Publications by authors named "A Tuthill"
Background: The majority of thyroid nodules are benign; however current guidelines suggest that thyroid incidentalomas should be appropriately evaluated to rule out malignancy.
Aims: This study aims to determine the incidence of thyroid incidentalomas and the likelihood that they harbour sinister pathology in the largest Irish cohort studied to-date.
Methods: A retrospective observational chart review was conducted using data from July 2018 to December 2018 using the Radiology Database in use at Cork University Hospital.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common causes of viral encephalitis. Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction has rarely been reported in HSV encephalitis, with few reports into the longer term outcomes for these patients. A 46-year-old male presented with a 10-day history of delirium, fever, and polydipsia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Aims: This study aimed to determine (1) whether DKA at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is associated with poorer long-term glycemic control and (2) whether there are confounding factors which may impact the mode of presentation of type 1 diabetes mellitus or subsequent glycemic control.
Methods: This study was conducted via review of 102 patient files extracted from the Young Person's Type 1 Diabetes Clinic at Cork University Hospital.
Aim: Report the outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and to identify modifiable and non-modifiable factors associated with poor outcomes.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of pregnancy preparedness, pregnancy care and outcomes in the Republic of Ireland from 2015 to 2020 and subsequent multivariate analysis.
Results: In total 1104 pregnancies were included.