Irish journal of medical science
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Throughout the developed world, the introduction of rotavirus vaccination has led to reductions in the incidence and severity of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in young children and consequently to reductions in paediatric emergency department (PED) attendances with AGE. Rotavirus vaccination was added to the Irish National Immunisation Schedule in November 2016. ⋯ A reduction in PED presentations with AGE is demonstrated post-rotavirus vaccine introduction into the Irish National Immunisation Schedule. No significant change in paediatric hospital admissions was demonstrated.
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbidity of childhood epilepsy. ADHD symptoms in children with epilepsy have been studied since 1970s in western countries. However, relative studies are still rather limited in China. ⋯ Children with epilepsy have more attention problems as compared with healthy controls. ADHD in childhood epilepsy is associated with male sex, younger age, early first onset age, high frequency of epileptic seizures, and multiple AEDs.
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We assess outcomes of endoscopic orbital decompression for Graves' ophthalmopathy. ⋯ Endoscopic orbital decompression offers an effective, safe and minimally invasive treatment for Graves' ophthalmopathy. There is a trend towards continued improvement in outcomes over the course of 3 months post-operatively.
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Estimating human stature is a major concern to formulate a biological profile which provides effective data for forensic identification. This research was aimed to generate a formula for estimating stature from human foot anthropometry. ⋯ In conclusion, it can be said that human stature can be successfully estimated by using foot measurements which can be applied in forensic investigation.
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Patients' satisfaction reporting is important for assessing the quality of care in surgical practice. Post-discharge questionnaire reporting is considered best practice; however, the logistics of this method remains problematic. ⋯ There were no significant differences in reporting between pre- and post-discharge questionnaire responses. As pre-discharge reporting is more efficient, less costly and has a higher response rate, this should be considered the preferred practice in patient satisfaction assessments.