Comparative effectiveness and safety of single inhaler triple …
Dec 30, 2024 · Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol, a twice daily metered dose inhaler, and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, a once daily dry powder inhaler, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated in routine clinical practice. Design New user cohort study. Setting Longitudinal commercial US …
The ABCDE approach explained | The BMJ
Oct 24, 2016 · The ABCDE approach may help you deal with acutely ill patients systematically The resuscitation room (“resus”) in the emergency department is where patients with ...
Writing a case report in 10 steps - The BMJ
May 27, 2015 · First steps. Begin by sitting down with your medical team to discuss the interesting aspects of the case and the learning points to highlight. Ideally, a registrar or middle grade will mentor you and give you guidance.
Advances in management of heart failure | The BMJ
Apr 10, 2024 · Survival. Survival following a diagnosis of heart failure is poor and is highly influenced by age. In the UK, survival approaches 80% at five years for people aged 45-64 but is closer to 20% at five years for those aged ≥85.7 Fortunately, survival rates have improved since 2000, particularly among younger patients.7 Although overall survival is an important outcome, …
Essential tremor: diagnosis and management - The BMJ
Aug 5, 2019 · Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders in adults and can affect both children and adults. An updated consensus statement in 2018 redefined essential tremor as an isolated action tremor present in bilateral upper extremities for at least three years. Tremor may also be present in other locations, commonly the neck or the vocal cords. Patients …
RESEARCH METHODS AND REPORTING the bmj | BMJ 2021;372:n71 | doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71 1 The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews Matthew J Page,1 Joanne E McKenzie,1 Patrick M Bossuyt,2 Isabelle Boutron,3 ammT Cy Hoffmann, 4 Cynthia D Mulrow,5 Larissa Shamseer, 6 Jennifer M Tetzlaff,7 Elie A Akl,8 Sue E Brennan,1 …
Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?
Jun 29, 2020 · Poor nutrition may be a causal factor in the experience of low mood, and improving diet may help to protect not only the physical health but also the mental health of the population, say Joseph Firth and colleagues ### Key messages Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, making them a leading cause of disability.1 Even …
How to get started in quality improvement | The BMJ
Jan 17, 2019 · ### What you need to know Quality improvement (box 1) is a core component of many undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums.12345 Numerous healthcare organisations,6 professional regulators,7 and policy makers8 recognise the benefits of training clinicians in quality improvement. Box 1 ### Defining quality improvement1RETURN TO TEXT Engaging in …
The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting ...
Mar 29, 2021 · The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past decade, advances in systematic review methodology and terminology have necessitated an …
Vitamin B12 - The BMJ
Nov 20, 2023 · ### What you need to know Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a water soluble vitamin required for several physiological processes, including normal nervous system functioning, and red blood cell development and maturation. It has antioxidant effects, is a co-factor in mitochondrial energy metabolism, and contributes to DNA synthesis, the methylation cycle, …