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Deep brain stimulation surgery

2 months ago | irishhealthpro.com | MedMedia Group |Michael Moore |Catherine Moran

The national deep brain stimulation service is for patients with various neurological conditions in Ireland January 28, 2025 Article Similar articles ARTICLE TYPE: Clinical articles ARTICLE CATEGORIES: Neurology Parkinson's disease SOURCE JOURNAL: Hospital Doctor of Ireland RATE ARTICLE: KEYWORDS: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) AUTHORS: Dr Jun Hui Ng Ng | Dr Michael Moore | Dr Catherine Moran Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a functional non-lesioning neurosurgical technique involving the...
ADHD: dilemmas for doctors and patients

Nov 25, 2024 | irishhealthpro.com | MedMedia Group

A case study highlights the need for a greater role for GPs and their teams in ADHD diagnosis and management November 1, 2024 Article Similar articles ARTICLE TYPE: Case report ARTICLE CATEGORIES: Mental health SOURCE JOURNAL: Forum - GP Journal RATE ARTICLE: KEYWORDS: ADHD AUTHORS: Dr Brendan O'Shea A 26-year-old woman recently immigrated to Ireland from the US attended her GP for the first time.
Taxing sugar: does it work and is it enough?

Nov 22, 2024 | irishhealthpro.com | MedMedia Group |Alison Moore

A recent SSDT evaluation found that manufacturers of sugary drinks have taken steps to reformulate products so that they fall beneath the tax threshold November 20, 2024 Article Similar articles ARTICLE TYPE: News ARTICLE CATEGORIES: Nutrition SOURCE JOURNAL: MedMedia News RATE ARTICLE: KEYWORDS: sugar tax AUTHORS: Alison Moore A recently published independent evaluation of the ‘Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax’ (SSDT) has found that there was a significant decline in sugar consumption in...
Rehabilitation needs in brain tumour patients

Feb 27, 2024 | irishhealthpro.com | MedMedia Group |Kathleen Bennett

Research evidence to support implementation February 28, 2024 Article Similar articles ARTICLE TYPE: Clinical articles ARTICLE CATEGORIES: Cancer SOURCE JOURNAL: Cancer Professional RATE ARTICLE: KEYWORDS: brain tumours AUTHORS: Dr Kathleen Bennett More than 300,000 brain and central nervous system tumours were diagnosed worldwide in 2020.1 In Ireland, around 480 people are diagnosed with primary brain tumours every year.2 Brain tumours are a heterogeneous group of conditions, varying in...
The dos and don'ts of releasing records

Nov 27, 2023 | irishhealthpro.com | MedMedia Group |Stephanie O'Connell

The policy on responding to a request for confidential patient information depends on who makes it and how it is made November 28, 2023 Article Similar articles ARTICLE TYPE: Features ARTICLE CATEGORIES: Legal/ethics SOURCE JOURNAL: Forum - GP Journal RATE ARTICLE: KEYWORDS: medico-legal AUTHORS: Ms Stephanie O'Connell GPs often receive requests for confidential patient information.