Continuing professional development (CPD) in radiography: A collaborative European meta-ethnography literature review.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to complete a collaborative review of Radiography continuing professional development (CPD) research material to support the production of European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS) CPD recommendations. A meta-ethnography approach to literature review was applied focussing upon commonalities rather than discrepancies between research outcomes. This facilitated exploration of context across the geographical region of Europe with national variations in CPD governance.

[A 2-month-old child with complex tracheal hypoplasia].

We describe the case of a 2-month-old child with complex tracheal hypoplasia with bilateral bronchial hypoplasia and left pulmonary hypoplasia. Tracheal hypoplasia is complex when it is associated with critical stenosis, cricoid stenosis, bronchial hypoplasia, tracheal bronchus, or esophageal atresia with severe tracheomalacia. Slide tracheoplasty is the gold standard treatment for the complex tracheal hypoplasia.

Early versus late indomethacin treatment for patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome.

Objective: To compare efficacy and side effects of early versus late indomethacin treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants.

Methods: One hundred twenty-seven neonates receiving ventilatory assistance (gestational age: 26-31 weeks) with PDA confirmed by echocardiography were randomly assigned in a prospective multicenter trial to either early (day 3, n = 64) or late (day 7, n = 63) intravenous indomethacin treatment (3 x 0.2 mg/kg every 12 hours).

Successful treatment of recurrent thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with plasmapheresis and vincristine.

An adolescent girl with severe thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) remained in a critical condition after 3 weeks of combined treatment with antiplatelet drugs, plasma infusions and plasma exchange. The introduction of vincristine resulted in gradual improvement and eventual complete remission which lasted for 2 years. When she relapsed, immediate improvement was observed with the combined treatment of plasmapheresis and vincristine.