The BMJ reveals minimum waits of up to 16 weeks for hip, knee and cataract surgery Experts “concerned by the scale” of measures that can prolong patients’ pain Nearly half of health boards in England are deliberately delaying care for patients by imposing minimum waiting times in an attempt ...
Financial conflicts of interest still rife, despite new rules banning such links Public health experts say conflicts should be removed ‘immediately’ Nearly a third of the government’s nutrition advisors still have “significant” ties to the food industry including Coca Cola, Sainsbury’s, and Danone, reveals a new analysis by The ...
Fewer daily steps at faster pace or more steps at slower pace may substantially lower risk Brisker pace for half an hour a day may be sweet spot for those with sedentary lifestyles Fewer daily steps at a faster pace or more steps at a slower pace may both substantially ...
This article is currently the subject of a legal complaint by Professor Kim Fox Eminent cardiologist involved in treatment guidelines received £50m from drug research contracts Case shows what’s at stake in the debate around transparency of doctor-industry relations A British cardiologist and former president of the European Society ...
New estimates strengthen evidence of confirmed CTE burden in former NFL players, while highlighting uncertainties At minimum, nearly a quarter of all former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021 had confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head impacts – ...
More than a third of exhibitors supply hot dogs, pizza, muffins and fizzy drinks Experts say findings are “shocking” and “clearly go against school food standards” As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, an investigation by The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at ...
It also saves around 44 units of blood products for every 100 patients treated Giving intravenous iron to patients with anaemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood transfusion and results in an extra day at home in the first 90 days after surgery, finds a clinical trial ...
A paper-free NHS remains a distant reality, suggests BMJ analysis Twenty-five years after the government's first push to digitise the NHS, an investigation by The BMJ reveals that only about a fifth of hospital trusts in England are using fully electronic systems for clinical record-keeping. Responses to freedom of information (FOI) requests show that just 39 ...
Findings from clinical practice will help inform shared decision making Adding the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug tirzepatide (marketed as Mounjaro) to standard care for patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease is associated with a lower risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, finds ...
Review addresses longstanding uncertainty around antihistamines for eczema Researchers advise against routine use and call for updated guidance Adding oral antihistamines to existing eczema treatments is unlikely to lead to clinically important reductions in eczema and itch severity, and may not reduce sleep disturbance or flare-ups, finds a review of the ...
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