Examination of national survey data regarding academic foundation training during the COVID-19 pandemic second wave.

Aim: We aimed to examine the effect of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) trainees.

Methods: A voluntary, anonymous questionnaire was circulated to all UK AFP doctors. Data were collected from February 2021 to April 2021 then analysed.

Establishing a Self-sustaining Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum in an Academic Teaching Hospital in Ethiopia.

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training has become a standard component of Canadian emergency medicine (EM) residency programs. In resource-limited contexts, including Ethiopia, there is a critical shortage of local clinicians who can perform and teach POCUS. Our aim was to establish an introductory POCUS rotation within the EM residency program at Addis Ababa University (AAU) through The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM).

Traumatic pneumothorax mapping using computed tomography to assess optimal area to scan with POCUS.

Introduction: It is traditionally taught that the location to place an ultrasound probe to detect a pneumothorax with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is the anterior chest, given the theory that air will collect at the least dependent area in the supine patient. There is a wide variety of scanning protocols with varying accuracy and completeness. We sought to assess the optimal area to scan for diagnosing pneumothorax by mapping the location of traumatic pneumothorax on computed tomography (CT).

Management of incontinence-associated dermatitis patients using a skin protectant in acute care: a case series.

Objective: Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a common type of irritant contact dermatitis. It is categorised by persistent erythema and can be associated with denudation and/or colonisation and infection. IAD is challenging to treat and affects 3.

Full blood counts are not predictive of the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a case-control study.

Objectives: The role of immune function in susceptibility to medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) remains unclear. This study investigated whether full blood counts, as a measure of systemic health and immune function, predict the development of MRONJ.

Study Design: A case-control study was conducted in Brisbane, Australia.

Both non-surgical dental treatment and extractions increase the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: case-control study.

Objectives: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is a serious condition whose risk factors remain unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of oral health and of dental treatment in the development of MRONJ.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Brisbane, Australia.

Systemic comorbidities are associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: Case-control study.

Objectives: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is a serious condition developed in up to 15% of patients who take antiresorptive medications. Its underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. The association between systemic comorbidities and MRONJ was investigated.

Osteonecrosis of the jaws: a 14-year retrospective survey of hospital admissions.

Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a serious complication of both radiation and antiresorptive therapies. This study aimed to determine how many patients have been treated for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) and osteoradionecrosis (ORN), and whether the number of diagnoses has decreased over time with improved awareness and preventative measures.

Methods: Medical records at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital were reviewed to identify patients diagnosed with MRONJ and ORN between January 2003 and May 2017.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Competencies in Doctor of Nursing Practice Education: Exemplars From Education and Practice.

Graduate level Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies were created to facilitate preparation of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate to have an impact on health care system changes, advance nursing practice, and improve the health of populations. Although there is agreement that QSEN competencies are important to DNP education, little is known about implementation of the competencies. This article describes the importance of QSEN competencies in DNP education and provides exemplars of QSEN competencies in DNP education and practice.

Using heel protectors for the prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.

Pressure ulcers are a frequent, but often preventable, occurrence among patients in acute care facilities, and the heel is one of the anatomical locations most commonly affected. Multiple clinical guidelines recommend the use of robust assessments to identify at-risk patients and the application of heel protection devices to reduce the likelihood of developing heel pressure ulcers. A quality improvement initiative involving robust skin-assessment practices, staff education, and the use of heel protection devices was analysed retrospectively to evaluate the efficacy of current practice interventions.

The use of smart technology to deliver efficient and effective pressure-damage education.

This article outlines an innovative joint working strategy, as well as a partnership project, between two NHS Foundation Trusts-a community trust and industry partner-to develop a mobile training app to deliver pressure ulcer prevention and management for clinical staff. The aim of the innovation was to enable a new way of delivering education to large numbers of staff by moving away from traditional classroom-based training. The process included development of the app, along with testing and implementation, followed by a review of the qualitative data after the app's implementation.

Protocol for a national monthly survey of alcohol use in England with 6-month follow-up: 'the Alcohol Toolkit Study'.

Background: Timely tracking of national patterns of alcohol consumption is needed to inform and evaluate strategies and policies aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm. Between 2014 until at least 2017, the Alcohol Toolkit Study (ATS) will provide such tracking data and link these with policy changes and campaigns. By virtue of its connection with the 'Smoking Toolkit Study' (STS), links will also be examined between alcohol and smoking-related behaviour.

Reducing avoidable pressure ulcers: an online clinical ordering system.

Healthcare practitioners face diverse challenges presented by an ageing population, reducing funds, public demand for better health care, and a zero tolerance to avoidable healthcare-acquired injuries, such as pressure ulcers. To support the reduction in avoidable pressure ulcers European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines recommend patient repositioning, the provision of either an active or reactive pressure-redistributing support surface and, for some, complete and permanent off-loading of the tissue. Guy's and St.

Initial clinical experiences with a new, portable, single-use negative pressure wound therapy device.

Since the introduction of negative pressure wound therapy in combination with reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) in 1997, the clinical and economic benefits of this therapy have been showed in several randomised-controlled studies. This article describes the clinical application of a new portable NPWT unit. The V.

Platelet rich plasma for the prevention of osteoradionecrosis. A double blinded randomized cross over controlled trial.

Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws is a complication of radiotherapy and controversy remains about the management of teeth in the field of radiotherapy. Platelet rich plasma has been advocated in multiple surgical sites, both bone and soft tissue, to promote healing and reduce complications. A randomized double blinded controlled trial was performed on patients receiving bilateral radiotherapy that affected the mandible who required pre treatment dental extractions.

Prevalence of left-sided melanomas in an Irish population.

Background: A predominance of melanomas on the left side of the body has recently been described. No associations between tumour laterality and gender, age or anatomical site have been identified.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of left-sided melanomas in an Irish population and to examine potential associations with various patient and tumour characteristics.

Tau protein is required for amyloid {beta}-induced impairment of hippocampal long-term potentiation.

Amyloid β (Aβ) and tau protein are both implicated in memory impairment, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and early Alzheimer's disease (AD), but whether and how they interact is unknown. Consequently, we asked whether tau protein is required for the robust phenomenon of Aβ-induced impairment of hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP), a widely accepted cellular model of memory. We used wild-type mice and mice with a genetic knock-out of tau protein and recorded field potentials in an acute slice preparation.

The use of amelogenin protein in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds.

The management of hard-to-heal or chronic wounds places a high economic burden on healthcare services. This problem is exacerbated by the increasing age of the general population, an increasing diabetes population and a high prevalence of such wounds in the elderly, patients with diabetes and those with venous insufficiency. Standard treatments for such wounds, such as compression therapy in venous leg ulcers, debridement and wound care for diabetic foot ulcers, can still leave a significant population with non-healing wounds, resulting in extended hospital stays and reduced quality of life.

The use of medical grade honey in clinical practice.

In the current healthcare environment, clinicians are increasingly under pressure to use wound care products that are cost-effective. This includes products that can be used in a variety of wounds to achieve different outcomes, depending on the wound-bed requirements. Medical grade honey has emerged as a product that can achieve a variety of outcomes within the wound and is safe and easy to use.

Medihoney: a complete wound bed preparation product.

In recent years, honey has emerged as a versatile product that can be applied to many different types of wound to achieve a variety of outcomes, depending on the requirements of the clinician and patient. However, there is still some confusion about how specific honeys work, their antibacterial potency, and what effects this has on wounds treated with honey products. This article reviews the need for ongoing use of honey in wound care.