An e-Learning Course to Train General Practitioners in Planetary Health: Pilot Intervention Study.

Background: According to the World Health Organization, climate and ecological emergencies are already major threats to human health. Unabated climate change will cause 3.4 million deaths per year by the end of the century, and health-related deaths in the population aged ≥65 years will increase by 1540%.

Abdominal X-rays in children: indications, procedure and interpretation.

Abdominal X-rays (AXRs) are often used as an imaging modality in children who present with abdominal pain with a suspected serious underlying pathology. Nausea, vomiting and constipation that are unresponsive to treatment may also prompt a request for an AXR in a child. Nurses play an important role in ensuring that requests for AXRs in children are appropriate and that the procedure is performed safely.

Neonatal abdominal X-rays: indications, procedure and interpretation.

Abdominal X-rays (AXRs) are one of the most common imaging modalities used to investigate suspected abdominal conditions in neonates. They are frequently requested for a variety of suspected conditions including necrotising enterocolitis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, duodenal atresia and Hirschsprung's disease. Nurses play an important role in preparing and supporting neonates who are undergoing an AXR, and in some centres advanced neonatal nurse practitioners may be involved in requesting and interpreting AXRs as part of their enhanced role in patient management.

Who benefits most from resilience-building groups for 'at-risk' older people? a pilot service-evaluation.

Objectives: Resilience-building interventions have not yet targeted older adults, despite the importance of well-being for maintaining independence and health. The 'My Generation' programme aims to build resilience through greater access to social networks, well-being activities, and psycho-educational support; this paper examines service evaluation data from its pilot implementation to identify factors leading to positive outcomes.

Method: The 'My Generation' programme comprises eight weekly 2-hour group sessions; each session includes both psychoeducation and a well-being activity.

Model-based iterative reconstruction in low-dose CT colonography-feasibility study in 65 patients for symptomatic investigation.

Rationale And Objectives: To compare image quality on computed tomographic colonography (CTC) acquired at standard dose (STD) and low dose (LD) using filtered-back projection, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction, and model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) techniques.

Materials And Methods: A total of 65 symptomatic patients were prospectively enrolled for the study and underwent STD and LD CTC with filtered-back projection, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction, and MBIR to allow direct per-patient comparison. Objective image noise, subjective image analyses, and polyp detection were assessed.

HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy.

Background: HIV-infected individuals are living long, healthy lives. They are now concerned with less life-threatening problems, especially lipodystrophy.

Objective: To review the current state of our knowledge about lipodystrophy in HIV-infected individuals.