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List of works by Patricia M Kearney

'Around the edges': using behaviour change techniques to characterise a multilevel implementation strategy for a fall prevention programme

scientific article published on 20 August 2018

'It just wasn't going to be heard': A mixed methods study to compare different ways of involving people with diabetes and health-care professionals in health intervention research

scientific article published on 01 May 2020

'Sink or Swim': A Qualitative Study to Understand How and Why Nurses Adapt to Support the Implementation of Integrated Diabetes Care

scientific article published on 03 April 2019

A collaborative approach to developing sustainable behaviour change interventions for childhood obesity prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention and implementation strategy

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

A core outcome set for trials of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity

scientific article published on 29 January 2020

A perspective on pre-eclampsia and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the offspring: does maternal inflammation play a role?

scientific article published on 02 November 2018

A scoping review protocol to map the evidence on the risks and benefits of population based diabetic foot screening

scientific article published on 11 July 2022

A systematic review of the psychobiological burden of informal caregiving for patients with dementia: Focus on cognitive and biological markers of chronic stress.

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Acceptability and feasibility of conducting a pilot trial in Irish primary care: lessons from the IDEAs study

scientific article published on 14 July 2021

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and later-life depression: perceived social support as a potential protective factor

scientific article published on September 2017

Age and sex differences in prevalence and clinical correlates of depression: first results from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

scientific article published in April 2013

Antibiotic susceptibility of planktonic- and biofilm-grown staphylococci isolated from implant-associated infections: should MBEC and nature of biofilm formation replace MIC?

scientific article published on April 2017

Applying the ideal cardiovascular health metrics to couples: a cross-sectional study in primary care.

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Association Between Levothyroxine Treatment and Thyroid-Related Symptoms Among Adults Aged 80 Years and Older With Subclinical Hypothyroidism

scientific article published on 30 October 2019

Association Between Obstetric Mode of Delivery and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Population-Based Sibling Design Study

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Association between preeclampsia and autism spectrum disorder: a population-based study

scientific article published on 17 September 2019

Association of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Association of Thyroid Hormone Therapy With Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms in Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Associations between maternal lifestyle factors and neonatal body composition in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork) cohort study

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Associations of Cytomegalovirus Infection With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Multiple Observational Cohort Studies of Older Adults

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Atrial fibrillation (AF) pilot screening programme in primary care in Ireland: an implementation study protocol

scientific article published in 2022

Barriers and enablers to screening and diagnosing depression and diabetes distress in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus; protocol of a qualitative evidence synthesis

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Behaviour change techniques and theory use in healthcare professional-delivered infant feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity: a systematic review

scientific article published on 29 April 2019

Birth by Caesarean Section and the Risk of Adult Psychosis: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 27 November 2015

Body mass index and health service utilisation in the older population: results from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

scientific article published on 6 November 2014

Caesarean delivery and subsequent pregnancy interval: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Caesarean delivery and subsequent stillbirth or miscarriage: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Caesarean section and subsequent ectopic pregnancy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on February 11, 2013

Cesarean section and rate of subsequent stillbirth, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy: a Danish register-based cohort study.

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Challenges of deprescribing in the multimorbid patient

scientific article published on 01 January 2017

Changing dietary patterns and associated risk factors on trends in blood pressure levels in middle-aged Irish adults: a population-based study.

scientific article published on 30 April 2015

Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Cohort Profile: The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study

scientific article published on 14 September 2012

Comparison of centre and home-based health assessments: early experience from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

scientific article published on 24 September 2010

Comparison of diabetes risk score estimates and cardiometabolic risk profiles in a middle-aged Irish population.

