A qualitative survey approach to investigating beef and dairy veterinarians’ needs in relation to technologies on farms by C. Doidge, A. Burrell, G. van Schaik, J. Kaler

“…An online qualitative survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 36 and 24 veterinarians from the United Kingdom and Ireland, respectively. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis to generate four themes: (1) Improving veterinary advice through data; (2) Ensuring stock person skills are retained; (3) Longevity of technology; and (4) Solving social problems on farms. …”
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Efficacy of an orally administered anti‐diarrheal probiotic paste (Pro‐Kolin Advanced) in dogs with acute diarrhea: A randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blinded clinical study... by Sophie L. Nixon, Lindsay Rose, Annika T. Muller

“…Methods Double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, randomized, blocked, multicenter clinical field study conducted at 14 primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Results The ADPP was associated with better clinical outcome compared to placebo in dogs with acute, uncomplicated diarrhea. …”
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Population genetic structuring of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone EMRSA-15 within UK reflects patient referral patterns by Donker, T, Reuter, S, Scriberras, J, Reynolds, R, Brown, NM, Török, ME, James, R, Network, EOEMR, Aanensen, DM, Bentley, SD, Holden, MTG, Parkhill, J, Spratt, BG, Peacock, SJ, Feil, EJ, Grundmann, H

“…We measured the differences between bacterial populations of 52 hospitals in the United Kingdom and Ireland, using whole-genome sequences from 1085 MRSA clonal complex 22 isolates collected between 1998 and 2012. …”

Outcomes at one-year post anastomosis from a national cohort of infants with oesophageal atresia by Allin, B, Knight, M, Johnson, P, Burge, D

“…We also aimed to assess the efficacy of prophylactic anti-reflux medication (PARM) in reducing stricture formation.A prospective, multi-centre cohort study of all infants live-born with oesophageal atresia in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2008/9 was performed, recording clinical management and outcomes at one year. …”

Greenhouse gas emissions in Malaysia quantifying methane emissions from livestock by Abba, Ahmad Halilu, M. Din, Moh’d Fadhil, Yusuf, Rafiu Olasunkanmi, Noor, Zainura Zainon

General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey by Paulien Vermunicht, Paulien Vermunicht, Mihaela Grecu, Jean-Claude Deharo, Claire M. Buckley, Elena Palà, Georges H. Mairesse, Michal M. Farkowski, Marco Bergonti, Marco Bergonti, Helmut Pürerfellner, Coral L. Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Ben Freedman, Ben Freedman, Henning Witt, Mellanie T. Hills, Jenny Lund, Katrina Giskes, Katrina Giskes, Daniel Engler, Daniel Engler, Renate B. Schnabel, Renate B. Schnabel, Hein Heidbuchel, Hein Heidbuchel, Hein Heidbuchel, Lien Desteghe, Lien Desteghe, Lien Desteghe, Lien Desteghe, for the AFFECT-EU investigators

“…Three out of four GPs (72.1%, lowest in Eastern and Southern Europe) were equipped with a 12-lead ECG, while a single-lead ECG was less common (10.8%, highest in United Kingdom & Ireland). Three in five GPs (59.3%) feel confident ruling out AF on a single-lead ECG strip. …”
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An observational, retrospective, UK and Ireland audit of patient adherence to subcutaneous interferon beta-1a injections using the RebiSmart® injection device by Willis H, Webster J, Larkin AM, Parkes L

“…Adherence data were collected from patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom and Ireland who had been prescribed sc IFN β-1a and had been using RebiSmart® for a minimum of 24 months.Results: In total, 225 patients were included in the full analysis set; 72% were in the United Kingdom, and 28% were in Ireland. …”
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Pest categorisation of Dendroctonus micans by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Michael Jeger, Claude Bragard, David Caffier, Thierry Candresse, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Gianni Gilioli, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Alan MacLeod, Maria Navajas Navarro, Björn Niere, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Gregor Urek, Ariena Van Bruggen, Wopke Van der Werf, Jonathan West, Stephan Winter, Virág Kertész, Mitesha Aukhojee, Jean‐Claude Grégoire

“…It is a quarantine pest listed in Annex IIB of Council Directive 2000/29/EC for Greece, Ireland and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey) as protected zones. …”
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Direct and Indirect Predictors of Medication Adherence With Bipolar Disorder: Path Analysis by Bar Cohen, Andrew Sixsmith, Ariel Pollock Star, Ophir Haglili, Norm O'Rourke

“…MethodsUsing microtargeted social media advertising, we recruited an international sample of young and older adults with BD living in North America (Canada and the United States), Western Europe (eg, United Kingdom and Ireland), Australia and New Zealand (N=92). …”
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Pest categorisation of Gilpinia hercyniae by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Michael Jeger, Claude Bragard, David Caffier, Thierry Candresse, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz, Gianni Gilioli, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Alan MacLeod, Maria Navajas Navarro, Björn Niere, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Trond Rafoss, Vittorio Rossi, Gregor Urek, Ariena Van Bruggen, Wopke Van der Werf, Jonathan West, Stephan Winter, Andrea Battisti, Virág Kertész, Mitesha Aukhojee, Jean‐Claude Grégoire

