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Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm during birth
Outdated clinical practice guidelines lead to overdiagnosis of prolonged labour, argue Nanna Maaløe and colleagues
Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm during birth
Outdated clinical practice guidelines lead to overdiagnosis of prolonged labour, argue Nanna Maaløe and colleagues
Conservative management versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults with gallstone disease
This study found laparoscopic surgery was no more effective than conservative management
Conservative management versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults with gallstone disease
This study found laparoscopic surgery was no more effective than conservative management
Advances in the management of chronic kidney disease
This review discusses the evidence behind the general principles of chronic kidney disease management, such as blood pressure and glucose control, statin therapy, and dietary management
Advances in the management of chronic kidney disease
This review discusses the evidence behind the general principles of chronic kidney disease management, such as blood pressure and glucose control, statin therapy, and dietary management
Increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks, WHO urges
Districts of Pakistan boycott polio immunisation until economic and health demands are met
The new health secretary must tackle junior doctors’ dissatisfaction before winter
November top picks: A strange time to study medicine
NHS culture change is difficult, not impossible—but essential, says health ombudsman
Invest in youth led efforts for gender equality and pandemic preparedness
The BMJ Appeal 2023-24: Periods don’t stop for disasters
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Seven days in medicine: 29 Nov to 5 Dec 2023
Conditions in Gaza are ripe for “epidemics and public health disaster,” UN warns
Court dismisses leadership of Turkish Medical Association after criticism of government
Cosmetic surgeon is struck off for dishonesty and as a risk to patient safety
Junior doctors announce new strike dates
MPs back compensation scheme for patients given infected blood
Covid inquiry: Hancock is grilled on care homes, lockdowns, and testing
Curb antidepressant prescribing to improve mental health, say campaigners
Why I . . . do amateur dramatics
COP28: Loss and damage fund a step forward but not enough, say climate experts
Research
Social media use and health risk behaviours in young people
Untreated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 and cervical cancer
Implementation of a high sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay and risk of myocardial infarction or death at five years
Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness against post-covid-19 condition
Association between patient-surgeon gender concordance and mortality after surgery
ROB-ME: a tool for assessing risk of bias due to missing evidence in systematic reviews with meta-analysis
Intravascular imaging guided versus coronary angiography guided percutaneous coronary intervention
Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention
Comment
The global health community must prevent the erosion of human rights in healthcare
Helen Salisbury: How the duty of kindness could suppress legitimate debate
Primary care needs to rise to the challenge of caring for patients during climate disasters
Politicians, experts, and patient representatives call for the UK government to reverse the rate of antidepressant prescribing
Writing letters to patients attending psychiatry clinics
Let’s make poor reporting of early phase dose finding clinical trials a thing of the past
“Big Gene” industry in the NHS—does this represent good value?
Heat related health inequalities are rising
The debate over physician associates is necessary—but needlessly toxic
John Launer: Israel and Gaza—recognising shared human values
Education
Preventing cervical cancer: what are the risks and benefits of different treatments?
Developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants and children
Sharp Scratch episode 99: A problem shared is a problem halved
The power of the small stuff
Advances in the understanding and management of alcohol-related liver disease
Chronic prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome)
Paracetamol use in adults
Early, intense therapy for language problems after a stroke is linked to the greatest benefits
Proton pump inhibitors
Update to living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19
Cop28
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one global health emergency
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Advances in the management of type 2 diabetes in adults
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Advances in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke
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Association between perinatal mortality and morbidity and customised and non-customised birthweight centiles in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Wales, and England
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