Dr. Declan Gerard Byrne
Clinical Associate Professor, Medical Gerontology
Clinical Associate Professor
Email dgbyrne@tcd.ie PhonePublications and Further Research Outputs
- Cournane S, Byrne D, Conway R, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B, Social deprivation and hospital admission rates, length of stay and readmissions in emergency medical admissions., European journal of internal medicine, 26, (10), 2015, p766-71Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Cournane S, Coveney S, Silke B, Deprivation index and dependency ratio are key determinants of emergency medical admission rates., European journal of internal medicine, 26, (9), 2015, p709-13Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Cournane S, Dalton A, Byrne D, Conway R, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B, Social deprivation, population dependency ratio and an extended hospital episode - Insights from acute medicine., European journal of internal medicine, 26, (9), 2015, p714-9Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Lahiff C, Cournane S, Creagh D, Fitzgerald B, Conway R, Byrne D, Silke B, Factors predicting the hospital episode costs of emergency medical admissions., European journal of internal medicine, 25, (7), 2014, p633-8Journal Article, 2014, DOI
- Cournane S, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Silke B, Factors associated with length of stay following an emergency medical admission., European journal of internal medicine, 26, (4), 2015, p237-42Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Coary R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Conway R, Cournane S, Silke B, Does admission via an acute medical unit influence hospital mortality? 12 years' experience in a large Dublin hospital., Acute medicine, 13, (4), 2014, p152-8Journal Article, 2014
- Cournane S, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Fitzgerald B, Silke B, Chronic disabling disease--impact on outcomes and costs in emergency medical admissions., QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 108, (5), 2015, p387-96Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Cournane S, Conway R, Creagh D, Byrne DG, Silke B, Consultant duration of clinical practice as a cost determinant of an emergency medical admission., The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care, 16, (5), 2015, p561-7Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Cournane S, Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B, Social deprivation and the rate of emergency medical admission for older persons., QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Conway R, O'Riordan D, Byrne D, Cournane S, Coveney S, Silke B, Deprivation influences the emergency admission rate of ambulatory care sensitive conditions., Clinical medicine (London, England), 16, (2), 2016, p119-23Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Cournane S, Conway R, Creagh D, Byrne DG, Sheehy N, Silke B, Radiology imaging delays as independent predictors of length of hospital stay for emergency medical admissions., Clinical radiology, 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Cournane S, Coveney S, Silke B, Influence of social deprivation, overcrowding and family structure on emergency medical admission rates., QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2016Journal Article, 2016
- Cournane S, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Fitzgerald B, Silke B, The Relationship between Resource Utilization, Clinical Risk and Hospital Costs for Emergency Medical Admissions., Acute medicine, 15, (1), 2016, p7-12Journal Article, 2016
- Romero-Ortuno, R., O'Dwyer, C., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., A Risk Index for Geriatric Acute Medical Admissions (RIGAMA), Acute Med, 13, (1), 2014, p6-11Journal Article, 2014
- Rice N, Nugent A, Byrne D, Normand C., Potential of Earlier Detection and Treatment of Disease-Related Malnutrition with Oral Nutrition Supplements to Release Acute Care Bed Capacity., Irish Medical Journal, 109, (6), 2016, p422-Journal Article, 2016
- Sandys, V., Byrne, D., Acute interstitial nephritis secondary to metamizole; The rise of drug tourism, Irish Medical Journal, 109, (7), 2016Journal Article, 2016
