, and it has been suggested that a... Read more