A Quality Improvement Project of Acute Red Eye Consultations in Primary Care: Improving the Identification of Red Flags.

Aim The acute red eye or conjunctival injection is the most common ophthalmic presentation in primary care. The aim of this audit was to improve red eye consultations by increasing the number of red flag features documented in the history of patients. Method The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) outlines red flag features, which should be documented for an acute red eye consultation.

Pneumatic Retinopexy Versus Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background And Objectives: This study aims to compare the outcomes of pneumatic retinopexy (PnR) versus pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).

Materials And Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines. An electronic search was conducted identifying six comparative studies of PnR versus PPV for RRD enrolling 1,061 patients.

Full thickness skin graft versus split thickness skin graft in paediatric patients with hand burns: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Our objective was to compare the outcomes of full thickness skin grafts versus split thickness skin grafts in paediatric hand burn patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines, and an electronic search was conducted to identify all Randomised Controlled Trials and non-randomised studies comparing the outcomes of full thickness skin grafts versus split thickness skin grafts in paediatric hand burn patients. Primary outcomes included development of post-graft contracture and the necessity for surgical release.

Mycophenolate versus Methotrexate in Non-infectious Ocular Inflammatory Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) versus methotrexate (MTX) in non-infectious ocular inflammatory disease (NIOID).

Methods: The study was performed as per the PRISMA Guidelines. A search identified all studies comparing MMF versus MTX in NIOID.

Mohs Micrographic Surgery Versus Standard Excision for Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Head and Neck: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The objective of this study was to quantitatively compare outcomes between standard excision (SE) and Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) Guidelines and a search of electronic databases was conducted to identify all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies comparing the outcomes of SE versus MMS for BCC. The primary outcome was the recurrence rate for primary and recurrent BCC.

Chest CT versus RT-PCR for the detection of COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Objectives: To compare the performance of chest computed tomography (CT) scan versus reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) as the reference standard in the initial diagnostic assessment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. A search of electronic information was conducted using the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE, CINAHL and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.

Functional Cognitive Disorder: A Common Cause of Subjective Cognitive Symptoms.

Patients frequently present to the memory clinic with self-reported cognitive symptoms that cannot be attributed to structural, toxic, or metabolic causes, and are out of keeping with their performance on neuropsychological assessment. This can be considered to be Functional (psychosomatic) Cognitive Disorder, which results in significant patient distress and often has a major impact on social functioning and employment. We performed a retrospective analysis of the Bristol ReMemBr group cognitive clinic database to ascertain the prevalence of Functional Cognitive Disorder, review the patient characteristics, and develop new guidelines for diagnosis and management.

Functional cognitive disorder: what is it and what to do about it?

To err is human, and it is normal to make minor cognitive errors from time to time. Some people experience persistent subjective cognitive difficulties that cause distress and functional impairment, with no underlying structural, neurodegenerative, toxic or metabolic cause. This is considered a form of functional disorder.