Irish journal of medical science
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The originally published version of this article contained typesetting errors in Figs. 2 and 3 legends. The correct figure legends are presented here. The original article has been corrected.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between the physical problems of children with CP and caregiving burden and the emotional expression characteristics of caregivers. ⋯ According to the results of our study, as motor skills and communication skills decrease, especially the burden of caregivers increases and the family's emotional expression processes are related to these variables. We think that in the long-term follow-up of children with CP, it may be useful to provide appropriate psychiatric support by evaluating caregivers appropriately.
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed female cancer. Diagnosis in younger women (under 35 years) is different to their older counterparts, and mammography is not considered as sensitive in this cohort. Consequentially, younger patients may present later with more advanced disease. ⋯ Females under 35 tend to be diagnosed with aggressive, advanced stage tumours. Ultrasound remains the radiological test of choice, although diagnosis using mammography demonstrated a relatively high sensitivity compared with previous reports. This study emphasises the varying epidemiology of breast cancer in younger patients and the potential role of mammography in making radiological diagnosis in those who are symptomatic.
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In December of 2019, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) updated its recommendations. As occurs regularly with the ICMJE recommendations, this document was edited and tweaked, and thus fortified and verified. ⋯ However, a new clause was introduced: "Authors should avoid citing articles in predatory or pseudo-journals." This is controversial because the precise nature of "predatory" publishing venues, either journals or publishers, is unclear and several parameters used by existing blacklists are unreliable and thus debatable. It is concerning that these edited recommendations were simultaneously published in 13 medical journals.
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Multicenter Study
The use of computed tomography pulmonary angiography in the diagnosis of heart failure in the acute setting.
Heart failure is a clinical diagnosis characterised by non-specific symptoms such as dyspnoea, fatigue and oedema. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate what role computed tomography pulmonary angiography could play in supporting a diagnosis of heart failure when a pulmonary embolism has been excluded. ⋯ Findings on CTPA which included left ventricular enlargement, left atrial enlargement and right ventricular enlargement were shown to be specific for a diagnosis of heart failure. CTPA should be used by physicians awaiting echocardiography to help guide treatment in cases of suspected heart failure.