Clozapine monitoring at a specialised psychiatric hospital: A retrospective chart review.

Background: Clozapine is the only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) approved drug for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Its potentially life-threatening haematological side effects of neutropaenia and agranulocytosis mandate rigorous monitoring of neutrophil counts, presenting unique, Third-World population challenges.

Aim: To describe the Clozapine white blood cell monitoring practice and outcomes in a local psychiatric hospital.

Clarifying an approach to consultation: The impact of a systemic consultation training for schools-based child and adolescent mental health services clinicians.

Despite the importance of consultation in early intervention of mental health difficulties, there has been little consideration of the specific competencies needed nor a model underpinning this intervention. Eleven schools- and children's centre-based child and adolescent mental health services clinicians were interviewed with semi-structured interviews before and after a systemic consultation training. Four main themes emerged; participants gained: (1) a better understanding of organisational and multi-agency contexts, (2) a clear theoretical basis for practice, consistent with a destigmatising understanding of mental wellbeing, (3) clarity on the role, remit, and process of consultation, and (4) confidence and skills to carry out the role.

Using virtual reality to increase charitable donations.

Unlabelled: Marketer interest in using virtual reality (VR) as a persuasion tactic continues to rise. Notably, one sector at the forefront of utilizing this tactic for persuasive means is nonprofit marketing. Many charities have devoted considerable resources to creating VR appeals under the assumption that this medium will increase donations over and above present tactics.

Cryptosporidiosis stimulates an inflammatory intestinal response in malnourished Haitian children.

The mechanisms by which Cryptosporidium parvum cause persistent diarrhea and increased morbidity and mortality are poorly understood. Three groups of Haitian children <18 months old were studied: case patients, children with diarrhea not due to Cryptosporidium, and healthy control subjects. Compared with both control groups, children with acute cryptosporidiosis were more malnourished (including measures of stunting [P=.