1. Editorial

   • Patrick J. Prendergast
   • Thomas F. Gorey

   EditorialNotes Pages: 2 - 2

2. Modelling medical devices: The application of bioenginering in surgery

   • P. J. Prendergast
   • D. E. Beverland
   • J. F. Orr

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 7

3. Simple preparation of the major urinary metabolites of flunitrazepam and nitrazepam

   • J. Feely
   • P. V. Kavanagh
   • J. E. O’Brien

   OriginalPaper Pages: 8 - 9

4. Thoracoscopic hellers myotomy for oesophageal achalasia

   • S. Rea
   • C. J. Kelly
   • P. J. Broe

   OriginalPaper Pages: 10 - 12

5. Median sternotomy for parathyroid adenoma

   • N. J. Downey
   • J. A. McGuigan
   • C. F. J. Russell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 16

6. The limerick leg-ulcer project: Early results

   • F. Castineira
   • H. Fisher
   • Paul Burke

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 20

7. Farmer’s Lung in Ireland (1983–1996) remains at a constant level

   • D. S. McGrath
   • J. Kiely
   • C. P. Bredin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 24

8. An audit of the effect of intravenous antibiotic treatment on spirometric measures of pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis

   • J. M. Bradley
   • E. S. Wallace
   • M. P. McCoy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 25 - 28

9. The impact of reminder letters on attendance for breast cancer screening

   • C. Hayes
   • B. O’Herlihy
   • Z. Johnson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 32

10. Salivary SIgA and SIgA 1 in coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease and controls

    • R. H. Warner
    • F. M. Stevens
    • C. F. McCarthy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 35

11. Co-abuse of opiates and benzodiazepines

    • S. Rooney
    • G. Kelly
    • J. J. O’Connor

    OriginalPaper Pages: 36 - 41

12. Effect of 3 growth control substances on foreign body sarcomagenesis: IFN, IUdR, MGBG

    • Maura Mhic Iomhair
    • S. M. Lavelle

    OriginalPaper Pages: 42 - 44

13. Efficacy of a new quarternary ammonium compound against TB

    • C. Byrne
    • T. M. Healy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 46

14. Long-term outcomes of treatment of hyperthyroidism in Ireland

    • A. C. Leary
    • G. Grealy
    • J. B. Ferriss

    OriginalPaper Pages: 47 - 52

15. Q fever endocarditis revisited

    • B. Boyle
    • R. Hone

    OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 54

16. Ulster biomedical engineering society (TUBES) proceedings of 11th annual TUBES Spring weekend held Friday 26th — Sunday 28th April 1996 in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone

    Abstract Pages: 55 - 58

17. Ulster biomedical engineering society (TUBES) proceedings of 12th annual TUBES Spring weekend held Friday 18th — Sunday 20th April 1997 in portballintrae, Co. Antrim

    Abstract Pages: 59 - 63

18. The healthcare informatics society of Ireland proceedings of annual conference and scientific symposium held on Thursday 13th Nov. 1997 at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin

    Abstract Pages: 64 - 68

19. Royal academy of medicine in Ireland section of biomedical sciences proceedings of summer meeting held in Cork on 18th–19th June 1998

    Abstract Pages: 69 - 78