- Clinical summaries
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Are e-cigarettes encouraging young Britons to smoke?
First study to report longitudinal association.
Recommended in Nurses
- Clinical Essentials from Pediatrics
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AAP issues new guidelines for pediatric hypertension
- Clinical Essentials from Ann Intern Med
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HCV: DAA cure rates equally high with nonspecialists
- Univadis Medical News
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New warning on methylprednisolone injections
- Univadis Medical News
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Guidance needed on treating victims of ‘acid’ attacks
- Clinical Essentials from PLoS One
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Fasting blood glucose test may miss diabetes diagnosis
- Clinical summaries
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network updates guideline on cardiac rehabilitation
- Univadis Medical News
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Preterm infants may benefit from high-dose vitamin D supplementation
- Clinical summaries
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Glucosamine does not improve pain or function in patients with osteoarthritis
Professional & Business
- International Medical Press
Calorie reduction next step in childhood obesity plan
- International Medical Press
Third of trainee GPs plan to leave NHS within 6 months
- International Medical Press
Proposed cuts to sexual health services deemed ‘unsafe’
- International Medical Press
Government to cover rising GP indemnity fees
- International Medical Press
Type 2 diabetes in children on the rise
- International Medical Press
UKSTSG training report gets mixed response
New in Nurses
- Univadis Medical News
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Blood donation criteria in England revised
Decision will enable more people to donate blood.
- Univadis Medical News
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Patient participation in hand hygiene initiatives should not be seen as a threat
Almost half of physicians feel patients should not be offering reminders to perform hand hygiene.
- Clinical Essentials from Diabetes Care
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Do patient portals improve diabetes outcomes?
Online in-portal messaging is associated with better diabetes management in a large community outpatient practice.
- Clinical Essentials from Aliment Pharmacol Ther
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Zoster vaccine may be safe for IBD patients on anti-TNF drugs
No cases in a 189-patient retrospective study.
- Univadis Medical News
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NICE updates guidance on fever in young children
New recommendations for sepsis recognition and non-paediatricians prescribing antipyretics.
- Univadis Medical News
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PHE calls for HCV testing in the UK
Early diagnosis and treatment are imperative.
- Clinical Essentials from Cochrane Database Syst Rev
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Cochrane review attempts to pin down optimal BP targets in hypertensive older adults
Yet the target remains elusive.
- Clinical Essentials from Cancer Causes Control
- 1 comment
Endometriosis is a risk factor for skin cancer
Association may be the result of a shared genetic link involving pigmentation.
- Clinical Essentials from Arthritis Care Res
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RA risk by job
Four occupations are associated with increased risk.
- Clinical Essentials from Vaccine
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Pediatric CAP cases with high bacterial infection values drop after PCV13 introduction
Overall decline in CAP cases continues.
- Clinical summaries
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NICE issues recommendations on bisphosphonates for treating osteoporosis
Evidence-based guidance from NICE.
- Univadis Medical News
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Home blood pressure monitoring can predict dementia risk
A new study has identified a higher risk of dementia among patients with blood pressure variability identified through home monitoring.
- Univadis Medical News
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Big data identifies surprising connections between illnesses
The findings could change how certain diseases are treated in the future.
- Clinical Essentials from Diabetes Care
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Which free mobile apps are most helpful in type 2 diabetes management?
Only 4 of 89 scored high for 6 diabetes-specific tasks.