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| Declan DevaneSummaryAffiliation: National University of Ireland Country: Ireland Publications
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Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeingDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2:CD005122. 2012..The admission cardiotocograph (CTG) is a commonly used screening test consisting of a short (usually 20 minutes) recording of the fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine activity performed on the mother's admission to the labour ward...
A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study protocolKathy Murphy
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
BMC Pulm Med 11:4. 2011..The PRINCE study will evaluate the effectiveness of a Structured Education Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme (SEPRP), delivered at the level of the general practice, on the health status of people with COPD...
Unexpected diagnosis of fetal abnormality: women's encounters with caregiversJoan G Lalor
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Birth 34:80-8. 2007..The study objective was to explore women's experiences of encounters with caregivers after the diagnosis of fetal anomaly at the routine second trimester ultrasound scan...- Methodology in conducting a systematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventionsValerie Smith
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
BMC Med Res Methodol 11:15. 2011..Systematic reviews (or overviews) of reviews are a logical and appropriate next step, allowing the findings of separate reviews to be compared and contrasted, providing clinical decision makers with the evidence they need... - Comparison of midwife-led and consultant-led care of healthy women at low risk of childbirth complications in the Republic of Ireland: a randomised trialCecily Begley
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:85. 2011..No midwifery-led units existed in Ireland before 2004. The aim of this study was to compare midwife-led (MLU) versus consultant-led (CLU) care for healthy, pregnant women without risk factors for labour and delivery... - A systematic review and quality assessment of systematic reviews of randomised trials of interventions for preventing and treating preterm birthValerie Smith
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 142:3-11. 2009.... - Educating advanced midwife practitioners: a collaborative ventureCecily M Begley
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
J Nurs Manag 15:574-84. 2007..To describe the collaborative development of an MSc course preparing Ireland's first advanced midwife practitioners... - Women's experiences of labour and birth: an evolutionary concept analysisPatricia Larkin
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Midwifery 25:e49-59. 2009..the aim of this paper is to identify the core attributes of the experience of labour and birth... - Professionals' views of fetal monitoring during labour: a systematic review and thematic analysisValerie Smith
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 24, D Olier St, Dublin, Ireland
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 12:166. 2012..The aim of this paper is to offer insight and understanding, through systematic review and thematic analysis, of research into professionals' views on fetal heart rate monitoring during labour... - Information, knowledge and expectations of the routine ultrasound scanJoan G Lalor
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Midwifery 23:13-22. 2007..To examine the current provision of pre-ultrasound information to women; to determine if the information provided was related to women's knowledge of the routine second trimester ultrasound; and to describe women's expectations of the scan... - Inhaled analgesia for pain management in labourDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway
Pract Midwife 15:42-3. 2012..Residents in countries with a national license to The Cochrane Library, including the UK and Ireland, can access the Cochrane Library online free through www.thecochranelibrary.com... - Expectant care versus surgical treatment for miscarriageDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway
Pract Midwife 15:40-1. 2012..Residents in countries with a national license to The Cochrane Library, including the UK and Ireland, can access the Cochrane Library online free through www.thecochranelibrary.com... - Evaluating maternity care: a core set of outcome measuresDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinty College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Birth 34:164-72. 2007..We sought to identify a minimum set of outcome measures for evaluating models of maternity care from the perspective of key stakeholders... - A systematic review and quality assessment of systematic reviews of fetal fibronectin and transvaginal length for predicting preterm birthValerie Smith
School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 133:134-42. 2007.... - Effectiveness of a structured education reminiscence-based programme for staff on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long-stay units: a study protocol for a cluster randomised trialEamon O'Shea
Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Trials 12:41. 2011.... - Magnesium sulphate for the prevention of eclampsiaDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Pract Midwife 14:35-6. 2011..Residents in countries with a national license to The Cochrane Library, including the UK and Ireland, can access the Cochrane Library online free of charge through www.thecochranelibrary.com... - Active versus expectant management for women in the third stage of labourCecily M Begley
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24, D Olier Street, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin 2
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 11:CD007412. 2011..Active management was introduced to try to reduce haemorrhage, a major contributor to maternal mortality in low-income countries... - Exploring painful experiences: impact of emotional narratives on members of a qualitative research teamJoan G Lalor
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
J Adv Nurs 56:607-16. 2006..This paper reports a study of the impact of emotional narratives on the well-being of members of a qualitative research team during the conduct of sensitive research... - Methodological considerations in cohort study designsPatricia Healy
School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway
Nurse Res 18:32-6. 2011..This paper discusses the methodological considerations inherent in the use of the cohort study as a research design... - A randomised-controlled trial evaluating a fetal monitoring education programmeDeclan Devane
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24, D Olier St, Dublin 2, Ireland
Midwifery 22:296-307. 2006..to evaluate the effectiveness of a fetal monitoring education programme on midwives' fetal monitoring knowledge and intrapartum cardiotocograph interpretation skills...