OBJECTIVES To estimate the proportion of symptomatic patients with a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) cured by primary health care services in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, and to compare the cure rate achieved by health centres before and after the introduction of improved STI treatment services. METHODS A model was used that describes the different hurdles patients with an STI take...

BACKGROUND Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection causes increased morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aimed to answer the following questions: Does the prevalence of chronic infection with PA differ between the CF centres in Scandinavia? Which differences exist concerning segregation and treatment of PA? METHODS 989 patients (86%) from all eight CF-centres in S...

The title compound, [Ni(C(13)H(15))(2)], shows a slightly distorted sandwich structure with two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. Both Ni atoms are located on crystallographic centres of inversion.

Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) has a detrimental effect on morbidity and mortality. There is clear well referenced guidance the diagnostic criteria for chronic PA how to treat it. However, nebulised treatment burdensome guidelines do not advise manage who stop isolating specifically, if should be discontinued. This particularly important era ...

This study investigated whether indices for socioeconomic, demographic and urban form characteristics can reflect the overall effect of each category in a demand forecasting model. Regression equations were developed trip generation land use long day care centres (LDCC) metropolitan region Hobart, Australia, to estimate morning peak hourly private car centres. The independent variables model fu...

In April 1999 the Department of Health authorised funding for a pilot scheme of 40 NHS walk-in centres in 30 towns and cities across England, the first of which opened in January 2000. The overall aim of walk-in centres is to improve access to high quality health care in a manner that is both efficient and supportive of other local NHS providers. It is hoped that the centres will complement oth...

BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, are the most common benign tumours in women of childbearing age. Some women experience symptoms (e.g., heavy bleeding) that require aggressive forms of treatment such as uterine artery embolization (UAE), myomectomy, magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU), and even hysterectomy. It is important to note that hysterectomy ...