Background The aim of this study is to review the literature on known barriers and solutions
that face educators when developing and implementing online learning programs for …

This article is focused on reviewing the current state-of-the-art of optical fibre pressure
sensors for medical applications. Optical fibres have inherent advantages due to their small …

Background Medical practitioners and students are at increased risk of a number of personal
and psychological problems. Stress and anxiety due to work-load and study requirements …

Background Aetiology of births involving very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low
birthweight (ELBW) infants is heterogeneous and preventive strategies remain elusive …

PURPOSE: There is considerable interest in developing non-invasive methods of mapping
tumor hypoxia. Changes in tissue oxygen concentration produce proportional changes in …

Background While statistics is increasingly taught as part of the medical curriculum, it can be
an unpopular subject and feedback from students indicates that some find it more difficult …

Interindividual variation in the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α suggests the
existence of functionally distinct TNF alleles, which might play a role in sarcoidosis. We …

When using tracer kinetic modeling to analyze dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI (DCE‐MRI)
it is necessary to identify an appropriate arterial input function (AIF). The measured AIF is …

Genetic factors, in particular human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) are important determinants of
susceptibility to sarcoidosis, a chronic granulomatous disease of undetermined etiology. To …

Background To provide the optimum level of healthcare, it is important that the supply of well-
trained doctors meets the demand. However, despite many initiatives, Ireland continues to …