Two hundred ten (44.2%) out of four hundred seventy-five participants responded to Survey 2; 195 had completed hub shifts. Younger, female GPs predominated. Very high levels of infection control procedures were reported. Participants commented positively on teamworking, environment and systems. However, ‘real-time’ ambulance service data suggest…[Read more]

naemia is poor. The studies included in this review suggests that iron deficiency anaemia may be highly prevalent in PWSCD but due to the very small sample sizes and varied study designs, this evidence is inconclusive. The review shows that there is a need for more studies with robust designs and adequate sample sizes to assess the disease burden…[Read more]

e considered a feasible option in BCG failure/intolerant NMIBC patients, avoiding or postponing radical cystectomy in some particular subclasses of patients.

Urinary collecting system invasion (UCSI) has been found to have significant prognostic value for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, for RCC patients with venous tumor…[Read more]

Conclusions Adult-onset type 1 diabetic patients with susceptible haplotypes (DR3, DR4 or DR9) were more likely to carry protective DR-DQ haplotypes than childhood-onset patients, which suggested the association between less risk DR-DQ genotypes and the less severe clinical manifestation in adult-onset patients.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…[Read more]