Introduction Due to the changes in guidelines for cochlear implants and demographic development, more people get implants. An implantation requires a close-meshed audiological logopedic aftercare. Hearing therapy rehabilitation currently great personnel effort is time consuming. speech can be supported by digital hearing training programs. However, apps on market are limited decree personalized...

Widely across the globe, COVID-19 has placed massive strain on various parameters of life, including child protection, health, education and economic systems. Apart from these visible threats, this situation is having an ongoing devastating impact mental health psychological wellbeing people. Most young people leaving care institutions (CCIs) turning 18 are generally not prepared to leave care,...

Inguinal hernia repair is a common operation often performed as a day case procedure. Day surgery is popular with patients and offers many benefits. This article outlines the most common forms of hernia repair and discusses the need for general or local anaesthesia. Basic principles of day surgery management, including patient selection criteria, pain relief, post-operative information, nurse-l...

BACKGROUND The societal costs of problematic class A drug use in England and Wales exceed £15B; drug-related crime accounts for almost 90% of costs. Diversion plus treatment and/or aftercare programmes may reduce drug-related crime and costs. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of diversion and aftercare for class A drug-using offenders, compared with no diversion. ...

Transendoscopic laser cauterization of the caudal aspect of the soft palate appears to be a useful adjunctive treatment for dorsal displacement in the racehorse. The surgery was helpful in reducing or eliminating upper respiratory noise, required minimal aftercare, and allowed a swift return to exercise postoperatively. It appears to be a viable alternative to staphylectomy when used in conjunc...