- Chotirmall, S.H., Callaly, E., Lyons, J., O'Connell, B., Kelleher, M., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Blood cultures in emergency medical admissions: A key patient cohort, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 23, (1), 2016, p38-43Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Conway, R., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Coveney, S., Silke, B., Broadband access, housing and car ownership as deprivation predictors of the emergency medical admission, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 35, 2016, pe25-e26Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'riordan, D., Fitzgerald, B., Silke, B., The relationship between resource utilization, clinical risk and hospital costs for emergency medical admissions, Acute Medicine, 15, (1), 2016, p7-12Journal Article, 2016
- Conway, R., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Time patterns in mortality after an emergency medical admission; relationship to weekday or weekend admission, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 36, 2016, p44-49Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Rathore, F., Sultan, N., Byrne, D., AMAU Patient and Carer Satisfaction Survey, Irish medical journal, 108, (6), 2015Journal Article, 2015
- Rathore, F., Sultan, N., Byrne, D., AMAU patient and carer satisfaction survey, Irish Medical Journal, 108, (6), 2015Journal Article, 2015
- Conway, R., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Emergency readmissions are substantially determined by acute illness severity and chronic debilitating illness: A single centre cohort study, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 26, (1), 2015, p12-17Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Conway, R., Byrne, D.G., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Improved outcomes of high-risk emergency medical admissions cared for by experienced physicians, QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 108, (2), 2015, p119-125Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Carey, B., O"Carroll-Lolait, C., Donlon, N.E., McDermott, S.J., Lahiff, C., Byrne, D., In-hospital paging systems: An effective method of communication between hospital staff in 2015?, Irish Medical Journal, 108, (9), 2015Journal Article, 2015
- Conway, R., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Patient risk profiling in acute medicine: The way forward?, QJM, 108, (9), 2015, p689-696Journal Article, 2015, DOI
- Conway, R., Creagh, D., Byrne, D.G., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Serum potassium levels as an outcome determinant in acute medical admissions, Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London, 15, (3), 2015, p239-243Journal Article, 2015, URL
- Oh, S., O'Carroll, G., Akintola, A., Byrne, D., BIPAP- Too little, too late?, Irish Medical Journal, 107, (4), 2014Journal Article, 2014
- McCartney, D.M.A., Byrne, D.G., Turner, M.J., Dietary contributors to hypertension in adults reviewed, Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), 2014Journal Article, 2014, DOI
- Akintola, A., Yousset, M., Oh, S., Byrne, D., Liston, R., The burden of cost--admission versus discharge medications., Irish medical journal, 107, (6), 2014Journal Article, 2014
- Rathore, F., Sultan, N., Byrne, D., Tolerance of colonoscopy and questioning its utility in the elderly population, Irish Medical Journal, 107, (8), 2014Journal Article, 2014
- Akintola, A., Liston, R., Byrne, D., Farrelly, J., Unknown knowns - Where did the DAMAs go?, Irish Medical Journal, 106, (4), 2013Journal Article, 2013
- Byrne, D., Silke, B., Acute medical units: Review of evidence, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 22, (4), 2011, p344-347Journal Article, 2011, DOI
- Byrne, D., Ng, K.L., O'Connor, C., Walsh, J., Silke, B., Medical Practitioners Act 2007: The increased medical record burden, Irish Medical Journal, 103, (3), 2010Journal Article, 2010
- Byrne, D., Chung, S.L., Silke, B., Reflections on off hour admissions to ICU, Critical Care, 13, (5), 2009Journal Article, 2009, DOI
- Conway, R., Byrne, D., O"riordan, D., Silke, B., Hyponatraemia in emergency medical admissions"outcomes and costs, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 3, (4), 2014, p1220-1233Journal Article, 2014, DOI
- Akintola, A., Youssef, M., Oh, S., Byrne, D., Liston, R., The burden of cost- Admission versus discharge medications, Irish Medical Journal, 107, (6), 2014Journal Article, 2014
