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Iron deficiency with normal ferritin levels in restless legs syndromeShaun T O'Keeffe
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Unit 4, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway, Ireland
Sleep Med 6:281-2. 2005..Bone marrow examination is helpful when ferritin levels are equivocal...
Use of serial Mini-Mental State Examinations to diagnose and monitor delirium in elderly hospital patientsShaun T O'Keeffe
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Galway Regional Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
J Am Geriatr Soc 53:867-70. 2005..To determine the responsiveness of serial Mini-Mental State Examinations (MMSEs) for the diagnosis and monitoring of delirium in elderly hospital patients...
Secondary causes of restless legs syndrome in older peopleShaun T O'Keeffe
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Unit 4, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway, Ireland
Age Ageing 34:349-52. 2005..Secondary causes of restless legs syndrome (RLS) have been reported to be more common in those with late-onset RLS. However, 'late-onset' in previous studies was defined as onset after 45 years...
Orientation to time as a guide to the presence and severity of cognitive impairment in older hospital patientsEmma O'Keeffe
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Unit 4, Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 82:500-4. 2011....
Iron status and chronic kidney disease predict restless legs syndrome in an older hospital populationColin Quinn
Departments of Geriatric Medicine, Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway, Ireland
Sleep Med 12:295-301. 2011..Serum ferritin often increases with inflammation, and a higher cutoff may be better in those with acute and chronic inflammatory conditions, including those with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
