The four following commercially available enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) were assessed and compared for their performance in detecting Mycoplasma pneumoniae immunoglobulin G (IgG)- and IgM-specific antibodies Platelia EIA, ImmunoWELL M. pneumoniae ELISA IgG and IgM, ETI-MP-IgG and IgM EIAs and Biotest anti-M. pneumoniae IgG and IgM ELISA (referred to herein as EIA-Platelia, EIA-BMD, EIA-Sorin, and ...

Background Early diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis (IA) is essential: BSR guidance states patients must be seen within three weeks started on disease modifying anti-rheumatoid drugs (DMARDs) six weeks. Objectives To evaluate how effectively people referred with a new IA are being triaged, whether national standards met analyse variables which may influence triage IA. Methods A r...

This article presents principles for best practice environmental impact assessment (EIA) followup. These are intended to guide development and capacity building amongst EIA practitioners. The article starts by defining EIA follow-up and identifying the principal stakeholders involved. The core values that should underpin EIA follow-up are provided which explain why EIA follow-up should be done....

This article provides a comparative overview of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, and the European Union (EU). EIA “systemic measure” and “foundation measure” criteria are used to evaluate and compare the performance of each system. In contrast to the EU, EIA must be carried out by registered experts in the African countries. In Tanzania...