Maker communities and the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of Thingiverse's response to supply shortages.

The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected various aspects of daily life, particularly the supply and demand of essential goods, resulting in critical shortages. This included personal protective equipment for medical professionals and the general public. To address these shortages, online 'maker communities' emerged, aiming to develop and locally manufacture critical products.

Improved self-esteem and activity levels following a 12-week community activity and healthy lifestyle programme in those with serious mental illness: A feasibility study.

Background: Those with serious mental illness (SMI) including both psychotic and affective disorders are recognized to have a premature mortality compared to the general population, at least in part due to elevated cardiovascular risk profile.

Aim: To examine the effect of a 12-week, pragmatic, sustainable, low-cost intervention involving community activity, nutritional advice and exercise that could be accessible to patients attending a community clinic.

Methods: Participants (N = 35) with SMI attending a community mental health service who were considered at risk of metabolic syndrome were referred by their clinical teams to a specialized healthy activity and nutritional programme.

Language disturbance and functioning in first episode psychosis.

Language disturbance has a central role in the presentation of psychotic disorders however its relationship with functioning requires further clarification, particularly in first episode psychosis (FEP). Both language disturbance and functioning can be evaluated with clinician-rated and performance-based measures. We aimed to investigate the concurrent association between clinician-rated and performance-based measures of language disturbance and functioning in FEP.

Comfort, hygiene, and safety in veterinary palliative care and hospice.

Hygiene, comfort, and safety during pet palliative care and hospice are usually straightforward. The veterinary health care team must coordinate care to ensure that the pet and the family are fully informed and engaged in the process. End-of-life issues, euthanasia, and death are typically not everyday concerns for the pet owner.

Investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar Newport infection.

A large outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Newport infection occurred in Northern Ireland during September and October 2004. Typing of isolates from patients confirmed that this strain was indistinguishable from that in concurrent outbreaks in regions of England, in Scotland and in the Isle of Man. A total of 130 cases were distributed unequally across local government district areas in Northern Ireland.