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Stratification of risk for hospital admissions for injury related to fall: cohort study
Victor M Castro, Thomas H McCoy, Andrew Cagan, Hannah R Rosenfield, Shawn N Murphy, Susanne E Churchill, Isaac S Kohane, Roy H Perlis
BMJ  2014;347:g5863, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g5863 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Effect of mobile telephone reminders on treatment outcome in HIV: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in India
Anita Shet, Ayesha De Costa, N Kumarasamy, Rashmi Rodrigues, Bharat Bhusan Rewari, Per Ashorn, Bo Eriksson, Vinod Diwan, and the HIVIND Study Team
BMJ  2014;347:g5978, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g5978 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Reappraisal of thienopyridine pretreatment in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anne Bellemain-Appaix, Mathieu Kerneis, Stephen A O’Connor, Johanne Silvain, Michel Cucherat, Farzin Beygui, Olivier Barthélémy, Jean-Philippe Collet, Laurent Jacq, François Bernasconi, Gilles Montalescot, for the ACTION Study Group
BMJ  2014;347:g6269, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6269 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Clinical and social outcomes of adolescent self harm: population based birth cohort study
Becky Mars, Jon Heron, Catherine Crane, Keith Hawton, Glyn Lewis, John Macleod, Kate Tilling, David Gunnell
BMJ  2014;349:g5954, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g5954 (Published 21 October 2014)
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The diagnosis and management of hiatus hernia
Sabine Roman, Peter J Kahrilas
BMJ  2014;349:g6154, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6154 (Published 23 October 2014)
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State of the Art Review: Obamacare: what the Affordable Care Act means for patients and physicians
Mark A Hall, Richard Lord
BMJ  2014;349:g5376, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g5376 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Rational Imaging: Imaging of neck lumps
Paula Bradley, Nigel Beasley, Iain Au-Yong
BMJ  2014;349:g6136, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6136 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Doctor who claimed sick leave while working as sports commentator is struck off
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2014;349:g6455, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6455 (Published 26 October 2014)
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Vaccine tests to begin in Ebola countries this year
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2014;349:g6466, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6466 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Drug company is targeted for refusing to adopt ban on distribution of execution drug
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2014;349:g6452, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6452 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Ebola diagnosed in doctor in New York City
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2014;349:g6453, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6453 (Published 24 October 2014)
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NHS staff readied to deal with Ebola cases in hospitals and general practices
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2014;349:g6449, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6449 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Campaign seeks to make Britons active every day
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2014;349:g6441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6441 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Specialists launch initiative to improve palliative care in Europe
Mihail Calin
BMJ  2014;349:g6409, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6409 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Ebola drug trial is to start next month
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2014;349:g6436, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6436 (Published 23 October 2014)
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UK will be groundbreaker if proposed regulations for mitochondrial donation are adopted, MPs hear
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2014;349:g6431, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6431 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Global deaths from TB have fallen but many cases are still missed, says WHO
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2014;349:g6434, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6434 (Published 23 October 2014)
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In brief
BMJ  2014;349:g6327, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6327 (Published 23 October 2014)
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NHS plan calls for new models of care and greater emphasis on prevention
Gareth Iacobucci
BMJ  2014;349:g6430, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6430 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Project aims to halve stillbirths and brain injuries during labour
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2014;349:g6425, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6425 (Published 23 October 2014)
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US to monitor arrivals from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2014;349:g6433, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6433 (Published 23 October 2014)
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NICE calls for end to "postcode lottery" of fertility treatment
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2014;349:g6383, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6383 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Doctors condemn "unethical" £55 payment for every new dementia diagnosis
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2014;349:g6424, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6424 (Published 22 October 2014)
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US issues new guidelines for health workers caring for Ebola patients
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2014;349:g6418, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6418 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Government says it would stockpile Tamiflu again
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2014;349:g6386, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6386 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Paralysed man walks again after cell transplantation
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2014;349:g6396, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6396 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Hospitals still fail to provide accurate records of the patients they treat
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2014;349:g6331, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6331 (Published 21 October 2014)
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WHO will review its response to Ebola once outbreak is under control
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2014;349:g6390, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6390 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Insiders say NICE is being encouraged to be more favourable to industry
Deborah Cohen
BMJ  2014;349:g6387, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6387 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Government gives backing to Saatchi bill
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2014;349:g6360, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6360 (Published 21 October 2014)
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India’s hunger rating falls to reflect drop in underweight prevalence
Cheryl Travasso
BMJ  2014;349:g6384, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6384 (Published 21 October 2014)
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The BMJ launches seventh annual awards scheme
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2014;349:g6311, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6311 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Top European Commission health official resigns
Rory Watson
BMJ  2014;349:g6338, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6338 (Published 21 October 2014)
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UK scientists criticize White House ban on studies that increase virus potency or transmissibility
Nigel Hawkes
BMJ  2014;349:g6378, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6378 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Deaths from liver disease are four times higher in some parts of England than others
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2014;349:g6332, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6332 (Published 20 October 2014)
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GP recruits are offered £20 000 "golden hello" to work in Leicester
Abi Rimmer
BMJ  2014;349:g6343, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6343 (Published 20 October 2014)
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Oklahoma suspends executions for lack of drugs and medical personnel
Owen Dyer
BMJ  2014;349:g6337, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6337 (Published 20 October 2014)
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Government pledges to assess risk of vCJD transmission
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2014;349:g6350, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6350 (Published 20 October 2014)
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Surgeon who shouted and swore at colleagues is suspended
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2014;349:g6349, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6349 (Published 20 October 2014)
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A reform too late and a "redisorganisation" too far
Kamran Abbasi
BMJ  2014;349:g6400, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6400 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Mobile phone messaging to improve health
Kanav Kahol
BMJ  2014;347:g6158, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6158 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Routine thienopyridine pretreatment for acute coronary syndrome without ST elevation
Jeffrey J Rade
BMJ  2014;347:g6282, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6282 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Self harm in young people
Allan House
BMJ  2014;349:g6204, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6204 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Future shape of general practice in England
Stephen Gillam
BMJ  2014;349:g6268, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6268 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Ebola crisis: What stops healthcare workers volunteering to fight Ebola in west Africa?
