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Tallaght University Hospital
Recent research
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Non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is now recognized as a chronic condition with considerable morbidity and mortality with incidence rising globally. This is concerning as these infections are often mis- or undiagnosed and currently available treatment regimens have...
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Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection contributes substantially to peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. Increasing clarithromycin resistance has shifted guidelines towards 14-day treatment, bismuth quadruple therapy, and second-generation proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)....
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Early Satiety in Cancer ‒ the Symptom Experience: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
Background Early satiety (ES) is a common symptom in several conditions, including cancer. Despite presenting at all cancer stages, little is known about how patients describe ES. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of those with ES. Methods A cross-sectional study w...
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Dysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Syndrome of Hypocapnia in Long COVID Syndrome
Background: Long COVID syndrome (LCS) affects at least 10% of COVID-19 survivors. Dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance (OI) are recognised manifestations of long COVID syndrome (LCS). Postural orthostatic syndrome of hypocapnia (POSH) is among the most frequently identified p...
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use and impact of current surgical guidelines for chronic pancreatitis (CP) across Europe. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Current guidelines recommend morphology-based surgery for CP, but international studies evaluating their use and impact are lacking. METH...
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Swallowing Rehabilitation in People With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Scoping Review
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder associated with motor, respiratory, and swallowing impairment. This scoping review aimed to explore how swallowing rehabilitation programmes and outcomes have been reported and measured in people with SMA. The Preferred Re...