Hitting the target and missing the point? A BEME systematic review of evidence regarding the efficacy of statutory and mandatory training in health and care: BEME Guide No. 87.

Background: Mandatory training is considered fundamental to establishing and maintaining high standards of professional practice. There is little evidence however, of the training either achieving its required learning outcomes, or delivering improvement in outcomes for patients. Whist organisations may be hitting their compliance target for mandatory training, is the purpose missing the point? This systematic review aims to synthesize and evaluate the efficacy of statutory and mandatory training.

Inadvertent inoculation of following tetanus immunisation- a case report.

Mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening fungal infection. While typically affecting immunosuppressed individuals, cases in the immunocompetent have been reported, particularly secondary to trauma, and the subspecies . These fungi are typically difficult to isolate.

Outcomes and experiences after child custody loss among mothers who use drugs: A mixed studies systematic review.

Background: Mothers who use drugs are more likely to experience child custody loss than mothers who do not use drugs. The negative impact of removal on children has been well characterized in current literature while less is known about the impact of custody loss on mothers. The purpose of this mixed studies systematic review is to describe the state of science on the maternal outcomes and experiences after child custody loss among mothers who use drugs.

Boerhaave syndrome following the use of Kambo from the Amazonian frog in Australia.

This case report describes Boerhaave syndrome in an otherwise healthy male after Kambo use in Australia. Kambo is produced from the sections of the (Boddaert, 1772) Also known as the giant leaf frog, two-coloured leaf frog, waxy-monkey tree frog and kambô, is native to South America. Its use is part of a traditional cleansing ceremony but has been adopted by the alternative health movement.