In recognition of Ireland’s doctor scientists: Carel le Roux, Seamas Donnelly and Michael P Keane William P. Tormey Editorial 16 July 2018 Pages: 543 - 544
Assessment of patient concerns: a review Jemima NilanDeepak DoltaniDominic Harmon Review Article 24 January 2018 Pages: 545 - 551
Patient safety ward round checklist via an electronic app: implications for harm prevention C. KellerS. ArsenaultC. P. Doherty Original Article 06 November 2017 Pages: 553 - 559
The effect of SMS (text message) reminders on attendance at a community adult mental health service clinic: do SMS reminders really increase attendance? Lucy MoranKieran O’LoughlinBrendan D. Kelly Original Article 16 November 2017 Pages: 561 - 564
Smartphones in clinical practice: doctors’ experience at two Dublin paediatric teaching hospitals Taha S. El HadidyAbdulrahman E. AlshafeiEva M. Doherty Original Article 23 November 2017 Pages: 565 - 573
Direct to consumer genetic testing—law and policy concerns in Ireland Aisling de Paor Original Article 25 November 2017 Pages: 575 - 584
Transfer of critically ill adults—assessing the need for training Ruth-Aoibheann O’LearyBrian MarshPaul O’Connor Original Article 12 January 2018 Pages: 585 - 591
Persons with disability, social deprivation and an emergency medical admission Seán CournaneRichard ConwayBernard Silke Original Article 16 January 2018 Pages: 593 - 600
Emerging trends in hospitalisation for fragility fractures in Ireland M. A. KellyB. McGowanC. Silke Original Article 20 January 2018 Pages: 601 - 608
Using the theory of planned behavior framework for designing interventions related to organ donation M. GhaffariM. LatifiA. Ramezankhani Historical and Literary 24 October 2017 Pages: 609 - 613
Dermatomyositis and colorectal cancer: a systematic review Ioannis D. GkegkesEvelyn E. MinisChristos Iavazzo Review Article 22 November 2017 Pages: 615 - 620
Long non-coding RNA TRPM2-AS as a potential biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma C. XuQ. HuangY. Du Original Article Open access 28 October 2017 Pages: 621 - 628
p16, p21, and p53 proteins play an important role in development of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplastic Justyna ZińczukKonrad ZarębaAnna Pryczynicz Original Article Open access 01 February 2018 Pages: 629 - 637
Progress of statistical analysis in biomedical research through the historical review of the development of the Framingham score Aleksandra IgnjatovićMiodrag StojanovićMarija Anđelković Apostolović Review Article 02 December 2017 Pages: 639 - 645
Evaluation of the effectiveness and patients’ contentment with transanal haemorrhoidal artery dearterialisation and mucopexy (THD) for treatment of haemorrhoidal disease: a 6-year study Qurat Ul AinYasir BashirEmmanuel Eguare Original Article 06 December 2017 Pages: 647 - 655
Comparing reactive oxygen species and DNA fragmentation in semen samples of unexplained infertile and healthy fertile men Zahra ZandiehAkram VatannejadSaeid Amanpour Original Article 15 November 2017 Pages: 657 - 662
Lateral trochanteric pain following total hip arthroplasty: radiographic assessment of altered biomechanics as a potential aetiology Ali AbdulkarimCathy KeeganEoin Sheehan Original Article 15 January 2018 Pages: 663 - 668
Assessment of patients’ attitudes towards weight loss in an Irish general practice setting F. CoffeyT.-I. CurranK. Holmes Original Article 03 November 2017 Pages: 669 - 674
Outcomes from a community-based hypertension educational programme: the West of Ireland Hypertension study M. DarratA. HoulihanF. Sharif Original Article 06 November 2017 Pages: 675 - 682
Cognitive assessment of older adults in general practice: the collateral history Adam H. DyerTony FoleySean P. Kennelly Brief Report 02 December 2017 Pages: 683 - 687
Epidemiological changes in rubella IgG antibody levels detected in antenatal women from a retrospective rubella seroprevalence study Ciara O’ConnorDavid Le BlancRichard J. Drew Original Article 05 December 2017 Pages: 689 - 692
A prospective pilot study of Dilapan-S compared with Propess for induction of labour at 41+ weeks in nulliparous pregnancy David A. CrosbyClaire O’ReillyRhona Mahony Original Article 21 December 2017 Pages: 693 - 699
Maternal metabolic response to dietary treatment for impaired glucose tolerance and gestational diabetes mellitus Karen L. LindsayLorraine BrennanFionnuala M. McAuliffe Original Article 20 January 2018 Pages: 701 - 708
Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy—a survey of compliance with recommendations C. M. WindrimD. A. CrosbyM. Higgins Original Article 20 November 2017 Pages: 709 - 712
Prenatal surgery for spina bifida: a therapeutic dilemma. Proceedings of the SHINE conference, Belfast Mano ShanmuganathanDeborah A. SivalStephen Ong Review Article 03 November 2017 Pages: 713 - 718
From a direct oral anticoagulant to warfarin: reasons why patients switch Aisling BarrettMargaret MooreJohn Quinn Brief Report 21 December 2017 Pages: 719 - 721
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis Tian-Tian LvPeng WangHai-Feng Pan Review Article 18 December 2017 Pages: 723 - 730
Effect of roflumilast on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis Lu-Fei ShenXiao-Dong LvWei-Fen Lu Original Article 03 February 2018 Pages: 731 - 738
Suboptimal lipid management before and after ischaemic stroke and TIA—the North Dublin Population Stroke Study Danielle Ní ChróinínChantelle Ní ChróinínPeter J. Kelly Original Article 24 January 2018 Pages: 739 - 746
Elective ambulatory surgical care in Ireland—why it needs to be better coded, classified and managed Frank KeaneLaura HammondKen Mealy Original Article 12 December 2017 Pages: 747 - 754
The clinical utility of pre-operative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of outcomes in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy Brian M. MoloneyRonan M. WaldronChris G. Collins Original Article 24 January 2018 Pages: 755 - 760
Aetiological profile and treatment outcomes of epistaxis at a major teaching hospital: a review of 721 cases Brian CareyPatrick Sheahan Original Article 02 December 2017 Pages: 761 - 766
Cerebrospinal fluid and serum IL-8, CCL2, and ICAM-1 concentrations in astrocytic brain tumor patients O. M. KoperJ. KamińskaH. Kemona Original Article Open access 30 October 2017 Pages: 767 - 775
Aciclovir-induced acute kidney injury in patients with ‘suspected viral encephalitis’ encountered on a liaison neurology service Petya Bogdanova-MihaylovaDavid BurkeDominick J. H. McCabe Original Article 06 January 2018 Pages: 777 - 780
MRI and multiple sclerosis––the evolving role of MRI in the diagnosis and management of MS: the radiologist’s perspective Alexis M. CahalaneHugh KearneyRonan P. Killeen Review Article 25 November 2017 Pages: 781 - 787
Risk reduction surgery (RRS) for tubo-ovarian cancer in an Irish gynaecological practice: an analysis of indications and outcomes Claire ThompsonCiara McCormickNoreen Gleeson Original Article 03 January 2018 Pages: 789 - 794
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the kidney: a single-institution experience Sheng F. OonRobert W. FoleyRobert G. Gibney Original Article 07 December 2017 Pages: 795 - 802
Epidemiology of chronic hepatitis B virus in Ireland using routinely collected surveillance and administrative data, 2004–2014 Caroline E. van GemertNiamh MurphyThornton Thornton Original Article 09 December 2017 Pages: 803 - 811
Correction to: Epidemiology of chronic hepatitis B virus in Ireland using routinely collected surveillance and administrative data, 2004–2014 Caroline E. van GemertNiamh MurphyLelia Thornton Correction 10 January 2018 Pages: 813 - 813
A rare ocular complication of neisseria gonorrhoeae Thiago Gonçalves dos Santos MartinsAna Luiza Fontes de Azevedo Costa Case based reviews 18 January 2018 Pages: 815 - 816
Desires versus reality of medical and health science summer student research opportunities P. GoudaS. O’FlynnP. Cantillon Brief Report 27 October 2017 Pages: 817 - 820
Attitudes to trainee-led surgical mentoring O. AhmedM. NugentJ. Mulsow Original Article 04 November 2017 Pages: 821 - 826
Cadaveric simulation: a review of reviews M. YiasemidouE. GkaragkaniC. S. Biyani Review Article Open access 14 November 2017 Pages: 827 - 833
Neuropathology correlates of cognitive assessments Francesca M. BrettHugh Kearney Review Article 18 January 2018 Pages: 835 - 844
Long-term endurance training increases serum cathepsin S levels in healthy female subjects M. SponderC. MinichsdorferJ. Strametz-Juranek Original Article Open access 27 November 2017 Pages: 845 - 851
A cadaveric study of aortic arch variation in an Irish population Aisling M. O’MalleyWalid H. El KininyShane W. Davy Original Article 29 December 2017 Pages: 853 - 858