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Published: 15 March 2024
Drugnet Ireland 87
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 23 January 2024
The efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis in adult populations: An evidence review
The Medical Cannabis Access Programme in Ireland currently provides access to cannabis to patients with one of three conditions when other treatments have not been successful. The three conditions are spasticity (stiff and/or rigid muscles) associated with multiple sclerosis, nausea and vomiting associated with...
Published: 16 January 2024
Deaths among people who were homeless at time of death in Ireland, 2020
In this bulletin, data on deaths among people who were homeless and who died in 2020 are presented. The NDRDI collects data on all deaths among people who were homeless at the time of death, in order to improve understanding of premature mortality among people who are homeless nationally, and to provide more complete and...
Published: 19 December 2023
Primary prevention of dental caries: An evidence review
The purpose of this overview of reviews was to provide evidence to assist with the development of clinical guidelines on the primary prevention of dental caries in primary, permanent, and mixed dentition.
Caries (dental decay) is a disease of the hard tissues of the teeth...
Published: 12 September 2023
Cost, safety, and environmental impact of reprocessing single-use medical devices. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Since May 2021, European Union member states were required to adopt a legislative stance on single use medical device (SUD) reprocessing i.e. a process including cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation and related procedures, as well as testing and restoring the technical and functional safety of the used device. The main...
Published: 05 September 2023
Factors associated with suicide in people who use drugs: a scoping review
Suicide is a significant contributor to global mortality. People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk of death by suicide relative to the general population, but there is a lack of information on associated candidate factors for suicide in this group. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of...
Published: 04 September 2023
Drugnet Ireland 86
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 17 July 2023
Drugnet Ireland 85
Experts from the EMCDDA national focal point and from the HRB Evidence Centre contribute content to the newsletter.Experts from the EMCDDA national focal point and from the HRB Evidence Centre contribute content to the newsletter.
Published: 11 July 2023
Overview of people engaging with disability services in Ireland, 2022
Bulletin from the National Ability Supports System (NASS) on data provided by disability service providers for people engaging with services through the HSE disability budget in 2022.
Published: 17 May 2023
Deaths among people who were homeless at time of death in Ireland, 2019
This feasibility study was commissioned by the Department of Health to address the need to improve understanding of premature mortality among people who are homeless nationally, and to provide more complete and accurate national data to inform policy.
This retrospective review collates data on all deaths in persons...
Published: 27 March 2023
Drugnet Ireland 84
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 10 November 2022
Impact of community water fluoridation on systemic health excluding oral health. An evidence review
Community water fluoridation was introduced in Ireland in 1964 as a public health measure to prevent tooth decay. It is important for policymakers to keep up to date with the international research on the effects of community water fluoridation, so that the benefits and possible harms are known.
Publication (PDF, 3 MB) Published: 28 October 2022
Drugnet Ireland 83
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 16 September 2022
Drugnet Ireland 82
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 23 May 2022
Promoting workplace health and well-being through culture change. An evidence review.
Under the auspices of Healthy Ireland, the Department of Health is leading the development of the National Healthy Workplace Framework in partnership with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The framework aims to drive engagement and identify effective approaches to health improvement in all...
Published: 02 May 2022
Drugnet Ireland 81
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal...
Published: 17 March 2022
Comparing characteristics of suicide to non-suicide drug poisoning deaths, by sex, in Ireland
Suicide by drug poisoning is potentially preventable; however, evidence on associated risk factors by sex is limited. We aim to assist in understanding how individual and social contextual factors, and specific drugs, influence risk of suicide compared to non-suicide drug poisoning deaths, and how this differs by...
Published: 15 March 2022
Management of non-cavitated and cavitated caries in primary, permanent, and mixed dentition. An evidence review
The purpose of this overview of reviews is to provide evidence to assist with the development of clinical guidelines on the management of non-cavitated and cavitated caries in primary and permanent teeth. Cavitated caries include caries in both crown and root of the tooth.
Caries...
Published: 14 March 2022
Drugnet Ireland 80
Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board's quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national...
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