Publications by authors named "Aoife M O'Sullivan"

Background: () eradication rates have fallen globally, likely in large part due to increasing antibiotic resistance to traditional therapy. In areas of high clarithromycin and metronidazole resistance such as ours, Maastricht VI guidelines suggest high dose amoxicillin dual therapy (HDADT) can be considered, subject to evidence for local efficacy. In this study we assess efficacy of HDADT therapy for eradication in an Irish cohort.

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Background: Biologic medications, specifically tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors, have become increasingly prevalent in the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease (CID) in pregnancy.

Objective: To determine pregnancy outcomes in women with CID exposed to biologics during pregnancy.

Search Strategy: PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched through January 1998-July 2021.

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Canine dystocia is a relatively common veterinary presentation. First opinion emergency care clinical data from 50 Vets Now clinics across the UK were used to explore dystocia management and outcomes in bitches. Caesarean section (CS) was performed on 341/701 (48.

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Objectives: To determine whether performance in any of the Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT) sections, most specifically the interpersonal understanding section, correlates with self-reported empathy levels in medical students.

Setting: The study was conducted in University College Cork, Ireland.

Participants: 290 students participated in the study.

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