Severe constipation causing ischaemic stercoral perforation of sigmoid colon.

Stercoral perforation is a rare but life-threatening condition that is increasingly being recognised as a sequelae of severe constipation. We present the case of a 45-year-old female who presented with stercoral perforation secondary to severe constipation related to adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer on a background of long-term antipsychotic medications. Chemotherapy-induced neutropaenia posed an additional treatment consideration in the management of sepsis associated with stercoral perforation.

Parental opinions towards the "No Jab, No Pay" policy in Australia.

Background: In 2016, Australia introduced the "No Jab, No Pay" legislation, which removed the option of non-medical exemptions from the vaccination requirements to receive certain family and child care tax benefits. We aimed to gauge parental support for "No Jab, No Pay" and explore how it has impacted parental attitudes towards vaccination, particularly among families that are reliant on the tax benefits linked to vaccination under "No Jab, No Pay".

Methods: An online survey distributed to parents with children under 5 in Australia assessed parental knowledge and opinions towards childhood vaccination and the "No Jab, No Pay" policy.

Influence of political and medical leaders on parental perception of vaccination: a cross-sectional survey in Australia.

Objectives: The aim of this survey was to investigate parental vaccination attitudes and responses to vaccine-related media messages from political and medical leaders.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study using a semiquantitative questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, X tests and logistic regression.