42 Result(s)

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The Magnetized Indirect Drive Project on the National Ignition Facility

A new project is underway at the National Ignition Facility with the goal of applying a seed magnetic field to the fusion fuel in an indirect drive hohlraum implosion and quantifying the effect on the hot-spot...

J. D. Moody, B. B. Pollock, H. Sio, D. J. Strozzi, D. D.-M. Ho… in Journal of Fusion Energy (2022)

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Levator avulsion and vaginal parity: do subsequent vaginal births matter?

Tears of the levator ani muscle are common after vaginal birth and associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Although such trauma is usually attributed to the first vaginal birth, epidemiological evidence s...

H. P. Dietz, C. Walsh, N. Subramaniam, T. Friedman in International Urogynecology Journal (2020)

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Sacrococcygeal dimensions and curvature are associated with resection quality in rectal cancer excision

Technical factors affect oncologic outcomes in rectal cancer surgery. The anatomy of the bony pelvis can affect technical aspects of surgery, but is seldom considered preoperatively. We performed a morphometri...

G. Simpson, T. Marks, S. Blacker, D. Smith, C. Walsh in Techniques in Coloproctology (2020)

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Lessons from cadaveric dissection in AWR

C. Walsh, C. Battersby, N. Suggett, D. Slade in Hernia (2019)

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Pharmacoeconomic study of chronic constipation in a secondary care centre

The aim of this study was to measure any incremental costs or savings within the health system associated with the introduction of the new technology, prucalopride, for the management of chronic constipation.

C. Walsh, J. Murphy, E. M. M. Quigley in Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) (2015)

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Abundant molecular oxygen in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

In situ measurement of O₂ in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko shows local abundances ranging from one per cent to ten per cent relative to H₂O; the spatial and temporal uniformity of the O₂/H₂O ratio s...

A. Bieler, K. Altwegg, H. Balsiger, A. Bar-Nun, J.-J. Berthelier, P. Bochsler… in Nature (2015)

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Trends in socio-economic inequalities in mortality by sex in Ireland from the 1980s to the 2000s

It has been recognised for some time that mortality rates vary across social class groups, with lower rates in the higher social classes. Internationally, but particularly in Ireland, many studies on the topic...

R. Layte, J. Banks, C. Walsh, G. McKnight in Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) (2015)

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Cost of care for colorectal cancer in Ireland: a health care payer perspective

Management options for colorectal cancer have expanded in recent years. We estimated average lifetime cost of care for colorectal cancer in Ireland in 2008, from the health care payer perspective.

L. Tilson, L. Sharp, C. Usher, C. Walsh… in The European Journal of Health Economics (2012)

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Assessment of risk factors given in GP referral letters for DEXA imaging

M. B. O’Connor, J. Rathi, G. M. Shaikh, C. Walsh… in Irish Journal of Medical Science (2012)

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A comparative study of faecal occult blood kits in a colorectal cancer screening program in a cohort of healthy construction workers

The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been increasing. We evaluated uptake rates and outcomes of faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and Guaiac test (gFOBT) kits as part of a two-step CRC screening.

M. Shuhaibar, C. Walsh, F. Lindsay, N. Lee, P. Walsh… in Irish Journal of Medical Science (2011)