Colum Dunne BSc (Hons), PhD, MBA, LLM, FRCPath is currently the Head (Dean) of the School of Medicine at University of Limerick and Foundation Professor and Director of Research. Colum served in two terms of the University’s Governing Authority (University Board). He was appointed Honorary Professor at Queen’s University Belfast in 2024.
He is Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (London) (FRCPath), Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, and Royal Society of Medicine (London). He is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Health Sciences Committee (RIA). Colum is a Trustee and Council Member of the Healthcare Infection Society (London).
Colum began his third level education at University College Cork (UCC). He held senior research roles at Ireland's National Food Biotechnology Centre, UCC's BioMerit Research Centre & the Departments of Microbiology and Medicine in UCC following a period of research at Michigan State University, USA.
Having been General Manager of a cancer research centre (supported largely through philanthropy) developing gene-/chemotherapies and innovative medical devices, Colum joined multinational Glanbia Plc as Director of Research, and served for five years as a Director and member of the Boards of the Glanbia Nutritionals group of companies. He is an inventor on multiple patents, and was CEO and Founding Director of SoloPep Ltd, which commercialised an infection risk-reduction medical device for patients with respiratory illness.
Colum has published extensively (>275 peer-reviewed articles; H-index 47). His award-winning research aims to better understand intestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, microbial colonisation and infection, host response, healthcare associated infections, prevention and ways to mitigate effects. Further research focuses on medico-legal aspects of vulnerable populations.
Contact: +353 (0)86 0430739
Publications
2022
Clancy, C., Dunne, S.S., Baban, C., Tormey, S., Merrigan, A., O'Connell, N.H., Coffey, J.C., Dunne, C.P. (2022) A hypothesis for association between electrical surgical incision techniques and surgical site infection. Journal of Hospital Infection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.07.012.
Cusack, A., Gulati, G., Dunne, C.P., Kilcommins, S. (2022) Towards Inclusionary Policing: A Critical Inquiry into the Pre-Trial Treatment of Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland. Policing: An International Journal, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/PIJPSM-10-2021-0142
Cusack, A., Kilcommins, S., Gulati, G., Dunne, C. (2022) Calibrating the Right to Reasonable Access to a Lawyer for Vulnerable Suspects in Ireland. In: Vulnerability, The Accused, and the Criminal Justice System: Multi-jurisdictional Perspectives. R. Dehaghani, S. Fairclough and L. Mergaerts (eds.) (London: Routledge). In Press
Dunne, C.P., Spain, E. (2022) Compulsory vaccination against COVID-19: a legal and ethical perspective on public good versus personal reticence. Irish Journal of Medical Science, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-022-02942-x
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Kelly, B.D., Dunne, C.P., Kilcommins, S. (2022) Recognising and responding to vulnerability: Securing access to justice for vulnerable accused persons in Ireland. Irish Judicial Studies Journal 6(2): 77-90. https://www.ijsj.ie/assets/uploads/documents/2022%20edition%202/Guatam%20Gulati%20et%20al.pdf
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Lynch, B., Murphy, V., Carey, M., Bogue, J., O’Connor, A., Foley, V., Dee, C., Dunne, B., Sutton, P., Kelly, B.D., Fistein, E., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2022) The collaborative development through multidisciplinary and advocate consensus of an accessible notice of rights for people with intellectual disabilities in police custody. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2022.101815
Gulati, G., Murphy, V., Brar, G., Kilcommins, S., Cusack, A., Dunne, C.P., Glynn, L., Kelly, B.D. (2022) The evaluation of a training course to enhance intellectual disabilities and mental health awareness amongst General Practitioners attending Police stations. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2022.25
Hare, D., Meaney, C., Powell, J., Slevin, B., O’Brien, B., Power, L., O'Connell, N.H., De Gascun, C.F., Dunne, C.P., Stapleton, .J. (2022) Repeated transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in an overcrowded Irish emergency department elucidated by whole genome sequencing. Journal of Hospital Infection, 126: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.015
Issa, M., Dunne, S.S., Dunne, C.P. (2022) Hand hygiene practices for prevention of health care-associated infections associated with admitted infectious patients in the emergency department: a systematic review. Irish Journal of Medical Science, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845
Minihan, B., McAuliffe, E., Powell, J., Wong, S.L., Wilkie, K., Murphy, C., Maher, A., Power, L., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2022) Association between tocilizumab treatment of hyperinflammatory patients with COVID-19 in a critical care setting and elevated incidence of hospital-acquired bacterial and invasive fungal infections. Journal of Hospital Infection, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.007
Mulligan, M., Lally, L., Adamis, D., Meagher, D., Exton, C., Dunne, C., McCarthy, G. (2022) Comparison of verbal and computerised months backwards tests in a hospitalized older population. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-022-02205-w
O'Connell, N.H., Gasior, S., Slevin, B., Power, L., Barrett, S., Bhutta, S.I., Minihan, B., Powell, J., Dunne, C.P. (2022) Microbial epidemiology and clinical risk factors of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales amongst Irish patients from first detection in 2009 until 2020. Infection Prevention in Practice, 100230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2022.100230
Philip, R.K., Worobetz, A., Byrtt, H., Beirne, I., Zutshi, R., Cassidy, T., Dunne, C.P. (2022) A repeated cross-sectional analysis of breastfeeding initiation rates in Ireland for two decades and ten recommended priorities for improvement. Maternal & Child Nutrition.
Powell, J., Porter, E., Field, S., O'Connell, N., Carty, K., Dunne, C.P. (2022) Epidemiology of
dermatomycoses and onychomycoses in Ireland (2001 to 2020): A single-institution review. Mycoses, 65(7): 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.13473
Teoh, T., Powell, J., O'Keeffe, J., Donlon, E., Dillon, L., Lenihan, M., Mostyn, A., Power, L., Boers, P., Stapleton, P., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2022) Outcomes of implementation of the FilmArray meningoencephalitis panel in a tertiary hospital between 2017 and 2020. PLOSOne DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265187
2021
Bashir, A.Y., Moloney, N., Elzain, M., Delaunois, I., Sheikhi, A., O'Donnell, P., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D., Gulati, G. (2021) From Nowhere to Nowhere. Homelessness and incarceration: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 17(4): 452-461. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-01-2021-0010
Byrnes, K.G., Walsh, D., Walsh, L.G., Coffey, D.M., Ullah, M.F., Mirapeix, R., Hikspoors, J., Lamers, W., Wu, Y., Zhang, X-Q., Zhang, S-X., Brama, P., Dunne, C.P., O’Brien, I.S., Peirce, C.B., Shelly, M.J., Scanlon, T.G., Luther, M.E., Brady, H.D., Dockery, P., McDermott, K.W., Coffey, J.C. (2021) The development
and structure of the mesentery. Nature Communications Biology, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02496-1
Clancy, C., Delungahawatta, T., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported between 2014 and 2020: A comprehensive systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection, 111: 6-26. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.007.
