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Gratitude is just the beginning – Bite Back’s Mental Fitness Challenge
We could all do with a little improvement in our “mental fitness.” It would help us manage those moments of anxiety and low mood, but it would also help us manage the ordinary stresses in our daily lives.
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This short video presentation looks at the latest evidence on the diagnosis and management of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea.
It may seem melodramatic to compare a tricky OSCE station to a plane crash, but stay with me for a moment.
There are many thousands of mental health apps available – the question is where to start and how to select them?
The best way to prepare for the OSCE is to view every patient you see between now and then as an opportunity. Then, keep the following practical tips front of mind for every patient you see … practice makes perfect.
This KISS covers the indications for and long-term use of PPIs.
There’s no question about it -if you don’t feel so well, if you are feeling stressed and anxious, smoking a cigarette will make you feel better for a while. Many a soldier for whom cigarettes were supplied as part of their daily rations, will tell you so.
Completing the OSCE is a race against the clock. With eight minutes to complete a short case, and nineteen minutes to complete a long, you need to think clearly and quickly - the last thing you want is to hear the bell ring when you’re just getting started!
There’s nothing quite like that sinking sense of terror when you’re about to sit an exam.
Between 2007 and 2010 smoking rates in the general community dropped from 26% to 19%. For people with psychotic disorders the rate did not drop at all.