Purpose: To describe the Irish Prostate Cancer Outcomes Research (IPCOR) registry. The cohort was collected to inform and improve the prostate cancer journey of men in Ireland.
Participants: Established in 2015, IPCOR was a unique large-scale prospective cohort study registering men with prostate cancer in Ireland.
Arch Public Health
November 2024
Introduction: The Irish Prostate Cancer Outcomes Research (IPCOR) Study collected longitudinal data on men newly diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (PC). Understanding the nuances of disease presentation is essential, considering the high incidence of PC in Ireland. This study aims to characterise disease presentation features, identify factors related to socio demographic disparities in presentation following opportunistic screening, and shed light on potential inequality challenges within Ireland's healthcare structure.
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February 2024
Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of clinical decision support (CDS) to improve ordering of multiplex gastrointestinal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing panel ("GI panel").
Design: Single-center, retrospective, before-after study.
Setting: Tertiary care Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center provides inpatient, outpatient, and residential care.
Molecular phylogenetic and chemical analyses, and morphological characterization of collections of North American specimens support the description of two new species and two new combinations for known species. is a pathogen of (Orthoptera) from the Pacific Northwest USA and is a pathogen of cicadae (Hemiptera) from the Southeast USA. New combinations are made for and based on morphological, ecological, and chemical study.
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