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Hepatocellular carcinoma for the non-specialist

Kumagi, T, Hiasa, Y, Hirschfield, G M — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:21:00 PST

Europe to draft plan to encourage development of new antibiotics

Watson, R. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:21:00 PST

Investigating suspected bone infection in the diabetic foot

Teh, J., Berendt, T., Lipsky, B. A — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:45:59 PST

Lead poisoning as possible cause of deaths at the Swedish House at Kapp Thordsen, Spitsbergen, winter 1872-3

Aasebo, U., Kjaer, K. G — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:45:59 PST

Objective To investigate cause of death in 17 sealers who died in the Swedish house in Kapp Thordsen, Spitsbergen, during the winter of 1872-3. Design Analysis of skeletal samples from one...

Ingested foreign bodies and societal wealth: three year observational study of swallowed coins

Firth, P G, Zheng, H, Biller, J A — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:45:59 PST

Objective To examine the relation between coins ingested by children and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Design Observational study. Main outcome measures Total value of coins ingested and number...

Socioeconomic inequalities in survival and provision of neonatal care: population based study of very preterm infants

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:29:37 PST

Watchdog gives examples of how NHS can save {pound}20bn over three years

O'Dowd, A. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:29:37 PST

Amenorrhoea, menopause, and endocrine therapy for breast cancer

Amir, E., Seruga, B., Freedman, O., Clemons, M. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:38 PST

The NHS in the simulator

McShane, M., Smith, R. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:38 PST

Doubling investment in maternal health would "transform the future of developing nations"

Moszynski, P. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:38 PST

Geoffrey Dean

Hutchinson, M. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:38 PST

Human Guinea Pigs

Eastwood, M. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:38 PST

We need to put the evidence to work

Godlee, F. — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:39 PST

Losing weight in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea

Marshall, N. S, Grunstein, R. R — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:06:31 PST

Prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism

Cohen, A. T — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:06:31 PST

Duration and magnitude of the postoperative risk of venous thromboembolism in middle aged women: prospective cohort study

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:06:31 PST

Objective To examine the duration and magnitude of increased risk of venous thromboembolism after different types of surgery. Design Prospective cohort study (Million Women Study). Setting...

Effect of a very low energy diet on moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men: a randomised controlled trial

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:06:31 PST

Objective To assess the effect of weight loss induced by a very low energy diet on moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men. Design Single centre, two arm, parallel, randomised,...

Risk of cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes prescribed oral antidiabetes drugs: retrospective cohort study using UK general practice research database

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:06:31 PST

Objective To investigate the risk of incident myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and all cause mortality associated with prescription of oral antidiabetes drugs. Design Retrospective...

The late Matron Wardroper (1892)

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:54 PST

Managing complications of the diabetic foot

Cheer, K., Shearman, C., Jude, E. B — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:55 PST

Chaudhry, A., Tate, J. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:56 PST

Science friction

Spence, D. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:57 PST

The forgotten poet laureate

Dalrymple, T. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:30:58 PST

Round robin

Greenhalgh, T. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:31:00 PST