Browsing Articles - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology by Author "Kealey, Carmel"

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    • Application of biomaterials for complex anal fistulae 

      Fitzpatrick, Daniel P.; Kealey, Carmel; Brady, Damien; Gately, Noel (Taylor & Francis, 2021-11-07)
      Complex anal fistulae remain a challenge for the medical sector as conventional treatments put patients at risk of incontinence. Clinicians and researchers have become interested in the application of bioresorbable ...

    • Comparative activity of silver based antimicrobial composites for urinary catheters. 

      Thokala, Nikhil; Kealey, Carmel; Kennedy, James; Brady, Damien B.; Farrell, Joseph (Elsevier, 2018-08-18)
      Biomedical polymers are an integral component in a wide range of medical devices because of their many desirable properties. However, extensive use of polymer materials in medical devices has been associated with an ...

    • Influence of reconstitution temperature on survival of Cronobacter Sakazakii in powdered infant formula. 

      McEvoy, Kelsey C.; Kealey, Carmel; Brady, Damien B. (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra. Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences., 2016-04)
      Cronobacter spp. are emerging opportunistic pathogens commonly associated with the feeding of powdered infant formula (PIF). This study aimed to investigate the ability of C.sakazakii (ATCC 29544) to survive heat injury ...

    • Insights into the mechanisms of Cronobacter sakazakii virulence 

      Phair, Katie; Gonçalves Pereira, Sónia; Kealey, Carmel; Fanning, Séamus; Brady, Damien B. (Elsevier, 2022-06)
      Cronobacter species have adapted to survive harsh conditions, particularly in the food manufacture environment, and can cause life-threatening infections in susceptible hosts. These opportunistic pathogens employ a multitude ...

    • A laboratory investigation of the antimicrobial activity of a selection of western phytomedicinal tinctures. 

      Coss, Emily; Kealey, Carmel; Brady, Damien; Walsh, Patrick (Elsevier, 2018-04)
      Introduction: Following the observed success of a herbal cocktail in controlling and eliminating acute respiratory infections in a group of approximately sixty, 1–3 year old equines, it was decided to test ten of the herbs ...

    • Treatment for the amelioration of persistent factors in complex anal fistula 

      Fitzpatrick, Daniel P.; Kealey, Carmel; Brady, Damien; Goodman, Martin; Gately, Noel (Springer, 2021-11-19)
      Anal fistulae are abnormal hollow connections between the wall of the anal canal and the perianal skin around the anus that have remained a burden on the medical sector for centuries. The complexity of this disease is ...