Irish journal of medical science
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Exercise is a key component of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) management. As telerehabilitation has become a viable solution for delivering remote care, the effectiveness of core stability exercises via this method remains under-researched. ⋯ Supervised core stability exercises delivered by using a synchronous telerehabilitation program may provide better outcomes compared to unsupervised video-based exercise program.
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Despite the almost global ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Ireland and the international community fall short on the full realisation of these standards. Among the many pervasive and enduring failures are the persistence of child poverty, inadequate access to healthcare services, inequality of access to education, and continued discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, and disability. A highly relevant concern in today's world is the increasing exposure of children to armed conflict and our inability to effect change. This paper reviews the progress made in upholding children's rights and areas of ongoing concern.
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Dermatological conditions are the fourth most common of all diseases affecting humans, and affect almost one third of the world's population, necessitating effective undergraduate dermatology education. ⋯ This study demonstrates that undergraduate dermatology education is not standardised across various universities in Ireland. It also revealed several areas within dermatology within which there was a statistically significant difference in confidence levels between those who had a clinical undergraduate dermatology placement versus those who did not. This raises the question: "Would mandating a dermatology clerkship may be beneficial to interns?".