Dembicka, K.M., Powell, J., O’Connell, N.H., Hennessy, N., Brennan, G., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Prevalence of linezolid-resistant organisms among patients admitted to a tertiary hospital for critical care or dialysis. Irish Journal of Medical Science, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02773-2
Dowling, L., Jakeman, P., Norton, C., Skelly, M.M., Yousuf, H., Kiernan, M.G., Toomey, M., Bowers, S., Dunne, S.S., Coffey, J.C., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Adults with Crohn’s disease exhibit elevated gynoid fat and reduced android fat irrespective of disease relapse or remission. Scientific Reports, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98798-9
Dunne, S.S., Coffey, J.C., Konje, S., Gasior, S., Clancy, C.C., Gulati, G., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2021)
Biomarkers in delirium: A systematic review. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110530
Elzain, M., Bashor, A., Moloney, N., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B., Gulati, G. (2021) Psychiatrists and homicidal threats – a cross sectional study. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.14
Glynn, K., McKenna, F., Lally, K., O’Donnell, M., Grover, S., Chakrabarti, S., Avasthi, A., Mattoo, S.K., , Sharma, A., Ghosh, A., ,Shah, R., Hickey, D., Fitzgerald, J., Davis, B., O’Regan, N., Adamis, D., Williams, O., Awan, F., Dunne, C.P., Cullen, W., McInerney, S., McFarland, J., Jabbar, F., O’Connell, H., Trzepacz, P.T., Leonard, M., Meagher, D. (2021) How do delirium motor subtypes differ in phenomenology and contributory etiology? A cross-sectional, multi-site study of liaison psychiatry and palliative care patients. BMJ Open, 11: e041214. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041214
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Bogue, J., O'Connor, A., Murohy, V., Whelan, D., Cullen, W., McGovern, C., Kelly, B.D., Fistein, E., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Challenges for people with intellectual disabilities in law enforcement interactions in Ireland; thematic analysis informed by 1537 person-years’ experience. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 75. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2021.101683
Gulati, G., Kelly, B.D., Cullen, W., Kukaswadia, S., Cusack, A., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2021) What is the role of doctors in respect of suspects with mental health and intellectual disabilities in police custody? Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.25
Gulati, G., Kelly, B.D., Dunne, C.P., Glynn, L. (2021) Rise in violence in general practice settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for prevention. Family Practice, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab060
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Dunne, C., Kilcommins, S. (2021) Dealing with differences. Garda review.
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Murphy, V., Kelly, B., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C. (2021) The evaluation of of training course to enhance intellectual disability awareness amongst law enforcement officers: a pilot study. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicin, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.80
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Kelly, B.D., Murphy, V.E., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Trans-institutionalisation in Ireland: New and emerging congregated settings for people with disabilities. Health and Human Rights Journal, https://www.hhrjournal.org/2021/08/trans-institutionalisation-in-ireland-new-and-emerging-congregated-settings-for-people-with-disabilities/
Gulati, G., Kelly, B.D., Cusack, A., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Disability awareness training among law enforcement officers in 136 countries: the intersection of human rights and public health. Health and Human Rights, https://www.hhrjournal.org/2021/12/human-rights-public-health-and-disability-awareness-training-of-police/
Jenkinson, A.C., Mulligan, M., White, Rebecca., Power, N., Lynch, C.. O'Connell, N., Dunne, C.P., Linnane, B. (2021) Acinetobacter baumanni infection in a child with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 77: 1148-153. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15536
Kermavnar, T., Shannon, A., O'Sullivan, K.J., Dunne, C.P., O’Sullivan, L.W. (2021) 3D printing of medical devices used directly to treat patients: a systematic review. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 8(6): 366-408, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2020.0324
Kiernan, M.G., Dunne, S.S., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Emergence of the Human Gut Microbiota as an Influencer in Health and Disease. In: The Mesenteric Organ in Health and Disease, (Eds. Ehrenpreis, E.D., Alverdy, J.C., Wexner, S.D.), Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Chap 6. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71963-0_6
Linnane, B., O'Connell, N.H., Obande, E., Dunne, S.S., Clancy, C., Kiernan, M.G., McGrath, D., O'Sullivan, K.J., O'Sullivan, L., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Assessment of the microbial load of airway clearance devices used by a cohort of children with cystic fibrosis. Infection Prevention In Practice, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100153
Lynam, K., Twomey, J., Mahony, M., O’Mahony, E., Ahmed, I., Murphy, A.M., Gallagher, S., Fitzgerald, M., Sreenan, C., Afridi, Z., Stapleton, P.J., Dunne, C., Neylon, O., Linnane, B. (2021) Low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 detected in symptomatic children admitted to hospital. Irish medical Journal, 114;5: 355.
Mouro, C., Dunne, C.P., Gouveia, I.C. (2021) Designing new antibacterial wound dressings: Development of a dual layer cotton material coated with poly (vinyl alcohol)_chitosan nanofibers incorporating Agrimonia eupatoria L. extract. Molecules, 26, 83. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26010083
Moloney, N., O’Donnell, P., Elzain, M., Bashir, A., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D., Gulati, G. (2021) Homelessness amongst psychiatric In-patients A Cross-Sectional Study in the Mid-West of Ireland. amongst psychiatric In-patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Mid-West of Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02546-x
O'Callaghan, M.E., Ryan, E., Walsh, C., Hayes, P., Casey, M., O'Dwyer, P., Culhane, A., Duncan, J.W., Harold, P., Healy, J., Kerin, E., Kelly, E., Hanrahan, C., Lane, G.P., Lynch, B., Meaney, P., O'Connell, B., Galvin, J., Kennedy, N., Burke, P., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P., Glynn, L.G. (2021) Seroprevalence study of SARS-CoV-2 infection in General Practice in Ireland. BJGP Open, DOI:https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0038
O'Donnell, M., Pradeep, V., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D., Gulati, G. (2021) Psychiatrists and physical health competencies - a cross-sectional survey. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2021.35
O'Sullivan, K.J., Power, V., Linnane, B., McGrath, D., Fogarty, H., Ryan, M., While, R., Noonan, C., Mulloy, E., O'Sullivan, L.W., Dunne, C.P. (2021) An initial evaluation of the safety of a disposable oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A short-term pilot study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01689-y
O’Sullivan, K.J., Power, V., Linnane, B., McGrath, D., Mulligan, M., White, R., O’Sullivan, L.W., Dunne, C.P. (2021) A short-term evaluation of a prototype disposable Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) device in a cohort of children with cystic fibrosis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01525-3
Powell, J., Monahan, R., Slevin, B., O'Hara, M., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Coping with contagions: Maintaining infection prevention and control in an Irish tertiary hospital during COVID and a debilitating nationwide ransomware virus in May 2021. Journal of Hospital Infection, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.05.009
Teoh, T.K., Powell, J., Kelly, J., McDonnell, C., Whelan, R., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2021) Outcomes following implementation of point-of-care testing (POCT) for influenza in the Emergency Department of a tertiary referral hospital in Ireland. Journal of Hospital Infection, 110: 45-5 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.01.004
Teoh, TK., McNamara, R., Powell, J., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2021) A retrospective observational study of the impact of 16s and 18s ribosomal RNA PCR on antimicrobial treatment over seven years: A tertiary hospital experience. PLOS One, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258552
Woods, S., Power, L., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2021) A 2018 hospital-mediated outbreak of 42 measles cases in Ireland: Observations regarding ED waiting times and staff vaccination levels. Journal of Hospital Infection, 112: 115-115. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.005
2020
Byrnes, K.G., Kiely, P.A., Dunne, C.P., McDermott, K.W., Coffey, J.C. (2020) Communication, collaboration and contagion: “virtualisation” of anatomy during COVID19. Clinical Anatomy 10th July, https://doi.org/10.1002/ca.23649
Dunne, C.P. and Dunne, S.S. (2020) Covid-19 calls for rapid, but not rushed, innovation. BMJ Opinion 2 Aug, 2020, https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/08/02/covid-19-calls-for-rapid-but-not-rushed-innovation/
Dunne C.P., Askew P.D., Papadopoulos T., Gouveia I.C., Ahonen M., Modic M., Azevedo N.F., Schulte S., Cosemans P., Anne Kahru A., Murzyn K., Keevil C.W., Riool M., Keinänen-Toivola M.M. (2020) Anti-microbial coating innovations to prevent infectious disease: a consensus view from the AMiCl COST Action. Journal of Hospital Infection, 105(2):116-118. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.006
Dunne, C.P., Dunne, S.S., Spain, E. (2020) Covid-19: Is it reasonable to ask retired doctors to return to “duty”? BMJ Opinion, https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/03/05/covid-19-is-it-reasonable-to-ask-retired-doctors-to-return-to-duty/
Dunne, C.P., Ryan, P., Connolly, R., Dunne, S.S., Kaballo, M.A., Powell, J., Woulfe, B., O’Connell, N.H., Gupta, R.K. (2020) Management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) in the oncology patient: further evidence supports prompt removal of central venous catheters and shorter duration of intravenous antimicrobial therapy. Infection Prevention in Practice, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2020.100037
Glynn, L.G., Cosgrove, R., Halls, R., Casey, M., Dunne, C.P. (2020) Attitudes toward hand hygiene among medical students on placement in primary care. Irish Medical Journal, 113(7); 136.
