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CPD articles
This article provides a brief overview of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS).
<p>This article explores ways in which practitioners can enable better access to a range of health and social care services for children and adults with autism and Asperge
<p>While faecal incontinence is a common problem, many people may be embarrassed to admit having the condition.
An increasing number of people are living with long-term conditions.
<p>Long-term conditions are an increasingly important part of healthcare activity.
Hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement) is a common orthopaedic procedure that can greatly improve patients’ quality of life.
People with learning disabilities represent a small and vulnerable group in society who commonly encounter barriers in accessing and
<p>Most nurses working in an acute hospital setting will encounter patients with chest drains and underwater seal drainage at some point in their careers.
Venous thrombolembolism, although largely preventable, continues to be a major cause of death in hospitalised patients.
<p>An increasing number of children have complex and continuing health needs.
<p>This article examines the care of patients with haemorrhoids, and explores the aetiology, epidemiology and assessment of the condition.
Ulcerative colitis is a relapsing chronic disease that has an unpredictable course.
<p>A cataract is an opacification, or clouding, of the lens of the eye, causing a deterioration in the clarity and brightness of vision, which may reduce quality of life. Surgical removal and artificial replacement of the opacified lens is the only treatment option available.
Twelve-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) record 12 different views of cardiac electrical activity, thus providing more information than bedside monitors, which usually display one or sometimes two leads.
This article describes how to interpret the single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). The author also describes cardiac electrophysiology and how this is represented by ECG graphs.
<p>This article explores practical ways of role modelling practice with students on clinical placements. Students are frequently assigned to a senior practitioner for periods of observation, which involves shadowing the practitioner in practice.
This article explores the problem of wound-related pain.
This article examines the benefits and risks associated with caffeinated foods and drinks, taking an evidence-based approach to identify appropriate daily caffeine limits.
