Delirium and depression are complex neuropsychiatric syndromes that are common in the elderly and associated with a variety of poor healthcare outcomes. Accurate detection is key to providing optimal care for these conditions ...

Background: To date, delirium prevalence and incidence in acute hospitals has been estimated from pooled findings of studies performed in distinct patient populations. Objective: To determine delirium prevalence ...

We present the case of a patient who delivered her baby through the perineal body with an intact vaginal introitus. Damage to the perineal body through its connection to the external anal sphincter can involve the ...

Objective: The aims of this study were to develop techniques for spatial microbial assessment in humans and to establish colonic luminal and mucosal spatial ecology, encompassing longitudinal and cross-sectional axes. Design: ...

To describe the design and baseline population characteristics of an adapted lifestyle intervention trial aimed at reducing weight and increasing physical activity in people of Indian and Pakistani origin at high risk ...

Delirium is a common, severe and life threatening neuropsychiatric disorder. Encountered in all healthcare settings, delirium affects approximately one in five general hospital inpatients (Ryan et al., 2013, Siddiqi et ...

Background: Infections are the second leading cause of death and hospitalisation among haemodialysis (HD) patients. Rates of access-related bloodstream infections (AR-BSI) are influenced by patient characteristics and ...

Effective palliative care intervention is contingent upon a comprehensive multidimensional assessment of the patient’s experience of illness. Assessment in palliative care settings must be focused, sensitive, specific and ...

no abstract available

Background: Theories are important tools in the social and natural sciences. The methods by which they are derived are rarely described and discussed. Normalization Process Theory explains how new technologies, ways of ...