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Tom Fahey
Researcher at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Publications - 385
Citations - 18033
Tom Fahey is an academic researcher from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 68, co-authored 375 publications receiving 16076 citations. Previous affiliations of Tom Fahey include University of Medicine and Health Sciences & University of Edinburgh.
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Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
TL;DR: Self-monitoring and appointment reminders may be useful adjuncts to the above strategies to improve blood pressure control but require further evaluation.
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Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis
TL;DR: The Timed Up and Go test has limited ability to predict falls in community dwelling elderly and should not be used in isolation to identify individuals at high risk of falls in this setting.
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Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care
TL;DR: Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions in an individual, is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and increased healthcare utilisation, including emergency admissions, particularly with higher numbers of coexisting conditions.
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Antibiotics for acute bronchitis
TL;DR: Overall, antibiotics appear to have a modest beneficial effect in patients who are diagnosed with acute bronchitis, but the magnitude of this benefit is similar to that of the detriment from potential adverse effects.
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Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings.
TL;DR: There is no good evidence for or against the effectiveness of OTC medicines in acute cough, with higher numbers of adverse effects in participants taking preparations containing antihistamines and dextromethorphan.