Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 expression in adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus or gastric cardia R. E. LawtherG. M. SpenceK. R. Gardiner Poster Session Article: 46
Endothelial dysfunction and microalbuminuria precede platelet function abnormalities in patients with insulin dependent diabetes M. JoyceK. MooreD. J. Bouchier-Hayes Poster Session Article: 45
Bone marrow micrometastases have upregulation of ICAM-1 and αVβ3 integrins: a putative survival mechanism for tumour dissemination? N. J. AherneE. T. CondonH. P. Redmond Poster Session Article: 45
Modulation of programmed cell death by prostaglandin E2 in breast cancer cell E. NzewiS. H. TehN. O’Higgins Poster Session Article: 44
Pulmonary injury due to ischaemia-reperfusion is ameliorated by hypertonic saline infusion C. J. ShieldsB. ManningH. P. Redmond Poster Session Article: 44
New onset specialised intestinal metaplasia above the anastomosis in the post oesophagectomy patient J. O’RiordanO. TuckerJ. Reynolds Poster Session Article: 43
A search for Mycobacterium paratuberculosis by PCR in Crohn’s granulomas isolated by laser capture microdissection P. RyanM. W. BennettF. Shanahan Poster Session Article: 43
Characterisation of effect on colorectal tumour cells of CD44 activation M. MorrinD. MurrayP. V. Delaney Poster Session Article: 42
Green fluorescent protein — a word of caution D. B. O’MalleyJ. C. CoffeyH. P. Redmond Poster Session Article: 41
A direct anti-tumour effect of the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, rofecoxib, on Lewis Lung 3LL tumour cell line S. QadriJ. H. WangH. P. Redmond Poster Session Article: 41
The value of herniography in the assessment of patients with non-specific groin symptoms R. E. LawtherD. MonaghanA. M. Carragher Poster Session Article: 40
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy — the Beaumont experience G. Roche-NagleJ. NagariaC. Pidgeon Poster Session Article: 39
Is abnormal oesophageal motility a predictor of poor outcome following Nissen’s fundoplication? J. A. McCulloughR. McLaughlinJ. V. Reynolds Poster Session Article: 39
Early ventilatory and inotropic requirements may be risk factors for necrotising enterocolitis M. A. KellyR. A. CahillA. Ryan Poster Session Article: 38
Delayed surgical debriclement in patients with acute necrotising pancreatitis J. ConneelyD. McGuireG. McEntee Poster Session Article: 38
Contralateral groin exploration is not justified in infants with a unilateral inguinal hernia J. ShabbirB. O’SullivanP. Grace Poster Session Article: 37
Arterial wall deformation at heel, toe and bed of distal femoral anastomosis P. DevereuxT. McGloughlin Poster Session Article: 36
Effect of previous anti-incontinence surgery on outcome following pubovaginal sling O. J. ClyneO. O’SullvanH. D. Flood Poster Session Article: 36
Correction of poor back posture in computer users with accelerometer-based biofeedback K. M. CulhaneE. D. O’GormanA. Shanahan Session Four Article: 33
Deltoid contracture — An unusual presentation C. HealyK. J. MulhallS. K. O’Rourke Session Four Article: 32
Pre-operative predictors of outcome following below knee amputation B. D. BarryJ. C. CoffeyJ. O’Donnell Session Four Article: 32
A new method of treating intra-articular chondral fractures. The use of Histoacryl to fix intra-articular full thickness chondral fractures M. YousefT. E. BurkeD. O’Farrell Session Four Article: 31
The influence of displaced femoral neck fractures on the surgical incision for hemiarthroplasty using the Hardinge approach M. YousefE. Masterson Session Four Article: 31
Isokinetic analysis of ACL reconstructed knee joints F. KhanD. O’FarrellP. O’Connell Session Four Article: 31
Influence of pre-admission anaemia on outcome following elective total hip replacement E. MyersP. O’GradyM. Dolan Session Four Article: 30
EBM in clinical practice: how to advise patients regarding the influence of age on the outcome of surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction — a review of the literature P. A. SloaneH. BrazierA. W. Murphy Session Four Article: 30
The impact of surgical techniques on locoregional recurrence in breast cancer F. J. FlemingB. M. CorkeryN. O’Higgins Session Three Article: 29
Primary care referral to a breast symptomatic clinic: highlighting inadequacies D. BreninC. FiuzaH. F. Given Session Three Article: 28
A national review of surgically treated traumatic aortic transections P. NaughtonL. NölkeA. E. Wood Session Three Article: 27
Early experience with xenograft pubovaginal sling O. J. ClynhC. BannonH. D. Flood Session Three Article: 27
Ischaemic colitis and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair C. HursonP. NearyT. V. Keaveny Session Three Article: 26
Detecting abdominal aortic aneurysms — assessing the value of clinical examination A. K. VenkatasubramaniamI. ChetterP. McCollum Session Three Article: 25
A review of a five-year experience with the open mesh repair for inguinal hernia B. MuthiahF. K. Ofori-kumaJ. B. O’Mahony Session Three Article: 24
Evaluation of thrombolysis and surgery in the emergency management of the acutely ischaemic limb C. BehanP. NearyV. Keaveny Session Three Article: 24
Assessment of surgical training using the South Eastern Health Board Surgical Audit M. DoyleN. NugentK. Mealy Session Three Article: 23
Does the trend in shortening hospital stay for the surgical treatment of gallstones adversely affect outcome? S. KidneyS. M. JohnstonF. B. Keane Session Three Article: 23
True incidence of common bile duct calculi at laparoscopic cholecystectomy C. CollinsD. MaguireG. C. O’Sullivan Session Two Article: 22
The hepatic response to portal endotoxaemia in obstructive jaundice down-regulates neutrophil respiratory burst activity M. A. TaylorR. W. ParksM. C. Regan Session Two Article: 21
Surgical management of rectovaginal fistula in a colorectal unit D. KavanaghP. NearyJ. Hyland Session Two Article: 21
Methylprednisolone attenuates the interleukin-6 response, but exacerbates porcine pulmonary dysfunction induced by infrarenal aortic ischaemia-reperfusion R. C. BakerM. A. ArmstrongW. T. McBride Session Two Article: 20
Correlation of Her-2/Neu detection and angiogenesis in breast cancer — Proposed role in micrometastatic progression S. TormeyC. CurranH. F. Given Session Two Article: 19
Surgery does not affect the number of circulating tumour cells in the bone marrow of patients with breast carcinoma N. J. AherneK. C. RedmondH. P. Redmond Session Two Article: 19
A mechanism of drug resistance in breast cancer implicating cyclooxygenase-2. Will NSAIDs be the answer? T. BarryR. W. G. WatsonM. J. Kerin Session Two Article: 18
Anti-neoplastic effects of anticoagulants M. J. O’SullivanQ. D. WuH. P. Redmond Session Two Article: 17
Constitutive nuclear factor-kappa B activation in Barrett’s oesophagus and oesophageal adenocarcinoma J. O’RiordanM. Abdel-LatifJ. Reynolds Session Two Article: 17
A prospective study of quality of life following multimodal treatment and oesophagectomy versus oesophagectomy alone R. McLaughlinJ. A. McCulloughJ. V. Reynolds Session Two Article: 16
Routine haematological indices can predict operability in oesophageal carcinoma: a model based on logistic regression analysis I. McAllisterG. M. SpenceJ. A. McGuigan Session Two Article: 16