Findings raise quality of care concerns about this common practice, say researchers Patients with cancer whose oncologist receives payments from industry appear more likely to receive some non-recommended and low value treatments, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. This finding raises potential concerns about quality of care, and the ...
Differences modest, but results highlight need to improve care quality and equity Older Black Americans are more likely to receive low value acute diagnostic tests than older White Americans, while older White Americans were more likely to receive low value screening tests and treatments, finds a study published by The BMJ today. ...
New study sheds light on long term effectiveness and safety of two widely used statins Both drugs effective, but rosuvastatin carries higher risk of diabetes Two widely used statins, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, are equally effective at preventing heart attacks, strokes and death in people with coronary artery disease. But while rosuvastatin ...
Adults with at least moderate symptoms can reliably be offered surgery, say researchers Surgery to straighten a crooked septum (the thin wall of bone and cartilage dividing the space between the two nostrils) is more effective than nasal sprays, and should be offered to adults with at least moderate symptoms ...
No benefit of common shoulder treatment over placebo New trial suggests use of this treatment should be reconsidered A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful ...
Exclusive interview with WHO’s Maria Neira for The BMJ’s special climate issue Journal editors say our response to the climate emergency “requires courage, collaboration, and the wisdom to learn from others” London mayor Sadiq Khan’s efforts to expand the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) as part of a push ...
Survey finds poorest areas worst affected by ‘postcode lottery’ of diagnostic services Report warns of deadly consequences of delayed diagnosis and access to care Patients in some of the most deprived areas of England, where respiratory conditions including chronic lung disease (COPD) and asthma are most prevalent, have limited or ...
Most associations stronger among those with excessive body weight and women Increased consumption of carbohydrate from refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugary drinks is associated with greater weight gain throughout midlife, while increased fibre and carbohydrate from whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables is linked to less weight gain, finds ...
Doctors who risked their lives for others say “we’ve been left to rot” Calls for long covid to be recognised as an occupational illness Doctors and other healthcare workers whose lives have been destroyed by long covid deserve more support from the government and NHS, reports The BMJ today. Freelance journalist Adele ...
Continued reliance on paper is less safe and efficient - and difficulties with data sharing is preventing even the most advanced trusts from realising their full potential, The BMJ finds Three quarters of trusts in England that responded to a survey by The BMJ are still reliant on paper patient notes and ...
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