AIM To assess, against a checklist of specific areas of required information and using standard published criteria, to what extent leaflets given before cataract surgery provided patients with enough information to give adequately informed consent. METHOD Twelve ophthalmology departments in the West Midlands region were asked to submit the cataract information leaflets given to their patients...

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS), stiffening of aortic valve leaflets and narrowing of the aortic orifice, is the most common heart valve disease in developed countries [1]. The aortic valve is located between the aorta and the left ventricle and consists of 3 leaflets. Each leaflet contains outer endothelial layers and interstitial cells interspersed in the matrix between the endothelial layers. ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of Arabic-speaking mothers views on the usefulness of existing oral health education leaflets aimed at young children and also to record their views on the tailored versions of these leaflets. METHODS This qualitative study was nested within a large ongoing birth cohort study in South Western Sydney, Australia. Arabic-...

Studies of the morphometry and normal anatomy of the tricuspid valve are in constant demand. Knowledge of the morphology of the normal tricuspid valve may be useful, for example in the context of the transfer of a leaflet of the tricuspid valve for repair or insufficiency of the mitral valve, in repair of the tricuspid valve after blunt chest trauma and in other surgical techniques of this regi...

Objective:Patient information leaflets (PILs) are widely used to reinforce or illustrate health information and to complement verbal consultation. The objectives of the study were to assess the readability and presentation of PILs published by Allergy UK, and to conduct a longitudinal assessment to evaluate the impact of leaflet amendment and revision on readability. Methods:Readability of Alle...

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv Rheinlands Ruhm (RR) and cv Moneymaker and the three wilty mutants flacca (flc), sitiens (sit), and sitiens(w) (sit(w)), together with most reciprocal grafts, were grown in pots and in solution culture. Detached leaflets, and control and steam-girdled intact plants, were left turgid or were wilted in air. Detached leaflets and the leaflets and roots of the intac...

To improve the information given to patients before endoscopy an audit was performed in 16 of 18 endoscopy units in Northern region. Details of current endoscopy information leaflets provided by the 16 respondents were discussed by nurses and consultants from the participating units, and a standard, including 12 separate items, was agreed. Each unit was provided with a comparison of its current...