- Cournane S, Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B, High Risk Subgroups Sensitive to Air Pollution Levels Following an Emergency Medical Admission., Toxics, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Seán Cournane, Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Deirdre O"Riordan, Seamus Coveney, Bernard Silke, Social Factors Determine the Emergency Medical Admission Workload, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6, (6), 2017, p59Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Subbe CP, Kellett J, Barach P, Chaloner C, Cleaver H, Cooksley T, Korsten E, Croke E, Davis E, De Bie AJ, Durham L, Hancock C, Hartin J, Savijn T, Welch J; Crisis Checklist Collaborative, Crisis checklists for in-hospital emergencies: expert consensus, simulation testing and recommendations for a template determined by a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary learning collaborative., BMC health services research, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- McCabe, J.J., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., Conway, R., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Age and the economics of an emergency medical admission-what factors determine costs?, QJM, 110, (2), 2017, p83-88Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- McCartney, D.M.A., Byrne, D.G., Cantwell, M.M., Turner, M.J., Cancer incidence in Ireland"the possible role of diet, nutrition and lifestyle, Journal of Public Health (Germany), 25, (2), 2017, p197-213Journal Article, 2017
- McCabe, J.J., McElroy, K., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Fitzgerald, B., Silke, B., Deprivation status and the hospital costs of an emergency medical admission, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Cournane, S., Byrne, D., Conway, R., O'Riordan, D., Coveney, S., Silke, B., Effect of social deprivation on the admission rate and outcomes of adult respiratory emergency admissions, Respiratory Medicine, 125, 2017, p94-101Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Conway, R., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O"Riordan, D., Silke, B., Improved mortality outcomes over time for weekend emergency medical admissions, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2017, p1-7Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Cawley, S., Farrell, S., Byrne, D.G., Turner, M.J., Clune, B., McCartney, D., Pilot evaluation of an online weight management programme, Irish Medical Journal, 110, (1), 2017Journal Article, 2017
- Conway, R., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Survival analysis of weekend emergency medical admissions, QJM, 110, (5), 2017, p291-297Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Conway, R., Cournane, S., Silke, B., The dynamics of the emergency medical readmission - The underlying fundamentals, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI
- Cournane S, Conway R, Byrne D, Silke B, Air Quality and Hospital Outcomes in Emergency Medical Admissions with Respiratory Disease., Toxics, 2016Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Sandys V, Byrne DG, COKE LIVe: recurrent vasculitis secondary to cocaine contaminated with levamisole., Acute medicine, 2016Journal Article, 2016
- Conway R, Cournane S, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B, The Relationship Between Social Deprivation and a Weekend Emergency Medical Admission., Acute medicine, 2016Journal Article, 2016
- Conway, R., Cournane, S., Byrne, D., O'Riordan, D., Coveney, S., Silke, B., The relationship between social deprivation and a weekend emergency medical admission, Acute Medicine, 15, (3), 2016, p124-129Journal Article, 2016
- Ni Cheallaigh C, Kieran J, Cullivan C, Browne J, Kenny R, Bergin C, Byrne D, Usage of Unscheduled Hospital Care by Homeless Individuals in Dublin, Ireland: A Cross-Sectional Study, BMJ Open, 7, (e016420), 2017Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
- Cournane, Sean, Conway, Richard, Byrne, Declan and O'Riordan, Deirdre and Silke, Bernard, Persons with disability, social deprivation and an emergency medical admission, Irish journal of medical science, 4, 2018, p593 - 600Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Cournane, Sean and Conway, Richard and Byrne, Declan and O'Riordan, Deirdre and Silke, Bernard, Predicting Outcomes in Emergency Medical Admissions Using a Laboratory Only Nomogram, Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, 2017, 2017, p5267864Journal Article, 2017, DOI , URL
- Conway, R and Cournane, S and Byrne, D and O'Riordan, D and Coveney, S and Silke, B, Interaction of Broadband Access and Education Levels in Determining the Rate of Emergency Medical Admissions, Irish medical journal, 110, (9), 2017, p636Journal Article, 2017, URL
