Risk of long COVID has declined over course of pandemic The risk of developing long COVID has decreased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of data led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Zie, 2024) Researchers attributed about 70% of the risk reduction to vaccination against […]
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Follow-up care of critically ill patients with AKI In a recent Canadian study, follow-up care of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) was investigated (Jeong, 2023). Why is this important? While in the intensive care unit (ICU), more than half of all patients are diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI). There can be […]
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Semaglutide, type 2 diabetes and CKD Why is this Important? People with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease are at high risk for kidney failure, heart problems, and even death. Discovering treatments that can lower these risks is vital for enhancing patient health and longevity. What Did the Study Show? Recent research (“FLOW trial“) […]
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Scientists say dementia may be predicted in people who speak slowly In a recent paper (Wei, 2023) researchers say dementia may be predicted in people who speak slowly – and could even be a better indicator than difficulty finding words. Why is this important? Dementia is a condition that affects the brain, causing memory problems, […]
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What is the new ‘artificial pancreas’ for diabetes? Nearly 300,000 people in the UK have type 1 diabetes, including about 29,000 children. It means their pancreas fails to produce insulin, the hormone that helps turn food into energy – and controls the sugar level in the blood. They have to closely monitor levels of sugar, […]
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Semaglutide (Ozempic): The Good, The Bad & The Ugly What is Ozempic? Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists. Ozempic is a brand of semaglutide (think Cadburys chocolate – i.e. Cadburys is the brand, chococlate is what it is). It is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It works by promoting insulin […]
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If the NHS had more managers, would performance improve? In this article, we discuss whether the NHS has too many managers; and if the NHS had more managers, would performance could improve? We mainly focus on hospital managers. But the principles also cover primary care, mental and community health, and all parts of the NHS. […]
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Do female doctors have better outcomes? Do you prefer to see a female doctor? Will this affect the quality of your care? Perhaps. Read on UCLA recently published a study in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine (Miyawaki, 2024) which suggested that female doctors tend to have patients with lower mortality rates. The rates published […]
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Walking may benefit low back pain Chronic pain is a symptom of CKD, for reasons that are not well understood. So CKD patients experience significant amounts of pain, including back pain. In a recent Australian study by Pocovi, 2024 the effects of walking on patients with back pain were examined in a randomised trial. Why […]
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What is the new Labour government plan for NHS in 2024? We don’t know yet. We hope it will be revealed soon. 5th July 2024. The people have spoken. What happened A Labour landslide (412 seats; 34% of vote) Conservatives have done poorly (121; 24%), partly due to votes lost to Reform (5 seats, including […]
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