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Efficacy of conventional growth dependent methods to determine pulsed-light lethality kinetic data: a review
(Elsevier, 2015-07)The purpose of this timely review is to critically appraise and to assess the potential significance of best-published microbial inactivation kinetic data generated by pulsed light (PL). The importance of selecting different ... -
The efficacy of exercise referral as an intervention for Irish male prisoners presenting with mental health symptoms.
(Ingenta Connect, 2018-06-11)Purpose The use of exercise as an intervention to improve health in the general population is well documented. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether an exercise referral scheme can be an effective health promotion ... -
Efficacy of using harmless Bacillus endospores as novel surrogate organisms to indicate the inactivation performance of recalcitrant cryptosporidium parvus oocysts suspended in water using pulsed IV light
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2013-06)The need to use complex in vitro cell culture, expensive equipment and highly-trained technicians that are available only to specialist laboratories has significantly limited studies assessing the potential of pulsed UV ... -
Emergence of Bacillus Cereus as a dominant organism in Irish retailed powdered infant formulae (PIF) when reconstituted and stored under abuse conditions
(Wiley, 2010-05-25)One hundred powdered infant formulae (PIF), representative of the 10 leading brands available in Ireland, were subjected to a variety of preparation and storage conditions. All PIF analyzed immediately after reconstitution were ... -
Evidence of lethal and sublethal injury in food‐borne bacterial pathogens exposed to high‐intensity pulsed‐plasma gas discharges.
(Wiley, 2008-01)Aims: To apply scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and a fluorescent viability stain to assess lethal and sublethal injury in food‐borne bacteria exposed to pulsed‐plasma gas discharges (PPGD). Methods and ... -
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students who worked clinically during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-07-21)Aim: This study explored the experiences of undergraduate nursing students who worked clinically during the COVID-19 pandemic in Irish healthcare settings. Design: A qualitative descriptive approach was employed. Methods: ... -
Family and healthcare professionals' perceptions of a pilot hospice at home programme for children: a qualitative study.
(BMC, 2016-10-28)Background Parents commonly report a significant improvement in quality of life following the provision of hospice and supportive care and have identified a need for such a service in the home. The purpose of this study ... -
Full water quality monitoring of a traditional flow-through rainbow trout farm.
(MDPI, 2018-07)Traditional freshwater rainbow trout farms are still popular in some European countries such as Poland, France and Ireland. These systems generally operate in flow-through configuration. The impact such production systems ... -
Inactivation of parasite transmission stages: efficacy of treatments on food of animal origin
(Elsevier, 2019-01)One third of parasitic outbreaks with known source in the US are attributable to food of animal origin (FoAO). Among 24 foodborne parasites ranked by FAO/WHO, 14 are associated with FoAO. Management of these biological ... -
Inclusion of older adults in the research and design of digital technology.
(MDPI, 2019-10-02)Digital technology holds a promise to improve older adults’ well-being and promote ageing in place. However, there seems to be a discrepancy between digital technologies that are developed and what older adults actually ... -
Investigation of critical inter-related factors affecting the efficacy of pulsed light for inactivating clinically relevant bacterial pathogens
(Wiley, 2009-08)Aims: To investigate critical electrical and biological factors governing the efficacy of pulsed light (PL) for the in vitro inactivation of bacteria isolated from the clinical environment. Development of this alternative ... -
The Irish Carnegie community engagement classification pilot: a critical analysis on culture and context from a community of practice approach
(UTS ePRESS, 2021-05)This article provides a reflective critique of the process undertaken to pilot the Carnegie Community Engagement Framework in Ireland between 2015 and 2016. Of particular interest to the authors is the cultural specificity ... -
Irish staff nurses perceptions of clinical incident reporting
(Academic Journals, 2011-02)Clinical incident reporting identifies actual and potential risks to patient safety and then eliminates those risks through a system of procedural changes, policy enactment or changes in staff education. This constitutes ... -
Light inactivation of food-related pathogenic bacteria using a pulsed power source.
(Wiley, 1998-06)The effects of high intensity light emissions, produced by a novel pulsed power energization technique (PPET), on the survival of bacterial populations of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (serotype 0157:H7) and Listeria ... -
Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of traditional rainbow trout farming on receiving water quality in Ireland.
(PeerJ, 2018)In the context of future aquaculture intensification, a longitudinal ten-year evaluation of the current traditional rainbow trout production in Ireland was performed. Publically available and independent data obtained from ... -
Maltodextrin stimulates growth of Bacillus cereus and synthesis of diarrheal enterotoxin in infant milk formulae.
(American Society for Microbiology, 1997-03)One hundred reconstituted milk-based infant formulae (IMF) representative of 10 leading brands available in many European Economic Community countries were examined for Bacillus cereus and for the presence of diarrheal ... -
Monitoring, sources, receptors, and control measures for three European Union watch list substances of emerging concern in receiving waters - a 20 year systematic review
(Elsevier, 2017-01)Pollution of European receiving waters with contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), such as with 17-beta-estradiol (a natural estrogenic hormone, E2), along with pharmaceutically-active compounds diclofenac (an anti-inflammatory ... -
Occurrence and geodatabase mapping of three contaminants of emerging concern in receiving water and at effluent from waste water treatment plants - a first overview of the situation in the Republic of Ireland
(Elsevier, 2018-03)This constitutes the first study to address occurrence and geodatabase mapping of the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac (DCL) and the natural (17-beta-estradiol or E2) and synthetic (17-alpha-ethynylestradiol or EE2) ... -
Opinions of key stakeholders concerning involuntary admission of patients under the Mental Health Act 2001.
(Cambridge University Press, 2017)Objectives. To evaluate and compare the opinions of key stakeholders involved in the involuntary admission and treatment of patients under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 2001 regarding their views towards the operation of ... -
Parents' perspectives of the transition to home when a child has complex technological health care needs.
(Ubiquity Press, 2015-09-29)Introduction: There is an increasing number of children with complex care needs, however, there is limited evidence of the experience of families during the process of transitioning to becoming their child’s primary care ...