K I Quintyne, A Sheridan, P Kenny, M O'Dwyer,
Aim Cardiovascular (CVD) and respiratory (RSD) diseases are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Ireland. Clear links have been demonstrated in the literature between poor air quality and these diseases. This study aimed to use routinely available data to examine the relationship between air quality index for health (AQIH) ... Read more >>
Ir Med J (Irish medical journal)
[2020, 113(6):92]
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A Sheridan, K I Quintyne, P Kavanagh,
Aim In Ireland, 20% of adults smoke. Many current and ex-smokers live with ill-health and disability as a result of smoking, and this study aimed to quantify the extent of smoking-related hospitalisations in Irish publicly-funded hospitals. Methods A population attributable fractions approach was used in this analysis utilising smoking prevalence ... Read more >>
Ir Med J (Irish medical journal)
[2020, 113(1):8]
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Aims Several international professional bodies have produced and disseminated clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for smoking cessation. However, to date, the quality of guidelines for use in the Irish context has never been appraised and explored. The aim of this study was to identify and evaluate the quality of methodological rigours and transparency used ... Read more >>
Ir Med J (Irish medical journal)
[2019, 112(2):867]
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K I Quintyne, E Daly, E Brabazon, P Finnegan, P Kavanagh,
Aims Annual seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCW) in the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland. This is to reduce the risk of HCW contracting the flu and onward transmission to their patients. HCW uptake remains less than ideal, despite extensive seasonal influenza campaigns and vaccination ... Read more >>
Ir Med J (Irish medical journal)
[2018, 111(5):749]
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K I Quintyne, P Mainstone, B McNamara, P Boers, F Wallis, R K Gupta,
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3645.]. ... Read more >>
BMJ Case Rep (BMJ case reports)
[2011, 2011:bcr1220103645corr1]
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K I Quintyne, P Mainstone, B McNamara, P Boers, F Wallis, R K Gupta,
The authors herein report the case of a 35-year-old woman undergoing adjuvant therapy for node positive breast cancer, who presented with short and rapidly progressive history of bilateral lower limb symptoms of peripheral neuropathy following therapy with paclitaxel. MRI of her neural axis revealed no leptomeningeal enhancement or focal metastatic ... Read more >>
BMJ Case Rep (BMJ case reports)
[2011, 2011:]
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K I Quintyne, E Mulcahy, F Wallis, L Wilson, R K Gupta,
The authors report the case of a 51-year-old man who presented with left-sided abdominal pain and weight loss associated with drenching night sweats. Preliminary blood tests yielded no specific cause for his symptoms, but abdominal ultrasound revealed multiple hepatic lesions and peripancreatic lymphadenopathy. Further imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, ... Read more >>
BMJ Case Rep (BMJ case reports)
[2011, 2011:]
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K I Quintyne, N Barratt, L O'Donoghue, F Wallis, R K Gupta,
We herein report a case of a 33-year-old man in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma, who presented with reduced potency and hair loss. Initial endocrine tests revealed autoimmune hypothyroidism. An MRI of his pituitary gland at onset revealed hyperplasia. He tolerated replacement endocrine therapy with good response, but with no improvement ... Read more >>
BMJ Case Rep (BMJ case reports)
[2010, 2010:]
Cited: 3 times