Experiences of hypoglycaemia unawareness amongst people with Type 1 diabetes: A qualitative investigation.

Objectives: To explore the experiences of people who have hypoglycaemia unawareness and its impact on their everyday lives.

Methods: In-depth interviews with 38 people with Type 1 diabetes who have hypoglycaemia unawareness. Data analysis used an inductive, thematic approach.

The impact of anxiety and depression on patients within a large type 1 diabetes insulin pump population. An observational study.

Background: Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) is generally successful for patients with type 1 diabetes in improving glycaemic control, alleviating the burden of hypoglycaemia and improving the quality of life. There is however, a cohort of patients who fail to thrive on pump therapy and psychological factors or "brittleness" have been posited as a cause for this. We aimed to assess the extent and spectrum of psychological illness in a population of pump patients.

Success of cricopharyngeal myotomy for specific and non-specific cervical dysphagia.

Objective: The present study aimed to compare outcomes of cricopharyngeal myotomy (CPM) in patients with documented cricopharyngeal dysfunction (CPD) and those in whom the diagnosis is complex or in doubt.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective comparative study of all patients undergoing CPM between 2001 and 2010 at a single UK centre. Patients were classified as having either CPD (n = 15) or non-specific cervical dysphagia (NSCD) (n = 12) based on contrast swallow results.

High ear-piercing: an increasingly popular procedure with serious complications. Is good clinical practice exercised?

This study aimed to explore the current practice of performing high ear-piercing regarding consent protocols, and methods of practice using questionnaire-based survey in Hertfordshire and North London. Recommendations for good clinical practice are also made. 100 establishments performing ear piercing were identified.