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Alternative to prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections in women

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds this study

EditorialMethenamine hippurate for recurrent urinary tract infections

Older person with their carer

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Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older

coronavirus vaccine

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Clinical severity of, and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against, covid-19 from omicron, delta, and alpha SARS-CoV-2 variants in the US

surgery

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Benefits and harms of direct oral anticoagulation and low molecular weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery

Kidney transplant surgery

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Survival for waitlisted kidney failure patients receiving transplantation versus remaining on waiting list

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Efficacy of covid-19 vaccines in immunocompromised patients

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The effects of plasma exchange in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis

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SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow tests for detecting infectious people

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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care settings

EditorialLack of physical activity is a global problem

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Full endoscopic versus open discectomy for sciatica

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Early identification of patients admitted to hospital for covid-19 at risk of clinical deterioration

EditorialPredicting covid-19 outcomes

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Risks of mental health outcomes in people with covid-19

EditorialMental health after covid-19

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Mortality among US veterans after emergency visits to Veterans Affairs and other hospitals

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Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis with D-dimer adjusted to clinical probability

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Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk

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Effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and waning of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe covid-19

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App based education programme to reduce salt intake (AppSalt) in schoolchildren and their families in China

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Risk of persistent and new clinical sequelae among adults aged 65 years and older during the post-acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries

Research methods & reporting

Early phase clinical trials extension to guidelines for the content of statistical analysis plans

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Ketamine for the acute treatment of severe suicidal ideation

EditorialKetamine for suicidal ideation

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Association between age at onset of multimorbidity and incidence of dementia

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Effectiveness of physical activity monitors in adults

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Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease

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Surgical fixation with K-wires versus casting in adults with fracture of distal radius

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Drug treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia

Research news

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Covid-19: Nearly 20% of patients receive psychiatric diagnosis within three months of covid

Research news

Antibiotics are as good as surgery for appendicitis, study reports

Research news

Black babies are less likely to die when cared for by black doctors, US study finds

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Disseminated cutaneous gout

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