- Byrne D, Silke B, Reflections on 'Validation of MARS' QJM March 2018., QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2018Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Seán Cournane, Deirdre O"Riordan, Bernard Silke, Fifteen-year outcomes of an acute medical admission unit, Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), 2018Journal Article, 2018, DOI
- Waqas, S., Bannan, C., Fe Talento, A., Byrne, D., O'Connell, S., Clarke, S., Merry, C., A unique case of concurrent long bone osteomyelitis and empyema caused by Fusobacterium Nucleatum, Irish Medical Journal, 111, (1), 2018Journal Article, 2018
- Byrne D, Conway R, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B, Relationship of the clinical acuity & complexity to the outcome of an emergency medical admission., Acute medicine, 17, (1), 2018, p18 - 25Journal Article, 2018
- Daly PA, Nolan C, Green A, Ormiston W, Cody N, McDevitt T, O'hIci B, Byrne D, McDermott E, Carney DN, O'Higgins N, Barton DE, Predictive testing for BRCA1 and 2 mutations: a male contribution., Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 2003Journal Article, 2003
- Byrne DG, Casey MC, Cunningham C, Coakley D, & Walsh JB, Clinical utility of 24-hour urinary calcium measurement in the assessment of bone breakdown, Age and Ageing , British Geriatric Society Meeting 2004, 34, (S2), 2004, ppii5-Published Abstract, 2004
- Byrne D, O'Neill D & O'Shea D, Role of Telecare & Assistive Technology in Facilitating Home Living, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 176, (6), 2007, pp266Published Abstract, 2007
- Byrne D, E McDermott, L Murphy, G Hughes, JJ Barry, R Doyle, M Crowe, & D O'Shea, Recent discharge to extended nursing care as a marker of life expectancy- implications for health care delivery., Irish Medical Journal, 177, (9), 2008, pp44Published Abstract, 2008
- Byrne D, E McDermott, L Murphy, G Hughes, JJ Barry, R Doyle, M Crowe, & D O'Shea, Recent discharge to extended nursing care as a marker of life expectancy- implications for health care delivery., Irish Medical Journal, 177, (9), 2008, pp44Published Abstract, 2008
- E McGovern, D Byrne, E Wallace, G Hughes, M Crowe, & D O'Shea, The case for online Geriatric Medicine Consultation Referrals a teaching hospital, Irish Medical Journal, 177, (9), 2008, pp46Published Abstract, 2008
- Byrne DG & Silke B, The influence of age on outcomes for admissions to an acute medical assessment unit, Age and Ageing, 39, (2), 2010, pp72Published Abstract, 2010
- Byrne D & O'Shea D, Rapid access blackout clinics: a priority for the elderly., British Journal of Cardiology, 16, (1), 2009, p7 - 8Journal Article, 2009
- Byrne, D.G, Problem Solving in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Antenatal Diagnosis., Trinity Student Medical Journal, 1, (1), 2000, p40 - 45Journal Article, 2000
- Byrne D.G., Mathias P.M., & Male-Kawuma M, The role of Nutritional support in the clinical management of HIV infection, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 168, (3), 1999, pp34-35Published Abstract, 1999
- Byrne D.G., Mathias P.M., Mulvaney M., & Male-Kawuma M, The effect of nutritional intervention on weight gain and symptomatology in HIV positive patients., Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 58, 1999, pp145Published Abstract, 1999
- Byrne D.G., Mathias P.M., & Male-Kawuma M, The role of Nutritional support in the clinical management of HIV infection, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 168, (3), 1999, pp34-35Published Abstract, 1999
- Mag Uidhir F, Ryan S, Byrne, Browne JG, Sedatives Usage in Inpatient Fallers in an Acute Hospital, Age and Ageing, 46, (3), 2017, ppiii13-iii5Published Abstract, 2017
- Mag Uidhir F, Ryan S, Byrne D, Browne JG, Review of Medication in Inpatient Fallers in the Acute Hospital, Age and Ageing, 46, (3), 2017, ppiii13-iii59Published Abstract, 2017, DOI
- Trousdell J, O'Broin C, HanniganO, Byrne D, Browne JG, Kieran J, Flu and Far Between' - Evaluation of Influenza Vaccination among Eligible Patients with Prolonged In-hospital Stay., Age and Ageing, 46, (3), 2017, ppiii13-iii59Published Abstract, 2017, DOI
- O Brien E, Ní Cheallaigh C, Akasheh N, Browne JG, Byrne D, DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC FRAILTY INDEX USING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA AS A PREDICTOR OF OUTCOMES IN ACUTE ADMISSIONS, Age and Ageing, 45, (2), 2016, pii1-ii12Journal Article, 2016, DOI
- Browne JG, Byrne DG, Liston R, McManus J, Higgins T, An audit of acute fracture admissions to a peripheral hospital over a 2-year period, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180, 2011, ppS346-S346Published Abstract, 2011
