Irish journal of medical science
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Various types of ureteric stents are used in the management of ureteric stones. Stents on strings (SOS) are an attractive option as they may be removed without the need for instrumentation. There is some hesitation using SOS due to perceived complications and the risk of premature dislodgement. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of SOS compared with the conventional stent (CS). ⋯ The SOS appeared to be well tolerated and showed similar complication rates as the CS. The use of SOS resulted in a significant cost saving and increased the availability of cystoscopy for other indications.
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Social inclusion is a complex concept, and its relationship to health has been widely debated. Across the European Union, there has been a move towards policies promoting social inclusion. Despite this, there has been a limited analysis of how the concept of social inclusion is operationalised in Irish policy. The aim of this research was to document and map the development of social inclusion policies in the Irish context. The objectives were to identify all the relevant stakeholders and policies and to describe the relevance of social inclusion policy in the domain of health. ⋯ The concept of social inclusion was being operationalised in the Irish policy context. A multitude of stakeholders were involved, reflecting the wide reach of this concept in society. Social inclusion was a particularly important concept in the realm of health, and in the primary care domain in particular.
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The high incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children, combined with the challenges in diagnosis and treatment options, the difficulty of predicting the outcome of each case, and also the wide variety of possibly lifelong complications, has led to an extraordinary number of published papers regarding this topic. This bibliometric analysis is aimed at identifying and reviewing the 100 most cited papers in the most challenging and trending aspects of pediatric traumatic brain injury. ⋯ By reviewing those highly cited papers, we sought to offer significant help not only for studying this challenging field but also for designing new studies.
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Review Case Reports
A case of Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis and bacteraemia.
Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a commonly detectable commensal in the oral flora of dogs and cats, found in 25.5% and 15%, respectively, by culture and 70% and 55%, respectively, by molecular methods [1]. Formerly known as dysgonic fermenter 2 (DF-2), it was first reported in 1976 as a Gram-negative bacillus causing septicaemia and meningitis following dog bites [2]. It causes a spectrum of clinical syndromes from wound infections to bacteraemia and meningitis, especially in those with hyposplenism and alcoholism. We report a case of C. canimorsus meningitis and bacteraemia, and give a review of the relevant literature.
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Understanding the impact of a publication by using bibliometric indices becomes an essential activity not only for universities and research institutes but also for individual academicians. This paper aims to provide a brief review of the current bibliometric tools used by authors and editors and proposes an algorithm to assess the relevance of the most common bibliometric tools to help the researchers select the fittest journal and know the trends of published submissions by using self-evaluation. ⋯ Since there is a journal performance market and an article performance market, each one with its patterns, an integrative use of these metrics, rather than just the impact factor alone, might represent the fairest and most legitimate approach to assess the influence and importance of an acceptable research issue, and not only a sound journal in their respective disciplines.