Wireless capsule pH monitoring: does it fulfil all expectations?

pH monitoring has been used as a diagnostic tool in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for many years. Recent studies have shown that wireless capsule pH monitoring is better tolerated and interferes less with daily activities as compared to traditional catheter-based pH monitoring. Moreover, prolonged recording time (48 h instead of 24 h) is possible with wireless pH monitoring. The main secondary effect of wireless capsule pH monitoring is induction of thoracic discomfort in 10-65% of the patients, which can vary from mild foreign body sensation to severe chest pain. Sensitivity and specificity of wireless capsule monitoring is comparable to that of traditional pH monitoring. It has not been proven yet that better tolerability and a longer recording time increases the diagnostic yield of wireless capsule monitoring in GERD.

Une Aventure d'éditeurs au XIXe siècle : Michel et Calmann Lévy : [catalogue de l'exposition, 25 avril-24 mai 1986, Paris], Bibliothèque nationale

[Exposition. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale. 1986]

24/2/20, procès Caillaux : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 58182

24/4/20, équipe française [de football féminin] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 59029

24/4/20, équipe de France [de football féminin] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 59030

24/4/20, équipe de France féminine [de football] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 59031

Juliste, 24.2.1833

Herculiska och Malabriska krafts öfningar, Voltigeringar, Gymnastiska öfningar, Saltomortaler samt Trampolin språng m.m. A. G(?). Högblom.

How to identify and recruit nurses to a survey 14 and 24 years after graduation in a context of scarce data : lessons learnt from the 2012 nurses at work pilot study on nurses' career paths

Nursing workforce data are scarce in Switzerland, with no active national registry of nurses. The worldwide nursing shortage is also affecting Switzerland, so that evidence-based results of the nurses at work project on career paths and retention are needed as part of the health care system stewardship; nurses at work is a retrospective cohort study of nurses who graduated in Swiss nursing schools in the last 30 years. Results of the pilot study are presented here (process and feasibility). The objectives are (1) to determine the size and structure of the potential target population by approaching two test-cohorts of nursing graduates (1988 and 1998); (2) to test methods of identifying and reaching them 14 and 24 years after graduation; (3) to compute participation rates, and identify recruitment and participation biases.