Rigid bronchoscopy: a consultant survey.

Introduction: Inhalation of foreign bodies represents a potentially fatal emergency in both adults and children. Chest x-ray, in isolation, is neither sensitive nor specific. Rigid bronchoscopy represents the gold standard to diagnose and retrieve paediatric foreign bodies.

Cardiovascular disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and concomitant disease leads to reduced quality of life, increased hospitalisations and worse survival. Acute pulmonary exacerbations are an important contributor to COPD burden and are associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) events. Both COPD and CVD represent a significant global disease impact and understanding the relationship between the two could potentially reduce this burden.

Microbiological analysis of 'black pudding', a Trinidadian delicacy and health risk to consumers.

The prevalences of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in black pudding which originated from local vendors and supermarkets in Trinidad were determined. The enterotoxigenicity of S. aureus strains and occurrence of O157:H7 strains amongst E.