- Mahon J. H, Byrne D, Fallon N, Casey MC. Walsh JB, Clinical profile of patients with inflammatory bowel disease attending a bone health , Bone, 48, (2), 2011Published Abstract, 2011
- Mahon JH, Crosby DMchugh A, Byrne D, Cunningham C, Getting geriatric medicine involved: investigation into the usage of a medicine for the elderly consultation service, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180, 2011, pp361 - 362Published Abstract, 2011
- Cahill D, Akintola B, Byrne D, Liston R, Higgins T, McManus J., Prevalence of Intra-cranial Bleeds at a General Hospital from 2008 to 2010, Irish Journal of Medical Science , 182, 2013, ppS228-S228Published Abstract, 2013
- Byrne DG, Macavin MJ, Teeling M, Bennett K, The Effect of the Introduction of a Line Extension and Generic Competition on Prescribing within the Osteoporosis Market Segment, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 182, 2013, ppS209-S210Published Abstract, 2013
- Ni Cheallaigh C, Cullivan S, Browne JG, Akasheh N, Kieran J, Byrne DG, HOMELESSNESS IS ASSOCIATED WITH PREMATURE ONSET OF MULTIMORBIDITY AND INCREASED USAGE OF ACUTE HOSPITAL SERVICES, Age and Ageing, 45, (2), 2016, pp:ii13.150-ii56Published Abstract, 2016, DOI
- Byrne, D., Conway, R., Cournane, S., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B., Rising Emergency Admission and Readmission Rates"a Retrospective Study of Demographic and Socio-economic Factors, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2018, p1-3Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Akasheh N, Byrne D, Coss P, Conway R, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B, Lung function and outcomes in emergency medical admissions., Eur J Intern Med, 2018, p_S0953-6205(18)30371-Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Byrne D, Browne JG, Conway R, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Mortality outcomes and emergency department wait times - the paradox in the capacity limited sytem., Acute Med, 17, (3), 2018, p130-136Journal Article, 2018
- McCarthy K, Conway R, Byrne D, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B, Hyponatraemia during an emergency medical admission as a marker of illness severity & case complexity., Eur J Intern Med, 2018, pS0953-6205(18)30318-2Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Byrne D, Conway R, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B, Admission and readmission rate incidences from deprived areas-impact of a classical or multi-dimensional model., Irish journal of medical science, 2018Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Conway R, Byrne D, Cournane S, O'riordan D, Silke B, Socio-economic status and the clinical acuity of emergency medical admissions., Panminerva medica, 2018Journal Article, 2018, DOI , URL
- Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Deirdre O'Riordan, Bernard Silke, Outcomes in acute medicine - Evidence from extended observations on readmissions, hospital length of stay and mortality outcomes, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 66, 2019, p69--74Journal Article, 2019
- O'Connor, Cormac; Murray, Peter; Ryan, J Mark, Byrne, Declan; , A case of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens as a Result of May- Thurner Syndrome, 113, 6, Quarterly Journal of Medicine, 2020, p419 - 420Report, 2020
- Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Comparative influence of Acute Illness Severity and comorbidity on mortality., European journal of internal medicine, 2019Journal Article, 2019, DOI
- Byrne D, Cournane S, Conway R, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Socio-Economic Status and MultiOriginal morbidity - Fact or Fiction?, Acute medicine, 18, (2), 2019, p64-70Journal Article, 2019, DOI
- McCartney DM, Byrne DG, Optimisation of Vitamin D Status for Enhanced Immuno-protection Against Covid-19., Irish medical journal, 2020Journal Article, 2020
- Cournane S, Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Gender Difference In Outcomes In Acute Medicine: Women Of Lower Socio-Economic Status Have Worse Outcomes, Medical Research Archives, 8, (4), 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI , URL
- Conway R, Byrne D, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B. , Troponin status predicts 30-day in-hospital mortality, Vessel Plus, 4, 2020, p25 - 25Journal Article, 2020, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