Tom Solomon, Lance Turtle, Fiona McGill, Claire Matata, Rob Christley
BMJ  2014;349:g6443, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6443 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Minimum unit pricing for alcohol: Support for minimum unit pricing for alcohol in the alcohol industry
Peter Rice
BMJ  2014;349:g6307, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6307 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Transparency of funding of patient groups: Transparency of funding of patient groups is mandatory but is not enough
Cinzia Colombo, Paola Mosconi
BMJ  2014;349:g6301, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6301 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Single exam for all medical graduates: Considerations when supporting or opposing a national licensing exam
Harrison Carter, Matthew Brown
BMJ  2014;349:g6300, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6300 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Care of adults with Down's syndrome: UK resources in the care of adults with Down’s syndrome
Liz Marder, J G Coghlan
BMJ  2014;349:g6295, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6295 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Transparency of funding of patient groups: Who will support independent patient groups?
Sharon Batt
BMJ  2014;349:g6306, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6306 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Sepsis and risk of postoperative thromboses: Author’s reply to Wong and De Murtinho-Braga
Jacques D Donzé
BMJ  2014;349:g6294, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6294 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Care of adults with Down's syndrome: High prevalence of ophthalmic disorders in Down’s syndrome
Ilias Georgalas, Theodore Paraskevopoulos, Chryssanthi Koutsandrea, Dimitris Papaconstantinou
BMJ  2014;349:g6355, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6355 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Sepsis and risk of postoperative thromboses: Using clinically relevant measures of risk
Joseph De Murtinho-Braga
BMJ  2014;349:g6293, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6293 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Sepsis and risk of postoperative thromboses: Conflating odds ratio with "risk"
Danny J N Wong
BMJ  2014;349:g6291, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6291 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Levying charges to tackle NHS funding crisis: Charging for primary care disproportionately affects the poor
David Porteous
BMJ  2014;349:g6310, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6310 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Infertility: Taming the international commercial surrogacy industry
Sally Howard
BMJ  2014;349:g6334, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6334 (Published 23 October 2014)
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Briefing: US revamps domestic Ebola response
Michael McCarthy
BMJ  2014;349:g6417, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6417 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Non-communicable Disease: The public health threat from sugary drinks in India
Soumyadeep Bhaumik
BMJ  2014;349:g6216, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6216 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Health and Social Care Act: Counting the cost of England’s NHS reorganisation
Kieran Walshe
BMJ  2014;349:g6340, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6340 (Published 22 October 2014)
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BMJ Confidential: David Oliver: Pet hate—privatisation by stealth
BMJ  2014;349:g6297, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6297 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Essay: Role of fear in overdiagnosis and overtreatment—an essay by Iona Heath
Iona Heath
BMJ  2014;347:g6123, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6123 (Published 24 October 2014)
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No Holds Barred: Margaret McCartney: Dementiagate—how politicised pay diverts GPs from working for patients
Margaret McCartney
BMJ  2014;349:g6446, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6446 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Personal View: British general practice: another Collings moment?
Veronica Wilkie
BMJ  2014;349:g6274, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6274 (Published 21 October 2014)
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Statistical Question: Randomised controlled trials: "within subject" versus "between subject" designs
Philip Sedgwick
BMJ  2014;347:g6435, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6435 (Published 24 October 2014)
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Anatomy Quiz: Axial T2 weighted magnetic resonance image of the left thigh
Sawsan Taif, Asif Alrawi
BMJ  2014;349:g6342, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6342 (Published 22 October 2014)
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Picture Quiz: White pupillary reflex in a 3 year old boy
Panos Masaoutis, Chryssanthi Koutsandrea, Theodore Paraskevopoulos, Ilias Georgalas
BMJ  2014;349:g6081, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6081 (Published 21 October 2014)
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External iliac artery occlusion after blunt trauma
Mehmood Chaudhry, Tamara Cristescu
BMJ  2014;349:g6161, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6161 (Published 22 October 2014)
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The benefits of central heating and other stories . . .
BMJ  2014;349:g6260, doi: 10.1136/bmj.g6260 (Published 22 October 2014)
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