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One potato, two potato: 'Mashed Library' two years in
An article aimed at academic librarians about the 'Mashed Library' movement and series of unconferences, which are all about 'bringing together interested people and doing interesting stuff with libraries and technology'
SUDEP, the aftermath: supporting the bereaved
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is a recurring calamity, yet there is little evidence to guide standards of care for supporting the bereaved. Grief in bereavement includes loss, feelings of guilt, anger and blame. There is also the shock and trauma of the sudden event. How can this be alleviated? This paper focuses on guiding the physician to support the bereaved, while recognising the limited evidence and the varying circumstances that may not always facilitate this. We propose a pathway of care and mode of communication with the deceased's family, with whom contact is currently limited. We suggest timely contact by telephone or in person, followed by ongoing support and referral to voluntary organisations and specialist services, as needed. Clarification and discussion may mitigate inappropriate feelings of guilt and blame, and may help the family with their sudden and unexpected loss
An alternative method of endotracheal intubation of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)
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Surgical treatment of long-standing overt ventriculomegaly in adults (LOVA)
Background Longstanding overt ventriculomegaly in adults
(LOVA) is characterised by chronic hydrocephalus presumed
to begin during infancy, but arresting before becoming clinically
detectable. Later in life clinical features of hydrocephalus
ensue, typically in the 5th or 6th decades. Only a relatively
small number of LOVA case series have been published, and
ambiguity remains regarding optimal management. This case
series describes a series of patients with LOVA treated successfully
at a single neurosurgical institution using endoscopic
third ventriculostomy (ETV).
Methods A series of 14 patients were diagnosed with LOVA
using established clinical and radiological criteria. All patients
underwent an ETVand their clinical conditions were followed
up for up to 5 years post-operatively.
Results Fourteen patients (100 %) reported either improvement
or halt of progression in their presenting symptoms
3 months after ETV; 93 % of patients (n = 13) did not require
any further surgical intervention. One patient (7 %) reported
deterioration in symptoms beyond 3 months post-operatively,
which necessitated further surgery (ventriculoperitoneal
shunt). These promising outcomes after ETV are mirrored in
numerous other LOVA case series. Other works have analysed
the value of CSF shunting procedures in LOVA, with mixed
results. A direct, prospective comparison of outcomes after
shunt procedures and ETV, with a specific focus on LOVA
patients, is yet to be completed. A minority of patients fail to
respond, or develop recurrence of symptoms, months or years
after initial surgical interventio
Lie Point Symmetries for Reduced Ermakov Systems
Reduced Ermakov systems are defined as Ermakov systems restricted to the
level surfaces of the Ermakov invariant. The condition for Lie point symmetries
for reduced Ermakov systems is solved yielding four infinite families of
systems. It is shown that SL(2,R) always is a group of point symmetries for the
reduced Ermakov systems. The theory is applied to a model example and to the
equations of motion of an ion under a generalized Paul trap
Factors that influence treatment seeking expectations in response to infectious intestinal disease: original survey and multinomial regression
Background: Infectious intestinal disease affects 25% of the UK population annually; 1 in 50 affected people consult health professionals about their illness. Aims: We tested if anticipated treatment-seeking decisions for suspected infectious intestinal disease could be related to emotional response, tolerance of symptoms, or beliefs about the consequential benefits and harms of seeking treatment (or not). Methods: Questionnaire survey of adults living in the UK with statistical analysis of responses. A vignette was presented about a hypothetical gastrointestinal illness. People stated their emotional reactions, expected actions in response and beliefs about possible benefits or harms from seeking treatment (or not getting treatment). Multinomial regression looked for predictors of anticipated behaviour. Results: People were inclined to consult a GP when they believed that seeking treatment would be beneficial and that its absence would be harmful. Seeking treatment was less anticipated if the condition was expected to improve quickly. Respondents were also more likely to consult if they strongly disliked fever or headache, and/or if the illness made them feel anxious or angry. Treatment-seeking (or lack of it) was not linked to harms from treatment-seeking, other specific symptoms and emotional responses. Conclusion: It was possible to link anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour to specific factors: expected prognosis, perceived benefits of seeking treatment, some emotions and some specific symptoms. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Ruptured pseudoaneurysm as a cause of spontaneous intracerebral bleed in a 3-month old infant
Ruptured intracranial aneurysms in infants are very rare but if missed can
lead to poor outcomes. Spontaneously dissecting false aneurysms have been
described only in a handful of cases. We report a case of a three-month old
girl with deteriorating neurological function due to a ruptured distal middle
cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm
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