“…Protected zones are in place in Greece, Ireland and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey). Plants for planting of Picea spp. and soil and litter associated with Picea spp. are considered as pathways for this pest, which is also able to disperse by flight. …”
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Annual report on surveillance for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in Member States of the European Union in 2021 by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Inma Aznar, Francesca Baldinelli, Anca Stoicescu, Lisa Kohnle

“…In addition, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) also implement ongoing surveillance programmes to monitor incursions of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in poultry and wild birds. …”
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Evolving cardiac biomarkers for immune checkpoint inhibitor related myocarditis in cancer patients by Suprateeka Talukder, Aruni Ghose, Turja Chakraborty, Anna Olsson-Brown, Sivatharshini Ramalingam, Stuart D. Rosen, Kate Young, Alexander R. Lyon, Arjun K. Ghosh

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Molecular Surveillance of EHV-1 Strains Circulating in France during and after the Major 2009 Outbreak in Normandy Involving Respiratory Infection, Neurological Disorder, and Abort... by Gabrielle Sutton, Marie Garvey, Ann Cullinane, Marion Jourdan, Christine Fortier, Peggy Moreau, Marc Foursin, Annick Gryspeerdt, Virginie Maisonnier, Christel Marcillaud-Pitel, Loïc Legrand, Romain Paillot, Stéphane Pronost

“…French and Belgian strains were clustered with known strains isolated in United Kingdom and Ireland, with no correlation between the phylogeny and the time of collection or location. …”
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Lipoatrophy/lipohypertrophy outcomes after antiretroviral therapy switch in children in the UK/Ireland. by Steve Innes, Justin Harvey, Intira Jeannie Collins, Mark Fredric Cotton, Ali Judd

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study (CHIPS) is a multicentre cohort study of most HIV-infected children in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Those on ART with a LA/LH assessment recorded in 2003-2011 were included. …”
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Superbugs online: co-production of an educational website to increase public understanding of the microbial world in, on, and around us by Jon M. Tyrrell, Sarah Hatch, Melissa Flanagan, Kerry Owen, Yvonne Proctor, Catherine Stone, Geoff Fricker, Kirk Hullis, Matthias Eberl, Matthias Eberl

“…Superbugs.online is available in English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic, thus making it accessible to everyone in the United Kingdom and Ireland, regardless of the language in which they receive and deliver their science education. …”
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A Demonstration Study of the Quiet Time Transcendental Meditation Program by Gabriella Conti, Orla Doyle, Pasco Fearon, Veruska Oppedisano

“…The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility of implementing and evaluating QT in two pilot settings in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This study contributes to the field by targeting middle childhood, testing efficiency in two settings operating under different educational systems, and including a large array of measures. …”
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Differential susceptibility of geographically distinct Ixodes ricinus populations to tick-borne encephalitis virus and louping ill virus by Julian W. Bakker, Helen J. Esser, Hein Sprong, Gert-Jan Godeke, Tabitha E. Hoornweg, Willem F. de Boer, Gorben P. Pijlman, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt

“…In addition, we exposed ticks to louping Ill virus (LIV), which is endemic to large parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, but has not been reported in the Netherlands. …”
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Gastroschisis: one year outcomes from national cohort study. by Bradnock, T, Marven, S, Owen, A, Johnson, P, Kurinczuk, J, Spark, P, Draper, E, Knight, M

“…DESIGN: Population based cohort study of all liveborn infants with gastroschisis born in the United Kingdom and Ireland from October 2006 to March 2008. SETTING: All 28 paediatric surgical centres in the UK and Ireland. …”

Gastroschisis: One year outcomes from national cohort study by Bradnock, T, Marven, S, Owen, A, Johnson, P, Kurinczuk, J, Spark, P, Draper, E, Knight, M

“…Design: Population based cohort study of all liveborn infants with gastroschisis born in the United Kingdom and Ireland from October 2006 to March 2008. Setting :All 28 paediatric surgical centres in the UK and Ireland. …”

Study Pre-protocol for “BronchStart - The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Timing, Age and Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Emergency Presentations; a Multi-Cent... by Thomas C. Williams, Mark D. Lyttle, Steve Cunningham, Ian Sinha, Olivia V. Swann, Abigail Maxwell-Hodkinson, Damian Roland, Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI)

“…During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the circulation of RSV was dramatically reduced in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Evidence from the Southern Hemisphere and other European countries suggests that as social distancing restrictions for SARS-CoV-2 are relaxed, RSV infection returns, causing delayed or even summer epidemics, with different age distributions. …”
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