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Kelly, B.D., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2020) The experience of law enforcement officers interfacing with suspects who have an intellectual disability – A systematic review. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry Sept-Oct https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101614
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Kelly, B.D., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2020) Experiences of people with intellectual disabilities encountering law enforcement officials as the suspects of crime – A narrative systematic review. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 71 (July- August): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101609
Gulati, G., Dunne, C.P., Meagher, D.J., Kelly, B.D. (2020) Doctors and death threats: an occupational hazard? BMJ Opinion, https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/02/25/doctors-and-death-threats-an-occupational-hazard/
Gulati, G., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D. (2020) Do COVID-19 responses imperil the human rights of people with disabilities? Prisons and the COVID-19 pandemic. Viewpoint. Heath and Human Rights Journal, https://www.hhrjournal.org/2020/06/do-covid-19-responses-imperil-the-human-rights-of-people-with-disabilities/
Gulati, G., Fistein E., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D., Murphy, V. (2020) People with intellectual disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1-5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.66
Gulati, G., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D. (2020) Prisons and the COVID-19 pandemic. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 1-5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.65
Gulati, G., Whelan, D., Murphy, V., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D. (2020) The inherent jurisdiction of the Irish High Court: Interface with psychiatry. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101533
Gulati, G., Cusack, A., Kilcommins, S., Dunne, C.P. (2020) Intellectual disabilities in Irish Prisons: Could Article 13 of the UNCRPD hold the key? International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 68:101540. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101540
Kiernan, M.G., Coffey, C.J., Sagebally, S.M., Tibbitts, P., Lyons, E.M., O’Leary, E., Olowabi, F., Dunne, C.P. (2020) Systemic molecular mediators of inflammation differentiate between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, implicating threshold levels of IL-10 and relative ratios of pro-inflammatory cytokines in therapy. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 14(1):118-129. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz117
Meagher D.M., O’Connell H., Leonard M., Williams O., Awan F., Exton C., Tenorio M., O’Connor M., Dunne C.P., Cullen W., McFarland J., Adamis D. (2020) A comparison of novel tools with traditional cognitive tests in detecting delirium in elderly medical patients. World Journal of Psychiatry, 10(4): 46-58.
Meagher, D., Williams, O.A., O’Connell, H., Leonard, M., Cullen, W., Dunne, C.P., Mulligan, O., Adamis, D. (2020) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of the clock drawing test (CDT) in the identification of delirium in older hospitalised patients. Aging and Mental Health, 24;1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1727849
Mostyn, A., Lenihan, M., O’Sullivan, D., Woods, S., O’Hara, M., Powell, J., Power, L., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2020) Assessment of the FilmArray® multiplex PCR system and associated meningitis/encephalitis panel in the diagnostic service of a tertiary hospital. Infection Prevention in Practice, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2020.100042
Murphy, V., Gulati, G., Whelan, D., Dunne, C.P., Kelly, B.D. (2020) The changing face of capacity legislation in Ireland: Algorithms for clinicians. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 12:1-5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2020.7
Nolan, J., Mahdi A.F., Dunne, C.P., Kiely, P.A. (2020) Collagen and fibronectin promote an aggressive cancer phenotype in breast cancer cells but drive autonomous gene expression patterns. Gene (In press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2020.145024
Nolan, J., Dunne, S.S., Mustafa, W., Sivananthan, L., Kiely, P.A., Dunne, C.P. Proposed hypothesis and rationale for association between mastitis and breast cancer. (2020) Medical Hypotheses Online 30th June https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110057
O'Connor, R.I., Kiely, P.A., Dunne, C.P. (2020) The relationship between post-surgery infection and breast cancer recurrence. A systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.004
Philip, R.K., Purtill, H., Reidy, E., Daly, M., Imcha, M., McGrath, D., O'Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2020)Unprecedented reduction in births of very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland: a ‘natural experiment’ allowing analysis of data from the prior two decades. BMJ Global Health
Zarog, M.A., O’Leary, D.P., Kiernan, M.G., Bolger, J., Tibbitts, P., Coffey, S.N., Lowery, A., Byrnes, G.J., Peirce, C., Dunne, C.P., Coffey, J.C. (2020) The role of circulating fibrocytes in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. BJS Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50350
2019
Dunne, C.P., O’Connell, N.H., O’Brien, B. (2019) Inform rather than ambush CPE patient contacts. J Hosp Infect 101(2):195. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.10.006.
Dunne, C.P., Slevin, B.L., Treacy, P., O’Connell, N.H. (2019) Opportunities lost may be the greatest cost of CPE outbreaks. J Hosp Infect 101(2):194-195. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.10.011.
Gulati, G., Kelly, B.D., O’Neill, C., O’Connell, P., Linehan, S., Spain, E., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2019) The psychiatric management of prisoners of hunger strike: developing a management algorithm using the Delphi technique. International Journal of Prisoner Health 15(1):66-75. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-06-2017-0030. Epub 2019 Feb 20.
