Prevalence and molecular characterization of Campylobacter spp. isolated from chicken, beef, pork and sheep livers at Irish abattoirs.

Thermotolerant Campylobacter spp. are the leading causes of food-borne diarrhoea in humans with most cases attributed to C. jejuni, and C.

Birmingham hip resurfacing: a systematic review of outcomes at minimum 10-years follow-up.

Although controversy surrounding the use of metal-on-metal (MoM) arthroplasty implants continues to exist, satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes have been reported following Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) at long-term follow-up, leading to an Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) rating of 13A. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to evaluate the functional outcomes, radiological outcomes and revision rates following BHR at a minimum of 10 years follow-up. Using the PRISMA guidelines, two independent reviewers performed a literature search using Pubmed, Embase and Scopus databases.

A simple method to rapidly assess the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance using computed tomography.

Background: The tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TTTG) distance is used to assess patellofemoral instability (PFI) and the likelihood of the development of patellofemoral disorders. The current gold standard in the assessment of the TTTG is computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The current image software used for viewing these CT images does not allow for easy assessment of the TTTG.

The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown on Spinal Services at a National Level: Lessons Learned and Areas of Service Improvement for Future Health Care Delivery.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the provision of health care worldwide. The delivery of national spinal service for emergent surgery, elective surgery, and outpatient assessment has been incredibly challenging. A variety of innovative measures were undertaken to facilitate the safe provision of acute service and are outlined in this review, along with a number of key learning points which will improve the quality of health care delivered over the coming years.