This commentary describes the functioning of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board
(PSRB) from 1978 through 2011, when the Oregon Legislature altered the authority of the …

In 2005, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill modifying the existing Psychiatric Security
Review Board (PRSB) statute, creating a juvenile panel for management of juvenile insanity …

Objective To compare the risk of lower extremity amputation (LEA) in people with diabetes
with and without comorbid depression. Research design and methods A systematic review of …

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. There is a fivefold increase
in stroke risk in the presence of AF. The irregular beating of the heart enables blood stasis …

Objectives To understand the impact of emergency department (ED) reconfiguration on the
number of patients waiting for hospital beds on trolleys in the remaining EDs in four …

Background: Given the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Irish health
system required the redeployment of public sector staff and the recruitment of dedicated …

Aim: The purpose of this literature review is to identify and explore the definition of modified
compression and its application using compression garments to prevent reoccurrence of …

Background The role of schools in SARS-CoV-2 transmission has been a debated topic since
the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim To examine SARS-CoV-2 transmission in …

Background When an influenza pandemic occurs most of the population is susceptible and
attack rates can range as high as 40–50 %. The most important failure in pandemic planning …

Introduction: In Ireland, an Integrated Care Programme for the Prevention and Management
of Chronic Disease was established with the goal of treating patients at the lowest level of …