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Comparison of uptake of colorectal cancer screening based on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in males and females: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Concordance studies between hospital discharge data and medical records for the recording of lower extremity amputation and diabetes in the Republic of Ireland

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Continuity of care for women with breast cancer: A survey of the views and experiences of patients, carers and health care professionals ⬇️

scientific article published on November 26, 2010

Contrasting associations of insulin resistance with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in the elderly: PROSPER long-term follow-up

scientific article published on 30 September 2014

Correlation between short-term blood pressure variability and left-ventricular mass index: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 19 November 2015

Covid-19 Estimating the burden of symptomatic disease in the community and the impact of public health measures on physical, mental and social wellbeing: a study protocol

scientific article published on 03 August 2020

DASH Diet Score and Distribution of Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Men and Women ⬇️

scientific article published on August 6, 2013

Defining metabolically healthy obesity: role of dietary and lifestyle factors

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Developing a core outcome set for childhood obesity prevention: A systematic review

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity interventions: study protocol.

scientific article published on 10 October 2017

Diet, Physical Activity, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Irish Children: The Cork Children's Lifestyle Study Protocol.

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Dietary behaviours and weight management: A thematic analysis of pregnant women's perceptions

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

Different insulin types and regimens for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes.

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Discovery of INT131: a selective PPARγ modulator that enhances insulin sensitivity.

scientific article published on 10 December 2012

Do mothers accurately identify their child's overweight/obesity status during early childhood? Evidence from a nationally representative cohort study.

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Does a Caesarean section increase the time to a second live birth? A register-based cohort study.

scientific article published on 12 September 2014

Does contact with a podiatrist prevent the occurrence of a lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes? A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 8 May 2013

Economic impact of medication error: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 13 March 2017

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for overweight and obesity during pregnancy: a systematic review of the content of behaviour change interventions

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Effects of healthcare professional delivered early feeding interventions on feeding practices and dietary intake: A systematic review.

scientific article published on 7 December 2017

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 June 2022

Enablers and barriers to physical activity in overweight and obese pregnant women: an analysis informed by the theoretical domains framework and COM-B model.

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Epidemiology of diabetes and complications among adults in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Estimating the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes using population level pharmacy claims data: a cross-sectional study. ⬇️

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Evaluating the implementation of a national clinical programme for diabetes to standardise and improve services: a realist evaluation protocol

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Evaluation of bactericidal and anti-biofilm properties of a novel surface-active organosilane biocide against healthcare associated pathogens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biolfilm.

scientific article published on 07 August 2017

Exploring diurnal variation using piecewise linear splines: an example using blood pressure

scientific article published on 02 February 2017

Exploring obstetricians', midwives' and general practitioners' approach to weight management in pregnant women with a BMI ≥25 kg/m: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 28 January 2019

Exploring patient information needs in type 2 diabetes: A cross sectional study of questions

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Factors that influence awareness and treatment of atrial fibrillation in older adults ⬇️

scientific article published on March 14, 2013

GPs' perspectives on prescribing for older people in primary care: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 10 January 2017

Genome of The Netherlands population-specific imputations identify an ABCA6 variant associated with cholesterol levels

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Health and aging: development of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing health assessment.

scientific article published on May 2013

Health service utilization and related costs attributable to diabetes

scientific article published on 19 September 2018

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Concentration and Risk of First-Ever Cardiovascular Outcomes in 154,052 Participants

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Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control: Should 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring be the Tool of Choice?

scientific article published on 26 November 2015

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment and control in the over 50s in Ireland: evidence from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

scientific article published on 28 April 2015

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Identification of behaviour change techniques in deprescribing interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 September 2018

Impact of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Atherosclerosis in the Elderly With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Impact of gender on decisions to participate in faecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study

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Impact of population distribution shifts in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption on type II diabetes incidence in Ireland

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

Improving the appropriateness of prescribing in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacists' interventions in secondary care.

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In search for genetic determinants of clinically meaningful differential cardiovascular event reduction by pravastatin in the PHArmacogenetic study of Statins in the Elderly at risk (PHASE)/PROSPER study.

scientific article published on 26 April 2014

Increasing late stage colorectal cancer and rectal cancer mortality demonstrates the need for screening: a population based study in Ireland, 1994-2010

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Influence of providing information to participants about development of trial outcomes on response rates and attitudes to questionnaire completion: Protocol for a study within a trial

scientific article published on 09 January 2019

Informal caregiving for dementia patients: the contribution of patient characteristics and behaviours to caregiver burden

