Technique has the potential to improve care for patients with carotid disease, say researchers Using ultrasound during surgery to unblock carotid arteries is a safe and effective way to significantly reduce the risk of stroke and death, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The technique, called sonolysis, uses continuous ultrasound ...
Late adverse event reporting may prevent early detection of patient safety concerns, warn researchers Over 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the deadline set by federal regulations, finds an analysis of recent data published by The BMJ today. Of ...
Evidence base on safety and effectiveness of physician associate and anaesthetic associate practice in the UK “sparse and of variable quality” Researchers say they can find no convincing evidence that physician associates add value in UK primary care or that anaesthetic associates add value in anaesthetics, and some evidence suggested ...
Substantial increase largely due to population ageing, say researchers By 2050, there will be 25.2 million people living with Parkinson’s disease worldwide (a 112% increase from 2021), largely due to population ageing, suggests a modelling study published by The BMJ today. Overall, the number of people living with Parkinson’s disease (all age ...
Despite previous concerns, findings provide reassurance about the psychiatric safety of these drugs, say researchers Use of GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat type 2 diabetes is not associated with an increased risk of suicidality compared with two other groups of diabetes drugs known as DPP-4 inhibitors and SGLT-2 inhibitors, finds ...
Join the launch event - 9.30am Tuesday 4 March New BMJ collection calls for bold action to empower girls and advance gender equality to achieve lasting change Adolescent girls across South Asia face an alarming state of health and nutrition from persistent undernutrition and anaemia alongside a rapid ...
There are signs of progress, but some argue that not enough has changed Five years on since The BMJ’s special issue on racism in medicine, and a global pandemic, the landscape is very different, but has racism in the NHS and UK medicine got better or worse? In 2020, a BMJ investigation ...
Commonly used injections offer little or no pain relief, says expert panel Findings question whether it’s reasonable to continue to offer these procedures outside of clinical trials Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with ...
Absolute risk remains low but should be considered when prescribing these products, say researchers Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise estimates for different products than previous ...
Fast food giant deploys GP to support planning appeals and threatens local authorities with bills for legal costs Experts describe threat of a McDonalds’ appeal as a “David and Goliath”-style battle McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals ...