Gulati G, Kelly BD, Dunne CP. (2019) Hunger strikes and psychiatric care. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(11), e27. DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30388-8.
Gulati, G., Whelan, D., Spain, E., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Hunger strikes in prison: a legal perspective for psychiatrists. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 36(1), 55-60. 1-6. DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2017.61.
Gulati, G., Keating, N., O’Neill, A., Delaunois, I., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2019). The prevalence of major mental illness, substance misuse and homelessness in Irish prisoners; systematic review and meta-analyses. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 36(1):35-45. DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2018.15.
Gulati, G., Otoukpaikhian, K., Crowley, M., Pradeep, V., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Mental healthcare interfaces in a regional Irish prison. International Journal of Prisoner Health 15(1):14-23. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-06-2017-0029. Epub 2019 Feb 20.
Kiernan, M.G., Coffey, J.C., McDermott, K., Cotter, P.D., Cabrera-Rubio, R., Kiely, P.A. Dunne, C.P. (2019) The human mesenteric lymph node microbiome differentiates between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 13(1): 58-66. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy136
O’Connor, R., O’Doherty, J., O’Regan, A., O’Neill, A., McMahon, A., Dunne, C. (2019) Medical management of acute upper respiratory infections in an urban primary care out-of-hours facility: cross-sectional study of patient presentations and expectations. BMJ Open 15;9(2):e025396. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025396.
O’Doherty, J., Leader, L.F.W., O’Regan, A., Dunne, C., Puthoopparambil, S.J., O’Connor, R. (2019) Over prescribing of antibiotic for acute respiratory tract infections; a qualitative study to explore Irish general practitioners’ perspectives. BMC Fam Pract 20(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s12875-019-0917-8.
O’Sullivan, K.J., Collins, L., McGrath, D., Linnane, B., O’Sullivan, L., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure therapy may be performed poorly by children with cystic fibrosis. Respiratory Care 64(4):398 –405.
Ryan, P., Motherway, C., Powell, J., Elsaka, A., Sheikh, A.A, O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Candidemia in an Irish intensive care unit (ICU) setting between 2004 and 2018 reflects increased incidence of Candida glabrata. Journal of Hospital Infection, 102(3):347-350. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.01.017.
Selby, S., Arnaert, A., Ponzoni, N., Dunne, S.S., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Perceptions of Health and Care-Seeking Behaviors of Patients Living in High-Altitude Villages of Rural Nepal. Health Prospect: Journal of Public Health 18(1): 8-14
Unal, M., O’Mahony, E., Dunne, C., Meagher, D., Adamis, D. (2019) The clinical utility of three visual attention tests to distinguish adults with ADHD from normal controls. Rivista di Psichiatria, 54(5): 211-217.
Weinbren, M., Weston, V., Woods, S., Collins, M., Coultas, A., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2019) Oxygenating the argument for consistent performance of anaerobic blood cultures: results from a comparative study across two hospitals. Journal of Hospital Infection, 102(3) 351-352. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.04.002.
2018
Gulati, G., Quigley, S.J., Murphy, V., Yacoub, E., Bogue, J., Kearns, A., O’Neill, C., Kelly, M., Morrison, A., Griffen, G.T., Blewitt, M.E., Fistein, E., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P .(2018). A novel care pathway for prisoners with intellectual disability designed through a Delphi process. Int J Prisoner Health 14(4):276-286. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-08-2017-0037.
Klimas, J., Fairgrieve, C., Tobin, H., Field, C.A., O’Gorman, C.S.M., Glynn, L.G., Keenan, E., Saunders, J., Bury, G., Dunne, C., Cullen, W. (2018) Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problemalcohol and illicit drug users. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 6. Art. No.: CD009269. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009269.pub4.
Wentzell, S., Moran, L., Dobranowski, J. Hannigan, A., Dunne C.P., McGrath, D. E-learning on chest x-ray interpretation improves medical student skills and confidence levels. BMC Med Ed 18(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1364-2.
Gulati, G., Murphy, V., Clarke, A., Delcellier, K., Meagher, D., Kennedy, H., Fistein, E., Bogue, J., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Intellectual disability in Irish prisoners; systematic review of prevalence. Int J Prisoner Health 14(3): 188-196. doi: 10.1108/IJPH-01-2017-0003.
Gulati, G., Keating, N., O’Neill, A., Delaunois, I., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2018). The prevalence of major mental illness, substance misuse and homelessness in Irish prisoners; systematic review and meta-analyses. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine . doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2018.15
Glynn, L., Mustafa, A., Casey, M., Krawczyk, J., Blom, J., Galvin, R., Hannigan, A., Dunne, C.P., Murphy, A.W., Mallen, C. (2018) Platelet rich plasma (PRP) Therapy for Knee Arthritis: A feasibility study in primary care. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 4(93). DOI: 10.1186/s40814-018-0288-2
O’Sullivan, K.J., Collins, L., McGrath, D., Linnane, B., O’Sullivan, L., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Children with cystic fibrosis may be performing Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) therapy incorrectly. Chest 154(1); 231-232.
Dunne, C.P., Dunne, S.S. (2018) Personalized medicine should not be restricted to the wealthy. Correspondence. Nature 559(7712):32. DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05609-9
O’Sullivan, D., Linnane, B., Mostyn, A., Jonathan, N., Lenihan, M., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a paediatric patient with septic arthritis using multiplexed diagnostic PCR targeting Meningitis/Encephalitis (ME). Ann Clin Micro Antimicro 17:14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-018-0268-7
Dunne, C.P., O’Sullivan, K.J., O’Sullivan, L., Linnane, B., O’Connell, N.H. (2018) Foreseeing the microbiology of bespoke 3D printed medical devices. J Hosp Infect https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.011
Dunne, S.S., Ahonen, M., Modic, M., Crijns, F.R.L., Keinänen-Toivola, M.M., Meinke, R., Keevil, C.W., Gray, J., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Specialised cleaning associated with antimicrobial coatings for reduction of hospital acquired infection. Opinion of the COST Action Network AMiCI (CA15114). Journal of Hospital Infection, 99(3):250-255. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.03.006.
O’Connor, R., O’Doherty, J., O’Regan, A., Dunne, C. (2018) The use of antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in primary care; what factors affect it and why is it important? A narrative review. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 187(4):969-986. DOI: 10.1007/s11845-018-1774-5.
Dunne, C.P., Kingston, L., Slevin, B., O’Connell, N.H. (2018) Hand hygiene and compliance behaviours are the under-appreciated human factors pivotal to reducing hospital acquired infections. Journal of Hospital Infection, 98(4):328-330. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.02.022.
Kingston, L., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2018) A comparative study of hand hygiene, including alcohol-based hand rub use, among Irish medical and nursing students. Nurse Education Today 63: 112-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.01.022
O’Sullivan, K.J., O’Sullivan, A.G., Power, N., Gillick, J., Dunne, C.P., O’Sullivan, L.G., Linnane, B. (2018) The use of 3D printing to create a bespoke repair of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in patient unfit for surgical replacement. BMJ Innovations, 4:29-31. DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2017-000246.
