Utilisation and Outcome of Cranial CT Imaging in Older Adults Attending ED Following a Fall.

Healthcare demand from falls in older adults is increasing, but guidance from the literature is lacking on the value of neuroimaging, particularly for those who have fallen but have no head injury or an unclear history. We carried out retrospective analysis of data from Emergency Department attendances at a large English hospital to assess compliance with guidelines and explore utility of CT scans for those not covered by existing guidance. Following a fall, 49% (577) of older adults received a cranial CT scan, 4.

Challenges of consolidating evidence collected during a pandemic and lessons for the future.

Objective: To illustrate the challenges encountered when gathering rapidly synthesized evidence in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: In this article, we describe the challenges encountered when we performed a systematic literature review (SLR) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the efficacy and safety of treatments for severe COVID-19. The methods of the SLR are described in full, to show the context of our objectives.

Musculoskeletal Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life of Occupational Drivers in Southwest Nigeria.

Background And Objective: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) can be work-related and common among occupational drivers (OPDs). There is a scarcity of data on MSP among OPDs in Nigeria. This study therefore determined the 12-months prevalence and the influence of socio-demographic factors on the prevalence of MSP and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of OPDs in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

A review of the imaging manifestations of immune check point inhibitor toxicities.

The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in cancer therapy owing to the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and it is now commonplace for radiologists to image patients on therapy with these agents. The purpose of this review is to detail the mechanism, radiological manifestations and clinical significance of ICI related toxicities, according to the organ system involved. ICI related toxicities that have known imaging manifestations include colitis, enterocolitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, endocrine toxicities, pneumonitis, cardiovascular toxicity and musculoskeletal toxicity.

Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Among Hospitalized Children Cared for by General Pediatricians vs Hospitalists.

Importance: Pediatric hospital medicine is a relatively new and growing specialty. However, research remains inconclusive on outcomes for inpatients cared for by pediatric hospitalists compared with those cared for by general pediatricians.

Objective: To analyze outcomes, adverse events (AEs), and types of AEs associated with care provided for pediatric patients by hospitalists vs general pediatricians.

Relationship between spasticity and health related quality of life in individuals with cerebral palsy.

Background: There is growing awareness of health related quality of life in cerebral palsy patients, though there is paucity of data in determining its relationship with spasticity in cerebral palsy patients.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between spasticity and health related quality of life in cerebral palsy patients.

Method: A cross-sectional survey design was employed in this study.