Chronic norovirus infection in immunodeficiency: a UK national case series.

Chronic norovirus infection can lead to significant diarrhoea, malabsorption, and weight loss in immunodeficiency. The clinical and histological picture in these patients is remarkably similar, suggesting that the virus is a main driver for the enteropathy.

Clinical Skills Day: A Novel Approach to Enhancing Procedural Skills Teaching for Foundation Year One Doctors.

Background Completion of the Foundation Year One (FY1) doctor training is a requirement for full General Medical Council registration in the United Kingdom. Training during this year is mapped to a curriculum with one of the key elements being safe procedural skills. The objective of this project was to improve the teaching of procedural skills through the means of a Clinical Skills Day (CSD) and to quantify any improvement.

The shifting demographics of birth-related brachial plexus injury: The impact of socio-economic status and ethnic groups.

Introduction: Many of the risk factors for birth-related brachial plexus injury (BRBPI), such as maternal gestational diabetes and macrosomia, are known to vary between demographic groups. Socio-economic differences are known to influence access to healthcare, including elective caesarean section rates and access to consultant obstetricians, which could impact the rates of BRBPI. This study aims to explore whether BRBPI is affected by demographic factors.