Coffey, J.C., Kiernan, M.G., Sahebally, S.M., Jarrar, A., Burke, J.P., Hogan, J., Kiely, P.A., Shen, B., Moloney, M., Hogan, N., Skelly, M., Hidayat. H., Faul, P.N., Healy, V., O’Leary, D.P., Lowery, A., Walsh, L., O`Connell, P.R., Martin, S., Shanahan, F., Fiocchi, C., Dunne, C. (2018) Inclusion of the mesentery in ileocolic resection for Crohn’s disease is associated with reduced surgical recurrence. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis,12(10):1139-1150. DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx187.
Daly, C., Leonard, M., O'Connell, H., Williams,. O, Awan, F., Exton, C., O'Connor, M., Adamis, D., Dunne, C.P., Cullen, W., Meagher, D.J. (2018) Attention, vigilance, and visuospatial function in hospitalized elderly medical patients: relationship to delirium syndromal status and motor subtype profile. International Psychogeriatrics, 30(4):493-501. DOI: 10.1017/S1041610217002174.
Brady, H., Piggott, L., Dunne, S.S., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Clustered interventions to reduce inappropriate duplicate laboratory tests in an Irish tertiary hospital. Clinical Biochemistry, 52:26-32. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.10.012.
Gulati, G., Kelly, B., Meagher, D., Kennedy. H., Dunne, C.P. (2018) Hunger Strikes in Prisons– A narrative systematic review of ethical considerations from a physician’s perspective. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 35(2):135-142. DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2017.33.
2017
Brady, H., Piggott, L., Dunne, S.S., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2017) Clustered interventions to reduce inappropriate duplicate laboratory tests in an Irish tertiary hospital. Clin Bio.
Crickmer, M., Dunne, C., O'Regan, A., Coffey, J.C. and Dunne, S.S. (2017) 'Benefits of post-operative oral protein supplementation in gastrointestinal surgery patients- a systematic review of clinical trials', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 17.
Crijns, F. R. L., Keinänen-Toivola, M. M. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'Antimicrobial coating innovations to prevent healthcare-associated infection', Journal of Hospital Infection, 95(3), 243-244.
Daly, C., Leonard, M., O'Connell, H., Williams,. O, Awan, F., Exton, C., O'Connor, M., Adamis, D., Dunne, C.P., Cullen, W., Meagher, D.J. (2017) Attention, vigilance, and visuospatial function in hospitalized elderly medical patients: relationship to delirium syndromal status and motor subtype profile. Int Psychogeriatr. 18:1-9.
Dunne, C.P., Keinanen-Toivola, M.M., Kahru, A., Teunissen, B., Olmez, H., Gouveia, I., Melo, L., Murzyn, K., Modic, M., Ahonen, M., Askew, P., Papadopoulos, T., Adlhart, C. and Crijns, F.R.L. (2017) 'Anti-Microbial Coating Innovations to Prevent Infectious Diseases (AMiCI): COST Action CA15114', Bioengineered, 2017/04/30, 0
Donoghue, L., Elias, T., Leonard, M., Exton, C., Dunne, C., Meagher, J., Adamis, D. and Meagher, D. (2017) 'Development of a novel computerised version of the month backwards test- a comparison of performance in hospitalised elderly patients and final year medical students', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 23.
Fitzgerald, J., O'Regan, N., Adamis, D., Timmons, S., Dunne, C., Trzepacz, P. and Meagher, D.J. (2017) 'Concordance between the delirium motor subtyping scale (dmss) and the abbreviated version (dmss-4) over longitudinal assessment of elderly medical inpatients', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 22.
Gulati, G., Whelan, D., Spain, E., Meagher, D., Dunne, C.P. (2017) Hunger strikes in prison: a legal perspective for psychiatrists. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 1-6.
Gulati, G., Kelly, B., Meagher, D., Kennedy. H., Dunne, C.P. (2017) Hunger Strikes in Prisons– A narrative systematic review of ethical considerations from a physician’s perspective. Irish J Psychol Med.
Kingston, L. M., Slevin, B. L., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'Attitudes and practices of Irish hospital-based physicians towards hand hygiene and handrubbing using alcohol-based hand rubs, a comparison between 2007 and 2015', J Hosp Infect, 2017/05/24.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N.H. and Dunne, C. (2017) 'Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010-A systematic review', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 64.
Kingston, L., Slevin, B., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2017) Hand hygiene: attitudes and practice of nurses, a comparison between 2007 and 2015. Am J Infect Cont Dec 1;45(12):1300-1307.
Kingston, L. M., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'Survey of attitudes and practices of Irish nursing students towards hand hygiene, including handrubbing with alcohol-based hand rub', Nurse Educ Today, 52, 57-62.
Knox, S., Dunne, S.S., Hughes, M., Cheeseman, S. and Dunne, C. (2017) 'Regulation and Registration as drivers of continous professional competence for Irish pre-hospital practitioners- A discussion paper', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 66.
Linnane, B., Kiernan, M.G., O'Connell, N.H., Kearse, L. and Dunne, C. (2017) 'Anti-rsv prophylaxis efficacy for infants and young children with cystic fibrosis in Ireland', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 11.
Linnane, B., Kearse, L., O'Connell, N.H., Fenton, J., Kiernan, M.G. and Dunne, C. (2017) 'A case of failed eradication of cystic fibrosis-related sinus colonisation by pseudomonas aeruginosa', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 12.
Linnane, B., Collins, L., Bussmann, N., O’Connell, N.H., Dunne, C.P. (2017) Medical devices for cystic fibrosis care may be portable reservoirs of potential pathogens. J Hosp Infect 96;397-398.
Leonard, M., McInerney, S., MacFarland, J., Condon, C., Awan, F., O'Connor, M., Reynolds, P., Meaney, A.M., Adamis, D., Dunne, C., Cullen, W., Trzepacz, P. and Meagher, D.J. (2017) 'Comparison of cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles in hospitalised elderly medical patients with delirium, dementia and comorbid delerium-dementia', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 21.
Mulligan, M., Collins, L., Dunne, C.P., Keane, L., Linnane, B. (2017) Determination of the Lung Clearance Index (LCI) in a Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Cohort. Irish Med J Oct 110 (9): 629.
O’Connell, N. H., Tansey, P., Dunne, S. S. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'Timely publishing of experiences and sharing of knowledge', Journal of Hospital Infection.
O'Connor, C., Philip, R. K., Kelleher, J., Powell, J., O'Gorman, A., Slevin, B., Woodford, N., Turton, J. F., McGrath, E., Finnegan, C., Power, L., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'The first occurrence of a CTX-M ESBL-producing Escherichia coli outbreak mediated by mother to neonate transmission in an Irish neonatal intensive care unit', BMC Infect Dis, 17(1), 16.
O' Connor, C., Philip, R.K., Powell, J., Slevin, B., Quinn, C., Power, L., O'Connell, N.H. and Dunne, C. (2017) 'Combined education and skin antisepsis intervention for persistently high blood-culture contamination rates in neonatal intensive care', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 9.