- White PF, Conway RP, Byrne DG, O'Riordan DMR, Silke BM., Air pollution and comorbidity burden influencing acute hospital mortality outcomes in a large academic teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland: a semi-ecologic analysis., Public health, 186, 2020, p164-169Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- Conway R, O'Connell B, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Prognostic Value Of Blood Cultures as an Illness Severity Marker In Emergency Medical Admissions., Acute medicine, 19, (2), 2020, p83-89Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- Conway R, Byrne D, O'Riordan D, Silke B., Limited Prognostic Utility of a Simplified Vital Sign Based Risk Calculator in Acute Medical Admissions., Acute medicine, 19, (3), 2020, p138-144Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- McCartney DM, O'Shea PM, Faul JL, Healy MJ, Byrne G, Griffin TP, Walsh JB, Byrne DG, Kenny RA., Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 infection-evolution of evidence supporting clinical practice and policy development : A position statement from the Covit-D Consortium., Ir J Med Sci, 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- Conway R, Byrne D, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Silke B, The Problems with Risk Prediction during an Emergency Medical Admission Using Laboratory Data - Evidence from Potassium., Acute medicine, 2019Journal Article, 2019
- Conway R, Byrne D, Cournane S, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke B., Is there excessive troponin testing in clinical practice? Evidence from emergency medical admissions., European journal of internal medicine, 2020Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- Liam Townsend, Adam H. Dyer, Patrick McCluskey, Kate O"Brien, Joanne Dowds, Eamon Laird, Ciaran Bannan, Nollaig M. Bourke, Cliona Ní Cheallaigh, Declan G. Byrne, Rose Anne Kenny, Investigating the Relationship between Vitamin D and Persistent Symptoms Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Nutrients, 13, (7), 2021, p2430Journal Article, 2021, DOI
- Conway R, Byrne D, O"Riordan D, Kent B, Kennedy B, Cheallaigh C, O"Connell B, Akasheh N, Browne J, Silke B, Emergency medical admissions and COVID-19: impact on 30-day mortality and hospital length of stay, Irish journal of medical science, 2021Journal Article, 2021
- Conway R., Byrne D., O'Riordan D., Silke B., Non"Specific Clinical Presentations are Not Prognostic and do not Anticipate Hospital Length of Stay or Resource Utilization, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021Journal Article, 2021, DOI
- Silke, Bernard, Cournane, Sean, Byrne, Declan, Conway, Richard, O'Riordan, Deirdre, Air pollution and age: Do older persons suffer more?, Environmental Disease, 5, (2), 2020, p44Journal Article, 2020, DOI
- Townsend L, Dyer AH, Naughton A, Imangaliyev S, Dunne J, Kiersey R, Holden D, Mooney A, Leavy D, Ridge K, Sugrue J, Aldoseri M, Kelliher JH, Ní Cheallaigh C, Severe COVID-19 is characterised by inflammation and immature myeloid cells early in disease progression, Heliyon, 8, (4), 2022, pe09230 - e09236Journal Article, 2022
- Walsh, J.B. and McCartney, D.M. and Laird, Ã . and McCarroll, K. and Byrne, D.G. and Healy, M. and Oâ Shea, P.M. and Kenny, R.A. and Faul, J.L., Title: Understanding a Low Vitamin D State in the Context of COVID-19, Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, (835480), 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
- Richard Conway and and Declan Byrne and Deirdre O'Riordan and Bernard Silke and and and, The `Unwell" clinical presentation" an opportunity for admission avoidance?, Acute Medicine Journal, 21, (1), 2022, p12--18Journal Article, 2022, DOI
- Conway RP, Byrne DG, O'Riordan DMR, Silke B., Hospital mortality and length of stay differences in emergency medical admissions related to 'on-call' specialty., Ir J Med Sci, 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI
- McLoughlin R., Byrne D.G., McCartney D., Pilot study: Use of a novel portion control device and dietetic app in a six-week weight management intervention, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 81, (4), 2022Journal Article, 2022, DOI
- Philippa White, Richard Conway, Declan Byrne, Deirdre O"Riordan, Bernard Silke, The effects of temperature and humidity on mortality in acute medical admissions, European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 7, (1), 2023, pem0123Journal Article, 2023
