Summer 2020 Issue
News & analysis
The rise and fall of mesh in urogynaecology surgery: the impact of inadequacies
in the surgical device approval system
By Lelyn Osei Atiemo
How should hyperbaric oxygen therapy be utilised in the management of
osteoradionecrosis of the mandible?
By Daniyal Raja
Opinion
Is the glass ceiling breaking for women in health science careers?
By Emily Wales
#Storemysperm: a plan to freeze the clock on falling sperm counts
By Sarah C. Thomson, Scott C Mackenzie, Jinzhang Davy He
Nutrition science: a chronic deficiency amongst healthcare professionals?
By Priya Patel
A life in captivity: the good, the bad and the necessary
By Robyn Dutton
Conference reports
Inspiring the future of clinical academia: INSPIRE National Intercalators’ Research Conference
By Jonathan Chan
Interviews
Professor Oliver Hanemann: a nexus between clinician and scientist
By Saisunder S. Chaganty
Careers
Advice for dental electives
By Charity Tedder
Reviews
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU: chlorohexidine plus toothbrushing vs chlorohexidine alone—a critical appraisal
By Michael Daldry
Whodunnit? When the question finally turns to science and medicine
By Sneha Chotaliya
The use of multi-omic approaches to study the microbiome during disease states paves the road towards comprehensive understanding of disease processes
By Atchchuthan Kanagasabai
Macrophages in gut disease
By Aris Alexiadis
Strategy for the global eradication of poliovirus: a model for infectious diseases
By Yusera El-Sockary
Is it ethically justifiable for oncologists to deny female breast cancer patients of fertility preservation options prior to cancer treatment based on their pre-conceived concerns?
By Ebunoluwa Elizabeth Kadeba
Folic acid in pregnancy: a need to obtain universal coverage
By Khadijah Ginwalla
The impact of social media on adolescent mental health: positive or negative?
By Millie O’Dair
Who cares for the caregivers? Application of vicarious trauma prevention research to prison healthcare professionals
By Catherine Ollerhead
The anatomical considerations in total aortic arch replacement surgery (island technique)
By Rajeevlochan Ravi
Case study
Metastatic spinal cord compression in a patient with multiple myeloma
By Rishi Trivedi
Research articles
Monitoring cardiac adaptation in elite, adolescent athletes using a novel, smartphone-based 22-lead ECG
By Harvey Johnson, Craig A Williams, Guido E Pieles
Infant feeding practices of HIV-positive mothers in a rural Ugandan hospital
By Hollie Garbett
Hysterectomy as an outcome measure for women experiencing postpartum haemorrhage in Wales: the OBSCymru perspective
By Louise Brown
How does the duration of treatment and post-treatment remission interval differ amongst patients with non-infectious uveitis who were treated across a 2–2.5-year period?
By Saanwalshah Samir Saincher, Chloe Gottlieb