Instruction of hospitalized patients by respiratory therapists on metered-dose inhaler use leads to decrease in patient errors

CPTWS Song, MAJJ Mullon, NA Regan… - Respiratory …, 2005 - rc.rcjournal.com
… Although 10 seconds is actually recommended in the National Institutes of Health … not using
spacer ¶Step done only once by each patient MDI metered-dose inhaler NA not applicable …

[BOOK][B] Accuracy of the TeacherInsight Online Perceiver Tool in determining the effectiveness of high rated and low rated math and science new hire teachers …

NA Regan - 2011 - search.proquest.com
… I would like to make special mention to Kay Regan, “Grammy Kay”, who looked forward to
… Also, I would like to extend my love and gratitude to Mary Regan, “Grandma”. My heart is …

Validity and reliability of the 6-item cognitive impairment test for screening cognitive impairment: a review

D O'Sullivan, NA O'Regan, S Timmons - Dementia and geriatric …, 2016 - karger.com
Background: A large proportion of older adults with dementia remain undiagnosed, presenting
to hospital with occult dementia, and are at risk for adverse outcomes, especially delirium. …

[HTML][HTML] Delirium: a key challenge for perioperative care

NA O'regan, J Fitzgerald, S Timmons… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Delirium is highly prevalent, occurring in 20% of acute hospital inpatients and up to 62% of
surgical patients. It is a significant predictor of poor outcomes including mortality and …

Delirium in an adult acute hospital population: predictors, prevalence and detection

DJ Ryan, NA O'Regan, RÓ Caoimh, J Clare… - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background To date, delirium prevalence and incidence in acute hospitals has been estimated
from pooled findings of studies performed in distinct patient populations. Objective To …

Dementia in older people admitted to hospital: a regional multi-hospital observational study of prevalence, associations and case recognition

…, V Browne, E O'Shea, DW Molloy, NA O'Regan… - Age and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background: previous studies have indicated a prevalence of dementia in older admissions
of ∼42% in a single London teaching hospital, and 21% in four Queensland hospitals. …

Closed-loop insulin delivery versus sensor-augmented pump therapy in older adults with type 1 diabetes (ORACL): a randomized, crossover trial

…, MH Lee, AM Alipoor, DN O'Neal, NA O'Regan… - Diabetes …, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of closed-loop insulin delivery compared with
sensor-augmented pump therapy among older adults with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH …

Attention! A good bedside test for delirium?

NA O'Regan, DJ Ryan, E Boland… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Routine delirium screening could improve delirium detection, but it remains
unclear as to which screening tool is most suitable. We tested the diagnostic accuracy of the …

Hostility, health behaviors, and risk of recurrent events in patients with stable coronary heart disease: findings from the Heart and Soul Study

JM Wong, B Na, MC Regan… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Hostility is a significant predictor of mortality and cardiovascular events in patients
with coronary heart disease ( CHD ), but the mechanisms that explain this association are …

Lifetime trauma exposure and prospective cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: findings from the Heart and Soul Study

…, TC Neylan, B Na, M Regan… - Psychosomatic …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective Little is known about the effect of cumulative psychological trauma on health outcomes
in patients with cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to prospectively …