Pressure of academic publishing for medical students: a student's perspective.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Robotic-assisted compared with conventional total hip arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
The results of this meta-analysis suggest that robotic-assisted THA has certain advantages over conventional THA, including the results of component positioning and rates of intraoperative complications. Additional comparative studies are required to determine the long-term clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted THA.
Postoperative hypoxaemia: telebrix aspiration.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Uveitis: a sight-threatening disease which can impact all systems.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Uveitis describes a group of conditions characterised by intraocular inflammation. The term uveitis technically describes inflammation of the uvea which comprises the iris, ciliary body and choroid, however now encompasses inflammation of adjacent intraocular structures such as the retina, vitreous and optic nerve. Uveitis is a significant cause of...
Split hand/foot malformation: a potential clue to underlying FGFR1 mutation in patients with isolated congenital hypogon...
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Recent advances in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common conditions affecting middle-aged and older men. Nearly every primary care physician, internist and geriatrician will be called upon to manage this condition or to make referrals to urologists, endocrinologists and cardiologists who will assist in the treatment of ED. This article will briefly disc...
A longitudinal and multicentre study of burnout and error in Irish junior doctors.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Current levels of burnout are unsustainable and place the health of both junior doctors and their patients at risk.
Pattern of medication errors among inpatients in a resource-limited hospital setting.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Prescribing and medicine administration errors happen in resource-limited hospitals. Errors related to dosing regimen and failing to document medicines prescribed or administered to patients in their records were particularly high.
A case of metronidazole-induced neurotoxicity.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Initial size of unilateral pleural effusion determines impact of thoracocentesis on oxygenation.
Published in Postgraduate medical journal
Patients with smaller effusions showed a small improvement in their oxygenation 48 hours post-thoracocentesis (T3). Patients with larger effusions exhibited a transient reduction in their oxygenation immediately after fluid removal (T2).
