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Top posts report 1/25/18 - 2/21/18 February 22, 2018

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There were 21 315 cases of measles and 35 deaths recorded in Europe in 2017—a
19 Feb 2018 400% increase on the previous year when there was a record low of 5273 cases, WHO BMJ 0.0053068938 Link
figures show
Smoking just one cigarette a day carries a much higher risk of developing coronary
25 Jan 2018 heart disease and stroke than expected—about half the risk of smoking 20 per day BMJ 0.0041352693 Link

FDA clears vagus nerve stimulator for migraine pain: http://ms.spr.ly/6183rLmHS

30 Jan 2018 Medscape 0.0039965678 Link

We need the GMC to set a powerful precedent by speaking up about the dangers of
29 Jan 2018 rota gaps, says Rachel Clarke BMJ 0.0037182022 Link

Trimethoprim is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalaemia
11 Feb 2018 compared with other antibiotics used to treat UTIs, but not a greater risk of death BMJ 0.0036133929 Link

Patients increasingly have multiple conditions, while doctors continue remorseless

02 Feb 2018 specialisation and subspecialisation. What are the consequences of this divergence? BMJ 0.0031870845 Link

FDA clears vagus nerve stimulator for migraine pain: http://ms.spr.ly/6186rLtkO

10 Feb 2018 Medscape 0.0027158646 Link

The Bawa-Garba case shows how outdated medical culture is in a society that won’t
03 Feb 2018 face up to the crisis in healthcare BMJ 0.0022590165 Link

A 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in the diet was associated
15 Feb 2018 with a significant increase of greater than 10% in risks of overall and breast cancer BMJ 0.0022438392 Link

The judgment in Bawa-Garba’s case shows that, however broken the systems around
01 Feb 2018 doctors may be, they still risk being held personally culpable for failings BMJ 0.0022224256 Link

The recent Bawa-Garba case has highlighted that institutional racism is still a problem in
01 Feb 2018 the NHS. It is time to do better, says Amitava Banerjee BMJ 0.0021832063 Link

We need to change the course of medicine from a battle that can never be won to a
21 Feb 2018 humane enterprise BMJ 0.0021717772 Link

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements offer no CVD benefits: http://ms.spr.ly/6184rLsDj

05 Feb 2018 Medscape 0.0019835212 Link

Study finds that the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications after major
25 Jan 2018 upper abdominal surgery were halved when patients had a single physiotherapy session BMJ 0.0019429202 Link
beforehand
Art classes help medical students increase their powers of observation:
25 Jan 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6185rLedF Medscape 0.0019135311 Link

Abdominal migraine is an important, common, and under-recognised cause of recurrent

19 Feb 2018 abdominal pain in children. Although the evidence base is limited, acute and preventive BMJ 0.0018768283 Link
treatments are available
What role do antibiotics have in the treatment of uncomplicated skin abscesses after
11 Feb 2018 incision and drainage? BMJ 0.0018586877 Link

"It’s 6 o’clock on a Monday evening, and in the next couple of hours I’m going to help kill
10 Feb 2018 someone." In the debate about assisted dying we rarely hear about the emotional BMJ 0.0018335739 Link
burden for doctors. A consultant in medical oncology and palliative care shares her
experience
An experimental cancer vaccine cured 87 of 90 tumors - in mice:
09 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6189rLLU7 Medscape 0.0017642155 Link

News Alert: FDA clears first smart watch to detect seizures, manage epilepsy:
06 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6188rLvCw Medscape 0.0017042868 Link

The night shift increases breast cancer risk, especially for nurses:
10 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6189rLtkb Medscape 0.0016837656 Link

The High Court has ruled that Hadiza Bawa-Garba must be struck off the UK medical
26 Jan 2018 register to maintain public confidence in the profession BMJ 0.0016789087 Link

The use of WhatsApp has spread among hospital clinicians, but there are increasing
13 Feb 2018 concerns about doctors’ use of the messaging service for work and how secure it is. BMJ 0.0015965939 Link
What are the other systems out there aiming to consign the pager to history?
A guide on the timely evaluation and initial management of febrile returning travellers
25 Jan 2018 BMJ 0.0015359572 Link

Smoking just one cigarette a day carries a much higher risk of developing coronary
27 Jan 2018 heart disease and stroke than expected—about half the risk of smoking 20 per day BMJ 0.0015334408 Link

