October 2011

Older people with long-term mental illness. A survey in a community rehabilitation service using the Camberwell Assessment of Needs for the Elderly (CANE)

Introduction The Royal College of Psychiatrists defines the 'graduates' as people who have had...
The Care Programme Approach: first you have to prove you are ill

The Care Programme Approach (CPA) was introduced in England in 1993 to co-ordinate the care of...
Antiviral treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Carriers with normal ALT levels: actual utility or unnecessary expense?

Many subjects with chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection show persistently normal...
Efficacy of Fixed High Dose Radioiodine Therapy for Hyperthyroidism – a 14 year Experience: A focus on Influence of Pre-treatment Factors on Outcomes

Introduction Hyperthyroidism is one of the most frequently encountered conditions in clinical...
Use of TAP block in a patient with poor CPEX testing during major abdominal surgery

Case report A 78 year old man was admitted for re-fashioning of a prolapsing colostomy. Nine months...
Recent Advances In Management Of Pre-Eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is a multisystem disorder of pregnancy that forms an integral part of the spectrum...