Pharmacological regimens for eradication of Helicobacter pylori: an overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis.

Background: Approximately half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori), a bacterium shown to be linked with a series of gastrointestinal diseases. A growing number of systematic reviews (SRs) have been published comparing the effectiveness of different treatments for H.

General practice training environment and its impact on preparedness.

Introduction: The notion of preparedness for practice is poorly defined in medical education literature. It is unclear what preparedness means and how the training environment impacts on preparedness for practice.

Objectives: This paper aims to explore the meaning that GP trainees and newly qualified GPs attach to the notion of preparedness, and to examine the ways in which they perceive their training environment to impact on preparedness.