1-2 servings of green leafy vegetables per day is the equivalent of being 11 years
10 Feb 2018 younger in terms of cognitive function: http://ms.spr.ly/6186rLtkk Medscape 0.0014882656 Link

FDA Approval Alert: First blood test to aid in concussion diagnosis

14 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6182rLhc2 Medscape 0.0014638432 Link

Encouraging smokers to switch completely to vaping would produce substantial health

06 Feb 2018 benefits, says a report by Public Health England BMJ 0.0014468762 Link

Hot tea increases the risk of esophageal cancer 5-fold when combined with daily
06 Feb 2018 smoking and drinking: http://ms.spr.ly/6182rLvcp Medscape 0.0014096534 Link

CDC: The flu season is as intense as the 2009 pandemic http://ms.spr.ly/6181rLFNP

12 Feb 2018 Medscape 0.0013772288 Link

"Acute coronary events and sudden cardiac death are commoner on Mondays than on
05 Feb 2018 other days of the week. No one knows why, but the stress of returning to work or BMJ 0.0013692914 Link
unhealthy behaviours such as binge drinking over the weekend are possibilities . . . "
Migraine is associated with increased risks of several cardiovascular diseases,
01 Feb 2018 particularly stroke BMJ 0.0013596015 Link

What are the signs and symptoms of peripheral artery disease? #BMJinfographic
01 Feb 2018 provides a visual guide of everything you need to know. BMJ 0.0013203823 Link

Happy 195th birthday Elizabeth Blackwell! Here are 14 female pioneers in medicine.
03 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6186rLo94 Medscape 0.0012696025 Link

The Apgar score is assigned to virtually every newborn infant at one, five, and 10
08 Feb 2018 minutes after birth. What can this score tell us about the risks of cerebral palsy and BMJ 0.00126284 Link
epilepsy?
Smoking a day has about 50% of the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke as
25 Jan 2018 smoking a day. BMJ 0.0012602725 Link

News Alert: CDC says flu activity is as widespread as 2009 pandemic

26 Jan 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6183rLiMJ Medscape 0.0012588206 Link

New hope for treating septic shock: http://ms.spr.ly/6184rLtkg

11 Feb 2018 Medscape 0.0012515314 Link

Ibuprofen vs morphine for minor surgery in kids: http://ms.spr.ly/6180rLb5Y

27 Jan 2018 Medscape 0.0011874674 Link

Nevertheless, female surgeons who persisted: http://ms.spr.ly/6187rLogT Happy 195th

03 Feb 2018 birthday Elizabeth Blackwell! Medscape 0.0011795472 Link

FDA clears first smart watch to detect seizures, manage epilepsy:

10 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6186rLa4A Medscape 0.0011694773 Link

In some countries as much as 80% of the total consumption of antimicrobials is in the

29 Jan 2018 animal sector. The WHO's call to eliminate the non-essential use of antimicrobials in BMJ 0.0011652112 Link
livestock is therefore a welcome response to the growing crisis in AMR, says this
editorial
On this day in 1920 Henry Heimlich was born, the inventor of the eponymous
03 Feb 2018 manoeuvre to stop choking. Heimlich first published his recommendation for choking as BMJ 0.0011490951 Link
a personal commentary, "Pop Goes the Café Coronary," in the Journal of Emergency
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08 Feb 2018 opened by describing how “Each year, 3900 healthy individuals in the United States Medscape 0.0011478121 Link
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patients with peripheral artery disease be managed?
The “American dream” is increasingly out of reach, as life expectancy falls, social
08 Feb 2018 mobility declines, and fewer children face a better future than their parents BMJ 0.0011196313 Link

When I enter the healthcare system or am part of a patient based project, I am

16 Feb 2018 automatically stripped of all of my identifiers except “patient.” I often feel faceless, BMJ 0.001114885 Link
generic, and simply representative of a “disease class”
New FDA webpage will help clinicians make better antibiotic choices:
17 Feb 2018 http://ms.spr.ly/6187rLtkc Medscape 0.0010728804 Link

A visual summary of APGAR tests #BMJInfographic

09 Feb 2018 BMJ 0.0010668887 Link

When I was training, appalling sexism existed among too many clinical teachers: from
13 Feb 2018 hearing “girls don’t do surgery” through to a job interview that ended with “by the way BMJ 0.001064396 Link
you are not married or anything like that, are you?” I could go on . . .

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