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Vera J C McCarthy

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Ravensberg J, Poortvliet R, Du Puy R, Rodondi N, Blum M, Kearney P, et al.
Thyroid . 2024 Apr; 34(6):702-712. PMID: 38661527
The benefit of levothyroxine treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is subject to debate. This study compared treatment satisfaction between older adults with SCH using levothyroxine or placebo. We analyzed pooled...
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ORegan O, Doyle Y, Murray M, McCarthy V, Saab M
Int J Dev Disabil . 2024 Mar; 70(1):20-39. PMID: 38456141
Challenging behaviours are common among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Such behaviours often result in poor quality of life outcomes such as physical injury, difficulties with relationships and community...
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Drennan J, Murphy A, McCarthy V, Ball J, Duffield C, Crouch R, et al.
Int J Nurs Stud . 2024 Mar; 153:104706. PMID: 38447488
Background: The relationship between nurse staffing, skill-mix and quality of care has been well-established in medical and surgical settings, however, there is relatively limited evidence of this relationship in emergency...
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Du Puy R, Poortvliet R, Mooijaart S, Stott D, Quinn T, Sattar N, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab . 2022 Feb; 107(6):e2339-e2347. PMID: 35218666
Context: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and anemia are common disorders, and both have increasing prevalence with advancing age. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether levothyroxine treatment leads...
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OConnell S, McCarthy V, Queally M, Savage E
J Clin Nurs . 2021 May; 30(19-20):2832-2841. PMID: 33982317
Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the self-management support (SMS) preferences of adults with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Background: Self-management...
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Duignan M, Drennan J, McCarthy V
J Nurs Manag . 2020 Oct; 29(4):613-622. PMID: 33098329
Aim: To undertake a scoping review of the literature exploring the impact of clinical leadership in advanced practice roles in relation to patient, staff and organisational outcomes. Background: An increasing...
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Stuber M, Moutzouri E, Feller M, Del Giovane C, Bauer D, Blum M, et al.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2020 Jun; 75(9):e89-e94. PMID: 32577745
Background: Fatigue often triggers screening for and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism. However, data on the impact of levothyroxine on fatigue is limited and previous studies might not have captured all...
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De Montmollin M, Feller M, Beglinger S, McConnachie A, Aujesky D, Collet T, et al.
Ann Intern Med . 2020 May; 172(11):709-716. PMID: 32365355
Background: L-thyroxine does not improve hypothyroid symptoms among adults with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). However, those with greater symptom burden before treatment may still benefit. Objective: To determine whether L-thyroxine improves...
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Hegarty J, Flaherty S, Saab M, Goodwin J, Walshe N, Wills T, et al.
J Patient Saf . 2020 Apr; 17(8):e1247-e1254. PMID: 32271529
Objectives: Patients are unintentionally, yet frequently, harmed in situations that are deemed preventable. Incident reporting systems help prevent harm, yet there is considerable variability in how patient safety incidents are...
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Crangle C, Bradley C, Carlin P, Esterhay R, Harper R, Kearney P, et al.
PLoS One . 2018 Nov; 13(11):e0203429. PMID: 30444868
This study set out to analyze questions about type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from patients and the public. The aim was to better understand people's information needs by starting with...