North Devon District Hospital

Exploration of the relevancy of nutritional knowledge and self‐perceived nutrition competency of the UK Optometric Workforce

Abstract Purpose This study investigated the self‐perceived competence, knowledge, confidence and attitudes of the UK optometric workforce with regard to nutritional advice for patients. Methods A validated questionnaire (NUTrition COMPetence) was used to survey the optometric wo...

Necrotizing fasciitis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening infection originating in a fascial plane which requires emergency surgery. Although uncommon, with an incidence of 0.63 per 100,000 per year, it affects the limbs in 40% of cases and carries a 22% 30-day mortality r...