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Mashup Score: 0Glucocorticoid 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: 3Lumbar spinal stenosis - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) affects about 11% of the population,1 and primarily affects older adults.1 Pain in legs and difficulty walking can limit function and participation in daily activities, which can have negative psychological effects.2 Diagnosis can be challenging because of the overlap of symptoms with other conditions that cause leg or low back pain in…
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Lumbar spinal stenosis affects about 11% of the population, and primarily affects older adults, but diagnosis can be challenging. What causes it, how do patients present, and what are the options for management? #BMJEducation https://t.co/slXUFk3Msc
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Mashup Score: 18Regenerative medicine for neurological diseases—will regenerative neurosurgery deliver? - 3 year(s) ago
Regenerative medicine aspires to transform the future practice of medicine by providing curative, rather than palliative, treatments. Healing the central nervous system (CNS) remains among regenerative medicine’s most highly prized but formidable challenges. “Regenerative neurosurgery” provides access to the CNS or its surrounding structures to preserve or restore neurological function….
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NEW #BMJEducation Regenerative medicine aspires to transform the future practice of medicine by providing curative, rather than palliative, treatments. This review offers a synopsis of progress to date and confronts challenges ahead: https://t.co/2Va2NMVw58
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Mashup Score: 1Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Lateral flow devices (LFDs) are being used to test asymptomatic people for covid-19 as part of the approach in the UK and elsewhere to control the spread of the disease and to enable society to reopen.1234 The risks and benefits of using LFDs for widespread testing of asymptomatic people are the subject of ongoing uncertainty and debate.1567 Despite concerns about…
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NEW #BMJEducation tels you all you need to know about how to interpret lateral flow tests. Read the practice pointer and interactive infographic: https://t.co/G6np83Ayae @olimytton @drjessicawatson @will_s_t
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Mashup Score: 2Virtual consultation for red eye - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know A 63 year old woman contacts her general practice, via a telephone call, reporting a left painful red eye since yesterday. Because of the covid-19 pandemic, she is booked in for a video consultation with a GP the same day. Face-to-face consultations remain the optimal medium for ophthalmic consultation. Virtual consultations have been implemented as an alternative in…
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Performing ocular examination remotely can be challenging. Here's what you should cover in a virtual consultation for red eye(s) #BMJEducation https://t.co/I0hjv5y9gh
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Mashup Score: 6Regenerative medicine for neurological diseases—will regenerative neurosurgery deliver? - 3 year(s) ago
Regenerative medicine aspires to transform the future practice of medicine by providing curative, rather than palliative, treatments. Healing the central nervous system (CNS) remains among regenerative medicine’s most highly prized but formidable challenges. “Regenerative neurosurgery” provides access to the CNS or its surrounding structures to preserve or restore neurological function….
Source: The BMJCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
NEW #BMJEducation Regenerative medicine aspires to transform the future practice of medicine by providing curative, rather than palliative, treatments. This review offers a synopsis of progress to date and confronts challenges ahead: https://t.co/LANrQMyrkM
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Mashup Score: 2Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know Lateral flow devices (LFDs) are being used to test asymptomatic people for covid-19 as part of the approach in the UK and elsewhere to control the spread of the disease and to enable society to reopen.1234 The risks and benefits of using LFDs for widespread testing of asymptomatic people are the subject of ongoing uncertainty and debate.1567 Despite concerns about…
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NEW #BMJEducation on how to interpret lateral flow tests. Read the practice pointer and interactive infographic 👇 https://t.co/Cz0Ya5EBjX @olimytton @drjessicawatson @will_s_t
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Mashup Score: 1Role of C reactive protein and procalcitonin in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in children in the outpatient setting - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know A previously healthy and fully vaccinated (including 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) 22 month old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 12 hour history of high fever (up to 40°C). He had had low grade fever, runny nose, cough, and decreased oral intake for the past two days. On examination, he did not look severely ill but was febrile…
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Can C reactive protein and procalcitonin improve diagnosis of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in children? This Practice article looks at the evidence #BMJEducation https://t.co/guErAtqoeS
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Box ### What you need to know In the UK, around 1 in 7 people have hearing loss, rising to 1 in 2 of those aged over 70 years.1 Data from the World Health Organisation indicates that in 2018, 466 million people (6.1% of the world’s population) had hearing loss; a figure expected to rise to 630 million by 2030.2 D/deaf (see box 1 for note on terminology) patients have a variable presentation,…
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Covid-19 has exacerbated communication difficulties for D/deaf patients. What can clinicians do to help? #BMJEducation @helengrote @DocFizzabella https://t.co/ToZckAIb7C
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Mashup Score: 3Role of C reactive protein and procalcitonin in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in children in the outpatient setting - 3 year(s) ago
### What you need to know A previously healthy and fully vaccinated (including 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) 22 month old boy is brought to the emergency department because of a 12 hour history of high fever (up to 40°C). He had had low grade fever, runny nose, cough, and decreased oral intake for the past two days. On examination, he did not look severely ill but was febrile…
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Can C reactive protein and procalcitonin improve diagnosis of bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in children? This Practice article looks at the evidence #BMJEducation https://t.co/TxMlyMDiSw
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#BMJEducation Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used for their anti-inflammatory & immunosuppressive actions, but what factors affect the risk of Glucocorticoid induced adrenal insufficiency? Read our latest clinical review to get up to date: https://t.co/jykCjApzuN