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Mashup Score: 0Is cerclage safe and effective in preventing preterm birth in women presenting early in pregnancy with cervical dilatation? - 2 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Preterm birth and its complications account for nearly one million neonatal deaths each year globally.1 Women who present with a dilated cervix in the second trimester are at increased risk of pregnancy loss and preterm birth (fig 1). They generally have no or minimal preceding symptoms such as change in discharge or mild abdominal pain and are detected to have a…
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Mashup Score: 5
### What you need to know Baby Kyle was born at term by caesarean section after an uneventful first pregnancy. His birthweight was 3.550 kg and now at 2 weeks old he has regained his birthweight. His mother Ellie has contacted the surgery to make an appointment with the GP and attends a video consultation. Ellie is breastfeeding Kyle and explains she has struggled to access the breastfeeding…
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Mashup Score: 6Avoid doing chest x rays in infants with typical bronchiolitis - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection occurring mainly in the winter months, most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is seen primarily in infancy but occurs up to 2 years of age and is the most common indication for hospitalisation in this age group. Ninety percent of children are infected with RSV in their first 2 years, and…
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Mashup Score: 6Avoid doing chest x rays in infants with typical bronchiolitis - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection occurring mainly in the winter months, most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It is seen primarily in infancy but occurs up to 2 years of age and is the most common indication for hospitalisation in this age group. Ninety percent of children are infected with RSV in their first 2 years, and…
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Mashup Score: 5Should prehospital early warning scores be used to identify which patients need urgent treatment for sepsis? - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Early recognition and treatment of sepsis is essential to reduce mortality, but this can only be achieved if patients with suspected sepsis receive priority treatment in the emergency care system. One suggested approach for identifying these patients is through the use of early warning scores. These use simple clinical measurements to calculate a score indicating the…
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Mashup Score: 9Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency - 3 year(s) ago
Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. A possible unwanted effect of glucocorticoid treatment is suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which can lead to adrenal insufficiency. Factors affecting the risk of glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency (GI-AI) include the duration of glucocorticoid therapy, mode of…
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Mashup Score: 3
### What you need to know Depression is usually identified when patients report symptoms or when clinicians recognise them through routine assessment of patient wellbeing. Screening can potentially increase rates of depression recognition. Depression screening involves administering a symptom questionnaire to all patients not known or not suspected of having depression. It is intended to…
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Mashup Score: 8Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management - 3 year(s) ago
Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, covid-19 has spread and had a profound effect on the lives and health of people around the globe. As of 4 July 2021, more than 183 million confirmed cases of covid-19 had been recorded worldwide, and 3.97 million deaths. Recent evidence has shown that a range of persistent symptoms can remain long after the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, and this condition is now…
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Mashup Score: 142Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management - 3 year(s) ago
Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, covid-19 has spread and had a profound effect on the lives and health of people around the globe. As of 4 July 2021, more than 183 million confirmed cases of covid-19 had been recorded worldwide, and 3.97 million deaths. Recent evidence has shown that a range of persistent symptoms can remain long after the acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, and this condition is now…
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Mashup Score: 25Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency - 3 year(s) ago
Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions. A possible unwanted effect of glucocorticoid treatment is suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which can lead to adrenal insufficiency. Factors affecting the risk of glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency (GI-AI) include the duration of glucocorticoid therapy, mode of…
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There is uncertainty about the benefits and risks of emergency cervical cerclage to prevent preterm birth and pregnancy loss in women with dilated cervix and exposed unruptured fetal membrane. NEW #BMJEducation article looks at the evidence https://t.co/oFjiUUELrj