Congenital epulides, rare benign gum tumours which present at birth, pose challenges for neonatal anaesthesia due to potential airway obstruction and surgical requirements. This case report discusses successful anaesthesia for a newborn with these tumours. An oversized facemask enabled an adequate seal, and videolaryngoscopy provided good airway visualisation for orotracheal intubation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
March 2023
Evidence demonstrates that psychoeducation interventions have clinical and recovery-related benefits for people experiencing psychosis and their family members. The EOLAS programmes are one example of recovery-oriented psychoeducation programmes for psychosis. They differ from other programmes in that they are co-designed and co-facilitated (peer and clinician) group programmes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChromosomal rearrangements involving the gene occur frequently in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). -rearranged ALL ( ALL) has poor long-term survival rates and is the most common ALL subtype in infants less than 1 year of age. ALL frequently occurs with additional chromosomal abnormalities including disruption of the gene, usually by exon deletion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInternationally mental distress is more prominent in the LGBTI community than the general population. The LGBTIreland study was set up to take stock of this in the Republic of Ireland. This paper reports on the analysis of the transgender group with reference to minority stress theory and cognitive dissonance theory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, arising from immature lymphocytes that show uncontrolled proliferation and arrested differentiation. Genomic alterations affecting Janus kinase 2 () correlate with some of the poorest outcomes within the Philadelphia-like subtype of ALL. Given the success of kinase inhibitors in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, the discovery of activating point mutations and fusion genes in ALL, was a breakthrough for potential targeted therapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFew studies have explored the problem of engagement in relation to group psychoeducation from a multi-site and multi-stakeholder perspective. The aim of the study was to explore the factors influencing service user and family engagement with group psychoeducation programmes. The study design was qualitative descriptive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRearrangements of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2r) form a subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) associated with poor patient outcomes. We present a high-risk case of B-cell ALL (B-ALL) where retrospective mRNA sequencing identified a novel GOLGA4-JAK2 fusion gene. Expression of GOLGA4-JAK2 in murine pro-B cells promoted factor-independent growth, implicating GOLGA4-JAK2 as an oncogenic driver.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRuxolitinib (rux) Phase II clinical trials are underway for the treatment of high-risk JAK2-rearranged (JAK2r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Treatment resistance to targeted inhibitors in other settings is common; elucidating potential mechanisms of rux resistance in JAK2r B-ALL will enable development of therapeutic strategies to overcome or avert resistance. We generated a murine pro-B cell model of ATF7IP-JAK2 with acquired resistance to multiple type-I JAK inhibitors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIrish Travellers are a minority ethnic group within the Irish state with a distinct culture and set of traditions. Travellers experience mental health inequalities, high rates of mental ill health, and structural and individual barriers to mental health supports. A Traveller Mental Health Liaison Nurse (TMHLN) was introduced in a healthcare region in Ireland to provide greater mental health-related support to Travellers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectrocatalytic systems based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted great attention due to their potential application in commercially viable renewable energy-converting devices. We have recently shown that the cobalt 2,3,6,7,10,11-triphenylenehexathiolate () framework can catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in fully aqueous media with Tafel slopes as low as 71 mV/dec and near-unity Faradaic efficiency (FE). Taking advantage of the high synthetic tunability of MOFs, here, we synthesize a series of iron and mixed iron/cobalt THT-based MOFs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany mental health service users decide to discontinue their psychotropic medication at some stage in the treatment process; however, few studies have captured these experiences. This study aimed to explore people's experiences of coming off medication. A qualitative descriptive design and individual interviews with 23 people who experienced coming off medication were employed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite the promising previous reports on the development of electrocatalytic dithiolene-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), these materials often display poor reproducibility of the HER performance because of their poor bulk properties upon integration with electrode materials. We demonstrate here an in-depth investigation of the electrocatalytic HER activity of a cobalt 2,3,6,7,10,11-triphenylenehexathiolate (CoTHT) MOF. To enhance the durability and charge transport properties of the constructed CoTHT/electrode architecture, CoTHT is deposited as an ink composite () composed of Nafion and carbon black.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite a strong evidence base and policy recommendation supporting the implementation of psychoeducation interventions within the mental health system, equitable access for many service users and family members has not been achieved. To enhance translation, developing an evidence-base around the factors that influence implementation of interventions is critical.
