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Effectiveness of screening and brief alcohol intervention in primary care (SIPS trial): pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Eileen Kaner, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Simon Coulton, Veronica Dale, Paolo Deluca, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Katherine Perryman, Tom Phillips, Jonathan Shepherd, Colin Drummond
BMJ  2013;346:e8501, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8501 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Intermittent self catheterisation with hydrophilic, gel reservoir, and non-coated catheters: a systematic review and cost effectiveness analysis
Sarah L Bermingham, Sarah Hodgkinson, Sue Wright, Ellie Hayter, Julian Spinks, Carol Pellowe
BMJ  2013;346:e8639, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8639 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Time lag to benefit after screening for breast and colorectal cancer: meta-analysis of survival data from the United States, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Denmark
Sei J Lee, W John Boscardin, Irena Stijacic-Cenzer, Jessamyn Conell-Price, Sarah O’Brien, Louise C Walter
BMJ  2013;346:e8441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8441 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Evaluation of interventions to reduce air pollution from biomass smoke on mortality in Launceston, Australia: retrospective analysis of daily mortality, 1994-2007
Fay H Johnston, Ivan C Hanigan, Sarah B Henderson, Geoffrey G Morgan
BMJ  2013;346:e8446, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8446 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Concurrent use of diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of acute kidney injury: nested case-control study
Francesco Lapi, Laurent Azoulay, Hui Yin, Sharon J Nessim, Samy Suissa
BMJ  2013;346:e8525, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8525 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Thunderclap headache
Anne Ducros, Marie-Germaine Bousser
BMJ  2013;346:e8557, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8557 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Rational Testing: Investigating an incidental finding of thrombocytopenia
Charlotte Bradbury, Jim Murray
BMJ  2013;346:f11, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f11 (Published 11 January 2013)
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Therapeutics: Androgen deprivation treatment in prostate cancer
Benjamin C Thomas, David E Neal
BMJ  2013;346:e8555, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8555 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Increase in US healthcare costs should be no more than growth rate of economy, report says
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2013;346:f233, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f233 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Largest healthcare privatisation plan in Spain is to go ahead, despite massive opposition
Aser García Rada
BMJ  2013;346:f236, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f236 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Measles epidemic exposes inadequate vaccination coverage in Pakistan
Abdul Nafey Kazi
BMJ  2013;346:f245, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f245 (Published 14 January 2013)
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European agency defends existing advice on later generation contraceptive pills
Sophie Arie
BMJ  2013;346:f279, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f279 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Companies increasingly challenge health act’s contraception provisions
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2013;346:f281, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f281 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Savile committed 50 criminal offences on 14 hospital sites, say police
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2013;346:f261, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f261 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Two thirds of local authorities face shortfall in public health budgets despite increased funding
Caroline White
BMJ  2013;346:f234, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f234 (Published 11 January 2013)
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India launches stroke registry to combat "epidemic"
Soumyadeep Bhaumik
BMJ  2013;346:f223, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f223 (Published 11 January 2013)
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People in US have poorer health and die younger than those in other rich countries
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2013;346:f215, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f215 (Published 11 January 2013)
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Dutch MP calls for European medical register after doctor facing 21 criminal charges is found working in Germany
Tony Sheldon
BMJ  2013;346:f219, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f219 (Published 11 January 2013)
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US spent $2.7 trillion on healthcare in 2011, but growth remains steady
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2013;346:f199, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f199 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Bad press over Liverpool care pathway has scared patients and doctors, say experts
Ingrid Torjesen
BMJ  2013;346:f175, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f175 (Published 10 January 2013)
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"Greed, ignorance, and laziness" are behind medical injection dangers in US, says official
Jeanne Lenzer
BMJ  2013;346:f176, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f176 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Abstracts often do not accurately reflect trial results, study shows
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2013;346:f179, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f179 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Decision to dissolve troubled London trust prompts anger from neighbouring clinicians
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2013;346:f189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f189 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Hormone releasing intrauterine system should be used more widely in primary care for menorrhagia, study concludes
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2013;346:f100, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f100 (Published 9 January 2013)
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In brief
BMJ  2013;346:f109, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f109 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Scheme highlights "hidden nasties" in food
Annabel Ferriman
BMJ  2013;346:f119, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f119 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Some health and wellbeing boards are too "pink and fluffy" and lack spine, expert warns
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2013;346:f136, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f136 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Health department approves more than 100 private firms to run NHS services
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2013;346:f156, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f156 (Published 9 January 2013)
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NHS’s main regulator has lost public confidence, say MPs
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2013;346:f124, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f124 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Patients are urged to boycott trials that do not guarantee publication
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2013;346:f106, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f106 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Genetic test can help reduce school absences owing to asthma
Krishna Chinthapalli
BMJ  2013;346:f135, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f135 (Published 8 January 2013)
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US Editor's Choice: What will 2013 bring?
