Quality improvement into practice | The BMJ
2020年3月31日 · Definitions of quality improvement. Improvement in patient outcomes, system performance, and professional development that results from a combined, multidisciplinary …
Covid-19: Two rare vaccine side effects detected in large ... - The BMJ
2024年2月26日 · The largest vaccine safety study to date has identified two new, but very rare, side effects associated with covid-19 vaccines—transverse myelitis and acute disseminated …
Interpreting iron studies | The BMJ
2017年6月15日 · Interpreting Iron Studies - June 29, 2017. Alison U Kelly, specialty registrar in chemical pathology1, Stephen T McSorley, clinical research fellow2, Prinesh Patel, general …
Interpreting raised serum ferritin levels | The BMJ
2015年8月3日 · Ferritin is an intracellular iron storage protein and a marker of iron stores. Normal serum ferritin levels vary between laboratories but generally concentrations >300 µg/L in men …
Interpreting an isolated raised serum alkaline phosphatase level in …
2013年4月3日 · This article discusses the most common causes of raised alkaline phosphatase levels in an asymptomatic patient and provides advice on the relevant investigations. #### …
Low back pain and sciatica: summary of NICE guidance - The BMJ
2017年1月6日 · Low back pain is the leading cause of long term disability worldwide. 1 The lifetime incidence of low back pain is 58-84%, 2 and 11% of men and 16% of women have …
Gout: diagnosis and management—summary of NICE guidance
2022年8月30日 · Measure the serum urate level in people with symptoms and signs of gout to confirm the clinical diagnosis (serum urate level ≥360 μmol/L (6 mg/dL)). If serum urate level is …
Essential tremor: diagnosis and management - The BMJ
2019年8月5日 · 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 …
Impact of vaping on respiratory health | The BMJ
2022年7月18日 · Widespread uptake of vaping has signaled a sea change in the future of nicotine consumption. Vaping has grown in popularity over the past decade, in part propelled by …
Diagnosis and referral of adults with suspected bony metastases
2021年1月25日 · ### What you need to know Of the 44 million people worldwide who are living with treated cancer, 30-80% will experience bone metastases.12345 Metastatic bone disease …