O'Reilly, M., Larkin, P., Conroy, M., Twomey, F., Lucey, M., Dunne, C. and Meagher, D.J. (2017) 'The impact of a novel tool for comprehensive assessment of palliative care (mpcat) on assessment outcome at 6 and 12 month follow up', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 24.
Slevin, B. L., O’Connell, N. H., Treacy, P. and Dunne, C. P. (2017) 'Becoming patient-centred: sobering insight into CPE-positive patients’ experiences of clinical care', Journal of Hospital Infection
Scully, P., Reid, O., Macken, A., Healy, M., Saunders, J., Leddin, D., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and O'Gorman, C. (2017) 'Food and beverage cues in children's television programmes-The influence of programme genre', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(4), 53.
Williams, O. A., O’Connell, H., Leonard, M., Awan, F., White, D., McKenna, F., Hannigan, A., Cullen, W., Exton, C., Enudi, W., Dunne, C., Adamis, D. and Meagher, D. (2017) 'Development of the four-item Letter and Shape Drawing test (LSD-4): A brief bedside test of visuospatial function', Psychiatry Research, 247, 317-322.
2016
Crickmer, M., Dunne, C., O’Regan, A., Coffey, J. C. and Dunne, S. S. (2016) 'Benefits of post-operative oral protein supplementation in gastrointestinal surgery patients: A systematic review of clinical trials', World Journal Gastrointestinal Surgery.
Crijns, F. R. L., Keinänen-Toivola, M. M. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'Antimicrobial coating innovations to prevent healthcare-associated infection', Journal of Hospital Infection.
Donoghue, L., Elias, T., Leonard, M., Exton, C., Dunne, C., Meagher, J., Adamis, D. and Meagher, D. (2016) 'Development of a novel computerised version of the Month Backwards Test: A comparison of performance in hospitalised elderly patients and final year medical students', Computers in Biology and Medicine, 68, 1-8.
Dowling, L., Skelly, M., Yousuf, H., O'Sullivan, D., Dunne, C. and Jakeman, P. (2016) 'A DXA-Based Analysis of Aberrant Body Composition of Patients with Crohn's Disease', Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 19(4), 522.
Kingston, L., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review', J Hosp Infect, 92(4), 309-20.
Kingston, L., O’Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'Response to letter from Chudleigh et al. : Systematic reviews of hand hygiene in patient care post 2010', Journal of Hospital Infection.
Knox, S., Dunne, S. S., Hughes, M., Cheeseman, S. and Dunne, C. (2016) 'Regulation and registration as drivers of continuous professional competence for Irish pre-hospital practitioners: a discussion paper', Irish Journal of Medical Sciences.
Leonard, M., McInerney, S., McFarland, J., Condon, C., Awan, F., O'Connor, M., Reynolds, P., Meaney, A. M., Adamis, D., Dunne, C., Cullen, W., Trzepacz, P. T. and Meagher, D. J. (2016) 'Comparison of cognitive and neuropsychiatric profiles in hospitalised elderly medical patients with delirium, dementia and comorbid delirium-dementia', BMJ Open, 6(3), e009212.
Leonard, M., O'Connell, H., Williams, O., Awan, F., Exton, C., O'Connor, M., Adamis, D., Dunne, C., Cullen, W. and Meagher, D. J. (2016) 'Attention, vigilance and visuospatial function in hospitalized elderly medical patients: Relationship to neurocognitive diagnosis', J Psychosom Res, 90, 84-90.
O’Connor, C., Kiernan, M. G., Finnegan, C., Powell, J., Power, L., O’Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. (2016) 'Colonisation with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) not detected in a prevalence study', Irish Journal of Medical Sciences.
O’Connor, C., Cormican, M., Boo, T. W., McGrath, E., Slevin, B., O’Gorman, A., Commane, M., Mahony, S., O’Donovan, E., Powell, J., Monahan, R., Finnegan, C., Kiernan, M. G., Coffey, J. C., Power, L., O’Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'An Irish outbreak of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM)-1 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: increasing but unrecognised prevalence', Journal of Hospital Infection.
O'Connor, C., Kiernan, M. G., Finnegan, C., O'Hara, M., Power, L., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'An optimised work-flow to reduce time-to-detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) using direct testing from rectal swabs', Bioengineered, 2016/08/18, 0.
O’Connor, C., Philip, R. K., Powell, J., Slevin, B., Quinn, C., Power, L., O’Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'Combined education and skin antisepsis intervention for persistently high blood-culture contamination rates in neonatal intensive care', Journal of Hospital Infection.
O’Connor, C., O’Connell, N. H., Commane, M., O’Donovan, E., Power, L. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'Limerick: forever associated with five lines of rhyme or infamous for irrepressible carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae for all time?', Journal of Hospital Infection.
O'Regan, N. A., Maughan, K., Liddy, N., Fitzgerald, J., Adamis, D., Molloy, D. W., Meagher, D. and Timmons, S. (2016) 'Five short screening tests in the detection of prevalent delirium: diagnostic accuracy and performance in different neurocognitive subgroups', Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
Power, R. F., Linnane, B., Martin, R., Power, N., Harnett, P., Casserly, B., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2016) 'The first reported case of Burkholderia contaminans in patients with cystic fibrosis in Ireland: from the Sargasso Sea to Irish Children', BMC Pulm Med, 16(1), 57.
Scholtens, R. M., van Munster, B. C., Adamis, D., de Jonghe, A., Meagher, D. J. and de Rooij, S. E. (2016) 'Variability of Delirium Motor Subtype Scale-Defined Delirium Motor Subtypes in Elderly Adults with Hip Fracture: A Longitudinal Study', J Am Geriatr Soc, 2016/12/13.
Sepulveda, E., Leonard, M., Franco, J. G., Adamis, D., McCarthy, G., Dunne, C., Trzepacz, P. T., Gaviria, A. M., de Pablo, J., Vilella, E. and Meagher, D. J. (2016) 'Subsyndromal delirium compared with delirium, dementia, and subjects without delirium or dementia in elderly general hospital admissions and nursing home residents', Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
2015
Dunne, S. S. and Dunne, C. (2015) 'What do people really think of generic medicines? A systematic review and critical appraisal of literature on stakeholder perceptions of generic drugs', BMC Medicine, 13, 173.
Coffey, J. C., Culligan, K., Walsh, L. G., Sehgal, R., Dunne, C., McGrath, D., Walsh, D., Moore, M., Staunton, M., Scanlon, T., Dewhurst, C., Kenny, B., O'Riordan, C., O'Brien, J. M., Quondamatteo, F. and Dockery, P. (2015) 'An appraisal of the computed axial tomographic appearance of the human mesentery based on mesenteric contiguity from the duodenojejunal flexure to the mesorectal level', Eur Radiol.
Fitzgerald, J., O'Regan, N., Adamis, D., Timmons, S., Dunne, C., Trzepacz, P. and Meagher, D. (2015) 'Concordance between the delirium motor subtyping scale (DMSS) and the abbreviated version (DMSS-4) over longitudinal assessment in elderly medical inpatients', Int Psychogeriatr, 1-7.
Kingston, L., O’Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. P. (2015) 'Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported since 2010: a systematic review', Journal of Hospital Infection.
