Beside the Seaside: Reflections on Local Green and Blue Spaces from Adults Aged over 50 in a Coastal Community.

This qualitative study examined the perceptions of potential wellbeing benefits of local green and blue spaces for adults aged over 50 years in a coastal town in North West England. At a population level, living close to green and blue spaces is associated with better mental and physical health, with the strength of the benefits being inversely related to the economic prosperity of an area. However, living in economically disadvantaged coastal communities may be associated with poorer health and wellbeing, particularly for older adults, despite the proximity to blue (and often green) space.

The socio-spatial distribution of walkable environments in urban scotland: A case study from Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Increasingly, evidence shows that built environments (BEs) can encourage walking. Not only does walking have the potential to benefit health, it can also be used as a form of transport, reducing reliance on motorised transport and reducing CO2 emissions. However, little is known about the distribution of such features within urban environments.

Development of a Dry Medium for Isolation of Histomonas meleagridis in the Field.

Blackhead disease is caused by Histomonas meleagridis, an anaerobic protozoan parasite, and results in mortality rates of up to 100% in turkeys and 30% in chickens. Outbreaks of blackhead disease are unpredictable, and the harvesting of H. meleagridis strains from the field would be a great resource for researchers to study its epidemiology.

Cerebellar haemangioblastoma presenting with dizziness in pregnancy: case report and review of the literature.

Cerebral neoplasms are uncommon in pregnancy but should be considered in any pregnant woman with new onset neurological symptoms and signs. We report a case of cerebellar haemangioblastoma presenting in pregnancy and discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical management and medical literature surrounding the condition.

Longitudinal profiles of 15 serum bile acids in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Objectives: Increased maternal serum bile acids are implicated in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. Individual bile acid profiles and their relationship with disease progression, however, remain unknown. The purpose of this prospective study was to determine the temporal changes in bile acids in normal pregnancy and in pregnancies complicated with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and pruritus gravidarum.

Plasma lipid profiles of women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Objective: Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is associated with dyslipidemia, but the gestational lipid profile in relation to clinical diagnosis of the disease is unknown. The aim of this study was to undertake a detailed analysis of plasma lipids in women presenting with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and pruritus gravidarum.

Methods: Plasma lipid concentrations were assessed in nonfasting blood samples from 63 women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (n = 54, recruited at the time of diagnosis, and n = 9, who later developed the disease), 43 women with pruritus gravidarum, and 26 healthy pregnant controls during pregnancy and at 4-6 weeks postpartum.

Glutathione S-transferase and liver function in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and pruritus gravidarum.

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-specific liver disease associated with poor maternal and fetal outcome. The diagnosis is based on pruritus with abnormal liver function in the absence of other pathological conditions. However, pruritus in pregnancy is common, and it may be the only presenting feature in ICP.

Obstetric cholestasis, outcome with active management: a series of 70 cases.

Objective: To determine the nature and outcome of obstetric cholestasis in a United Kingdom population.

Design: Prospective analysis of clinical outcome in women diagnosed with obstetric cholestasis that is actively managed.

Setting: Antenatal population of three London hospitals between August 1999 and April 2001.