Materially deprived communities in the UK have excess morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) but are less likely to engage with formal care pathways. Community engagement and e-health may be more effective ways to promote risk-reducing lifestyle change. The "Healthy Hearts Project" website was designed for use by community health workers (CHWs) for cardiovascular risk assessment and lifestyle goal setting, or for independent use by community members.
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August 2001
Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA series of artefacts seen on intra-oral radiographs are described. These have been shown to be caused by contamination from fixing solution on the clips used to hold the films during processing. Thorough cleaning of these clips between uses prevented recurrence of these artefacts.
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