Klimas, J., Henihan, A. M., McCombe, G., Swan, D., Anderson, R., Bury, G., Dunne, C., Keenan, E., Saunders, J., Shorter, G. W., Smyth, B. P. and Cullen, W. (2015) 'Psychosocial Interventions for Problem Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings (PINTA): Baseline Feasibility Data', Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 11(2), 97-106.
Knox, S., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. P. (2015) 'A national study of Continuous Professional Competence (CPC) amongst pre-hospital practitioners', BMC Health Serv Res, 15(1), 532.
Knox, S., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. (2015) 'Continuous Professional Competence for Emergency Medical Technicians in Ireland - Educational Needs Assessment', National Institute of Health Sciences Bulletin, 7(2), 73.
Knox, S., Dunne, S., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. P. (2015) 'A qualitative assessment of practitioner perspectives post-introduction of the first Continuous Professional Competence (CPC) guidelines for emergency medical technicians in Ireland', BMC Emerg Med, 15(1), 11.
Lally, K., Nathan, V. Y., Dunne, S., McGrath, D., Cullen, W., Meagher, D., Coffey, J. C. and Dunne, C. (2015) 'Awareness of sexually transmitted infection and protection methods among university students in Ireland', Ir J Med Sci, 184(1), 135-42.
Linnane, B., Kearse, L., O’ Connell, N.H., Kiernan, M.G., Dunne, C.P. (2015) 'Anti-RSV prophylaxis efficacy for infants and young children with cystic fibrosis in Ireland', Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 10(32).
Linnane, B., Kearse, L., NH, O. C., Fenton, J., Kiernan, M. G. and Dunne, C. P. (2015) 'A case of failed eradication of cystic fibrosis-related sinus colonisation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa', BMC Pulm Med, 15(1), 114.
Linnane, B., Clarke, D., Murray, P., O'Sullivan, N., Dunne, C. and McNally, P. (2015) 'The benefit of taking a control sample when performing bronchoalveolar lavage', Thorax.
Meagher, J., Long, V., Leonard, M., Donoghue, L., O'Regan, N., Timmons, S., Exton, C., Cullen, W., Dunne, C.,
MacLullich, A. M. J. and Meagher, D. (2015) 'The months backwards test: a review of its rationale and use in clinical studies', World Journal of Psychiatry.
McGrath, D., Crowley, L., Rao, S., Toomey, M., Hannigan, A., Murphy, L. and Dunne, C. P. (2015) 'Outcomes of Irish graduate entry medical student engagement with self-directed learning of clinical skills', BMC Med Educ,
O'Connor, C., Powell, J., Finnegan, C., O'Gorman, A., Barrett, S., Hopkins, K. L., Pichon, B., Hill, R., Power, L., Woodford, N., Coffey, J. C., Kearns, A., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. (2015) 'Incidence, management and outcomes of the first cfr-mediated linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis outbreak in a tertiary referral centre in the Republic of Ireland', J Hosp Infect.
O'Connor, C., Casserly, L. F., Qazi, J., Power, L., Finnegan, C., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. (2015) 'A case of fatal daptomycin-resistant, vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infective endocarditis in end-stage kidney disease', JMM Case Reports, 2(5).
Quinn, C., Deegan, B., Cooke, J., Carew, S., Hannigan, A., Dunne, C. and Lyons, D. (2015) 'Therapeutic use of compression stockings for orthostatic hypotension: an assessment of patient and physician perspectives and practices', Age Ageing, 44(2), 339-42.
Scully, P., Reid, O., Macken, A., Healy, M., Saunders, J., Leddin, D., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and O'Gorman, C. S. (2015) 'Exercise Portrayal in Children’s Television Programmes: Analysis of United Kingdom and Irish Programming', Obesity, 1(2).
Scully, P., Macken, A., Leddin, D., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and O'Gorman, C. (2015) 'Food and beverage advertising during children's television programming', Ir J Med Sci, 184(1), 207-12.
Scully, P., Reid, O., Macken, A., Healy, M., Saunders, J., Leddin, D., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and O'Gorman, C. S. (2015) 'Food and beverage cues in children's television programmes: the influence of programme genre', Public Health Nutr, 17, 1-9.
2014
Adamis, D., Meagher, D., Treloar, A., Dunne, C., Larvin, M., Martin, F. C. and Macdonald, A. J. (2014) 'Phenomenological and biological correlates of improved cognitive function in hospitalized elderly medical inpatients', Arch Gerontol Geriatr, 59(3), 593-8.
Carleton, A., Casserly, B., Power, L., Linnane, B., O’flaherty, G., Powell, J., Hartnett, P., Collins, J., Murphy, P., Kenna, D., O’connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. (2014) 'Clustered multidrug‐resistant Bordetella petrii in adult cystic fibrosis patients in Ireland: case report and review of antimicrobial therapies', JMM Case Reports, 1(1).
Coffey, J. C., Sehgal, R., Culligan, K., Dunne, C., McGrath, D., Lawes, N. and Walsh, D. (2014) 'Terminology and nomenclature in colonic surgery: universal application of a rule-based approach derived from updates on mesenteric anatomy', Tech Coloproctol,18(9), 789-94.
Culligan, K., Sehgal, R., Mulligan, D., Dunne, C., Walsh, S., Quondamatteo, F., Dockery, P. and Coffey, J. C. (2014) 'A detailed appraisal of mesocolic lymphangiology--an immunohistochemical and stereological analysis', J Anat, 225(4), 463-72.
Culligan, K., Walsh, S., Dunne, C., Walsh, M., Ryan, S., Quondamatteo, F., Dockery, P. and Coffey, J. C. (2014) 'The mesocolon: a histological and electron microscopic characterization of the mesenteric attachment of the colon prior to and after surgical mobilization', Ann Surg, 260(6), 1048-1056.
Dunne, S., Cummins, N., Hannigan, A., Shannon, B., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2014) 'A Method for Design and Development of Medical or Healthcare Information Websites to Optimise Google™ Search Engine Results Page (SERP) Rankings', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(1).
Dunne, S., Shannon, B., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2014) 'Patient perceptions of generic medicines: a mixed-methods study', The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research,7(2), 177-85.
Dunne, S., Shannon, B., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2014) 'A Review of the Differences and Similarities between Generic Drugs and their Originator Counterparts, Including Economic Benefits Associated with Usage of Generic Medicines, Using Ireland as a Case Study', National Institute of Health Sciences, 7(1).
Dunne, S., Shannon, B., Hannigan, A., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2014) 'Physician and pharmacist perceptions of generic medicines: what they think and how they differ',Health Policy, 116(2-3), 214-23.
Dunne, S. S., Cummins, N. M., Hannigan, A., Shannon, B., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. P. (2014) 'What answers does the Internet provide for patients in Ireland with questions about generic medicines?', Journal of Generic Medicines: The Business Journal for the Generic Medicines Sector, 10(3-4), 205-213.
Dunne, S. S., Shannon, B., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. P. (2014) 'Beliefs, perceptions and behaviours of GPs towards generic medicines', Fam Pract, 31(4), 467-74.