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey ⬇️

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Intervention Fidelity Within Trials of Infant Feeding Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Isolated nocturnal hypertension and subclinical target organ damage: a systematic review of the literature.

scientific article published on 2 April 2015

Longitudinal patterns of potentially inappropriate prescribing in early old-aged people.

scientific article published on 25 November 2017

Low thyroid function is not associated with an accelerated deterioration in renal function.

scientific article published on 18 April 2018

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy and offspring trajectories of height and weight: A prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 12 March 2015

Medication reconciliation: time to save? A cross-sectional study from one acute hospital

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Morning surge in blood pressure using a random-effects multiple-component cosinor model.

scientific article published on 29 January 2018

Night-time blood pressure and target organ damage: a comparative analysis of absolute blood pressure and dipping status.

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Number of Days Required to Estimate Habitual Activity Using Wrist-Worn GENEActiv Accelerometer: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Obstetric mode of delivery and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a sibling-matched study

scientific article published on 10 April 2016

Obstetrical Mode of Delivery and Childhood Behavior and Psychological Development in a British Cohort

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Oscillometric measure of blood pressure detects association between orthostatic hypotension and depression in population based study of older adults

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Parental experiences and perceptions of infant complementary feeding: a qualitative evidence synthesis

scientific article published on 15 December 2017

Participants' perspectives and preferences on clinical trial result dissemination: The TRUST Thyroid Trial experience

scientific article published on 11 April 2018

Perceived barriers and facilitators to Risk Based Monitoring in academic-led clinical trials: a mixed methods study.

scientific article published on 11 September 2017

Pharmacist-led academic detailing intervention in primary care: a mixed methods feasibility study

scientific article published on 22 January 2019

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and the Risk of Overweight and Obesity in School-Aged Children.

scientific article published on 7 April 2017

Physician's Prescribing Preference as an Instrumental Variable: Exploring Assumptions Using Survey Data.

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Plating up appropriate portion sizes for children: a systematic review of parental food and beverage portioning practices

scientific article published on 29 August 2018

Positive lifestyle changes around the time of pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on 6 May 2016

Potentially modifiable determinants of malnutrition in older adults: A systematic review

scientific article published on 11 December 2018

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland: methods and response rates

scientific article published on March 2015

Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy: findings from international multicentre cohort studies. ⬇️

scientific article published on 6 July 2015

Prevalence of diabetes in the Republic of Ireland: results from the National Health Survey (SLAN) 2007.

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Prevalence of malnutrition using harmonized definitions in older adults from different settings - A MaNuEL study

scientific article published on 3 November 2018

Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study

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Preventive health counselling during antenatal care using the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) in Ireland

scientific article published on 11 February 2020

Psychosocial complexity in multimorbidity: the legacy of adverse childhood experiences.

scientific article published on 21 April 2015

Qualitative analysis of community pharmacists' opinions on their involvement in reducing potentially inappropriate prescribing

scientific article published on 20 October 2018

Rationale and design of OPtimising thERapy to prevent Avoidable hospital admissions in Multimorbid older people (OPERAM): a cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 03 June 2019

Research review: Birth by caesarean section and development of autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Resting heart rate, heart rate variability and functional decline in old age.

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Risk Factors for Macro- and Microvascular Complications among Older Adults with Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.

scientific article published on 15 May 2016

Risk based monitoring (RBM) tools for clinical trials: A systematic review

scientific article published on 15 September 2016

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease across the spectrum of older age: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

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Salvage Resection for Isolated Local and/or Regional Failure of Head/Neck Cancer Following Definitive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Case Series and Review of the Literature ⬇️

scientific article published on June 1, 2011

Short-term blood pressure variability over 24 h and target organ damage in middle-aged men and women.

scientific article published on 19 March 2015

Skeletal Effects of Levothyroxine for Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Older Adults: A TRUST Randomized Trial Nested Study

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Social Disadvantage and Social Isolation Are Associated With a Higher Resting Heart Rate: Evidence From The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

scientific article published on 6 December 2014

Social, biological, behavioural and psychological factors related to physical activity during early pregnancy in the Screening for Pregnancy Endpoints (Cork, Ireland) cohort study

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Soliciting and Responding to Patients' Questions about Diabetes Through Online Sources.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Solid advice: Complementary feeding experiences among disadvantaged parents in two countries

scientific article published on 11 April 2019

Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial on the clinical effects of levothyroxine treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism in people aged 80 years and over

scientific article published on 19 September 2018

Study protocol; Thyroid hormone Replacement for Untreated older adults with Subclinical hypothyroidism - a randomised placebo controlled Trial (TRUST).

