Surgeons show greater dexterity in children’s buzz wire game than other hospital staff

But are also more likely to swear during the task Surgeons are quicker and more successful at completing a buzz wire game compared with other hospital staff, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. However, surgeons are also more likely to swear during the task, while nurses and ...

2024-12-20T11:54:35+00:0020 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Almost all leading AI chatbots show signs of cognitive decline

Findings challenge assumption that AI will soon replace human doctors Almost all leading large language models or “chatbots” show signs of mild cognitive impairment in tests widely used to spot early signs of dementia, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. The results also show that “older” versions ...

2025-02-03T11:10:17+00:0020 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Investigation raises new concerns over landmark trial for top selling anti-platelet drug

Ticagrelor costs the US over $750m a year, but a BMJ investigation raises fresh doubts over the trustworthiness of the major clinical trial that brought the drug to market An investigation published by The BMJ today raises new concerns over the landmark clinical trial (PLATO) that was used to gain worldwide approval ...

2024-12-12T11:35:38+00:0012 December 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Cost stops 1 in 6 US adults with asthma from taking meds as prescribed, study suggests

Linked to near doubling in asthma attack risk + 60% greater odds of emergency care visits Findings reinforce importance of healthcare policy in promoting equitable access Despite a fall in the number of people with asthma over the past decade who say that cost has stopped them taking their meds ...

2024-12-17T12:28:23+00:0010 December 2024|Press release, Thorax|

Talking therapy and rehabilitation probably improve long covid symptoms, but effects modest

And no compelling evidence for other interventions including certain drugs, dietary supplements, inspiratory (breathing) muscle training or oxygen therapy Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and a programme of physical and mental rehabilitation probably improve symptoms of long covid, but the effects are modest, finds a review of the latest evidence published ...

2025-01-22T11:44:07+00:0028 November 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Adverse events affect over 1 in 3 surgery patients, US study finds

And a majority are preventable, emphasising need for ongoing improvement in patient safety, say researchers Adverse events affect more than a third (38%) of adults undergoing surgery, finds a study of admissions to 11 hospitals in the US state of Massachusetts, published by The BMJ today. Of the 1009 admissions analysed, nearly ...

2024-11-15T14:27:05+00:0014 November 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

SGLT-2 inhibitors linked to lower death rates in patients with heart failure

Findings show lower mortality with SGLT-2 inhibitors in a real-life setting Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs, initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes are associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death among patients with heart failure in the real-life setting, finds a study published by The ...

2024-11-07T11:06:29+00:007 November 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Certain diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of kidney stones and gout

SGLT-2 inhibitors may simultaneously tackle kidney stones and gout flare-ups in patients with type 2 diabetes, say researchers Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs to treat type 2 diabetes may also help to lower the risk of recurrent kidney stones and gout flare-ups, finds a study from ...

2024-10-31T09:28:54+00:0031 October 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned

And complexity of answers might make them hard to understand without college degree Patients shouldn’t rely on AI powered search engines and chatbots to always give them  accurate and safe information on drugs, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety, after finding a considerable number of answers were wrong or ...

2024-10-11T08:36:11+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|
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