Publications by authors named "Ciara Donohue"
Background: This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the management of obesity in adults in Ireland, adapted from the Canadian CPG, defines obesity as a complex chronic disease characterised by excess or dysfunctional adiposity that impairs health. The guideline reflects substantial advances in the understanding of the determinants, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of obesity.
Summary: It shifts the focus of obesity management toward improving patient-centred health outcomes, functional outcomes, and social and economic participation, rather than weight loss alone.
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- The study assessed the management and prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in pregnancy across the UK and Ireland through a national cohort involving data from 860 women who recently gave birth.
- It found that the overall prevalence of IDA during pregnancy was 30.4%, with a reduction to 20% in the puerperium, highlighting that women of ethnic minorities were more likely to have IDA.
- The adherence to national guidelines was found to be low, indicating a significant public health issue and the need to address barriers in the identification and management of iron deficiency in pregnant women.
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare primary immuno-deficiency disorder that is characterized by a triad of microthrombocytopenia, eczema, and recurrent infections. Progression to end-stage renal failure is common in survivors due to immunoglobulin A nephropathy. We describe the case of a 24-year-old male with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiver transplantation (LT) was historically associated with massive blood loss and transfusion. Over the past two decades transfusion requirements have reduced dramatically and increasingly transfusion-free transplantation is a reality. Both bleeding and transfusion are associated with adverse outcomes in LT.
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