Henderson P, Anderson NH, Wilson DC. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2014;109(5):637-645. Abstract here Not just children but adults as well. I’m sure there is unwritten law that when something interesting happens in medicine, when an article … Continue reading NEGATIVE FAECAL CALPROTECTIN RESULT USEFUL FOR RULING OUT IBD IN CHILDREN
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Teachers & Social Networking part 2
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 43 No 5 2012 754-769 This research in the article aimed to answer 3 research questions. Domain: how does the domain (and particularly the way it is approached) impact on group membership? Network: does it make sense to distinguish between different types of participatory attitudes and behaviours, involving different … Continue reading Teachers & Social Networking part 2
The Familial Risk of Autism
On the way to a leaving lunch the other day, I was tuned into Radio 4 listening to an article on Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the lengths to which some parents will go to help their children. One mother interviewed was spending up to £700 every three months on dietary supplements. Her child had been … Continue reading The Familial Risk of Autism
Top 100 tools for learning
This list is a pretty comprehensive list of, as the title suggests' the top 100 tools for learning. Funnily enough Twitter is number 1 which does not surprise me. There is an interesting discussion of the pros and cons of social media here with some comments afterwards. Unfortunately the full text cannot be accessed from this site as … Continue reading Top 100 tools for learning
Social Networking and Learning
This editorial is worth reading if only to whet the appetite for what is happening in SNS (Social Networking Services). It is from the British Journal of Educational Technology (Vol 43, Issue 5; Sept 2012). Unfortunately it is not free access. However one of the papers in the journal is available here. In it, Pachler … Continue reading Social Networking and Learning