Professor Geraldine Mc Mahon
Clinical Professor, Surgery
Clinical Professor, School Office - Medicine
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Grant C, O'Connell S, Lillis D, Moriarty A, Fitzgerald I, Dalby L, Bannan C, Tuite H, Crowley B, Plunkett P, Kennedy U, McMahon G, McKiernan S, Norris S, Hughes G, Shields D, Bergin C, Opt-out screening for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C: observational study of screening acceptance, yield and treatment outcomes, Emerg Med J, 2019
Dunne, Pádraic J., Lynch, Julie, Prihodova, Lucia, O'Leary, Caoimhe, Ghoreyshi, Atiyeh, Basdeo, Sharee A., Cox, Donal J., Breen, Rachel, Sheikhi, Ali, Carroll, Áine, Walsh, Cathal, McMahon, Geraldine, White, Barry, Burnout in the emergency department: Randomized controlled trial of an attention-based training program, Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2019
O'Donnell, S. Monahan, P, Mc Kee, G. McMahon, G. Curtin, E. Farrell, S. Moser, D. , Towards prompt electrocardiogram acquisition in triage: Preliminary testing of a symptom-based clinical prediction rule for the Android tablet, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18, (4), 2019, p289 - 298
Lynch, Julie, Prihodova, Lucia, Dunne, Pádraic J., Carroll, Áine, Walsh, Cathal, McMahon, Geraldine, White, Barry, Mantra meditation for mental health in the general population: A systematic review, European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 23, 2018, p101-108
Bhangu, Jaspreet, Hall, Patricia, Devaney, Naomi, Bennett, Kathleen, Carroll, Laura, Kenny, Rose-Anne, McMahon, C. Geraldine, The prevalence of unexplained falls and syncope in older adults presenting to an Irish urban emergency department, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2018, p1
Lynch, Julie, Prihodova, Lucia, Dunne, Pádraic J., McMahon, Geraldine, Carroll, Aine, Walsh, Cathal, White, Barry, Impact of mantra meditation on health and wellbeing: A systematic review protocol, European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 18, 2018, p30-33
Lynch, Julie, Prihodova, Lucia, Dunne, Pádraic J, O"Leary, Caoimhe, Breen, Rachel, Carroll, Áine, Walsh, Cathal, McMahon, Geraldine, White, Barry, Mantra meditation programme for emergency department staff: a qualitative study, BMJ Open, 8, (9), 2018, pe020685
Dunne, Padraic J., O'Leary, Caoimhe, Prihodova, Lucia, Breen, Rachel, Walsh, Cathal, Freeman, Laurence, Carroll, Aine, McMahon, Geraldine, White, Barry, Feasibility study protocol to examine the role of mantra meditation at reducing psychological distress in emergency department staff, International Journal of Clinical Trials, 4, (2), 2017, p88
Appleby, N., Groarke, E., Crowley, M., Wahab, F. A., McCann, A. M., Egan, L., Gough, D., McMahon, G., O'Donghaile, D., O'Keeffe, D., O'Connell, N., Reversal of warfarin anticoagulation using prothrombin complex concentrate at 25 IU kg"1 : results of the RAPID study, Transfusion Medicine, 27, (1), 2017, p66-71
McMahon C.G, Power Foley M, Robinson D, Oâ Donnell K, Poulton M, Kenny R.A, Bennett K, High prevalence of frequent attendance in the over 65s, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016
Groarke, John D., Crean, Peter, Adams, Niamh, Farrell, Terence, Bennett, Kathleen, McMahon, C. Geraldine, Out-of-hours exercise treadmill testing reduces length of hospital stay for chest pain admissions, Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, 17, (9), 2016, p659-664
Bhangu J, McMahon C.G, Hall P, Bennett K, Rice C, Crean P, Sutton R, Kenny R.-A, Long-term cardiac monitoring in older adults with unexplained falls and syncope, Heart, 102, (9), 2016, p681 - 686
Morgan, Roisin B., Daly, Caroline, McMahon, Geraldine, VARIATIONS IN MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH RESULTANT COST IMPLICATIONS, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65, (10), 2015, pA386
