Anaesthesiology

Preoperative assessment of paediatric gastric residual volume after consumption of a carbohydrate-containing drink using gastric ultrasound

Evaluates paediatric gastric residual volume using ultrasound after preoperative carbohydrate drink intake, assessing safety and implications for fasting guidelines and aspiration risk.

1 CPD point

Audiology

Striving toward ecological validity in hearing science: evaluating a variety of hearing assessments

This study investigates the inclusion of novel hearing assessments alongside the traditional audiometric test battery to provide a more comprehensive understanding of hearing ability in real-life listening situations.

3 CPD points

Emergency medicine

The impact of Community Paramedicine Service on Prehospital Time Intervals in Rural Norway

This quasi-experimental study from rural Norway aimed to evaluate whether implementing Community Paramedicine Services (CPS) had an influence on prehospital time intervals.

2 CPD points

Environmental health

Emerging Contaminants in Source and Finished Drinking Waters Across Minnesota (U.S.) and Potential Health Implications

This article reports on a study assessing the presence and potential health risks of emerging unregulated contaminants in Minnesota's source and finished drinking waters.

3 CPD points

Homeopathy

Effectiveness of Homoeopathic Treatments for Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents

This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of homeopathic treatments for sleep disorders in children and adolescents, assessing available evidence according to evidence-based medicine principles and highlighting overall limited clinical support.

3 CPD points

Medical technology

Hepatitis C Virus–Paediatric and Adult Perspectives in the Current Decade

This article provides an overview of hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemiology, clinical management, and emerging technologies in paediatric and adult populations with a focus on global elimination efforts.

3 CPD points

Medicine

Predictors of drug-resistant TB outcomes: Body mass index, HIV, and comorbidities

Examines predictors of drug-resistant TB outcomes, highlighting limited roles of BMI and HIV, and stronger impacts of comorbidities, socioeconomic factors, and substance use on treatment success.

2 CPD points

Nursing

Psychiatric nurses’ experiences implementing a model for constructive group therapy in mood disorders

This study explores psychiatric nurses’ experiences implementing a constructive group therapy model, highlighting benefits for patient interaction, safe therapeutic environments and improved nursing skills in managing mood disorders.

3 CPD points

Optometry

Beyond the Eye: Glaucoma and the Brain

This article reviews evidence that glaucoma involves not just the eye but also neurodegenerative changes in the brain, linking it to broader central nervous system pathology.

3 CPD points