- Rajendran, Nithya, Rameli, Puteri Maisarah, Malomo, Keneilwe, Byrne, Declan, Browne, Joseph, Ntlholang, Ontefetse, Time-to-Event Analysis of Factors Influencing Delay in Discharge from a Subacute Complex Discharge Unit during the First Year of the Pandemic (2020) in an Irish Tertiary Centre Hospital, Healthcare, 11, (4), 2023, p627Journal Article, 2023
- Power, Lauren, de van der Schueren, Marian A. E., Leij-Halfwerk, Susanne, Bauer, Juergen, Clarke, Michelle, Visser, Marjolein, Volkert, Dorothee, Bardon, Laura, Gibney, Eileen, Corish, Clare A., Brennan, Lorraine, Byrne, Declan, Courtney, Amanda, De Vito, Giuseppe, Egan, Brendan, Flanagan, Grainne, Healy, Laura, Hever, Ann, Kearney, John, Kennelly, Sharon, Laird, Eamon, McCartney, Daniel, Molloy, Anne, Murphy, Caoileann, Murrin, Celine, O'Connor, Deirdre, O'Connor, Eibhlis, O'Donoghue, Niamh, O'Sullivan, Aifric, O'Sullivan, Maria, Rice, Niamh, Roche, Helen, Smuts, Karla, Sugrue, Sheila, Sui, Jessica, Walsh, Declan, Harris, Aisling, Kielthy, Shauna, Development and application of a scoring system to rate malnutrition screening tools used in older adults in community and healthcare settings - A MaNuEL study, Clinical Nutrition, 38, (4), 2019, p1807-1819Journal Article, 2019
- De Bie, A. J. R., Subbe, C. P., Bezemer, R., Cooksley, T., Kellett, J. G., Holland, M., Bouwman, R. A., Bindels, A. J. G. H., Korsten, H. H. M., Barach, Paul, Beaugrand, Helene, Breen, Dorothy, Byrne, Declan, Chalmers, Catriona, Cleaver, Hayley, Croke, Eilish, Davis, Elinor, Donnelly, Peter, Dunne, Eimhin, Durham, Lesley, Ellis, Bryn, Goel, Rohan, Hancock, Chris, Hartin, Jillian, Hinge, Denise, Hueske-Kraus, Dirk, Kennelly, Sean, Lighthall, Geoffrey, Lunn, Rebecca, Mueller, Michael, O'Dwyer, Clodagh, O'Mahony, Kerian, Paice, Nigel, Roberts, Lisa, Savijn, Tracy, Thomas, Dafydd, Walsh, Richard, Weber, Frank, Welch, John, Woodworth, Simon, Brabrand, Mikkel, Differences in identification of patients' deterioration may hamper the success of clinical escalation protocols, QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians, 112, (7), 2019, p497-504Journal Article, 2019
- Chapman, Lucy, Hannigan, Oisin, Courtney, Grainne, Cunningham, Conal, Byrne, Declan, IMPLEMENTATION OF A FORMALISED WEEKEND HOSPITAL HANDOVER PROCESS, Age and Ageing, 48, (Supplement_3), 2019, piii17-iii65Journal Article, 2019
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Research Expertise
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TitleMalnutrition in the ElderlySummaryFunding AgencyFunded through a virtual common pot modelDate FromMarch 2016Date ToSeptember 2018
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TitleONS Pres:How can a multi-disciplinary prescribing strategy support appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) by Irish general practitioners (GPs)?SummaryQuantitative and qualitative review of factors impacting on management of malnutrition and prescribing oral nutrition supplements. Utilisation of PCRS database to identify prescribing trends. Focus group work with GP's and patients to identify attitudes, beliefs and behaviours around the management of Malnutrition.Funding AgencyHRBDate From2018Date ToDate
Nutrition and dietetics, Medical, health and life sciences, Health services and systems, Public health, Other basic medicine and life sciences, Other clinical medicine,
Recognition
- Human Nutrition Course Directors Prize 1995
- Wyeth Award for Academic Excellence 2000
- St. James's Hospital Clinical Teacher of the Year Award 2015
- JS Prichard Memorial Prize for Clinical Teaching 2005
- Member of the Irish Gerontological Society Date
- Member of the Society for Acute Medicine Date
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Date
- Member of the British Geriatric Society Date
- Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (UK)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Member of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute Date
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre May 2014
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute April 2014
- Member of the HSE Medicines Sustainability Programme March 2024
- Chairman of the National Nutrition Guideline Development Group (National Clinical Effectiveness committee) June 2017
- Member of Council of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland November 2017
- Member of the Global Health Strategic Working Group of the Forum of Irish Postgradaute Training Bodies December 2018
- Member of the the HSE Nutrition Joint Steering and Clinical Advisory Committee 2018