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School of Public Health & Population Science - Research Publications 2006/07
Below is the list of research publications for the School of Public Health & Population Science in the academic year 2006/07
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| Dr Mandy Claessens | |
| Claessens, M., Calame, W., Siemensma, AD., Saris, WH. and van Baak, MA (2007) 'The thermogenic and metabolic effects of protein hydrolysate with or without a carbohydrate load in healthy male subjects'. Metabolism, 56 (8):1051-1059. | |
| Professor Leslie Daly | |
| Costelloe L, O'Rourke K, Kearney H, McGuigan C, Gribbin L, Duggan M, Daly L, Tubridy N, Hutchinson M. (2007) 'The patient knows best: significant change in the physical component of the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29 physical)'. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 78 (8):841-848. | |
| Fullen BM, Maher T, Bury G, Tynan A, Daly L, Hurley DA. (2007) 'Adherence of Irish general practitioners to European guidelines for acute low back pain: a prospective pilot study'. European Journal of Pain, 11 (6):614-623. | |
| Casserley-Feeney SN, Bury G, Daly L, Hurley DA. (2007) 'Physiotherapy for low back pain: Differences between public and private healthcare sectors in Ireland - a retrospective survey'. Manual Therapy . | |
| Eogan M, Daly L, Behan M, O'Connell PR, O'Herlihy C. (2007) 'Randomised clinical trial of a laxative alone versus a laxative and a bulking agent after primary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injury'. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 114 (6):736-740. | |
| Walsh CA, Mahony RT, Foley ME, Daly L, O'Herlihy C. (2007) 'Recurrence of fetal macrosomia in non-diabetic pregnancies'. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 27 (4):374-378. | |
| Mahony R, Behan M, Daly L, Kirwan C, O'Herlihy C, O'Connell PR. (2007) 'Internal anal sphincter defect influences continence outcome following obstetric anal sphincter injury'. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 196 (3). | |
| Fitzpatrick P, Daly L, Leavy CP, Cusack DA. (2006) 'Drinking, drugs and driving in Ireland: more evidence for action'. Journal of Injury Prevention, 12 (6):404-408. | |
| Boland M, Fitzpatrick P, Scallan E, Daly L, Herity B, Horgan J, Bourke G. (2006) 'Trends in medical student use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs in an Irish university, 1973 - 2002'. Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 85 (2):123-128. | |
| Fullen BM, Maher T, Bury G, Tynan A, Daly LE, Hurley DA. (2006) 'Adherence of Irish general practitioners to European guidelines for acute low back pain: A prospective pilot study'. European Journal of Pain . | |
| Dr Nicola Fitz-Simon | |
| Ulmer H, Kelleher CC, Fitz-Simon N, Diem G, Cocin H (2006) 'Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors: an age-period-cohort analysis of 698,956 health examinations in 181,350 Austrian men and women'. Journal of Internal Medicine . | |
| Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick | |
| O'Brien PD, Ho SL, Fitzpatrick P, Power W. (2007) 'Risk factors for a postoperative intraocular pressure spike after phacoemulsification'. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 42 :51-55. | |
| Doyle EM, Banville N, Quinn CM, Flanagan F, O'Doherty A, Hill ADK, Kerin MJ, Fitzpatrick P, Kennedy M. (2007) 'Radial Scars/Complex Sclerosing Lesions and Malignancy in a screening programme: Incidence and histological features revisited'. Histopathology, 50 :607-614. | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) 'Rosacea: prevalence, skin type, photodamage, and flushing in an Irish population'. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 56 (2). | |
| Crowley A, Martin C, Fitzpatrick P, Sheils O, O'Herlihy C, O'Leary JJ, Byrne BM (2007) 'Free fetal DNA is not increased before 20 weeks in intrauterine growth restriction or pre-eclampsia'. Prenatal Diagnosis, 27 :174-179. | |
| Fitzpatrick P, Daly L, Leavy P, Cusack D. (2006) 'Drugs, drinking and driving in Ireland: evidence for action'. Journal of Injury Prevention, 12 :404-408. | |