Methods: The aim of the study was to explore the factors influencing implementation of a group cofacilitated recovery focused psychoeducation intervention.
The design of nanoparticles (NPs) with tailored morphologies and finely tuned electronic and physical properties has become a key strategy for controlling selectivity and improving conversion efficiency in a variety of important electrocatalytic transformations. Transition metal phosphide NPs, in particular, have emerged as a versatile class of catalytic materials due to their multifunctional active sites and composition- and phase-dependent properties. Access to targeted transition metal phosphide NPs with controlled features is necessary to tune the catalytic activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To explore the barriers to accessing mental health services in the Republic of Ireland from the perspectives of young LGBT + people aged 14-25.
Background: Significant mental health disparities exist between LGBT + young people and their cisgender and heterosexual peers, yet they do not have equitable access to mental health services. Limited research has explored barriers, which exist for LGBTI + young people in accessing services, particularly from their perspectives.
Aim(s): To report review findings into interventions used to educate the health and social care workforce on the experiences and needs of LGBT+ older adults.
Background: Research demonstrates that inequalities in outcomes on health and social well-being for LGBT+ older adults are perpetuated by the cumulative disadvantages from discrimination and social exclusion throughout the life course and a lack of culturally competent workforce.
Methods: A systematic search of peer-reviewed papers published before February 2020 was conducted in electronic databases.
Despite health policy and research increasingly advocating for recovery-enabling principles to be better integrated into mental health services, finding solutions to enhance the translation of recovery policy into practice remains a challenge. This study sought to understand whether a co-facilitated group education intervention for service users and family members reached beyond the intervention and impacted the everyday recovery promoting beliefs and practices of the practitioners involved and the wider organization. The study employed a qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews with a purposively selected sample of 28 participants (mental health nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team) who were involved in delivering the intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIssues Ment Health Nurs
September 2020
Irish Travellers are a small indigenous minority group with a distinctive lifestyle and culture which sets them apart from the general population. Travellers are vulnerable to significant mental distress which is exacerbated by the social disadvantage that they experience. A Traveller Mental Health Liaison Nurse (TMHLN) was introduced in one health care region in Ireland to provide support for Travellers and increase their access to mental health services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Research to support the added value of including Epilepsy Specialist Nurses as members of the multidisciplinary team is developing, yet little information exists on factors influencing the translation of these roles into practice.
Aim: To describe the enabling and inhibiting factors to the implementation of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse role in the Republic of Ireland.
Methods: A qualitative design involving semi-structure interviews, observation and analysis of documents, such as portfolios was used.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) containing redox active linkers have led to hybrid compounds exhibiting high electrical conductivity, which enables their use in applications in electronics and electrocatalysis. While many computational studies predict two-dimensional (2D) MOFs to be metallic, the majority of experiments show decreasing conductivity on cooling, indicative of a gap in the electronic band structure. To date, only a handful of MOFs have been reported that exhibit increased electrical conductivity upon cooling indicative of a metallic character, which highlights the need for a better understanding of the origin of the conductivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is a growing awareness of the need for LGBT + competency training to ensure that the health and social care services offered to older LGBT + people is affirmative and gender sensitive.
Objective: To conduct a synthesis of the literature that describes the pedagogical principles, curriculum content and methods (teaching and assessment) used to educate health and social care practitioners on the experiences and needs of older LGBT + people.
Design: Systematic thematic review of literature.
Background: Despite the critical role families play in the care and recovery journeys of people who experience enduring mental distress, they are often excluded by the mental health services in the care and decision-making process. International trends in mental health services emphasise promoting a partnership approach between service users, families and practitioners within an ethos of recovery.
Objective: This paper evaluated the acceptability of and initial outcomes from a clinician and peer co-led family information programme.
Background: It is well-documented that there is a high prevalence rate of childhood trauma experiences among the prison population, and studies have found a link between childhood trauma and later acts of violence.
Objective: The aim of the current study was to investigate whether childhood trauma (i.e.