Biomedical subjects

R Power

Publications and source records attributed to R Power.

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PubMed1983

Holistic protocol: hereditary polymorphic light eruption.

Hereditary polymorphic light eruption (HPLE) is a skin disorder of American Indians inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with reduced penetrance. Skin lesions which erupt on sun-exposed areas only are manifest clinically in many forms and are induced by ultraviolet radiation. The eruptions flare during the spring, summer and early fall and abate in late fall and winter. The course of the disorder over an individual's lifetime is erratic with unpredictable remissions and exacerbations. Treatment broadly includes protective measures, topical agents and systemic agents; all are long term and complex, demanding considerable life adjustment for the patient. Complications include streptococcal pyoderma and psychosocial trauma. Approaching and educating the patient holistically is an essential requirement for a practitioner participating in the care of a patient with HPLE.

Carotenoids↗

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Treatment and services for drug users in Britain.

The pattern of British drug service provision was transformed during the late 1980s. Policy makers and service providers recognised the need for a more flexible response to changing drug trends and client needs; consequently community-based services proliferated. HIV has had considerable impact on the working approach of many agencies, where harm minimisation is now the immediate goal. This article provides an overview of patterns of drug use and drug service provision in Britain.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

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Family finance.

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Humans↗

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MMR immunisation status among Dublin paediatric A&E attenders.

The objectives of this study were to establish the need for opportunistic MMR immunisation among paediatric A&E attenders to the three Dublin paediatric hospitals and to examine the relationship between immunisation status and socioeconomic factors. Design was that of a two month cross sectional study. Survey data was then compared with information on the Eastern Health Board (EHB) records system. Small area and multiple regression analysis of socioeconomic factors derived from participants addresses was also performed. Subjects were 337 children who attended these departments and were aged between fifteen months and five years. For 66% of cases there was a history of MMR immunisation, 30% gave a negative history and 4% did not know. Of those giving a negative history, one third said immunisation had been omitted for no specific reason. EHB records suggested that 39% were immunised, 41% were not and 20% were not on file. Eligibility for the GMS was not associated with failure to immunise. Small area and multiple regression analysis showed little association between immunisation uptake and socioeconomic factors. An opportunistic MMR immunisation policy in A&E Departments would make an important contribution to increasing overall uptake figures. Parental knowledge of the implications of measles and the effectiveness of immunisation needs to be improved. Computerised child health systems must have high data quality standards and access to these systems should be made available in A&E departments.

Child, Preschool↗