| Professor Mike Gibney | |
| Oost, H.G., Gibney, M.J., Cashman, K.D., Gorman, U., Hesketh, J.E., Mueller, M., van Ommen, B. (2007) 'Personalised nutrition: status and perspectives'. British Journal of Nutrition, 98 (1):26-31. | |
| McNamara, C.,Rohan, D.,Golden, D.,Gibney, M.,Hall, B.,Tozer, S.,Safford, B.,Coroama, M.,Leveneu-Duchemin, M.,Steiling, W. (2007) 'Probabilistic modelling of European consumer exposure to cosmetic products'. Food Chem Toxicol . | |
| Burke, S.J., McCarthy, S.N., O'Neill, J.L., Hannon, E.M., Kiely, M., Flynn, A., Gibney, M.J. (2007) 'An examination of the influence of eating location on the diets of Irish'. Public Health Nutrition, 10 (6):599-607. | |
| Kroes, R., Renwick, A.G., Feron, V., Galli, C.L., Gibney, M., Greim, H., Guy, R.H., Lhuguenot, J.C., van de Sandt, J.J. (2007) 'Application of the threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) to the safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients'. Food Chem Toxicol . | |
| Neill, J.L., McCarthy, S.N., Burke, S.J., Hannon, E.M., Kiely, M., Flynn, A., Flynn, M.A., Gibney, M.J. (2007) 'Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Irish school children, using four different definitions'. Eur J Clin Nutr, 61 (6):743-51. | |
| Duffy, E. & Gibney, M.J. (2007) 'Use of a food-consumption database with packaging information to estimate'. Food Additives and Contaminants, 24 (2):216-225. | |
| Hearty, A.P., McCarthy, S.N., Kearney, J.M., Gibney, M.J. (2007) 'Relationship between attitudes towards healthy eating and dietary behaviour, lifestyle and demographic factors in a representative sample of Irish adults'. Appetite . | |
| Hall, B., Tozer, S., Safford, B., Coroama, M., Steiling, W., Leneveu-Duchemin, M.C., McNamara, C., Gibney, M. (2007) 'European consumer exposure to cosmetic products, a framework for conducting population exposure assessments'. Food Chemical Toxicology, 45 (11):2097-2108. | |
| Hearty, A.P., McCarthy, S.N., Kearney, J.M., Gibney, M.J. (2007) 'Relationship between attitudes towards healthy eating and dietary behaviour'. Appetite, 48 (1):1-11. | |
| Duffy E, Hearty AP, Flynn A, McCarthy S, Gibney MJ (2006) 'Estimation of exposure to food packaging materials 2: patterns of intakes of packaged foods in Irish children aged 5-12 years'. Food Additives and Contaminants, 23 (7):715-725. | |
| Duffy E, Hearty AP, Gilsenan MB, Gibney MJ (2006) 'Estimation of exposure to food packaging materials. 1. Development of a food-packaging database'. Food Additives and Contaminants, 23 (6):623-633. | |
| Professor Cecily Kelleher | |
| Fry R, Ryan J, Salter N, Murrin C, Kelleher CC. (2007) 'Adolescents attending an adult emergency department: their utilisation characteristics and self-reported opinions of care provided'. Irish Medical Journal, 100 (7):525-528. | |
| Shiely F, Kelleher C, Hayes K. (2007) 'Contraceptive patterns across the lifecourse in the SLAN populations'. Irish Medical Journal, 100 (4):435-439. | |
| Ulmer, H; Kelleher, CC; Fitz-Simon, N; Diem, G; Concin, H; (2007) 'Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors: an age-period cohort analysis of 6 98 954 health examinations in 1 81 350 Austrian men and women'. J INTERN MED, 261 :566-576. | |
| Molcho, M; Nic Gabhainn, S; Kelly, C; Friel, S; Kelleher, C; (2007) 'Food poverty and health among schoolchildren in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study'. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR, 10 :364-370. | |
| Conlon, C; OLoughlin, C; Patle, A; Kinch, K; Whelan, A; Kelleher, C; Ledwidge, M; Mcdonald, K; STOP HF Investigators; (2007) 'Elevated B-type natriuretic peptide is associated with the presence of diastolic abnormalities in an asymptomatic, at-risk community population: The Screening TO Prevent Heart Failure (STOP HF) Study'. EUR J HEART FAIL, 6 :75-75. | |
| Conlon, C; OLoughlin, C; Palle, A; Kinch, K; Whelan, A; Kelleher, C; Ledwidge, M; Mcdonald, K; STOP HF Investigators; (2007) 'The prevalence of elevated BNP in an asymptornatic population with cardiac risk factors'. EUR J HEART FAIL, 6 :74-74. | |
