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Cardiovascular disease risk in healthy children and its association with body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis
Claire Friedemann, Carl Heneghan, Kamal Mahtani, Matthew Thompson, Rafael Perera, Alison M Ward
BMJ  2012;345:e4759, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e4759 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Clinicians’ gut feeling about serious infections in children: observational study
Ann Van den Bruel, Matthew Thompson, Frank Buntinx, David Mant
BMJ  2012;345:e6144, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6144 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Weight faltering and failure to thrive in infancy and early childhood
Brian Shields, Ian Wacogne, Charlotte M Wright
BMJ  2012;345:e5931, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e5931 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Uncertainties page: What factors influence prognosis in children with acute cough and respiratory tract infection in primary care?
Gail Hayward, Matthew Thompson, Alastair D Hay
BMJ  2012;345:e6212, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6212 (Published 20 September 2012)
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BMA consults GMC about cash incentives to GPs to cut patient care
Caroline White
BMJ  2012;345:e6445, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6445 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Paediatric cardiologist is found guilty of sexually motivated behaviour towards boys
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e6459, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6459 (Published 25 September 2012)
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In brief
BMJ  2012;345:e6502, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6502 (Published 25 September 2012)
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UK cancer death rates are predicted to fall 17% by 2030
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2012;345:e6473, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6473 (Published 25 September 2012)
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A fifth of children with epilepsy miss out on specialist input, UK audit shows
Susan Mayor
BMJ  2012;345:e6474, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6474 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Patient with new strain of coronavirus is treated in intensive care at London hospital
Jacqui Wise
BMJ  2012;345:e6455, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6455 (Published 24 September 2012)
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NHS can’t be expected to continue plugging gaps in social care funding, says NHS Confederation
Matthew Limb
BMJ  2012;345:e6466, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6466 (Published 24 September 2012)
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More outsourcing of public services could save £22.6bn a year, says Confederation of British Industry
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2012;345:e6424, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6424 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Serco admits it changed GPs’ out of hours performance data 252 times
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2012;345:e6446, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6446 (Published 24 September 2012)
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US drug manufacturers set up joint testing group
Edward Davies
BMJ  2012;345:e6394, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6394 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Canadian surgeons are warned of legal suits after bariatric surgery
Barbara Kermode-Scott
BMJ  2012;345:e6400, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6400 (Published 21 September 2012)
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West Nile virus deaths mount in US amid new concerns over renal damage
Bob Roehr
BMJ  2012;345:e6401, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6401 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Colonic explosions, chimpanzees’ rear ends, and a source of green hair: this year’s Ig Nobels
Elizabeth Loder
BMJ  2012;345:e6403, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6403 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Variations in collecting data on central line infections make comparison of hospitals impossible, say researchers
Matthew Limb
BMJ  2012;345:e6377, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6377 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Number of NHS organisations in the red doubled last year, finds Audit Commission
Helen Mooney
BMJ  2012;345:e6385, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6385 (Published 21 September 2012)
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One in three cases of cancer in patients over 70 are diagnosed at emergency admission
Zosia Kmietowicz
BMJ  2012;345:e6402, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6402 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Pressure to keep up macho image might be behind rise in suicides among men
Toby Pitts-Tucker
BMJ  2012;345:e6356, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6356 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Swedish surgeons report world’s first uterus transplantations from mother to daughter
Anders Hansen
BMJ  2012;345:e6357, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6357 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Oncologist is found guilty of misconduct after 27 year old patient dies in trial
Clare Dyer
BMJ  2012;345:e6352, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6352 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Obesity in children and adolescents
Lee Hudson, Russell M Viner
BMJ  2012;345:e5457, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e5457 (Published 25 September 2012)
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How to move to a palliative approach to care for people with multimorbidity
Fred Burge, Beverly Lawson, Geoffrey Mitchell
BMJ  2012;345:e6324, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6324 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Improving systems to monitor transmitted HIV drug resistance
Silvia Bertagnolio
BMJ  2012;345:e6315, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6315 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Reflections on testosterone: Evidence based medicine inevitably increases testosterone prescribing
Geoffrey Hackett, Mike Kirby, Graham Jackson, Kevan Wylie, On behalf of the British Society for Sexual Medicine
BMJ  2012;345:e6167, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6167 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Overtreating mild hypertension: NHS health checks and QOF increase overtreatment
Edmund A Willis
BMJ  2012;345:e6172, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6172 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Coronial postmortem samples: Coronial postmortem samples and public health
Shaji Geevarghese
BMJ  2012;345:e6227, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6227 (Published 24 September 2012)
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The crisis in diabetes care: Current diabetes services in England need to be reorganised
Adrian R Scott, Joanne Ferraby, Sue Beveridge, Lis Reid, Jenny Stephenson
BMJ  2012;345:e6274, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6274 (Published 24 September 2012)
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The crisis in diabetes care: Partnership working is key to providing seamless care
Rustam Rea, Kyran Farrell, Simon Gregory, Brian Bates, Janice Lindsay, Garry Tan
BMJ  2012;345:e6279, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6279 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery does not affect weight loss
Aderinsola Alatishe, Basil J Ammori, Akheel A Syed
BMJ  2012;345:e6293, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6293 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Overtreating mild hypertension: Historical footnote on the treatment of mild hypertension
Julian Tudor Hart
BMJ  2012;345:e6297, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6297 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Drug safety reporting: A major rethink is needed on reporting adverse drug reactions
Andrew Herxheimer, Sunita Vohra, Jean-Louis Montastruc, Ralph Edwards
BMJ  2012;345:e6379, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6379 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Suicide and economic recession: Local efforts are paramount in preventing suicide during recession
Jane H Mathieson, John Ashton
BMJ  2012;345:e6387, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6387 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Accidental mushroom poisoning: Deliberate ingestion of "magic" mushrooms may also cause renal failure
Christopher J Deutsch, Daniel Swallow
BMJ  2012;345:e6388, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6388 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Accidental mushroom poisoning: If in doubt, don’t eat it
Duncan Mackay
BMJ  2012;345:e6391, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6391 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Marketing for organ donors: Give potential donors priority for receipt of an organ
Michael G Wright
BMJ  2012;345:e6393, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6393 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Marketing for organ donors: More red tape will make organ shortage worse
Thomas J Holme
BMJ  2012;345:e6395, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6395 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: How does bariatric surgery affect female fertility?