Kenny RA, Brignole M, Dan GA, Deharo JC, van Dijk JG, Doherty C, Hamdan M, Moya A, Parry SW, Sutton R, Ungar A, Wieling W; External contributors to the Task Force:, Asgari M, Baron-Esquivias G, Blanc JJ, Casagranda I, Cunnigham C, Fedorowski A, Furlan R, Gall N, De Lange FJ, Mcmahon G, Mitro P, Pietrucha A, Podoleanu C, Raviele A, Benditt D, Krahn A, Morillo CA, Olshansky B, Raj S, Sheldon R, Shen WK, Sun B, Hachul D, Abe H, Furukawa T;, Syncope Unit: rationale and requirement - the European Heart Rhythm Association position statement endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society, Europace, 17, (9), 2015, p1328 - 1340
McMahon CG, Cahir CA, Kenny RA, Bennett K, Inappropriate prescribing in older fallers presenting to an Irish emergency department, Age and Ageing, 43, (1), 2014, p44 - 50
Dunne G., Jooste R., McCabe C. & McMahon G. , The use of Action Learning as strategy for improving pain management in the Emergency Department, International Emergency Nursing Journal, In Press, 2014
Lecky, Fiona, Benger, Jonathan, Mason, Suzanne, Cameron, Peter, Walsh, Chris, The International Federation for Emergency Medicine framework for quality and safety in the emergency department: Table 1, Emergency Medicine Journal, 31, (11), 2014, p926-929
Ian Roberts and CRASH TRIAL Collaborators, Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days in 10,008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC CRASH Trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trialThe CRASH Trial Collaborators, The Lancet, 364, (9442), 2014, p1321 - 1328
Morrissey B, Harmon M, McENiff N, McMahon CG, Inferior Epigastric Artery Injury Following Blunt Trauma Treated by Catheter Embolization, Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery, 2, (1), 2014, 1000124-
McMahon, C. G., Cahir, C. A., Kenny, R. A., & Bennett, K. , Inappropriate prescribing in older fallers presenting to an Irish emergency department., Age and ageing, 43, (1), 2014, p44 - 50
Bhangu Jaspreet, Hall Patricia, Rice Ciara, McMahon Geraldine, Crean Peter, Sutton Richard, Kenny Rose Ann, FUSE: Falls and Unexplained Syncope in the Elderly, The Utility of Implantable Loop Recorders , 2014, 183 , SPRINGER LONDON LTD 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND , 2014, ppS326 - S326
Hall Patricia, Bhangu Jaspreet, Rice Ciara, McMahon Geraldine, Kenny Rose Ann, Resource Utilisation in Older Patients Presenting with Falls to the Emergency Room , 2014, 183 , SPRINGER LONDON LTD 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND , 2014, ppS308 - S308
Robinson DJ, O'donnell K, Bennett K, Mcmahon G, 79characteristics Of Older Frequent Attenders To An Inner-city Hospital Emergency Department , Age and Ageing , 42 , (suppl_3 ), 2013, piii22 - iii24
Morley D, McNamara P, Kennelly S, McMahon G, Bergin C, Limitations to the identification of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in clinical practice., HIV medicine, 14, (8), 2013, p497-502
Morgan RB, Faller E, Fenelon A, Mahon C, Blennerhassett L, Curtin L, McMahon G, Murphy RT, Daly CA, Does the In-Patient Management of Atrial Fibrillation Differ Significantly Depending on Team of Care? , 2013, 182 , SPRINGER LONDON LTD 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND , 2013, ppS374 - S374
O'Connor G, Doherty C, Meaney J, McMahon CG, Dangers of Cocaine Ingestion in MELAS Syndrome, Emergency Medicine: Open Access, 03, (04), 2013
Groarke, John, Adams, Niamh, Farrell, Terrance, Mulvihill, Niall, Murphy, Ross, Daly, Caroline, Foley, Brendan, McMahon, Geraldine, Crean, Peter, IMPACT OF OUT OF HOURS TREADMILL EXERCISE TESTING ON ADMISSION TIMES AND COSTS FOR EVALUATING PATIENTS WITH CHEST PAIN, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59, (13), 2012, pE1957
McCanny, Peter, Bennett, Kath, Staunton, Paul, McMahon, Geraldine, Venous vs arterial blood gases in the assessment of patients presenting with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 30, (6), 2012, p896-900
