A5035484989- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
University College Dublin
2004-2025
RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus
2016-2025
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
2017
National University of Ireland
2000
Trinity College Dublin
1986
St. James's Hospital
1986
Tallaght University Hospital
1983
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
1979
The European Council of Legal Medicine (ECLM) is the body established in 1992 to represent practitioners forensic & legal medicine and composed delegates countries Union (EU) from other which form part Europe a current total 34 member countries. aims this study were determine status undergraduate teaching curriculum medical studies ECLM use results whether it would be appropriate develop new guidelines standards for harmonising content training across A detailed questionnaire was sent all...
The purpose of this study was to examine the epidemiology, phenomenology, and occupation-specific risk factors for suicide among regular-duty military personnel as a model other professions at workplace suicide.Suicide incidence methods were determined in retrospective cohort comprising all deaths (N=732) Irish Defence Forces between 1970 2002. A retrospective, case-control using pair-matched comparison subjects conducted determine suicide, particularly by firearm, personnel. Risk subjected...
Objective: To examine the prevalence of drug positivity among drivers suspected driving under influence an intoxicant, and consequently apprehended by police in Ireland. Design: 2000 specimens were selected for analysis, 1000 with results limit alcohol over limit. The is 80 mg/100 ml blood 107 urine. Seven drugs/drug classes examined; amphetamines, methamphetamines, benzodiazapines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates methadone. Results: 331 (33.1%) legal tested positive one or more relevant...
All Covid-19 deaths and all nursing home residential in Ireland must by law be reported to the Coroner, independent Judicial Officer of State, District which they occur. This enables accurate early collation these death reports. Between January 1, 2015 June 30, 2020 3342 were Coroner's for Kildare. From March 11, 2020, when first occurred County Kildare, there 1738 nationally 139 Kildare with 113 (81%) homes. The calculated excess number notified compared 2015–2019 was 198 (41%) 484 total a...
Using radioimmunoassay, immunoreactive SP (iSP) has been measured in the plasma of 162 hospital patients with various disorders and 67 pregnant women. In pregnancy, iSP was undetectable 40% women as compared to 12% other patients. The mean level pregnancy 37.8 +/- 4.6 (SEM) 77.1 4.9 pg/ml results support earlier observations based on bioassay, suggesting that blood contains higher concentrations a SP-inactivating factor. Of patients, elevated levels were found chronic leukaemia, one patient...