25 years of RIFE-a brief history and highlights.

In 2020, the UK environmental regulators and food safety agencies, published the 25th edition of the Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) report. This marks a quarter of a century since the landmark RIFE report was first published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in 1996, which represented the first joint monitoring and assessment report for the United Kingdom. This paper provides a summary of the RIFE report, how it has evolved and presents some case studies from over the 25 year period.

Can we improve teaching and learning of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy's bronchoscopic guidance?

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has become the technique of choice in multiple intensive care units. Among innovations to improve procedural safety and success, bronchoscopic guidance of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy has been advocated and successfully implemented by multiple groups. Most published literature focuses on the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy operator, with scarce descriptions of the bronchoscopic particularities of the procedure.

Combination antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Burkholderia cepacia complex: significance of species.

The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is notorious for the life-threatening pulmonary infections it causes in patients with cystic fibrosis. The multidrug-resistant nature of Bcc and differing infective Bcc species make the design of appropriate treatment regimens challenging. Previous synergy studies have failed to take account of the species of Bcc isolates.