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Neck pain with radiculopathy.

BMJ clinical evidence

Bhagawati D, Gwilym S.
PMID: 26695762
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 23;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Non-specific neck pain has a postural or mechanical basis and affects about two-thirds of people at some stage, especially in middle age. Acute neck pain resolves within days or weeks, but may become chronic in about 10% of...

Organophosphorus insecticide poisoning.

BMJ clinical evidence

Vale A.
PMID: 26618560
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Nov 30;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Acetylcholinesterase inhibition by organophosphorus insecticides can cause acute parasympathetic system dysfunction, muscle weakness, seizures, coma, and respiratory failure. Prognosis depends on the dose and relative toxicity of the specific compound, as well as pharmacokinetic factors.METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We...

Cardiorespiratory arrest in children (out of hospital).

BMJ clinical evidence

Krmpotic K, Writer H.
PMID: 26689353
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 18;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Cardiorespiratory arrest outside hospital occurs in approximately 1/10,000 children per year in resource-rich countries, with two-thirds of arrests occurring in children under 18 months of age. Approximately 45% of cases have undetermined causes, including sudden infant death syndrome....

Diabetes: treating hypertension.

BMJ clinical evidence

Vijan S.
PMID: 19450361
BMJ Clin Evid. 2007 Oct 17;2007.

INTRODUCTION: Among people with diabetes, around 40% of those aged 45 years, and more than 60% of those aged 75 years and over, will have a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg. Major cardiac events occur in approximately...

Irritable bowel syndrome.

BMJ clinical evidence

de Wit N, Rubin G, Jones RH.
PMID: 19454062
BMJ Clin Evid. 2007 Mar 01;2007.

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) varies depending on the criteria used to diagnose it, but ranges from about 5% to over 15%. IBS is associated with abnormal gastrointestinal motor function and enhanced visceral perception, as well...

MRSA colonisation (eradicating colonisation in people without active invasive infection).

BMJ clinical evidence

Bradley SF.
PMID: 26566106
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Nov 13;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contains a gene that makes it resistant to methicillin as well as to other beta-lactam antibiotics, including flucloxacillin, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. MRSA can be part of the normal body flora (colonisation), especially in the...

Essential tremor.

BMJ clinical evidence

Zesiewicz TA, Kuo SH.
PMID: 26678329
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 15;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders in the world, with prevalence in the general population of 0.4% to 3.9%.METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic overview, aiming to answer the following clinical question: What...

Colic in infants.

BMJ clinical evidence

Lucassen P.
PMID: 26581647
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Aug 11;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Colic in infants leads one in six families (17%) with children to consult a health professional. One systematic review of 15 community-based studies found a wide variation in prevalence, which depended on study design and method of recording.METHODS...

Rehabilitation of patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injury in the Netherlands: etiology, length of stay, and functional outcome.

Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation

Vervoordeldonk JJ, Post MW, New P, Clin Epi M, Van Asbeck FW.
PMID: 23960703
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2013;19(3):195-201. doi: 10.1310/sci1903-195.

BACKGROUND: Patients with nontraumatic spinal cord injury (NTSCI) are different from patients with traumatic spinal cord injury. A better understanding of the characteristics of NTSCI and their influence on length of stay (LOS) and functional outcome might help professionals...

Helicobacter pylori eradication: gastric cancer prevention.

BMJ clinical evidence

Leontiadis GI, Ford AC.
PMID: 26633126
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 01;2015.

INTRODUCTION: The principal effect of Helicobacter pylori infection is lifelong chronic gastritis, affecting up to 20% of younger adults but 50% to 80% of adults born in resource-rich countries before 1950.METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic overview, aiming...

Systemic lupus erythematosus: lupus nephritis.

BMJ clinical evidence

Madhok R.
PMID: 26683208
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 18;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs predominantly in young women, but also in children. The prevalence of SLE varies worldwide, ranging from about 1 in 3500 women (regardless of race) in the UK, to 1 in 1000 women in...

Pre-eclampsia: reducing the risk with calcium supplements.

BMJ clinical evidence

Mackillop L.
PMID: 26641103
BMJ Clin Evid. 2015 Dec 07;2015.

INTRODUCTION: Pre-eclampsia (raised blood pressure and proteinuria) complicates 2% to 8% of pregnancies, and increases morbidity and mortality in the mother and child. Pre-eclampsia is more common in older women, women with a high body mass index, and women...

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