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Back to SearchRheumatic fever - diagnosis and treatment
Many doctors may believe that acute rheumatic fever is a disease of the past, but it's estimated that, worldwide, there are 500,000 new annual cases,…
11 years, 1 month ago
Tarnished GOLD - diagnosing COPD
Read the full analysis: http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h3021 The prevalence and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is incr…
11 years, 1 month ago
GI bleeding, slow to diagnose, slow to treat
The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) has been examining the treatment of acute GI bleeds in England's NHS. Two o…
11 years, 2 months ago
The trials and tribulations of peer review
Bias and peer review are of universal importance to all those that produce scholarly work. Fiona Godlee and Rob Tarr, editors in chief of The BMJ an…
11 years, 2 months ago
How GPs can help carers looking after patients with
By 2050 an estimated 135 million people worldwide will have dementia. Of all chronic diseases, dementia is one of the most important contributors to …
11 years, 2 months ago
Time to target older women for cervical cancer screening?
Cervical screening programmes in many countries stop at around the age of 65 and much of the focus is often on younger women. However, comparatively …
11 years, 2 months ago
Diagnosis and management of dementia
By 2050 an estimated 135 million people worldwide will have dementia. However, increasing evidence showing that dementia may be preventable. In this …
11 years, 2 months ago
QOF, what is it good for?
Martin McShane, medical director of long term conditions at NHS England, questions the validity of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and suggests ho…
11 years, 2 months ago
Rethinking caesarean delivery
Caesarean delivery can improve maternal and child health, and even save lives. But recent research points to latent risks for chronic disease: childr…
11 years, 2 months ago
Methodological gloss won’t fix a rubbish evidence base
Information on the effectiveness and safety of healthcare should be valid, precise, up to date, clear, and freely available. Currently none of these …
11 years, 2 months ago