Morgan RB, Mahon C, Sugrue R, Lynch M, Blennerhassett L, Curtin E, McMahon G, Murphy RT, Mulvihill N, Foley B, Current Use of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Patients , 2012, 181 , SPRINGER LONDON LTD 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND , 2012, ppS332 - S333
Ryan, Patrick, McMahon, Geraldine, Severe dental infections in the emergency department, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 19, (4), 2012, p208-213
McDermott, Cian, O'Connor, Gabrielle, McGovern, Eilish, McMahon, Geraldine, Conservative Management of Azygous Vein Rupture in Blunt Thoracic Trauma, Case Reports in Critical Care, 2012, 2012, p1-3
McMahon CG, Kenny RA, Bennett K, Bouamra O, Lecky F., Diurnal variation in mortality in older nocturnal fallers., Age Ageing., 41, (1), 2012, p29 - 35
Breslin TM, Ionmhain UN, Bergin C, Gallagher D, Collins N, Kinsella N, McMahon G, Malarial cases presenting to a European urban Emergency Department., European Journal of Emergency Medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine, 2012
Mcmahon Geraldine, Mahoney Liam, Cahir Caitriona, Bennett Kathleen, the Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older Patients Presenting to an Emergency Department Following a Fall: 171. , Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety , 21 , 2012, p83 -
McMahon, C. Geraldine, Lamont, John V., Curtin, Elizabeth, McConnell, R. Ivan, Crockard, Martin, Kurth, Mary Jo, Crean, Peter, Fitzgerald, S. Peter, Diagnostic accuracy of heart-type fatty acid"binding protein for the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 30, (2), 2012, p267-274
McMahon CG, Kenny RA, Bennett K, Little R, Kirman E., Effect of acute traumatic brain injury on baroreflexx function., Shock., 35, (1), 2011, p53 - 58
McMahon CG, Kenny R, Bennett K, Little R, Kirkman E., Effect of acute traumatic brain injury on baroreflex function., Shock, 35, 2011, p53 - 58
McMahon, C. Geraldine, Kenny, RoseAnne, Bennett, Katherine, Little, Rod, Kirkman, Emrys, The Effect of Acute Traumatic Brain Injury on the Performance of Shock Index, The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 69, (5), 2010, p1169-1175
F McCarthy, S De Bhaldraithe, C Rice, CG McMahon, U Geary, PK Plunkett, P Crean, R Murphy, B Foley, N Mulvihill, RA Kenny, CJ Cunningham., Resource utilization for syncope presenting to an acute hospital Emergency Department., Irish Joural of Medical Science., 179, (4), 2010, p551 - 555
McMahon CG, Kenny R, Bennett K, Little R, Kirkman E, The effect of acute traumatic brain injury on the performance of shock index., J Trauma., 69, 2010, p1169 - 1175
McCarthy F, De Bhladraithe S, Rice C, McMahon CG, Geary U, Plunkett PK, Crean P, Murphy R, Foley B, Mulvihill N, Kenny RA, Cunningham CJ, Resource utilisation for syncope presenting to an acute hospital Emergency Department., Irish journal of medical science, 179, (4), 2010, p551-5
Wilson P, Irwin WI, Lamont J, Fitzgerald E, McMahon CG, Measuring probabilistic performance in neural detection of heart attacks., Conference: http://qcite.qub.ac.uk/handle/123456789/141000, June 2010, 2010
Groarke J, Adams N, Phelan D, Burke D, Daly C, Murphy R, Mulvihill N, Foley B, McMahon G, Crean P, OUT-OF-HOURS EXERCISE STRESS TESTS-A SAFE AND COST SAVING PRACTICE , 2010, 179 , SPRINGER LONDON LTD 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND , 2010, ppS398 - S398
McCarthy F, McMahon CG, Geary U, Plunkett PK, Kenny RA, Cunningham CJ, Management of syncope in the Emergency Department: a single hospital observational case series based on the application of European Society of Cardiology Guidelines, Europace, 11, (2), 2009, p216 - 224
McEvoy, Sinead, Beddy, Peter, Brennan, Ian, McDermott, Ronan, McMahon, Geraldine, Aortic dissection: An unexpected ultrasound finding, European Journal of Radiology Extra, 72, (1), 2009, pe33-e35
