A brief intervention to improve rates and quality of physical examinations for admissions to acute adult psychiatry units.

Objective: To determine the frequency and quality of physical examinations within 24 h of admission to an acute adult psychiatry unit, and whether a brief intervention involving feedback to clinicians could lead to improvement.

Method: Retrospective review of the electronic medical records followed by four brief feedback sessions and email correspondence, followed by a further review of the medical records 1 month later.

Results: The proportion of patients receiving a physical examination increased from 36/71 (50.

Efficacy and Safety of a Biweekly Viscosupplementation Regimen for Knee Osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the Western world, causing disabling symptoms in 10% of people older than 55 years. Hyaluronic acid injections can reduce osteoarthritic pain but require three to five doses administered weekly. This preliminary study aims to assess the efficacy of a more flexible viscosupplementation regimen.