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Case report English Bhattacharyya A, Macdonald J, Lakhdar AA. Department of Medicine, Preston Acute Hospital NHS Trust, Preston, Lancs. Int J Clin Pract. 2001 Mar;55(2):141-4. Abstract The adrenal cortex normally produces three principal steroid hormones: the glucocorticoid cortisol, the mineralocorticoid aldosterone, and a small quantity of sex steroids. In primary adrenocortical insufficiency, there is a …

Acute adrenocortical crisis: three different presentations. Read More »

Case report English Lennon GM, Maghur HA, Luke D, McGovern E. Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. Ir J Med Sci. 1991 Feb;160(2):48-9. Abstract A case of end stage pulmonary destruction secondary to adult onset broncho-oesophageal fistula of infectious aetiology is presented. Advanced bronchiectatic damage to the pulmonary parenchyma may be avoided by …

Broncho-oesophageal fistula of infectious origin. Read More »

Original article English Issa MM, Healy DM, Maghur HA, Luke DA. Department of Surgery, Royal City of Dublin Hospital, Trinity College, School of Medicine, Ireland. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1991 May;101(5):895-900. Abstract Thirty consecutive patients undergoing lung resections were randomized into two groups: Group A (n = 15) received minitracheotomy postoperatively and group B (n …

Prophylactic minitracheotomy in lung resections. A randomized controlled study. Read More »

Case report English Young VK, Maghur HA, Luke DA, McGovern EM. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. James’s Hospital, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Apr;53(4):621-4. Abstract Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a specific form of pulmonary Aspergillus infection that occurs almost exclusively in immunocompromised patients. It differs both histologically and in its clinical course …

Operation for cavitating invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Read More »

Case report English O’Donnell AF, Maghur HA, Grogan L, Carney D, McGovern EM. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Dec;56(6):1386-7. Abstract Nonseminomatous germ cell testicular neoplasm is a disease cured primarily by platinum-based combination chemotherapy. Operation is reserved for those patients who continue to harbor residual masses after …

Resection of an intracardiac metastasis from malignant teratoma of the testis. Read More »

Original article English Sagher FA, Dodge JA, Moore R, McMaster C, McCaughey G. Department of Child Health, Queen’s University of Belfast. Gut. 1990 Nov;31(11):1256-61. Abstract To study the effects of dietary fat on jejunal water and ion absorption and on cholera toxin-induced secretion, 3 week old Sprague Dawley rats were fed isocaloric diets. Forty per …

Modulation of fluid absorption and the secretory response of rat jejunum to cholera toxin by dietary fat. Read More »

Original article English Sagher FA 1, Dodge JA 1, Johnston CF 2, Shaw C 2, Buchanan KD 2, Carr KE 3. 1: Departments of Child Health, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, Northern Ireland 2: Departments of Medicine, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BJ, Northern Ireland 3: …

Rat small intestinal morphology and tissue regulatory peptides: effects of high dietary fat. Read More »

Letter English Dodge JA, Sagher FA. Arch Dis Child. 1991 Feb;66(2):272-3. Abstract Keywords: Antiviral and antibacterial lipids in human milk and infant formula. Link/DOI:

Original article English Sagher FA, Dodge JA, Simpson DH, Evans P. Department of Child Health, Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1991 Jul;13(1):83-9. Abstract Epidemiological studies suggest that dietary fat can affect the frequency and severity of diarrhoeal illnesses in childhood. To study the effects of dietary fat on the kinetics …

Kinetics of viral replication in experimental rotavirus infection: effects of high dietary fat. Read More »

Original article English Odeka EB, Sagher F, Miller V, Doig C. Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Booth Hall Childrens Hospital (University of Manchester), England. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1997 Aug;25(2):199-203. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic constipation is a common problem in children. We observed the effects of cisapride in the management of idiopathic constipation in children. METHODS: Thirty-seven …

Use of cisapride in treatment of constipation in children. Read More »