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Study within a trial (SWAT) protocol. Participants' perspectives and preferences on clinical trial result dissemination: The TRUST Thyroid Trial experience

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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Depressive Symptoms among the Elderly: A Prospective Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Subclinical thyroid disorders

Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and functional capacity among elderly.

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Surveillance during pregnancy: methods and response rates from a hospital based pilot study of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in Ireland.

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Sustaining quality in the community: trends in the performance of a structured diabetes care programme in primary care over 16 years

scientific article published on 11 May 2018

The Dilemma of Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Risk that Current Guidelines Do More Harm than Good.

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The Medical Profession, Industry, and Continuing Medical Education: Finding the Balance That's Right for Patients

scientific article published on 08 March 2019

The PHARMS (Patient Held Active Record of Medication Status) feasibility study: a research proposal.

scientific article published on 8 January 2018

The Role of Physician and Practice Characteristics in the Quality of Diabetes Management in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 03 February 2020

The association between childcare arrangements and risk of overweight and obesity in childhood: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 4 July 2017

The association of night-time systolic blood pressure with ultrasound markers of subclinical cardiac and vascular disease.

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The effect of moderate gestational alcohol consumption during pregnancy on speech and language outcomes in children: a systematic review

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The effect of pharmacist-led interventions in optimising prescribing in older adults in primary care: A systematic review

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The effects of individual, family and environmental factors on physical activity levels in children: a cross-sectional study

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The factors associated with self-reported physical activity in older adults living in the community

scientific article published on 11 April 2015

The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population: a cross-sectional study

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The need for transparency of clinical evidence for medical devices in Europe

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

The prevalence and determinants of undiagnosed and diagnosed type 2 diabetes in middle-aged irish adults

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The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and related complications in a nationally representative sample of adults aged 50 and over in the Republic of Ireland.

scientific article published on 26 June 2015

The role of area-level deprivation and gender in participation in population-based faecal immunochemical test (FIT) colorectal cancer screening

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The role of nurse specialists in the delivery of integrated diabetes care: a cross-sectional survey of diabetes nurse specialist services.

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Thyroid Function Tests in the Reference Range and Fracture: Individual Participant Analysis of Prospective Cohorts.

scientific article published on 5 May 2017

Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism.

scientific article published on 3 April 2017

Thyroid function within the normal range and risk of coronary heart disease: an individual participant data analysis of 14 cohorts

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Time to subsequent live birth according to mode of delivery in the first birth

scientific article published on 31 March 2015

Timing of access to secondary healthcare services and lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes: a case-control study

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Timing of access to secondary healthcare services for diabetes management and lower extremity amputation in people with diabetes: a protocol of a case-control study.

scientific article published on 29 October 2013

Trends and prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school aged children in the Republic of Ireland from 2002-2012: a systematic review.

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Trends in blindness due to diabetic retinopathy among adults aged 18-69years over a decade in Ireland.

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Trends in percutaneous coronary intervention and angiography in Ireland, 2004-2011: Implications for Ireland and Europe

scientific article published on 12 August 2014

Trial of labour after caesarean section and the risk of neonatal and infant death: a nationwide cohort study.

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Understanding the uptake of a national retinopathy screening programme: An audit of patients with diabetes in two large primary care centres

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

Unmet need for bariatric surgery.

scientific article published on 23 December 2016

Use of Compositional Data Analysis to Show Estimated Changes in Cardiometabolic Health by Reallocating Time to Light-Intensity Physical Activity in Older Adults

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

levels and sociodemographic correlates of accelerometer-based physical activity in Irish children: a cross-sectional study.

scientific article published on 27 January 2017

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