Microhabitat selection by the Oscura Mountains Colorado Chipmunk (): an old-growth pinyon-juniper woodland specialist.

Habitat specialists have been largely overlooked in old-growth pinyon-juniper woodlands, despite specialists exhibiting heightened sensitivity to anthropogenic habitat loss. Furthermore, small mammal relationships within pinyon-juniper woodlands have most commonly been investigated via species abundance or habitat use, rather than habitat selection, thereby providing limited management metrics. We used the Oscura Mountains Colorado Chipmunk () as a model organism to evaluate whether old-growth conditions drive resource selection by small mammals associated with pinyon-juniper woodlands.

The Irish experience of kidney transplantation among recipients with prior non-renal solid organ transplants: A retrospective study on short- and long-term outcomes.

Background: This study aims to evaluate allograft and patient outcomes among recipients of kidney transplants after non-renal solid organ transplants. We also aim to compare our findings with recipients of a repeat kidney transplant.

Methods: We performed an analysis on kidney transplant recipients who underwent kidney transplantation after a non-renal solid organ transplant.

Urological service provision during the COVID-19 period: the experience from an Irish tertiary centre.

Purpose: Urological service provision has changed dramatically with the advent of the SARS-CoV-2, necessitating restructuring and reorganization. The aim of this study was to review the reorganization of our unit, map the change in volume of departmental activities and discuss potential solutions.

Methods: Departmental activities over the months of April and May 2020 and 2019 were analysed.

Designing and assessing a urethral catheter skills workshop for intern doctors in a university teaching hospital.

Background: Urethral catheterisation (UC) is a frequently performed medical procedure and catheter-related injuries can lead to significant morbidity for patients. The aims of this study are to assess interns' exposure to UC and to design, implement and assess a structured UC skills workshop for hospital interns.

Methods: A 10-item anonymous questionnaire on UC was distributed to interns in two university teaching hospitals.

The aesthetic and cultural pursuits of patients with stroke.

Background: There has been an increasing interest in the arts in health care, with a suggestion that the arts and aesthetics can augment patient outcomes in stroke and other illnesses. Designing such programmes requires better knowledge of the artistic, aesthetic, and cultural pursuits of people affected by stroke. The aim of this study was to obtain the insights of this group about the profile of art and aesthetic activities in their lives and the influence of stroke on these aspects.

Focus groups with people with learning disabilities.

Focus groups are a widely accepted method in qualitative research. While there is a burgeoning literature on the methodology of focus groups, using focus groups with people with learning disabilities has received less attention so far. The article serves two purposes: (1) to review the current literature on focus groups in learning disability research and (2) to sketch four aspects that may impact on the usefulness of the focus group method with respondents with learning disabilities.

Changes in QT interval with exercise in elite male rowers and controls.

Background: QT interval prolongation occurs at rest and during exercise in pathological left ventricular hypertrophy. However, athletes with physiological hypertrophy have normal QT at rest. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of exercise on QT in athletes with echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and normal controls, and explore differences in their response.