Is Preputioplasty Effective and Acceptable?

Nasal manipulation with intravenous sedation. Is it an acceptable and effective treatment?

Local anaesthesia is increasingly being used for nasal manipulation. Doubt remains over the discomfort associated with this procedure. We studied in a prospective manner, the acceptability and effectiveness of nasal manipulation with intravenous sedation and local anaesthesia, in a case series of thirty-five patients. Patients used linear analogue scales to assess outcome and pain associated wi...

Post-operative telephone review is cost-effective and acceptable to patients

INTRODUCTION Patients undergoing selective minor emergency and elective procedures are followed up by a nurse-led structured telephone review six weeks post-operatively in our hospital. Our study objectives were to review patients' satisfaction, assess cost-effectiveness and compare our practice with other surgical units in Northern Ireland (NI). PATIENTS AND METHODS Completed telephone follo...

Audit of telephone HIV clinics: effective and acceptable

Methods A total of 72 patients were included in the audit: 88% were male, 68% were men who have sex with men, 22% were heterosexuals of non-UK origin. This population reflects the wider patient cohort of this busy, city centre Genitourinary Medicine clinic. A retrospective case note analysis was conducted of patients seen in the telephone clinic over an 8 month period from December 2008 until J...

Intramuscular cimetidine is safe and acceptable.

Is Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetic Patients about Stroke Acceptable- a Cross Sectional Study

Objective: The relative stroke risk is increased in patients with diabetes. Awareness and knowledge of the risk factors and symptoms of stroke are essential for prevention and immediate effective treatment of stroke. The aim of the study was to determine baseline knowledge about the warning symptoms and risk factors of stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Materials and Methods: This...