José Merino
BMJ  2013;346:f171, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f171 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Timely publication of all trial results may mean less overtreatment
Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2013;346:f159, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f159 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Preventing and managing violence against women in India
Anita Jain
BMJ  2013;346:f229, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f229 (Published 11 January 2013)
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The automation of systematic reviews
Guy Tsafnat, Adam Dunn, Paul Glasziou, Enrico Coiera
BMJ  2013;346:f139, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f139 (Published 10 January 2013)
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All trials must be registered and the results published
Iain Chalmers, Paul Glasziou, Fiona Godlee
BMJ  2013;346:f105, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f105 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Acting on the lessons of Winterbourne View Hospital
Margaret Flynn, Sheila Hollins
BMJ  2013;346:f18, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f18 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Screening and brief intervention for alcohol use disorders in primary care
Elizabeth Murray
BMJ  2013;346:e8706, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8706 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Safety of coprescribing NSAIDs with multiple antihypertensive agents
Dorothea Nitsch, Laurie A Tomlinson
BMJ  2013;346:e8713, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8713 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Personal health budgets: Two key messages were overlooked in article on personal health budgets
Martin McKee
BMJ  2013;346:f34, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f34 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Daily consultant review: Bottleneck at discharge is a drain on hospital resources
Karan Singh Arora
BMJ  2013;346:f53, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f53 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Response: Panorama responds to editorial on fMRI for vegetative and minimally conscious states
Fergus Walsh, Frank Simmonds, G Bryan Young, Adrian M Owen
BMJ  2013;346:e8702, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8702 (Published 8 January 2013)
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UK drug policy: The medical profession should take the lead in UK drug policy
Roy Robertson
BMJ  2013;346:f35, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f35 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Female genital mutilation: The Scottish NHS does not turn a blind eye to female genital mutilation
Iain G Brown
BMJ  2013;346:f29, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f29 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Overtreatment: Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma: unnecessary treatment?
Ingrid Torjesen
BMJ  2013;346:e8645, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8645 (Published 8 January 2013)
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Reality Check: What is disease? And why it’s a healthy question
Ray Moynihan
BMJ  2013;346:f107, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f107 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Medicine and the Media: Tweets from the emergency department
Margaret McCartney
BMJ  2013;346:f54, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f54 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Head to Head: Should rich countries stop sending development aid to India? Yes
Jayati Ghosh
BMJ  2013;346:f78, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f78 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Head to Head: Should rich countries stop sending development aid to India? No
Nisha Agrawal
BMJ  2013;346:f73, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f73 (Published 10 January 2013)
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SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials
An-Wen Chan, Jennifer M Tetzlaff, Peter C Gøtzsche, Douglas G Altman, Howard Mann, Jesse A Berlin, Kay Dickersin, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Kenneth F Schulz, Wendy R Parulekar, Karmela Krleza-Jeric, Andreas Laupacis, David Moher
BMJ  2013;346:e7586, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7586 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Healthcare in Prisons: Women prisoners
Stephen Ginn
BMJ  2013;346:e8318, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8318 (Published 11 January 2013)
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From the Frontline: Doctors no longer need medical secretaries
Des Spence
BMJ  2013;346:f226, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f226 (Published 11 January 2013)
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Jean Struthers
Colin Paxton
BMJ  2013;346:e8038, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8038 (Published 9 January 2013)
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John Barnes Spargo
Peter Spargo
BMJ  2013;346:e8051, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8051 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Bryan Frederick Warren
Steve Hughes, Howard Rigby
BMJ  2013;346:e8053, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8053 (Published 9 January 2013)
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William Armitage Hutchinson
Tom Hutchinson, Ian Jollie, David Belbin
BMJ  2013;346:e8054, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8054 (Published 9 January 2013)
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John McCrae
David Watts
BMJ  2013;346:e8055, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8055 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Tessa Caroline Miller
Peter Dootson
BMJ  2013;346:e8056, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8056 (Published 9 January 2013)
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John Stephens Bryden
Grace Bryden
BMJ  2013;346:e8058, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8058 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Statistical Question: Equivalence trials
Philip Sedgwick
BMJ  2013;346:f184, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f184 (Published 11 January 2013)
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"Pathological internet use" and other stories . . .
BMJ  2013;346:e8641, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8641 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Zinc deficiency in a premature infant
R N Matin, B Esdaile, V Venning, T McPherson
BMJ  2013;346:e8642, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8642 (Published 9 January 2013)
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Canadian doctors say it is inappropriate for them to prescribe marijuana
BMJ  2013;346:f183, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f183 (Published 14 January 2013)
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Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma: unnecessary treatment?
BMJ  2013;346:f272, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f272 (Published 11 January 2013)
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GMC impartiality double standards
BMJ  2013;346:f193, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f193 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Patients are urged to boycott trials that do not guarantee publication
BMJ  2013;346:f200, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f200 (Published 10 January 2013)
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Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
BMJ  2013;346:f149, doi: 10.1136/bmj.f149 (Published 9 January 2013)
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