Publications by authors named "K O’Sullivan"
Objective: To explore youth Rugby Union coaches' preferences for education and support in the implementation of injury prevention programmes (IPPs).
Methods: Twelve Rugby Union coaches involved with youth teams participated in five online focus groups. Conventional content analysis was used to determine preferences initially from transcripts, and thereafter main categories, generic categories and sub-categories.
Objective: Medical laboratory data together with prescribing and hospitalisation records are three of the most used electronic health records (EHRs) for data-driven health research. In Scotland, hospitalisation, prescribing and the death register data are available nationally whereas laboratory data is captured, stored and reported from local health board systems with significant heterogeneity. For researchers or other users of this regionally curated data, working on laboratory datasets across regional cohorts requires effort and time.
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- - Ladies Gaelic Football (LGF) is rapidly growing in popularity as the fastest growing female sport in Europe, and camogie is among the top female team sports in Ireland, both at a high risk for injuries comparable to professional sports like rugby and soccer due to their elite level demands.
- - A qualitative study was conducted using focus groups with elite LGF and camogie players to analyze their understanding of injury surveillance (IS) and discuss barriers and facilitators in injury reporting practices within their teams.
- - Findings revealed that injury reporting is influenced by player mindset, organizational culture, and accessibility to healthcare professionals (HCPs), highlighting the importance of HCPs in fostering a supportive environment that encourages timely injury reporting and management.
Neutralizing the IL-7Rα limits injury in experimental ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis.
Nephrol Dial Transplant
November 2024
Background And Hypothesis: Increased T cell IL-7Rα signaling is associated with a poorer prognosis in ANCA-associated vasculitis. These studies examined the functional role of IL-7Rα (CD127) in experimental glomerulonephritis mediated by anti-MPO T cell autoimmunity. We hypothesized that T cells would express IL-7Rα in the kidney and that blocking the function of IL-7Rα, without cellular depletion, would be protective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring online health information-seeking behaviour for musculoskeletal pain in Europe: A study protocol combining expert panel insights with search trends on social media and Google.
Digit Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Musculoskeletal pain is a major public health issue in Europe, and how people search for online health information plays a crucial role in managing their health.
- The study investigates the online information-seeking behavior of individuals in five European countries by using a two-phase approach that includes keyword extraction, panel refinement, and categorizing online sources.
- The findings aim to enhance digital health literacy and improve resources for managing musculoskeletal pain, ultimately leading to better health outcomes.