Publications by authors named "P M Kearney"
Background: Ensuring effective access to vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness is crucial to protecting the health of a vulnerable, yet often overlooked population. Reaching this goal takes more than a one size fits all approach. This study evaluates how a dedicated health team collaborated with multiple agencies to register and deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to people experiencing homelessness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Uncontrolled hypertension causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several prescribing guidelines have been created to address this, however, prescriber adherence to guidelines is influenced by various sociodemographic patient factors. This study aims to determine the effects of these patient factors on prescriber adherence to antihypertensive prescription guidelines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Effects of Removing the Requirement for Prior Reimbursement Approval on Anticoagulant Use in Ireland: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of a prior approval policy for reimbursement of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in Ireland, aiming to manage costs while ensuring oversight of medicines.
- Utilizing data from the Irish Health Service Executive, the research compares the prescribing frequencies and costs of DOACs and warfarin from 2018 to 2021, analyzing changes after the removal of approval requirements.
- Results reveal an overall increase in OAC prescriptions by nearly 20%, but the removal of prior approval had only a minimal impact on the prescribing trends for DOACs, highlighting the need for careful policy considerations in future healthcare decisions.
Introduction: Diabetes is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease. Social deprivation is recognised as a risk factor for complications of diabetes, including diabetic kidney disease. The effect of deprivation on rate of decline in renal function has not been explored in the Irish Health System to date.
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