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Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Jenny Doust
Objective: To create a clinical decision tool for suspected influenza A (including 2009 H1N1) to facilitate treatment and isolation decisions for patients admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness from the emergency department (ED) during a 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in two hospitals in Queensland, Australia. All patients admitted to hospital from the ED between 24 May and 16 August 2009 with an acute respiratory illness were included. All had nasal and throat swabs taken. Data were collected from clinical chart review regarding clinical symptoms, co-morbidities, examination findings, pathology and radiology results. Influenza A …
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Predicting Influenza A And 2009 H1n1 Influenza In Patients Admitted To Hospital With Acute Respiratory Illness, Gerben Keijzers, Caleb Vossen, Ping Zhang, Deborough Macbeth, Petra Derrington, John Gerrard, Jenny Doust
Gerben Keijzers
Objective: To create a clinical decision tool for suspected influenza A (including 2009 H1N1) to facilitate treatment and isolation decisions for patients admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness from the emergency department (ED) during a 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in two hospitals in Queensland, Australia. All patients admitted to hospital from the ED between 24 May and 16 August 2009 with an acute respiratory illness were included. All had nasal and throat swabs taken. Data were collected from clinical chart review regarding clinical symptoms, co-morbidities, examination findings, pathology and radiology results. Influenza A …
General Practitioners' Views On Patient Care Research., Ian Wilson, B Mcgrath, G Russell, C Bridges-Webb, C Hogan
General Practitioners' Views On Patient Care Research., Ian Wilson, B Mcgrath, G Russell, C Bridges-Webb, C Hogan
Ian G Wilson
BACKGROUND: Little research has been undertaken into the factors affecting recruitment by Australian general practitioners of patients for clinical trials. Understanding the differences between recruiters and non-recruiters will assist researchers in better supporting general practitioners involved in such research. METHOD: A survey of general practitioners involved in recruiting patients for clinical trials for the RACGP Research Program was undertaken. RESULTS: Recruiters were more likely to be interested in learning more about research, to perceive involvement as worthwhile, to desire a good relationship with Research Program staff and to feel the doctor-patient relationship assists recruitment. DISCUSSION: Recruiters in general are average …
A Patient With Neurosyphilis Presenting As Chorea, Alison Jones, I.A.D Bouchier
A Patient With Neurosyphilis Presenting As Chorea, Alison Jones, I.A.D Bouchier
Alison L Jones
Despite the marked decline infrequency of neurosyphilis over the past three decades in the United Kingdom, new cases continue to appear both sporadically and as a complication of HIV infection. There is clinical evidence that neurosyphilis is becoming less typical. We describe a case of neurosyphilis presenting predominantly with choreoathetosis and associated hemiparesis in an otherwise healthy, immunocompetent patient. Only six cases of neurosyphilis presenting with features of basal ganglia damage have been reported in the recent literature, five of whom had HIV infection.
Pitfalls In The Management Of The Poisoned Patient, Mary Kerins, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Pitfalls In The Management Of The Poisoned Patient, Mary Kerins, Paul Dargan, Alison Jones
Alison L Jones
Acute poisoning is a common problem worldwide. In the United Kingdom (UK) it accounts for an estimated 10–20% of acute medical admissions and 5–10% of the workload of Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments.1–4 Episodes of self-poisoning in the UK continue to rise, with the rates being among the highest in Europe.5–7 The severity of poisoning has decreased over the past decade with the introduction of safer drugs, such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, but the total number of deaths from poisoning in the UK remains unchanged at more than 3,000 per year.2 This paper will address common pitfalls in …