Perceptions of Australian remote area nurses about why they stay or leave: A qualitative study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the perspectives of experienced Australian remote area nurses about remote nursing staff retention strategies.

Background: There is low retention of remote area nurses in remote Australia. Retention of remote area nurses can be improved by a supportive environment including good management, professional development and supervision.

Academics and substance use among Latino adolescents: results from a national study.

This study investigated the relationship between academic factors and past-year alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use in an adolescent sample of Latinos. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a subsample of Latino adolescents (N=2,593) from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. School connectedness and parental involvement in school were protective across all substances.

Sonographic evaluation of inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective, blinded, comparative study.

Background: Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) undergo invasive and repeated investigations, including contrast radiology and endoscopy.

Objective: To assess transabdominal sonography of the colon and distal ileum compared to colonoscopy and barium radiology in known or suspected IBD.

Materials And Methods: A prospectively recruited cohort of 44 children (median age 12 years, range 3.

Painful sclerosis of the medial end of the clavicle.

Pain and swelling of the medial end of the clavicle may be associated with radiographic sclerosis. The commonest causes are osteoarthritis, infection and condensing osteitis of the clavicle. Distinguishing between these clinically and radiologically can be difficult but computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are often useful for their differentiation.

Lemierre disease in the pediatric intensive care unit, clinical course, and the use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.

Objective: To highlight that cavitating pneumonias may be part of Lemierre disease, caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum. Also to report on the use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) among other strategies, in the treatment of such a cavitating pneumonia.

Design: Case study.