Dehydration, a clue to neglect in care homes
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Source: JRSM - July 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Abbasi, K. Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Tags: Events Source Type: research
Death Notices
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Tags: Death Notices Source Type: research
From JRSM Open
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Tags: From & lt;I gt;JRSM Open lt;/I Source Type: research
A scientist in wonderland
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Baum, M. Tags: Media Source Type: research
Thomas C Chalmers (1917-1995): a pioneer of randomised clinical trials and systematic reviews
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Dickersin, K., Chalmers, F. Tags: From the James Lind Library Source Type: research
Estimating the prevalence of aero-allergy and/or food allergy in infants, children and young people with moderate-to-severe atopic eczema/dermatitis in primary care: multi-centre, cross-sectional study
Conclusions
Although atopic eczema/dermatitis is a very common diagnosis in children in primary care, most appear to be relatively mild and/or transient. Only a small proportion of children had evidence of ongoing underlying IgE-mediated atopic eczema/dermatitis. (Source: JRSM)
Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Dhami, S., Sheikh, A. Tags: Research Source Type: research
Unmasking the surgeons: the evidence base behind the use of facemasks in surgery
The use of surgical facemasks is ubiquitous in surgical practice. Facemasks have long been thought to confer protection to the patient from wound infection and contamination from the operating surgeon and other members of the surgical staff. More recently, protection of the theatre staff from patient-derived blood/bodily fluid splashes has also been offered as a reason for their continued use. In light of current NHS budget constraints and cost-cutting strategies, we examined the evidence base behind the use of surgical facemasks.
Examination of the literature revealed much of the published work on the matter to be quite d...
Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Da Zhou, C., Sivathondan, P., Handa, A. Tags: Review Source Type: research
Regulation of the pharmaceutical industry: promoting health or protecting wealth?
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maynard, A., Bloor, K. Tags: Essays Source Type: research
National Institute for Clinical Excellence: NICE works
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence was established in 1999. Its original remit was to undertake technology appraisals of (mainly) new interventions and to develop clinical guidelines. In providing both forms of guidance, it was required to take into account both clinical and cost effectiveness. After a difficult first few months, it gained the confidence and trust of the professions. It subsequently gained additional responsibilities with a commensurate increase in its staffing and budget. It is, moreover, the only one of the National Health Service organisations established in the late 1990s and early 2000s to...
Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Rawlins, M. D. Tags: Essays Source Type: research
Longitudinal studies are required
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Ahmad, N., Thomas, G. N., Gill, P., Chan, C., Torella, F. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
More than a lucrative liquid: the risks for adult consumers of human breast milk bought from the online market
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Steele, S., Foell, J., Martyn, J., Freitag, A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
How NICE turned into a Teletubby
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Source: JRSM - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Abbasi, K. Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
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Source: JRSM - May 28, 2015 Category: UK Health Tags: Events Source Type: research
Death Notices
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Source: JRSM - May 28, 2015 Category: UK Health Tags: Death Notices Source Type: research