| Ulmer, H; Brant, LJ; Kelleher, CC; Concin, H; Klenk, J; Rapp, K; Weiland, SK; Ruttmann, E; (2007) 'Gamma-glutamyltransferase predicts mortality from both ischemic and hemorraghic stroke in a cohort of 170,244 men and women'. STROKE, 38 :529-529. | |
| Ms Celine Murrin | |
| Murrin C, Fallon UB, Hannon F, Nolan G, O'Mahony D, Crowley D, Bury G, Daly S, Morrison J, Murphy AW, Kelleher CC (2007) 'Dietary Habits of pregnant women in Ireland'. Irish Medical Journal, 100 (7):12-15. | |
| Murrin C, Segonds-Pichon A, Fallon UB, Hannon F, Bury G, Loftus BG, Murphy AW, Morrison J, Daly S, Kelleher CC (2007) 'Self-Reported pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index and infant birthweight'. Irish Medical Journal, 100 (7):20-22. | |
| Murrin C, Mc Nicholas F, Keogh L, Shiely F, Corrigan H, Nic Gabhainn S, Kelleher CC (2007) 'Correlates of increased risk of eating disorders in Irish school children'. Irish Medical Journal, 100 (7):37-39. | |
| Dr Catherine Phillips | |
| Phillips C, Lopez-Miranda J, Perez-Jimenez F, McManus R & Roche HM. (2006) 'Genetic and nutrient determinants of the metabolic syndrome'. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 3 (21):185-193. | |
| Professor Helen Roche | |
| Mullen A, Moloney F, Nugent AP, Doyle L, Cashman KD & Roche HM (2007) 'Conjugated linoleic acid supplementation reduces peripheral blood mononuclear cell Interleukin-2 production in healthy middle-aged males'. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry . | |
| Tierney AC Tierney & Roche HM (2007) 'The potential role of olive oil-derived MUFA in insulin sensitivity'. Mol Nutr Food Res 2, 51 (10):1235-1248. | |
| Phillips, CM; Goumidi, L; Bertrais, S; Ferguson, J; McManus, R; Hercberg, S; Lairon, D; Roche, HM; Planells, R; (2007) 'Interaction between dietary fatty acids and genetic variation in the metabolic syndrome'. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP, 8 :45-45. | |
| Weldon, SM; Mullen, AC; Loscher, CE; Hurley, LA; Roche, HM; (2007) 'Docosahexaenoic acid induces an anti-inflammatory profile in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human THP-1 macrophages more effectively than eicosapentaenoic acid'. J NUTR BIOCHEM, 18 :250-258. | |
| Moloney, F; Toomey, S; Noone, E; Nugent, A; Allan, B; Loscher, CE; Roche, HM; (2007) 'Antidiabetic effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid may be mediated via anti-inflammatory effects in white adipose tissue'. DIABETES, 56 :574-582. | |
| Draper, EL; Roche, HM; Mills, KHG; Loscher, CE; (2007) 'Polyunsaturated fatty acids modulate dendritic cell activation and their induction of inflammatory and pathogenic T cells'. IMMUNOLOGY, 120 :18-18. | |
| Dr Sinéad Toomey | |
| Moloney F, Toomey S, Noone E, Nugent A, Allan B, Loscher CE, Roche, HM (2007) 'Antidiabetic effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid may be mediated via anti-inflammatory effects in white adipose tissue'. Diabetes, 3 (56):574-582. | |
| Toomey S, McMonagle J, Roche HM (2006) 'Conjugated linoleic acid: a functional nutrient in the different pathophysiological components of the metabolic syndrome?'. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 6 :740-747. | |
| Professor Patrick Gerard Wall | |
| Mullane NR, Iversen C, Healy B, Walsh C, Whyte P, Wall PG, Quinn T, Fanning S (2007) 'Enterobacter sakazakii an emerging bacterial pathogen with implications for infant health'. Minerva Pediatrics, 59 (2):137-148. | |
| Mullane, NR; Whyte, P; Wall, PG; Quinn, T; Fanning, S; (2007) 'Application of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to characterise and trace the prevalence of Enterobacter sakazakii in an infant formula processing facility'. INT J FOOD MICROBIOL, 116 :73-81. | |
| Professor Leslie Daly | |
| Mahony, R., Walsh, C., Foley, M.E., Daly, L., O'Herlihy, C. (2006) 'Outcome of second delivery after prior macrosomic infant in women with normal glucose tolerance' Obstet Gynecol . | |
| Professor Conal Hooper | |