O'Connor, G, McMahon,G, Complications of heroin abuse, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 15, (2), 2008, p104-106
McMahon CG, Kenny R, Bennett K, Kirkman E., Modification of acute cardiovascular homeostatic responses to hemorrhage following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury., CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 36, (1), 2008, p216-224
Geraldine McMahon, Yates, David W. Hollis, Sally., Unexpected mortality in patients discharged from the emergency department following an episode of non traumatic chest pain. , European Journal of Emergency Medicine. , 15, (1), 2008, p3-8
McCarthy F, McMahon CG, Geary U, PlunkettPK, Kenny RA, Cunningham C, Management of syncope in the Emergency Department: a single hospital observational case series based on the application of European Society of Cardiology Guidelines, Europace, 15, (1), 2008, p3-8
MRC CRASH Trial Collaborators, Perel P, Arango M, Clayton T, Edwards P, Komolafe E, Poccock S, Roberts I, Shakur H, Steyerberg E, Yutthakasemsunt S, Predicting outcome after traumatic brain injury: practical prognostic models based on large cohort of international patients, BMJ, 336, (7641), 2008, p425 - 429
O'Connell B, McMahon G, Kelleher M, Rossney AS, Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus blood-stream infection among patients attending the emergency department of an urban tertiary-referral hospital., Irish Medical Journal, 100, (4), 2007, p433-5
McDermott, Cian, O??Sullivan, Ronan, McMahon, Geraldine, An Unusual Cause of Headache: Pott??s Puffy Tumour, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14, (3), 2007, p170-173
K. MURRAY-LILLIBRIDGE , J. BARRY, S. REAGAN , D. O'FLANAGAN , G. SAYERS , C. BERGIN , E. KEENAN , S. O'BRIAIN, P. PLUNKETT , G. MCMAHON, C. KEANE , P. O'SULLIVAN , D. IGOE, L. MULLEN, M. WARD , A. SMITH and M. FISCHER, Epidemiological findings and medical, legal, and public health challenges of an investigation of severe soft tissue infections and deaths among injecting drug users - Ireland, 2000., Epidemiology and Infection, 134, (4), 2006, p894 - 901
Murray-Lillibridge K, Barry J, Reagan S, O'flanagan D, Sayers G, Bergin C, Keenan E, O'briain S, Plunkett P, McMahon G, Keane C, O'sullivan P, Igoe D, Mullen L, Ward M, Smith A, Fischer M, Epidemiological findings and medical, legal, and public health challenges of an investigation of severe soft tissue infections and deaths among injecting drug users -- Ireland, 2000., Epidemiology and infection, 134, (4), 2006, p894-901
Edwards P, Arango M, Balica L et al, Final results of MRC CRASH, a randomised placebo-controlled trial of intravenous corticosteroid in adults with head injury-outcomes at 6 months., Lancet 9475 , 365, (9475), 2005, p1957 - 1959
Mulvihill N, McMahon G, Curtin E, Plant L, Crean P, Rapid, safe and effective management of acute chest pain in a dedicated chest pain assessment unit , 2005, 26 , OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND , 2005, pp721 - 721
McMahon CG, Mulvihill N, Curtin E, Plant L, Crean P, IV RAPID, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CHEST PAIN IN A DEDICATED CHEST PAIN ASSESSMENT UNIT AT ST JAMESâ S HOSPITAL, DUBLIN , Heart , 91 , 2005
K. Murray- Lillibridge, J. Barry, S. Reagan, D. O'Flanagan, G. Sayers, C. Bergin, E. Keenan, S. O'Briain, P. Plunkett, G. McMahon, C. Keane, P. O'Sullivan, D. Igoe, L. Mullen, M. Ward, A. Smith and M. Fischer, Epidemiological findings and medical, legal, and public health challenges of an investigation of severe soft tissue infections and deaths among injecting drug users - Ireland, 2000, Epidemiological Infections, 2005, p1 - 8
O'Sullivan, Jean M., McMahon, Geraldine, Descending polyneuropathy in an intravenous drug user, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12, (5), 2005, p248-250
