Outcomes of abdominal pain among children presenting to the Emergency Department of a tertiary hospital in the Republic of Ireland before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Acute abdominal pain in paediatric patients is a common presentation to the Emergency Department (ED). The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the health care sector leading to a decline in hospital attendance.

Aims: We compare the burden of paediatric abdominal pain 1 year before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in an Irish ED.

Access to general practice during the COVID-19 pandemic - a cross-sectional view of the opinions of adults who use social media.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of people worldwide. General practices were forced to adapt to constantly changing circumstances, leading to predominance of virtual consultations. The aim of this study was to examine the impact the pandemic had on the ability of patients to access general practice.

Impact of breastfeeding on the incidence and severity of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infants: systematic review.

Background And Aims: Breastfeeding practices have demonstrated a protective effect against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease outcomes. RSV is the principal cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants worldwide, and an important cause of morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality. The primary aim is to determine the impact of breastfeeding on the incidence and severity of RSV bronchiolitis in infants.

Impact of breastfeeding on the incidence and severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute lower respiratory infections in infants: a systematic review highlighting the global relevance of primary prevention.

Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the principal cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) among infants worldwide, and an important cause of morbidity, hospitalisation and mortality. While infants are universally exposed to RSV, most mortality occurs among normal term infants from low-income and middle-income countries. Breastfeeding has been suggested to have a protective effect against RSV infection.

Access to general practice during COVID-19: a cross-sectional view of the opinions of adults who use social media.

Background/Aim: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual consultations have become commonplace, and access to healthcare more complex. The study was designed to examine the impact COVID-19 has had on access to general practice care in Ireland. Methods: A 25-question online survey was designed in Qualtrics®.

A scoping review of non-professional medication practices and medication safety outcomes during public health emergencies.

Objectives: Public health emergencies (PHE) can disrupt personal medication practices and increase the risk of medication-related harm and other negative medication-related outcomes. Our aim was to examine the extent and nature of published research on this topic to guide future research and practice.

Study Design: Scoping review.

Ube2N is present and functions within listeria Actin-rich structures and lamellipodia: A localization and pharmacological inhibition study.

The actin cytoskeleton forms much of the structure needed for the intracellular motility of an assortment of microbes as well as entire cells. The co-factor to the ubiquitin conjugating enzyme Ube2N (Ube2V1) has been implicated in both cancer cell metastasis and lysine-63 ubiquitylation of β actin. As this protein complexes with Ube2N, we sought to investigate whether Ube2N itself was involved in actin-based events occurring during the Listeria monocytogenes infections as well as within motile whole cells.