Dunne, S. S., Shannon, B., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. P. (2014) 'Perceptions and attitudes of community pharmacists towards generic medicines', J Manag Care Pharm, 20(11), 1138-1146.
Henderson, C., Klimas, J., Dunne, C., Leddin, D., Meagher, D., O'Toole, T. and Cullen, W. (2014) 'Key performance indicators for mental health and substance use disorders: a literature review and discussion paper, Mental Health and Substance Use', Mental Health and Substance Use, 7(4), 407-419.
Hogan, J., Judge, C., O'Callaghan, M., Aziz, A., O'Connor, C., Burke, J., Dunne, C., Walsh, S., Kalady, M. and Coffey, J. C. (2014) 'Introducing a novel and robust technique for determining lymph node status in colorectal cancer', Ann Surg, 260(1), 94-102.
Knox, S., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. (2014) 'Continuous Professional Competence (CPC) for Irish paramedics and advanced paramedics: a national study', BMC Med Educ, 14, 41-41.
Meagher, D. J., Morandi, A., Inouye, S. K., Ely, W., Adamis, D., Maclullich, A. J., Rudolph, J. L., Neufeld, K., Leonard, M., Bellelli, G., Davis, D., Teodorczuk, A., Kreisel, S., Thomas, C., Hasemann, W., Timmons, S., O'Regan, N., Grover, S., Jabbar, F., Cullen, W., Dunne, C., Kamholz, B., Van Munster, B. C., De Rooij, S. E., De Jonghe, J. and Trzepacz, P. T. (2014) 'Concordance between DSM-IV and DSM-5 criteria for delirium diagnosis in a pooled database of 768 prospectively evaluated patients using the delirium rating scale-revised-98', BMC Med, 12, 164.
O’Connor, C., O'Connell, N., Power, L., Merrigan, A., Tormey, S., Coffey, J. C., Linnane, B. and Dunne, C. (2014) 'A case of Panton–Valentine leucocidin toxin‐positive Staphylococcus aureus‐mediated neonatal mastitis', JMM Case Reports, 3(2014), e004119.
O'Connell, N. H., O'Connor, C., O'Mahony, J., Lobo, R., Hayes, M., Masterson, E., Larvin, M., Coffey, J. C. and Dunne, C. (2014) 'A commentary on the disparate perspectives of clinical microbiologists and surgeons: Ad hoc antimicrobial use', Bioengineered, 5(4).
O'Connell, N. H., Power, L., O'Gorman, A., O'Connor, C. and Dunne, C. P. (2014) 'Against the onslaught of endemic carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, the war is being lost on the Irish Front', J Hosp Infect, 87(4), 247-8.
O'Connor, C., Fitzgibbon, M., Powell, J., Barron, D., O'Mahony, J., Power, L., O'Connell, N. H. and Dunne, C. (2014) 'A commentary on the role of molecular technology and automation in clinical diagnostics', Bioengineered, 5(3), 155-60.
O'Hanlon, S., O'Regan, N., Maclullich, A. M., Cullen, W., Dunne, C., Exton, C. and Meagher, D. (2014) 'Improving delirium care through early intervention: from bench to bedside to boardroom', J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 85(2), 207-213.
Scully, P., Reid, O., Macken, A., Healy, M., Saunders, J., Leddin, D., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and O'Gorman, C. S. (2014) 'Food and beverage cues in UK and Irish children-television programming', Arch Dis Child, 99(11), 979-984.
2013
Dunne, C. (2013) 'From biocontrol to cancer, probiotics and beyond', Bioengineered, 4(4), 185-190.
Dunne, S., Cummins, N. M., Hannigan, A., Shannon, B., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2013) 'A method for the design and development of medical or health care information websites to optimize search engine results page rankings on Google', J Med Internet Res, 15(8), 183.
Fitzgerald, J. M., Adamis, D., Trzepacz, P. T., O'Regan, N., Timmons, S., Dunne, C. and Meagher, D. J. (2013) 'Delirium: a disturbance of circadian integrity?', Med Hypotheses,81(4), 568-76.
Healy, D., Naqvi, S., Meagher, D., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. (2013) 'Primary care support for youth mental health: a preliminary evidence base for Ireland's Mid-West', Ir J Med Sci, 182(2), 237-243.
Klimas, J., Anderson, R., Bourke, M., Bury, G., Field, C. A., Kaner, E., Keane, R., Keenan, E., Meagher, D., Murphy, B., O'Gorman, C. S., O'Toole, T. P., Saunders, J., Smyth, B. P., Dunne, C. and Cullen, W. (2013) 'Psychosocial interventions for alcohol use among problem drug users: protocol for a feasibility study in primary care', JMIR Res Protoc,2(2), e26.
Knox, S., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. (2013) 'Continuous professional competence (CPC) for emergency medical technicians in Ireland: educational needs assessment', BMC Emerg Med, 13, 25.
O'Gorman, C. S., Dunne, C. and Larvin, M. (2013) 'Students in medical school become involved in research for many reasons', Ir Med J, 106(2 Suppl), 2.
O'Gorman, C. S., Macken, A. P., Cullen, W., Dunne, C. and Higgins, M. F. (2013) 'What is the difference between deontological and consequentialist theories of medical ethics?', Ir Med J, 106(2 Suppl), 15-6.
O'Gorman, C. S., Macken, A. P., Cullen, W., Saunders, J., Dunne, C. and Higgins, M. F. (2013) 'Research confuses me: what is qualitative research & what is the difference between grounded theory and phenomenology?', Ir Med J, 106(2 Suppl), 13-5.
O'Gorman, C. S., Macken, A. P., Cullen, W., Saunders, J., Dunne, C. and Higgins, M. F. (2013) 'What are the differences between a literature search, a literature review, a systematic review and a meta-analysis? And why is a systematic review considered to be so good?', Ir Med J, 106(2 Suppl), 8-10.
O'Gorman, C. S., Macken, A. P., Cullen, W., Saunders, J., Dunne, C. and Higgins, M. F. (2013) 'What is a randomised controlled trial?', Ir Med J, 106(2 Suppl), 6-7.
Power, C., O'Connor, R., Dunne, S., Finucane, P., Cullen, W. and Dunne, C. (2013) 'An evidence-based assessment of primary care needs in an economically deprived urban community', Ir J Med Sci, 182(3), 457-461.
2012
Flinn, A., Macken, A., Cullen, W., Leddin, D., Dunne, C. and O’Gorman, C. (2012) 'Children in hospital in Ireland - what do they eat and what do they weigh: a cross-sectional study',BMC Research Notes, 5, 491.
Klimas, J., Field, C. A., Cullen, W., O'Gorman, C. S., Glynn, L. G., Keenan, E., Saunders, J., Bury, G. and Dunne, C. (2012) 'Psychosocial interventions to reduce alcohol consumption in concurrent problem alcohol and illicit drug users', Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 11, Cd009269.
2011
Klimas J, F. C., Cullen W, O'Gorman C, Glynn L, Keenan E, Saunders J, Dunne C, Bury G (2011) 'Psychosocial interventions for problem alcohol use in illicit drug users (Protocol)', Irish Psychologist, 38(1), 38-9.