Lola Eid-Arimoku
BMJ  2012;345:e6397, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6397 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Smoking Cessation: Electronic cigarettes: medical device or consumer product?
Jonathan Gornall
BMJ  2012;345:e6417, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6417 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Yankee Doodling: The key to longevity
Douglas Kamerow
BMJ  2012;345:e6456, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6456 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Does celebrity involvement in public health campaigns deliver long term benefit? No
Geof Rayner
BMJ  2012;345:e6362, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6362 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Does celebrity involvement in public health campaigns deliver long term benefit? Yes
Simon Chapman
BMJ  2012;345:e6364, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6364 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Essay: Patient power needs to be built on strong intellectual foundations: an essay by Nigel Crisp
Nigel Crisp
BMJ  2012;345:e6177, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6177 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Personal View: Medical screening of older drivers is not evidence based
Desmond O’Neill
BMJ  2012;345:e6371, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6371 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Drug Tales and Other Stories: Susceptibilities
Robin Ferner
BMJ  2012;345:e6420, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6420 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Between the Lines: Shipboard confidences
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2012;345:e6482, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6482 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Back to the future: healthcare before the NHS
Peter Davies
BMJ  2012;345:e6378, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6378 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Medical Classics: The Egyptian
Pertti Saloheimo
BMJ  2012;345:e4712, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e4712 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Between the Lines: The future of medicine
Theodore Dalrymple
BMJ  2012;345:e6345, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6345 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Medical Classics: The Sanity Inspectors
Chris Maloney
BMJ  2012;345:e6350, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6350 (Published 21 September 2012)
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From the Frontline: Flattery will get you everywhere
Des Spence
BMJ  2012;345:e6346, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6346 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Cyril Scurr
Anne Gulland
BMJ  2012;345:e6360, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6360 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Picture Quiz: A swollen leg in the middle of the night
David W Randall, William E Fickling
BMJ  2012;345:e6189, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6189 (Published 25 September 2012)
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Coronal ultrasound anatomy of a normal hip in a newborn baby
Siva Muthukumarasamy, Chandrasen K Sinha, Bijan Hedayati
BMJ  2012;345:e5261, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e5261 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Picture Quiz: An unusual finding on a pelvic radiograph
L Manikam, P J Richards, T Jordan
BMJ  2012;345:e6261, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6261 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Case Report: A heart stopping performance
Joyee Basu, Timothy Betts
BMJ  2012;345:e6076, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6076 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Picture Quiz: Investigating fertility problems
A Davis, K Madhvani, L Lee
BMJ  2012;345:e6173, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6173 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Private firms are told that NHS in England is open for £20bn worth of business
BMJ  2012;345:e6407, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6407 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Is there equal pay in healthcare? Not if you are a doctor
BMJ  2012;345:e6441, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6441 (Published 24 September 2012)
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Use of risk assessment instruments to predict violence and antisocial behaviour in 73 samples involving 24 827 people: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ  2012;345:e6323, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6323 (Published 21 September 2012)
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Early fluid resuscitation in severe trauma
BMJ  2012;345:e6248, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6248 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Primary Sjögren syndrome
BMJ  2012;345:e6280, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6280 (Published 20 September 2012)
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US officials warn 39 countries about risk of hantavirus among travellers to Yosemite
BMJ  2012;345:e6295, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6295 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Fighting neglected tropical diseases in the southern United States
BMJ  2012;345:e6304, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6304 (Published 20 September 2012)
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Authors’ reply to Rae and Marwick, Halpern, and Basak
BMJ  2012;345:e6306, doi: 10.1136/bmj.e6306 (Published 20 September 2012)
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