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Mashup Score: 2Covid-19 control measures and common paediatric infections - 2 year(s) ago
Hospital admissions fell substantially, probably reflecting a real decrease in non-covid infections Research, doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-067519 The covid-19 pandemic upended virtually all aspects of society, not least patterns of healthcare use. In a linked paper (doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-067519), Kadambari and colleagues report dramatic decreases in hospital admissions due to a range of 19 childhood…
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Mashup Score: 5Gambling adverts: should they stay or should they go? - 3 year(s) ago
The case for reform grows stronger A YouGov poll published in June 2021 of 12 247 adults and 2513 children suggested that the British public wants to see changes to the way gambling advertising is regulated. With 77% of adults supporting a ban on gambling advertising on television and radio before 9 pm and 63% of adults supporting a total ban on the advertising of gambling products, this is a…
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There is a strong case for rethinking the regulation of gambling advertising in the UK, and the only question now is how far the reforms should go, argue @HBowdenJonesOBE & Adrian Crossley @csjthinktank #BMJEditorial https://t.co/694qMX7rIW
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Mashup Score: 1Gambling adverts: should they stay or should they go? - 3 year(s) ago
The case for reform grows stronger A YouGov poll published in June 2021 of 12 247 adults and 2513 children suggested that the British public wants to see changes to the way gambling advertising is regulated. With 77% of adults supporting a ban on gambling advertising on television and radio before 9 pm and 63% of adults supporting a total ban on the advertising of gambling products, this is a…
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Gambling adverts: should they stay or should they go? Public support for gambling ad ban is “a call to arms for our nation’s decision makers,” say experts in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/xwXjT4h5mk @HBowdenJonesOBE @csjthinktank #BMJEditorial
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Mashup Score: 4Parliamentary report on workforce burnout and resilience - 3 year(s) ago
Current workforce plans are a smart looking car minus the engine In July 2020 the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee started an inquiry on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care. The committee received over 100 written submissions, held oral evidence sessions, and conducted anonymous in-depth interviews with staff. The report was published on 8 June 2021 and…
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Improving staff health and wellbeing is far from being a “nice to have,” it is a moral, social, and economic priority, argues @bailey_suzie @TheKingsFund #BMJEditorial https://t.co/3Pd2zZQm1i
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Mashup Score: 1Covid-19 and the growing disadvantage in US life expectancy - 3 year(s) ago
The pandemic has magnified pre-existing vulnerabilities in US society With 600 000 deaths from covid-19 as of mid-June 2021, more people have died of the disease in the United States than in any other country. As shown in the linked paper by Woolf and colleagues (doi:10.1136/bmj.n1343),1 not only have Americans been dying from covid-19 at faster rates than their peers in other comparable…
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"Not only have Americans been dying from covid-19 at faster rates than their peers in other comparable countries, but they have also been dying at younger ages" #BMJEditorial https://t.co/XfiwR7T4Iw
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Mashup Score: 7Persistent pulmonary disease after acute covid-19 - 3 year(s) ago
Lingering pathology contributes to a wider picture of poor health after hospital discharge It has been over a year since the first patients were discharged from UK hospitals following treatment for covid-19. Hospital admission was largely dictated by the requirement for supplementary oxygen and additional respiratory support.1 Acute imaging commonly showed multifocal airspace opacification, and…
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"Studies to date show that persisting respiratory complications do occur and that the severity of infection and prior health status are probably the main determinants of radiological and functional impairment longer term." #BMJEditorial https://t.co/1VzFsMbu8S
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Mashup Score: 3Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 by autumn? - 3 year(s) ago
An over ambitious target that risks forced errors The UK government has launched a covid-19 antivirals taskforce with the aim of deploying drugs for home treatment by autumn this year.1 The description suggests that the government wants direct acting orally administered drugs that reduce replication and help eliminate SARS-CoV-2 from the body. Taken after a positive swab test result or…
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"The UK government’s target to deliver antiviral home treatments within the next few months seems overly ambitious, and care must be taken to ensure that the rush does not force blunders, or indeed repeat previous ones." #BMJEditorial https://t.co/KU56fCt5ql
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Mashup Score: 7Pandemic lessons from India - 3 year(s) ago
Lesson one: don’t declare success too early In January 2021, global observers marvelled at India’s smooth passage through the first wave of the covid-19 pandemic.1 By the end of April this sentiment was replaced by alarm at a surging second wave that threatened to spill over into other countries, along with variants of SARS-CoV-2.2 This dramatic and distressing reversal offers valuable lessons…
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"As India struggles to quell the virus and the world rallies to its cause, the pandemic has turned teacher to sternly remind us that strong health systems are vital for sustainable, stable, and secure development" #BMJEditorial K Srinath Reddy @thePHFI https://t.co/UknoncM94z
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Mashup Score: 13Management of severe covid-19: progress and promise - 3 year(s) ago
We have learnt so much but there is lots more to learn Management of SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to evolve. For patients requiring hospital treatment, mortality can be high (up to 20%) but has decreased over the course of the pandemic. Death rates depend on many factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, comorbidities, region, and the community prevalence of covid-19.1234 Current therapeutic…
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Management of SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to evolve. #BMJEditorial looks at what we've learnt over the past year about the treatment and management of severe covid-19 @jeffreylinder @kimche Khalilah Gates https://t.co/giBsnkfMXQ
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Mashup Score: 7
The recent surge in cases of covid-19 in the UK has deepened concern over the pandemic’s possible mental health consequences.12 Covid-19 has raised the prevalence of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychological and mental distress among the general population.134 Living with young children, pre-existing chronic or mental illness, young age, female gender, and frequent…
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"Primary care needs urgent and sustained mental health investment to provide early identification of mental health conditions, timely intervention and treatment, prevention, ongoing support, and access to specialist mental healthcare." #BMJEditorial https://t.co/7CWb2tzH8t
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New data show that societies have greater control over the incidence of a wide range of infectious diseases than previously appreciated. Understanding which mitigation strategies were most effective is key to reopening safely https://t.co/mDgt8hIZW7 #BMJEditorial