| McCarthy Persson, U., Hooper, A.C.B. & Fleming, H.E. (2006) 'Repeatability of skin displacement and pressure during inhibitory vastus lateralis muscle taping' Manual Therapy . | |
| Dr Anne Drummond | |
| Drummond, A., Cusack, D.A. (2007) The use of coronial files as a data source for work-related road-traffic fatalities Summer Scientific Meeting, Faculty of Public Health Medicine, | |
| Drummond, A., Guerin, H. (2007) UCD Occupational Safety and Health Programme: The use of a Blended Learning Model to address the needs of a large diverse student group AISHE Conference 2007. Teaching and Learning in the Changing World of Higher Education, NUI Maynooth, | |
| Drummond, A., Killeavy, M. and Hussey, C. (2007) The Extent and Role of Employer Engagement in a Part-time Continuing Professional Higher Education Programme The 16th European Access Network Annual Conference: Access to Success: The Student Experience from Pre-entry to Employment, NUI Galway, | |
| Guerin, H., Drummond, A. (2007) Building A Sustainable Blended Learning Model: UCD Occupational Safety & Health Programme EdTech2007. The eighth annual Irish technology users conference, Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, | |
| Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick | |
| A McCann, D M O’Shea, P Fitzpatrick, A Grady, M Harrison, P Kelly, B Gilmartin, C Watson, A Beasley, JM Fitzpatrick, PA Dervan, EW Kay. (2007) Cytoplasmic e-cadherin (CDH1) staining is an independent predictor of time to recurrence in bladder cancer 7th World Basis Urological Research Congress 2007, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) Epidemiology of Rosacea and Relationship to Cutaneous Photodamage European Society of Dermatological Research, | |
| Clarke A, Tan LM, Gilroy I, Pathmadevan R, Comerford D, Daly L, Fitzpatrick P, Mulcahy R, Kelleher C (2007) Secular trends in smoking St Vincent’s University Hospital 1997-2006 15th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals, Vienna Austria, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) Prevalence of Rosacea and Relationship to Cutaneous Photodamage: Irish Association of Dermatology, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) Prevalence of Rosacea and Relationship to Cutaneous Photodamage UCD Mater Young Investigators Symposium, | |
| Gilroy I, Tan LM, Pathmadevan R, Daly L, Clarke A, Fitzpatrick P, Ulmer H, Kelleher CC. (2007) How useful a predictor of gamma glutamyl traansferase (GGT) is alcohol consumption in a hospital population? Findings of a census survey at St Vincent’s University Hospital Faculty of Public Health Medicine Summer Scientific Meeting, | |
| Gilroy I, Comerford D, Barnwell J, Clarke A, Conlan F, Daly L, Fitzgerald M, Fitzpatrick P, O’Neill V, Pye C, Reid V, Whiteside B, Kelleher CC. (2007) When the chips are down. – promoting physical activity for hospital challenge day Conference on Health Promoting hospitals (HPH, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) Papulopustular rosacea: Prevalence and relationship to cutaneous photodamage: European Society of Investigative Dermatology Meeting;, LA, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Fitzpatrick P, Powell FC. (2007) Rosacea: Prevalence, Skin Type, Photodamage and Flushing in an Irish Population European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology meeting, Vienna, | |
| Daly L, Gallagher H, Fitzpatrick P, Clarke A, Kelleher C (2006) Diagnosis or demographic? Predictors of aspirin administration for acute chest pain pre-hospital admission 22nd All Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, Belfast, | |
| Rathman P, Clarke A, Comerford D, Gilroy I, Fitzpatrick P, Tan LM, Daly L, Kelleher CC. (2006) Accurate alcohol consumption history and its relationship to mean corpuscular volume and gamma glutamyl transferase and to final diagnosis in a hospital population Proceedings of the Health Research board Student Poster Competition, | |
| Clarke A, Daly L, McEntee E, Fitzpatrick P. (2006) Factors identified as facilitating and hindering career progression in two cohorts of Irish medical graduates RCPI, Faculty of Public Health Medicine Summer Scientific Meeting, | |
