Variation at the IRF2 gene and susceptibility to psoriasis in chromosome 4q-linked families. by Parkinson, J, Charon, C, Baker, B, Powles, A, Rogers, S, Caird, A, Smedley, D, Halford, S, Fry, L, McCarthy, M

“…Evidence, largely from Irish pedigrees, indicates that a susceptibility locus for psoriasis maps to chromosome 4q. …”

Multifocal Equine Influenza Outbreak with Vaccination Breakdown in Thoroughbred Racehorses by Sarah Gildea, Marie Garvey, Pamela Lyons, Rachel Lyons, Jacinta Gahan, Cathal Walsh, Ann Cullinane

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Molecular Characterisation of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Isolates from Cases of Abortion, Respiratory and Neurological Disease in Ireland between 1990 and 2017 by Marie Garvey, Rachel Lyons, Ralph D Hector, Cathal Walsh, Sean Arkins, Ann Cullinane

“…Viruses from 31 of 238 outbreaks analysed had the proposed ORF30 G2254/D752 neuropathogenic marker. There was a statistically significant association between viruses of the G2254/D752 genotype and both neurological disease and hypervirulence as defined by outbreaks involving multiple abortion or neurological cases. …”
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A Scoping Review of Non-Structural Airway Disease as a Cause of Poor Performance in Racehorses by Ann Cullinane, Marie Garvey, Cathal Walsh, James Gibbons, Alan Creighton

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Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of concurrent VTE diagnosis in hospitalised socially excluded individuals in Ireland by Barry Kevane, Fionnuala Ní Áinle, Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Chloe Carpenter, Anne O’ Farrell

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Reply to Comment on ‘On the relationship between Atlantic meridional overturning circulation slowdown and global surface warming’ by L Caesar, S Rahmstorf, G Feulner

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A Pilot Study of the Effect of a Change in the Scheduling of Canadian Medical Licensing Examinations on Two Cohorts of Students Studying in Ireland by Kate Niethammer, Pishoy Gouda, Edina Moylett

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent via an online survey tool to members of the North American Irish Medical Student Association. The survey aimed to elicit differences in the Medical Council of Canada Entrance Examination experience between two cohorts of Canadians studying abroad in Ireland: those who completed the examination before and after the new timeline. …”
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Evaluation of Current Equine Influenza Vaccination Protocols Prior to Shipment, Guided by OIE Standards by Ann Cullinane, Jacinta Gahan, Cathal Walsh, Manabu Nemoto, Johanna Entenfellner, Cecilia Olguin-Perglione, Marie Garvey, Tao Qi Huang Fu, Monica Venner, Takashi Yamanaka, María Barrandeguy, Charlene Judith Fernandez

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The relationship between sea surface temperature anomalies, wind and translation speed and North Atlantic tropical cyclone rainfall over ocean and land by Samantha Hallam, Gerard D McCarthy, Xiangbo Feng, Simon A Josey, Elizabeth Harris, André Düsterhus, Stephen Ogungbenro, Joël J-M Hirschi

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On the relationship between Atlantic meridional overturning circulation slowdown and global surface warming by L Caesar, S Rahmstorf, G Feulner

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A Pilot Study of the Effect of a Change in the Scheduling of Canadian Medical Licensing Examinations on Two Cohorts of Students Studying in Ireland by Kate Niethammer, Pishoy Gouda, Edina Moylett

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent via an online survey tool to members of the North American Irish Medical Student Association. The survey aimed to elicit differences in the Medical Council of Canada Entrance Examination experience between two cohorts of Canadians studying abroad in Ireland: those who completed the examination before and after the new timeline. …”
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Debates about witchcraft in England, 1650-1736 by Bostridge, I, Bostridge, Ian

“…These issues are examined in chapters on the last great witchcraft debate, images of witchcraft, and on repeal of English, Scottish, and Irish witchcraft legislation. The central conclusions are chronological and causal. …”

Decision making capacity assessment in general practice in Ireland by Hope Davidson, Roisin Leo, Seoidín McKittrick, Patrick O’Donnell, Amir Jalali, Eimear Spain

“…We sought to assess the understanding of legal principles relating to capacity and consent among Irish general practitioners (GPs), alongside how DMC assessments are conducted.Methods: This study utilised a cross-sectional cohort model circulating online questionnaires to Irish GPs associated with a university research network. …”
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SART and Individual Trial Mistake Thresholds: Predictive Model for Mobility Decline by Rossella Rizzo, Silvin Paul Knight, James R. C. Davis, Louise Newman, Eoin Duggan, Rose Anne Kenny, Roman Romero-Ortuno

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Overuse and underuse of cardiovascular diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for community-dwelling adults: a protocol for a systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by David Byrne, Dominic Quinn, Fiona Boland, Tom Fahey, Emma Wallace, Christine McGarrigle, Rose Anne Kenny

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Effect of fertility on the economics of pasture-based dairy systems by L. Shalloo, A. Cromie, N. McHugh

“…There was a statistically significant association between the 6-week calving rate and survivability, calving interval and AI usage at farm level. …”
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Verbal intelligence is a more robust cross-sectional measure of cognitive reserve than level of education in healthy older adults by R. Boyle, S. P. Knight, C. De Looze, D. Carey, S. Scarlett, Y. Stern, I. H. Robertson, R. A. Kenny, R. Whelan

“…These variables are easy to collect, have a straightforward interpretation, and are widely associated with reduced risk of dementia and cognitive decline in epidemiological studies. …”
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A networks approach to mythological epics by MacCarron, P, Kenna, R

“…Network science itself is associated with statistical physics, a branch of physics which employs probability theory and statistics to capture properties of large collections of interacting entities. …”

Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A 12-Year Single Institutional Experience by C.M. Hurley, D. ALNafisee, D. Jones, J.L. Kelly, P.J. Regan, A.J. Hussey, N. McInerney

“…Estimates of progression-free MCC survival rates were calculated by the Kaplan–Meier statistical model. A Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient examined the association between surgical margins and disease-free follow-up. …”
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Drinking in denial: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data in Ireland to measure drinkers’ awareness of their alcohol use by Jean Long, Deirdre Mongan, Sean R Millar, Claire O'Dwyer, Brian Galvin

“…The aim of this study was to determine awareness of drinking pattern in an Irish population using a representative random sample and to identify characteristics associated with self-awareness of hazardous or harmful drinking.Methods We analysed data from Ireland’s 2014/2015 Drug Prevalence Survey which recruited a stratified clustered sample of 7005 individuals aged 15 years and over living in private households. …”
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