D. A. Barber

To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter are common medical complaints and lead to a significant burden on the Emergency Department (ED). We explored change in ED repeat visits following practice changes including the introduction of a nurse practitioner led AF telephone follow-up practice, for patients at high risk of ED repeat visit.

Serum macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1/GDF15) concentration has been associated with colonic adenomas and carcinoma. To determine whether circulating MIC-1/GDF15 serum concentrations are higher in the presence of adenomas and whether the level decreases after excision. Patients were recruited prospectively from a single centre and stratified into five groups: no polyps (NP); hyperplastic polyps (HP); sessile serrated ademona (SSA); adenomas (AP); and colorectal carcinoma (CRC).

The coming year is shaping up to witness a number of important national elections in sub-Saharan Africa. And when leadership changes occur – especially in the abrupt manner that took place in Burkina Faso in November – fear is raised that foreign projects and contracts will come under review, be postponed, or even cancelled depending on the leanings and priorities the new government.