| Clarke A, Tan LM, Gilroy I, Pathmadevan R, Daly L, Fitzpatrick P, Kelleher CC, Mulcahy R (2006) Is it time to ban smoking outright on hospital sites? Secular evidence from St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) census blitz surveys 1977-2006 RCPI, Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting, | |
| Daly L, Gallagher H, Fitzpatrick P, Clarke A, Kelleher C (2006) Diagnosis or demographics? Predictors of aspirin administration for acute chest pain pre-hospital admission European Society of Cardiology Acute Cardiac Care Meeting, | |
| McGoldrick A, Harrison M, Fitzpatrick P, Dervan P, Kerin MJ. (2006) Progesterone receptor B (PRB) targets Growth arrest specific gene 6 (Gas6) in primary breast cancer Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, edinburgh, | |
| Mc Aleer MA, Powell FC, Langan SM, Fitzpatrick P. (2006) Rosacea: Prevalence, Skin Type, Photodamage and Flushing in an Iri sh Population: Irish Academy of Dermatology, Galway Meeting, Galway, | |
| Ms Kate Frazer-Mcdonald | |
| Frazer, K., Coughlan, B., Staines, A. (2007) An opportunity or a poisoned chalice? undertaking Hepatitis C research in a climate of changing service provision Mixed Methods in Health and Social Care, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, | |
| Frazer, K., Coughlan, B., Staines, A., (2007) Knowledge and attitudes of primary care nurses towards hepatitis C virus infection - preliminary analysis UKPHA 15th Annual Public Health Forum 'Generation to Generation: future directions for Public Health'. International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, | |
| Ms Karen Hennessy | |
| Murphy, J., &Hennessy,K.D. (2007) Weight distribution of the rider and anatomical variation of the equine thoracolumbar dorsal surface make effective saddle fitting far from simple International Equitation Science Symposium, | |
| Murphy, J., Hennessy, K.D. (2007) Some transport systems may be less problematice for the naive horse during loading International Equitation Science Symposium, | |
| Quinn. K.M, Hennessy, K.D., MacHugh, D.E., Feely, D., & Brophy, P.O., (2007) Sport horse and pony breeding in Ireland European Association of Animal Production, | |
| Hennessy. K.D. & Quinn, K.M. (2007) Factors affecting sale price of sport horse foals at auction European Association of Animal Production, | |
| Hennessy K.D. & Quinn, K.M. (2007) An Overview of the Irish Sport Horse Industry European Association of Animal Production, | |
| Hennessy, K.D., Quinn, K.M. & Murphy, J. (2007) Different expectations between producers and purchasers may lead to wastage and welfare concerns for the horse International Equitation Science Symposium, | |
| Quinn, K.M., Hennessy, K.D., MacHugh, D.E., Feely, D., & Brophy, P.O. (2007) Genetic parameters for showjumping ability in young horse competitions in Ireland European Association of Animal Production, | |
| Ponsonby, E., Hennessy, K.D., (2007) Factors influencing cross-country falls at International Equestrian Eventing competitions held in Ireland in 2005 Irish Agricultural Research Forum, | |
| Hennessy K.D., Quinn K.M., and Brophy P.O. (2007) The importance of the Irish Sport Horse Industry in the development of social capital within a changing rural Ireland Agricultural Research Forum, Conference Presentation & Conference Proceedings, Tullamore, | |
| Quinn K.M., Brophy P.O. and Hennessy K.D. (2007) Irish Sport Horse Breeders. Factors determining their involvement Agricultural Research Forum, Conference Presentation & Conference Proceedings, Tullamore, | |
| Hennessy, K.D. (2006) Event horse production: Does it pay? Applying Equine Science: Research into Business, | |
| Hennessy K.D. & Quinn K.M (2006) Some price determinants of sport horse foals at auction’ British Society for Animal Science, Conference Presentation & Conference Proceedings, York, | |
| Quinn K.M., Brophy P.O. and Hennessy K.D (2006) The influence of breeding on the prices achieved by sport horse foals at auction Agricultural Research Forum, Conference Presentation & Conference Proceedings, Tullamore, | |
