The hepatitis viruses

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Hepatitis is defined as the inflammation of the liver in the human body. Two types of viruses cause hepatitis: specific and systemic. Viral hepatitis constitutes 10% of liver cirrhosis cases in the Western world today. This article was composed by an officer in Glasgow, Scotland's Gartnavel General Hospital.

Analysis, Hepatitis, Viral, Viral hepatitis, Virus diseases, Hepatitis

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Nurses prefer new technique for cervical cancer screening

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Nurses in Scotland find the liquid-based cytology method a more convenient way to test patients for cervical cancer because fewer tests have to be redone due to insufficient samples, but a 6 month study in France indicates that traditional pap smears produce more accurate results.

Product information, France, Testing, Cervical cancer, Cytodiagnosis, Cancer screening

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Best practice in nasogastric and gastrostomy feeding in children

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The best practice methods for feeding young patients via a nasogastric tube or a gastrostomy developed by the Scottish Community Children's Nursing Network are presented. They include techniques for caring for enteral feeding patients in their home and at school.

Care and treatment, Pediatric nursing, Enteral feeding, Enteral nutrition, Tube feeding, Gastrostomy

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