| a decade of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis 1996-2006. | this study aimed to determine the aetiology, clinical presentation, co-morbidity, severity and the lobar distribution of non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (ncfb). we performed a retrospective review of clinical, radiological, immunological and microbiological data from 92 non-cf patients with a high resolution thoracic ct (hrct) diagnosis of bronchiectasis in the three dublin children's referral hospitals for the period 1996-2006. of 92 patients (50 female), the median age at diagnosis was 6.4 ... | 2010 | 20666070 |
| apparent low immunisation uptake in dublin: under-performance or under-recording? | through careful follow-up of a cohort, born march to august 1994, we have recorded the highest ever primary immunisation uptake figures for the dublin area, with completed uptake for diphtheria, tetanus and oral polio of 92.1%, haemophilus influenzae type b of 88.7%, pertussis of 85.7% and measles/mumps/rubella of 78.1%. eastern health board uptake estimates for the same period are 8.1-21.4% lower. we believe the rigour of our data gathering explains this discrepancy. evidence is reviewed in sup ... | 2000 | 11133057 |
| notification of meningococcal disease and haemophilus influenzae meningitis: a requirement for public health action. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------meningitis was ascertained for the years 1987-1991. laboratory record review identified positive blood culture and cerebro-spinal fluid isolates for 4 dublin hospitals serving the paediatric population of the eastern health board. infectious disease regi ... | 1995 | 8575904 |