Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long-term bladder conditions.

Background: Intermittent catheterisation (IC) is a commonly recommended procedure for people with incomplete bladder emptying. Frequent complications are urinary tract infection (UTI), urethral trauma and discomfort during catheter use. Despite the many designs of intermittent catheter, including different lengths, materials and coatings, it is unclear which catheter techniques, strategies or designs affect the incidence of UTI and other complications, measures of satisfaction/quality of life and cost-effectiveness.

WITHDRAWN: Intermittent catheterisation for long-term bladder management.

Background: Intermittent catheterisation is a commonly recommended procedure for people with incomplete bladder emptying. There are now several designs of intermittent catheter (e.g.

Intermittent catheterisation for long-term bladder management.

Background: Intermittent catheterisation is a commonly recommended procedure for people with incomplete bladder emptying. There are now several designs of intermittent catheter (e.g.

Novel pharmacological agents targeting memory and cognition in the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Objective: The aim of this study is to review data for several promising novel pharmacological drugs for anxiety disorders and describe how they exert their effects.

Method: We presented a review of the published literature. Online search plus reference list checking was also used.

Under-diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder in A bedford CMHT.

Background: bipolar disorder is frequently misdiagnosed or diagnosed late. Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder can have serious implications for prognosis and treatment of this condition.

Method: patients in a Community Mental Health Team were systematically screened for Bipolar Disorder.

Does shared care help in the treatment of depression?

Introduction: shared or Collaborative Care in the treatment of Depression is an evidence based intervention which has been shown to be more effective than ordinary general Practitioner care in the treatment of Depression, however, it is not yet Government policy in the United Kingdom. We aimed to bring together in one place all the studies which have been carried out, up till mid 2009, in order to demonstrate the evidence that shared collaborative care has important advantages in terms both of depression outcomes and cost benefits, in order to argue for the adoption of this approach in the United Kingdom and n Europe.

Methods: we carried out a literature search using PUBMED in order to identify and describe all trials, systematic reviews and Metanalyses which have been carried out on shared care until mid 2009.