Deasy, Conor, Murphy, Diarmuid, McMahon, Geraldine C., Kelly, Ian P., Ankle fractures: emergency department management???is there room for improvement?, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12, (5), 2005, p216-219
, Effect of intravenous corticosteroids on death within 14 days in 10"008 adults with clinically significant head injury (MRC CRASH trial): randomised placebo-controlled trial, The Lancet, 364, (9442), 2004, p1321-1328
Chest Pain Assessment Units: their role in the Emergency Department in, editor(s)Walsh M, Shelley E, Murphy TM , Clinician's Guide to Angina, London, Oxford University Press, 2003, pp87 - 101, [McMahon G]
, , The CRASH trial protocol (Corticosteroid randomisation after significant head injury) [74459797], BMC Emergency Medicine, 1, (1), 2001
Clarke SM, McMahon CG, Plunkett, Pk, Bergin C, An outbreak of serious unexplained illness in injecting drug users in Europe - The experience of an Irish institution, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 33, (7), 2001, p1119 - 1119
Assessment and management of the trauma patient. in, editor(s)Bion J , Fundamentals of Intensive Care, London, BMJ publishing, 2000, [McMahon G, Yates DW. ]
McMahon, C. Geraldine, Yates, David W., Campbell, Fiona M., Hollis, Sally, Woodford, Maralyn, Unexpected Contribution of Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury to Death after Major Trauma, The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 47, (5), 1999, p891
McMahon, G., Kirkman, E., Little, R., The effect of acute traumatic brain injury on neurocardiac interrelationships, European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 5, (1), 1998, p111
McMahon G, Dreyer C, Driscoll P. , Assessment of the Dyspnoeic Patient: secondary survey., Student BMJ, (6), 1997, p185 - 187
McMahon G, Dreyer C, Driscoll P, Assessment of the Dyspnoeic Patient: primary survey. , Student BMJ, (5), 1997, p141 - 144
Trauma in, editor(s)Kirk R M, Mansfield AO , Clinical Surgery in General: Royal College of Surgeons Course Manual , Edinburgh, Churchill and Livingston, 1996, [Driscoll R, McMahon G]
Whyte, K F, McMahon, G, Wightman, A J, Cameron, E W, Bronchial compression as a result of lung herniation after pneumonectomy., Thorax, 46, (11), 1991, p855-857
Tsuji, Masasurni, McMahon, Geraldine, Reen, Denis, Puri, Prem, NEW INSICHTS INTO THE PATHOGENESIS OF APPENDICITIS BASED I.MUNOCYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF EARLY IMMUNE RESPONSE, Pediatric Research, 26, (5), 1989, p520-520
McMahon CG, Hickey N, Mulcahy R, Daly L. , Mortality from Coronary and Cerebrovascular Disease in EEC Countries. , Irish Medical Journal, 79, (5), 1986, p130 - 133
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Advanced Life Support Group, Manchester 1997. Contributing author., MediCals, Course manual, 1997
Recognition
Representations
Emergency Medicine representative on the National Cardiac Strategy Programme work - ministerial appointment
Executive member of the National Steering Group Committee for Hip Fracture Patient Care
Member of the National Steering Group on the Prevention of Falls in Older People
Member of the Academic Committee for the Diploma in Syncope RCPI
Examiner on the Fellowship exam for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Reviewer for Emergency Medicine Journal Reviewer for Age and Ageing Journal
Awards and Honours
Reuben Harvey Memorial Prize
D. K. O'Donovan Medal - Medicine
Magennis Medal in Clinical Medicine St Vincents Hospital
John McGrath Memorial Prize for Pathology UCD
Derek Dockery Award for Innovation in Acute Healthcare
RCSI Charter Day Research Prize
Award for Project on Hip Fracture Care at the RCPI Diploma in Quality and Leadership
Memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (EM)
Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
Member of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine
International Member of the American College of Emergency Medicine Physicians