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Increasing options for myeloma treatment

<h3><strong>Introduction </strong></h3> Myeloma is one of the great success stories of modern haemato-oncology. The survival of...

By Dr Patrick Hayden, Clinical Lead in Myeloma, St James's Hospital and Beacon Hospital, Dublin - 03rd Apr 2018
Feature
Improving the management of sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive haemoglobinopathy that we now encounter with increasing frequency...

By Dr Aoife Sills, Paediatric Haematology Registrar, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Paediatric Special Lecturer, University College Dublin; and Dr Corrina McMahon, Consultant Paediatric Haematologist, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin - 03rd Apr 2018
Feature
Advances in haemophilia treatments and gene therapy

Recently, the World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH) and the European Haemophilia Consortium (EHC) organised separate conferences...

By Mr Brian O'Mahoney, Chief Executive, Irish Haemophilia Society, President of the European Haemophilia Consortium and Assistant Adjunct Professor in Health Service Management in Trinity College Dublin - 03rd Apr 2018
Feature
A surgical historiography

The text is aimed at a general audience and there is an excellent glossary and index,...

By Mindo - 03rd Apr 2018
Research
Cardiology initiatives from the West

The heart and stroke charity Croí, which is based in Galway, has recently expanded its multidisciplinary...

By Mindo - 23rd Mar 2018
Feature
Sligo University Hospital first in Ireland to achieve BSE cardiology accreditation

Using the cardiology solution’s electronic vetting, the team has been able to triage echos, reducing the...

By Mindo - 23rd Mar 2018
Feature
Five tips on the clinical approach to palpitations

Palpitations are a very common presenting complaint to front-line medical services (primary care and emergency departments...

By Dr Emily Hodkinson, Consultant Cardiologist, and Electrophysiologist, Beacon Hospital, Dublin - 22nd Mar 2018
Research

Respiratory

Women’s Health
Asthma and fertility in women

Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other...

By Mindo - 14th Mar 2018
ITS

Management

Respiratory
Continuing improvements in asthma management

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. The term ‘asthma’ was first used by...

By Dr Seamus Linnane, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Beacon Hospital, Dublin; and Dr Lorraine Thong, SpR in Respiratory Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin - 14th Mar 2018
Clinical News
Alcohol Bill “vital” say Emergency Department & on-call doctors

Further explanatory paragraph here.

By Mindo - 11th Mar 2018
ISMO

Management

Oncology
Optimising successful cancer pain management

Dr Jenny Power and Dr Michael Lucey highlight the challenges faced in effective control of complex...

By Dr Jenny Power, SpR in Palliative Medicine; and Dr Michael Lucey, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Milford Care Centre, Limerick - 02nd Mar 2018
Management
Optimal management of acute pain in general practice

Ms Alex Kelly provides a concise overview of acute pain and evidence-based pain strategies for the...

By Ms Alex Kelly, Pain Liaison Nurse, Beacon Hospital, Dublin - 02nd Mar 2018

Increasing options for myeloma treatment

Improving the management of sickle cell disease

Advances in haemophilia treatments and gene therapy

A surgical historiography

Cardiology initiatives from the West

Sligo University Hospital first in Ireland to achieve BSE cardiology accreditation

Five tips on the clinical approach to palpitations

Asthma and fertility in women

Continuing improvements in asthma management

Alcohol Bill “vital” say Emergency Department & on-call doctors

Optimising successful cancer pain management

Optimal management of acute pain in general practice

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