Multisensory medical illustrations of Buruli ulcer for improved disease detection, help seeking behaviour and adherence to treatment.

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin infection caused by and a neglected tropical disease of the skin (skin NTD). Antibiotic treatments are available but, to be effective in the absence of surgery, BU must be detected at its earliest stages (an innocuous-looking lump under the skin) and adherence to prescribed drugs must be high. This study aimed to develop multisensory medical illustrations of BU to support communication with at-risk communities.

The African eye worm: current understanding of the epidemiology, clinical disease, and treatment of loiasis.

Loa loa, the African eye worm, is a filarial pathogen transmitted by blood-sucking flies of the genus Chrysops. Loiasis primarily affects rural populations residing in the forest and adjacent savannah regions of central and west Africa, where more than 20 million patients are chronically infected in medium and high transmission regions. For a long time, loiasis has been regarded as a relatively benign condition.

Usability of novel major TraumaApp for digital data collection.

Background: Delivery of major trauma care is complex and often fast paced. Clear and comprehensive documentation is paramount to support effective communication during complex clinical care episodes, and to allow collection of data for audit, research and continuous improvement. Clinical events are typically recorded on paper-based records that are developed for individual centres or systems.

30-day outcomes in hip fracture patients during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the preceding year.

Aims: To establish if COVID-19 has worsened outcomes in patients with AO 31 A or B type hip fractures.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data was performed for a five-week period from 20 March 2020 and the same time period in 2019. The primary outcome was mortality at 30 days.