A5000580310- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2013-2025
Johns Hopkins University
2025
Bangor University
2019-2023
University of Oxford
2020-2022
University Hospital Galway
2017-2019
Cork University Hospital
2011-2013
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
2011
Poor sleep quality has been linked to both poor psychological and physical well-being. Mood anxiety levels are affected by sleep, the relationship between these variables appears be mediated a tendency depersonalize or not. This study examines relationships in 112 Adults (Female = 82, Male 30), via an online study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Patient Health Questionnaire4, Cambridge Depersonalization Scale-9, Questionnaire-15 were administered using Gorilla platform. following...
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has rapidly emerged as a potentially transformative tool in education. Faculty development (FD) programs, particularly curriculum (CD), are ideal settings for incorporating GenAI to benefit faculty and their learners. However, concerns about accuracy, bias, ethical implications necessitate structured responsible integration. We incorporated across five CD programs at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) 2023-2024. developed exercises using customizable...
Most people have strong left-brain lateralisation for language, with a minority showing right- or bilateral language representation. On some receptive tasks, however, appears to be reduced absent. This contrasting pattern raises the question of whether and how laterality may fractionate within individuals. Building on our prior work, we postulated (a) that there can dissociations in different components (b) these would more common left-handers. A subsidiary hypothesis was indices will...
Background: Recent reports indicate that there is a trend toward the use of models and simulators to teach basic orthopaedic operative skills. We describe high-fidelity model for teaching fracture manipulation. Methods: A distal radial was developed validated by surgeons with different levels experience, who examined manipulated then completed structured questionnaire. Results: The participants mostly agreed (designated as 4 in questionnaire) performed well on degree which manipulation...
Preoperative estimation of intra-operative blood loss by both anaesthetist and operating surgeon is a criterion the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist. The checklist requires specific preoperative planning when anticipated greater than 500 mL. aim this study was to assess accuracy surgeons anaesthetists at predicting loss.A 6-week prospective intermediate major operations in an academic medical centre performed. An independent observer interviewed anaesthetic consultants...
OPINION article Front. Psychol., 25 August 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01967
The purpose of this study was to investigate the value augmented Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Becker extensor tendon repair, a strong 4-strand technique that allows mobilization repaired tendons after only 3 weeks postoperative static splinting.In prospective study, we used suturing with 4-0 Ethilon. Eighteen patients had lacerations technique. Results were compared uninjured hand and statistically evaluated. Postoperatively immobilized in volar splint then fully mobilized...
Readers with developmental dyslexia are known to be impaired in representing and accessing phonology, but their ability process meaning is generally considered intact. However, neurocognitive studies show evidence of a subtle semantic processing deficit dyslexic readers, relative typically-developing peers. Here, we compared typical adult readers on judge congruency (congruent vs. inconcongruent) short, two-word phrases, which were further manipulated for phonological relatedness...
Introduction Paediatric patient bone fractures are the source of a large number orthopaedic outpatient visits, especially for fracture clinics. The National Institute Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline NG38 provides guidance on assessing managing non-complex fractures, such as buckle (i.e., torus) in paediatric patients. Objective We retrospectively audited records children younger than 12 years presenting with distal radius May June 2017. compared our practice against NICE...
For skilled readers, idiomatic language confers faster access to overall meaning compared with non-idiomatic language, a processing advantage for figurative over literal interpretation. However, currently very little research exists elucidate whether atypical readers-such as those developmental dyslexia-show such interpretations of idioms, or their reading impairment implicates subtle differences in semantic access. We wanted know an initial interpretation similes, both typical and dyslexic...
Background Compliance with postoperative sling immobilization after shoulder surgery has not been previously studied. In the present study, we examined compliance sling-wearing in patients who had either undergone anterior stabilization or rotator cuff repair. Methods Patients an arthroscopic repair anonymously answered a detailed standardized questionnaire regarding sling-wearing. Routine instructions require to wear for 3 weeks of small medium-sized tear, 4 and 6 large massive tear. All...
The effect of orthographic neighbourhood size (N) on lexical decision reaction time differs when words are presented in the left or right visual fields. Evidence suggests a facilitatory N (i.e., faster times for with larger neighbourhoods) field. However, field remains controversial: it may have weaker facilitative role even be inhibitory. In pre-registered online experiment, we replicated interaction between and provided support an inhibitory We subsequently conducted systematic review...
Orthographic neighbourhood size (N) effects differ under lateralized presentation. Evidence suggests a facilitatory effect of N in the right hemisphere. However, left hemisphere remains controversial: it may have weaker facilitative role or even be inhibitory. In pre-registered online experiment, we aimed to replicate interaction between and visual field provide support for an inhibitory We subsequently conducted systematic review meta-analysis synthesise available evidence determine...
Introduction Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by functional and structural brain dysconnectivity disturbances in perception, cognition, emotion, social functioning. In the present study, we investigated whether microstructural organisation of uncinate fasciculus (UF) was associated with emotion recognition (ER) performance. Additionally, usefulness an unbiased hit rate (UHR) score to control for response biases (i.e., participant guessing) during...
Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid is a rare but aggressive malignancy which can present with rapidly enlarging neck mass or compressive sequelae cough, dyspnoea, dysphagia and hoarseness. Treatment such tumours commonly palliative however they occasionally represent surgical challenges due to their rapid growth, diagnostic difficulty locoregional spread.A 75 year-old retired veterinary surgeon was referred 2 month history painless, mass. The patient denied any secondary symptoms general...
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions in adolescents. SUFE typically presents as hip pain and limping, but it may present deceptively knee or contralateral pain. We discuss a case child with deceptive presentation resulting delayed diagnosis.