COVID-19 incidence and outcome by affluence/deprivation across three pandemic waves in Ireland: A retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data.

Background: Since the pandemic onset, deprivation has been seen as a significant determinant of COVID-19 incidence and mortality. This study explores outcomes of COVID-19 in the context of material deprivation across three pandemic waves in Ireland.

Methods: Between 1st March 2020 and 13th May 2021, 252,637 PCR-confirmed COVID-19 cases were notified in Ireland.

A healthy decline in age- and sex- specific incidence of hip fractures in the elderly in the Republic of Ireland.

Aim: The number of patients sustaining hip fractures in the Republic of Ireland was expected to increase by 100% from 2004 to 2026. This has not been seen either in local or international literature. Our aim is to assess the age- and sex-specific incidence of hip fractures in patients over the age of 65 years and to determine whether the projected increase in incidence is mirrored in the reality of the Irish experience.

Effect of prostate manipulation on the serum levels of complexed prostate-specific antigen and total prostate-specific antigen.

Background: Recently there has been considerable interest in complexed prostate-specific antigen (cPSA) as an alternative to total PSA (tPSA). Data regarding the variations of cPSA are limited. We performed a prospective study using different forms of prostate manipulation to demonstrate and compare variations between cPSA and tPSA.