A Virtual Reality Platform for Analyzing Remote Archaeological Sites.

This paper describes a Virtual Reality (VR) prototype developed to help archaeologists and other stakeholders explore and analyse archaeological data in a more immersive context. We describe a VR reconstruction of Pleito Cave, a fragile world class rock-art site with accessibility limitation. Key stakeholders are identified and a prototype is described that provides a VR platform for visualizing and interacting with complex archaeological data (gathered from techniques such as decorrelation stretch and X-ray fluorescence) virtually 'in , in a way that would not be possible at the real site.

Barriers to Education and Shared Decision Making in the Chronic Kidney Disease Population: A Narrative Review.

Purpose Of Review: Provision of education to inform decision making for renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a key component in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet patients report suboptimal satisfaction with the process of selecting a dialysis modality. Our purpose is to review the influencers of RRT decision making in the CKD population, which will better inform the process of shared decision making between clinicians and patients.

Sources Of Information: PubMed and Google Scholar.

Educational Support Around Dialysis Modality Decision Making in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Qualitative Study.

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are asked to choose a renal replacement therapy or conservative management. Education and knowledge transfer play key roles in this decision-making process, yet they remain a partially met need.

Objective: We sought to understand the dialysis modality decision-making process through exploration of the predialysis patient experience to better inform the educational process.

Older people with enduring or recurrent severe mental illness (graduates): A literature review.

Objectives: To review the literature on older people with enduring or recurrent severe mental illness with an onset earlier than 65 years (graduates) and, in particular, to look at the specific features and needs of this group.

Method: A Medline literature search produced 41 relevant papers and reports on the subject.

Results: There are a substantial number of older people with severe mental illness and the number will rise in line with increased longevity.

Older people with enduring or recurrent severe mental illness in the Eastern Region of Ireland.

Objectives: There has been no specific planning for older people with enduring or recurrent severe mental illness in Ireland. This survey aims to identify the number of affected over 65 year olds (graduates) and 55-64 year olds (prospective graduates) in the Health Service Executive, Eastern Region, their diagnoses and their use of psychiatric services.

Method: A comprehensive survey of the ten general adult psychiatry and four old age psychiatry services in the (HSE) Eastern Region was undertaken for the year 2003 to determine the number of patients, their diagnoses and service utilisation.

Knowledge and attitudes toward electroconvulsive therapy among health care professionals and students.

Widespread variations in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) prescription between and within countries have led many researchers to study professionals' attitudes to the procedure. A questionnaire looking at knowledge and attitudes was administered to 593 medical and nursing students, psychiatrists and anesthetists, and theater and psychiatric nurses. Respondents were based in 2 Irish cities, Dublin and Cork.