Validation of the REDS score in hospitalised patients who deteriorated and were admitted to the intensive care unit-a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Hospitalised patients are at risk of deterioration and death. Delayed identification and transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) are known to be associated with increased mortality rates. The Risk-stratification of Emergency Department suspected Sepsis (REDS) score was derived and validated in emergency department patients with suspected sepsis.

Undergraduate neurosurgical conferences - what role do they play?

Introduction: Undergraduate student conferences provide networking opportunities for students interested in exploring a speciality. The ability to meet with like-minded students, engage with senior clinicians and experience the practical side of a speciality are valuable in shaping the career trajectory of undergraduates. We report our experience of developing a national undergraduate neurosurgery conference - a combined project between the medical students of King's College London School of Medicine and the neurosurgery department at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Factors Influencing Medical Student Interest in a Career in Neurosurgery.

Background: Exposure to neurosurgery at the undergraduate level is an important factor in determining future interest in and applications to the specialty. Given the high competition for training posts, this exposure is also becoming an almost essential addition to an applicant's portfolio. We organized a neurosurgical conference aimed at undergraduate medical students.