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WHAT'S YOUR DIAGNOSIS? Bloom syndrome.Rothmund Thomson syndrome.Cockayne syndrome.Xeroderma pigmentosum.Trichothiodystrophy.Answers can be found on page 02.There have been rising concerns in the UK about the levels of serious violence between young people, especially serious physical violence and knife crime. Interactions with young people in the emergency department (ED) at the time of injury provide an opportunity for screening and intervention in order to reduce the risk of repeat attendances. However, paediatricians and other healthcare workers can feel unsure about the best way to intervene. Embedding youth workers in EDs has started in some UK hospitals, making use of a potential 'teachable moment' in the immediate aftermath of an event to help change behaviour. Based on a rapid review of the literature, we summarise the evidence for these types of interventions and present two practice examples. Finally, we discuss how EDs could approach the embedding of youth workers within their department and considerations required for this.Background Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) pose a significant threat to the health of children. Cognitive rehabilitation for pediatric TBI has the potential to improve quality of life following the injury. Virtual reality (VR) has the promise to provide enriched cognitive training in a life-like but safe environment. However, existing VR applications for pediatric TBI have primarily focused on physical rehabilitation. Objective To design and develop an integrative hardware and software VR system to provide rehabilitation of executive functions for children with TBI, particularly in three core executive functions inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. Methods The VR training system was developed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in best practices of VR design, developmental psychology, and pediatric TBI rehabilitation. Pilot usability testing of this novel system was conducted among 10 healthy children and 4 children with TBI. Results The Virtual Reality-based Interactive Cognitive Training (VICT) system was developed to provide assistive training on core executive functions following pediatric TBI. Pilot usability testing showed adequate user satisfaction ratings for both the hardware and software components of the VICT system. Conclusions This project designed and tested a novel virtual reality-based system for executive function rehabilitation that is specifically adapted to children following TBI.Background Telemedicine (TM) is currently flourishing in rural and emergency settings but its implementation in routine management of chronic neurological disorders develops more hesitatingly. Limited access to specialized care facilities and expanding patient populations are currently, combined with unprecedented mobility restrictions imposed by the 'coronavirus disease of 2019' pandemic, stressing the need for remote solutions in this field. Studies in subjects with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been heterogeneous in objectives and methodology, but generally support the concept that TM interventions produce clinical benefit, cost-effectiveness and user satisfaction. Nonetheless, data on live interaction between patients and health-care providers for MS teleconsultation purposes remain scarce. Importazole manufacturer Objective To demonstrate the feasibility of planned real-time audiovisual teleconsultation over the internet in patients with MS. Methods Twenty subjects with MS presenting at a specialized MS center in Belgium were recng (2/20) and technical issues (1/20). Rates of patients declaring themselves satisfied or highy satisfied were 17/17 for technical quality, 15/17 for convenience and 16/17 for overall quality of care. Conclusions Planned real-time audiovisual teleconsultation over the internet is feasibile and highly appreciated in patients with MS. Incorporation of such services in routine clinical MS practice is expected to improve access to specialized care facilities for affected subjects.Background The potential association between the presence or replacement of dental amalgams and gestational hypertension (GH) is unclear. Objective To assess the association between the presence or replacement of dental amalgams and the risk of GH in a prospective cohort study. Methods We assessed dental amalgam status (presence or replacement), blood mercury concentrations, and measured blood pressure (BP) in 1817 pregnant women recruited in 10 Canadian cities. BP was assessed in each trimester of pregnancy and mercury concentrations in 1st and 3rd trimesters. Logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the associations between dental amalgam status and GH. Concurrent measures with systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were assessing through linear generalized estimating equations. Results Dental amalgam status was weakly statistically correlated with mercury concentrations but there was no evidence of an association with GH in women having 1-4 (aOR = 1.31 (0.92, 1.85)) or ≥ 5 dental amalgams (aOR = 1.32 (0.86, 2.04)), compared to women without amalgam reported at first trimester. Dental amalgam replacement reported in the first or third trimester was similarly not associated with GH (aOR = 0.75 (0.40, 1.42) and 0.73 (0.39, 1.34), respectively) but with SBP (beta = -1.58 (-2.95, -0.02)). Conclusion We found weak correlations between dental amalgams and blood mercury among pregnant women. However, the presence of dental amalgams or their replacement was not associated with GH but with decreased SBP for the replacement. Further studies are required.Background Aortobronchial fistula is a rare condition, which is difficult to diagnose. It is fatal if misdiagnosed or not well treated. Massive haemoptysis is usually the first common symptom. Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) is the best non-invasive diagnostic modality. Treatment options include open repair procedure or Transthoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) and resection of the destroyed lung tissue. The recurrent rate is high. Case presentation This report is a case of a 26-year-old African female patient who presented with massive haemoptysis. She had been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis two years before. The patient was diagnosed with retroviral disease and had been on treatment for two years. She underwent a 2-stage repair procedure. The initial treatment was TEVAR, which was followed by lung resection after two weeks. Both operations were uneventful. Histopathology analysis confirmed tuberculous aortitis as aetiology. The patient had been followed up for a year, with no recurrence. Discussion Aortobronchial is divided into primary and secondary subtypes.