Medscape UK

• Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Incident Dementia and Cognitive Decline Anticholinergic drug use, particularly long-term use, was associated with increased dementia incidence and cognitive decline.
  Medscape UK, July 08, 2020
• 5 Questions for Hassan Malik, President of BASO Career highlights, COVID-19, and the future of surgical oncology. Medscape UK talks to Hassan Malik.
  Medscape UK, July 07, 2020
• Glucocorticoid Use Increases Hypertension Risk in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Glucocorticoid use was associated with an increased risk of hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
  Medscape UK, July 07, 2020
• Late Functional Improvement Tied to Better Long-term Post-stroke Outcomes Late functional improvement between 3 and 12 months post-stroke is associated with lower 5-year mortality, institutionalisation rates, and healthcare/social care costs.
  Medscape UK, July 06, 2020
• What GPs Need to Know About Crohn's Disease NICE Guidance   GP Dr Kevin Barrett on why Crohn's disease can be harder to diagnose than other inflammatory bowel diseases.
  Medscape UK, July 06, 2020
• Sex and COVID-19: How the Pandemic Affected Sexual Behaviour & Sexual Health International experts have taken part in a webinar to discuss the challenges and changes to sexual health and behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape UK, July 03, 2020
• Continuous/Prolonged vs Intermittent Infusion of Piperacillin-Tazobactam for Critically Ill Patients This meta-analysis suggests that continuous/prolonged infusion (C/PI) of piperacillin-tazobactam in critically ill adult patients is associated with improved clinical cure, mortality, and length of hospital stay in comparison to the intermittent infusion (II).
  Medscape UK, July 03, 2020
• Physical Activity Attenuates Alcohol-related Cancer Mortality Risk This study found a strong direct association between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related cancer mortality risk.
  Medscape UK, July 02, 2020
• Elevated HbA1c Tied to Increased Risk of Asthma-related Hospitalisations This study suggests that an elevated glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is associated with an increased risk of asthma-related hospitalisations and lower forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) among British adults with asthma but no diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.
  Medscape UK, June 30, 2020
• Oseltamivir May Lower Influenza-related Complications in Children Oseltamivir was associated with a small but statistically significant reduction in influenza-related complications in children presenting in primary care with influenza/influenza-like illness (ILI) during the 2009-10 pandemic.
  Medscape UK, June 24, 2020
• Rheumatological Conditions and the Risk of Self-harm Primary care patients with rheumatological conditions of fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA) were at an increased risk of self-harm compared with without these rheumatological conditions.
  Medscape UK, June 23, 2020
• A GP's Guide to NICE Guidance on Renal and Ureteric Stones   GP and surgeon Professor Fahad Rizvi on the complex problem of diagnosing renal and ureteric stones in primary care.
  Medscape UK, June 22, 2020
• Television Viewing Time and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Physically Active Adults This study suggests that meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations (at least 150 minutes/week of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes/week of vigorous-intensity PA) may marginally ameliorate the association between television (TV) viewing and cardiovascular (CVD) risk.
  Medscape UK, June 22, 2020
• The Benefits of a Specialist A&E for Over-80s There's an emergency department in Norwich dedicated solely to the care of older people.
  Medscape UK, June 19, 2020
• COPD Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline During Maintenance Therapy Exacerbations are associated with a rapid lung function decline among patients with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with elevated blood eosinophil count (BEC; ≥350 cells/μL), not treated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
  Medscape UK, June 19, 2020
• Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of NICE Colorectal Cancer Guidelines Find out how up to speed you are with the management of colorectal cancer in this Medscape UK quiz.
  Medscape UK, June 19, 2020
• Is Blood Pressure Control Possible with Medication Reduction in Older Patients? Medication reduction in older patients treated with multiple antihypertensive medications was noninferior to usual care with regard to the proportion of patients with systolic blood pressure (SBP) lower than 150 mmHg at 12 weeks.
  Medscape UK, June 17, 2020
• Sepsis Amputation Surgeon: What I Learned After Losing My Legs A consultant vascular surgeon who has amputated hundreds of limbs in his career is back at work after having both of his own lower legs removed.
  Medscape UK, June 16, 2020
• Adverse Childhood Experiences and Miscarriage Risk: Is There a Link? This study found significant associations between childhood psychosocial adversity and the risk of miscarriage.
  Medscape UK, June 16, 2020
• Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Painful Diabetic Neuropathy his study suggests that vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/mL) and insufficiency (<30 ng/mL) are associated with an increased risk of painful diabetic neuropathy.
  Medscape UK, June 16, 2020