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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: 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: 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: 07 July 2023
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2022
The 2022 report provides data presented nationally as well as:
* CHO
* county
* hospital type
* individual psychiatric units/hospitals
Published: 29 June 2023
Revisiting the Profile of Patients with No Fixed Abode Admitted to Psychiatric Inpatient Units
There is a well-documented relationship between homelessness and mental illness. This has been demonstrated in both an international context and in an Irish context. This relationship is bidirectional and homelessness is both a contributing factor to and a result of mental illness. This perpetuates a vicious circle...
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: 04 October 2022
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2021
The 2021 report provides data presented nationally as well as:
* CHO
* county
* hospital type
* individual psychiatric units/hospitals
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: 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...
Published: 09 February 2022
Gambling in the Republic of Ireland: Results from the 2019–20 National Drug and Alcohol Survey
This report presents the findings from the 2019–20 National Drug and Alcohol Survey (NDAS) on the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling in the general population in Ireland. While the main objective of the 2019–20 NDAS was to determine the prevalence and patterns of drug use (including alcohol and...
Published: 01 December 2021
Drugnet Ireland 79
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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