Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital

Publications
chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase: updated results of the
ICORG 0802 phase 2 study with analysis of the GeneXpert system
versus IS BCR-ABL RQ-PCR. American Society for Hematology
Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 3427.
Pharmacy
Publications and Posters, 2010
Fiona Kelly, MSc Hospital Pharmacy
The development of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring guidelines for
digoxin, lithium, and phenytoin in St. James’s Hospital
Orla Maguire, MSc Hospital Pharmacy, TCD
Audit of prescribing and administration of nebuliser therapy for
COPD and asthma patients in St. James’s Hospital. Poster for HPAI
conference-highly commended.
Roisin O Connor, MSc Clinical Pharmacy, UCC
Promotion of the safe and effective use of insulin and oral
hypoglycaemic agents in the inpatient setting through the
development of a guideline for the management of hypoglycaemia.
Poster for HPAI conference,2nd prize.
Berry S, Muir E, Treacy V, Collins A.
“Impact of an Accredited Senior Pharmaceutical Technician on the
Quality of Chemotherapy Prescribing in St. James’s Hospital”. First
Prize Winner Technician Category, HPAI Conference.
Ahern E, Treacy V, O’Connell B, Fogarty E, O’Reilly A.
“An Investigation into the use of Topical Mupirocin (Bactroban
Ointment) at St. James’s Hospital”.
Moriarty, M., Kelly, S., Treacy, V., Bergin,C.
“An Investigation in to the Evolving Role of the Protease Inhibitor
Darunavir in patients with HIV attending an Outpatient HIV Clinic in St.
James’s Hospital “
Fogarty E Treacy V Mcnamara E
“An Audit of Meropenem Usage: a Reserve List antibiotic in St.
James’s Hospital.
MPBE Publications and Presentations
Publications
F. Hegarty, C. McCabe, D.Roche and S.McCann. Journal of Visual
Communication in Medicine, Volume 32 Issue 3, 72 Dec 2010.
Using Multimedia Technology to Help Combat the Negative Effects
of Protective Isolation on Patients: The Open Window Project – An
Engineering Challenge.
S Cournane, L Cannon, J E Browne and A J Fagan, Phys. Med.
Biol. 55 (2010) 5965–5983.
Assessment of the accuracy of an ultrasound elastography liver
scanning system using a PVA-cryogel phantom with optimal acoustic
and mechanical properties.
Collins A. Lucey A.
“ Impact of a Process Deviation Working Group in an Aseptic
Compounding Unit”, 2nd prize.
Grimes D, Robbins C, O’Hare N. Medical Physics, Vol 37, No. 10,
pp 5251-5257, 2010.
Dose modelling in Ultraviolet Phototherapy.
Moriarty M, Kelly S, Ni Suibhne S, O’Connor M, Treacy V, Hanlon M.
“An Audit of Clinical Interventions by Pharmacists in an Out-patients
HIV Clinic”.
Coughlan M, Lucey A, Treacy V, Collins A.
“Analysis of Cost Effi ciencies within the Manufacturing Process of an
Aseptic Compounding Unit”.
Barth M, Gilligan N, Pope G, Reilihan E, Treacy V, Collins A.
“Introduction of an Electronic Chemotherapy Planner to an Aseptic
Compounding Unit”.
Kennedy M, Breslin R, Treacy V.
“A Review and update of an Emergency Duty Pharmacy Service in St.
James’s Hospital”.
Romero-Ortuno R, Cogan L, Foran T, Fan CW, Kenny RA, Blood
Press Monit. 2010 Feb;15(1):8-17.
Using the Finometer to examine sex differences in hemodynamic
responses to orthostasis in older people.
Finucane C, Boyle G, Fan CW, Hade D., Byrne L., Kenny RA, EP
Europace,12(2), 2010.
Mayer Wave Activity in Vasodepressor Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity.
Presentations
L. Bowden, C. Clancy, R. Faulkner, A. Gallagher, D. Gorman,
G. O’Reilly, A. Dowling International Conference on Radiation
Protection in Medicine, Varna, Sept 1st – 3rd, 2010.
Doses under Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) for Direct Digital
Radiographic (DDR) X-rays systems.
Higgins E, Carr B, Dunn K, Treacy V
“Audit of the Use of Medication Reconciliation Forms in the Acute
Medical Admissions Unit in St. James’s Hospital”.
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