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Lessons learned from a pandemic: implications for a combined exercise and educational programme for medical students

The ‘MED-WELL’ programme is a combined exercise and educational intervention designed to promote well-being among medical students and educate students about prescribing exercise as medicine in clinical practi...

Aubree Worobetz, Andrew O’ Regan, Monica Casey, Peter Hayes… in BMC Medical Education (2022)

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Career destinations of graduates from a medical school with an 18-week longitudinal integrated clerkship in general practice: a survey of alumni 6 to 8 years after graduation

There is a worldwide recruitment and retention crisis in general practice. Workforce planning has identified the need to train more general practitioners as an urgent priority. Exposure of medical students to ...

Liam G. Glynn, Andrew O. Regan, Monica Casey… in Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) (2021)

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Blood pressure control in patients with a previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack in primary care in Ireland: a cross sectional study

Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is an important modifiable risk factor for recurrent stroke. Secondary prevention measures when implemented can reduce stroke re-occurrence by 80%. However, hypertension contro...

Róisín Doogue, David McCann, Noirin Fitzgerald, Andrew W. Murphy… in BMC Family Practice (2020)

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A feasibility study of an exercise intervention to educate and promote health and well-being among medical students: the ‘MED-WELL’ programme

Medical School programme workloads challenge the physical and mental health of students particularly in compressed graduate entry programmes. There is evidence that physical activity (PA) can improve holistic ...

Aubree Worobetz, Petrus J. Retief, Sinead Loughran, Jane Walsh… in BMC Medical Education (2020)

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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for knee arthritis: a feasibility study in primary care

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrate of autologous blood growth factors which has been shown to provide some symptomatic relief in early osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. The objective of this study was ...

Liam G. Glynn, Alaa Mustafa, Monica Casey, Janusz Krawczyk… in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2018)

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Implementation of the SMART MOVE intervention in primary care: a qualitative study using normalisation process theory

Problematic translational gaps continue to exist between demonstrating the positive impact of healthcare interventions in research settings and their implementation into routine daily practice. The aim of this...

Liam G. Glynn, Fergus Glynn, Monica Casey, Louise Gaffney Wilkinson… in BMC Family Practice (2018)

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Prognosis of patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension—a feasibility study

Most cases of hypertension can be effectively treated with lifestyle changes together with medications, but within this population lies a group with more difficult to treat hypertension—those with apparent tre...

Peter Hayes, Hannah Kielty, Monica Casey, Liam G. Glynn… in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2018)

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The cost-effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary and secondary care in the Republic of Ireland

The aim of the study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in primary and secondary care settings, compared with a no-screening option, in the Republic of Ir...

Andriy Danyliv, Paddy Gillespie, Ciaran O’Neill, Marie Tierney… in Diabetologia (2016)

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Reducing drinking in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users: an impact story

Jan Klimas, Helen Tobin, Catherine-Anne Field, Clodagh SM O'Gorman, Liam G Glynn… in Trials (2015)

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Feasibility, acceptability and uptake rates of gestational diabetes mellitus screening in primary care vs secondary care: findings from a randomised controlled mixed methods trial

It is postulated that uptake rates for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening would be improved if offered in a setting more accessible to the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the proporti...

Marie Tierney, Angela O’Dea, Andriy Danyliv, Liam G. Glynn… in Diabetologia (2015)

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Health related quality of life two to five years after gestational diabetes mellitus: cross-sectional comparative study in the ATLANTIC DIP cohort

There is no consensus on the effect of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for the mother in the short or long term. In this study we examined HRQOL in a group of wome...

Andriy Danyliv, Paddy Gillespie, Ciaran O’Neill… in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2015)

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Reasons for participation and non-participation in a diabetes prevention trial among women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle intervention can prevent progression to type 2 diabetes in high risk populations. We designed a randomised...

Jennifer J Infanti, Angela O’Dea, Irene Gibson… in BMC Medical Research Methodology (2014)

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Screening uptake rates and the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary versus secondary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

The risks associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are well recognized, and there is increasing evidence to support treatment of the condition. However, clear guidance on the ideal approach to scree...

Angela O’Dea, Jennifer J Infanti, Paddy Gillespie, Olga Tummon, Samuel Fanous… in Trials (2014)

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SMART MOVE - a smartphone-based intervention to promote physical activity in primary care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Sedentary lifestyles are now becoming a major concern for governments of developed and develo** countries with physical inactivity related to increased all-cause mortality, lower quality of life, and increas...

Liam G Glynn, Patrick S Hayes, Monica Casey, Fergus Glynn… in Trials (2013)

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An evaluation of Croí MyAction community lifestyle modification programme compared to standard care to reduce progression to diabetes/pre-diabetes in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Universal screening using the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria has identified a prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) of 12.4% in women living in I...

Jennifer J Infanti, Fidelma P Dunne, Angela O’Dea, Paddy Gillespie, Irene Gibson… in Trials (2013)

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Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users: Cochrane Review^a

Problem alcohol use is common among illicit drug users and is associated with adverse health outcomes. It is also an important factor in poor prognosis among drug users with hepatitis C virus (HCV) as it impac...

Jan Klimas, Catherine-Anne Field, Walter Cullen, Clodagh SM O’Gorman… in Systematic Reviews (2013)

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WestREN: a description of an Irish academic general practice research network

Primary care research networks have been established internationally since the 1960s to enable diverse practitioners to engage in and develop research and education and implement research evidence.

Kim E Kavanagh, Niamh O'Brien, Liam G Glynn, Akke Vellinga… in BMC Family Practice (2010)

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A survey of the management of urinary tract infection in children in primary care and comparison with the NICE guidelines

The aim of this study was to establish current practices amongst general practitioners in the West of Ireland with regard to the investigation, diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection (UTI) in chil...

Kieran M Kennedy, Liam G Glynn, Brendan Dineen in BMC Family Practice (2010)