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Effect of lateral versus supine positioning on hypoxaemia in sedated adults: multicentre randomised controlled trial
Hui Ye, Li-Hua Chu, Guo-Hao Xie, Ye-Jing Hua, Yi Lou, Qiao-Hong Wang, Zhi-Xin Xu, Meng-Yan Tang, Bing-Duo Wang, Hui-Yi Hu, Jing Ying, Tian Yu, Hai-Ying Wang, Yuan Wang, Zhi-Jian Ye, Xiao-Fang Bao, Ming-Cang Wang, Ling-Yang Chen, Xiao-Xia Wang, Xing-Bo Zhang, Chang-Shun Huang, Jun Wang, Ya-Ping Lu, Fo-Quan Luo, Wang Zhou, Chuan-Guang Wang, Hao Cheng, Wen-Jie Liu, Jie Luo, Yan-Qin Wu, Ru-Ru Li, Dong Wang, Ling-Qian Hou, Lu Shi, Jun Zhang, Kun Wang, Xin Pi, Rong Zhou, Qin-Qin Yang, Pei-Ling Wan, Hui Li, Shui-Jing Wu, Sheng-Wen Song, Ping Cui, Liqi Shu, Nazrul Islam, Xiang-Ming Fang
BMJ  2025;390:e084539, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-084539 (Published 19 August 2025)
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Efficacy and safety of anrikefon in patients with pruritus undergoing haemodialysis: multicentre, double blind, randomised placebo controlled phase 3 trial
Bi-Cheng Liu, Zuo-Lin Li, Ping Zhang, Ai-Min Zhong, Ya-Ling Bai, Yan Xu, Bi-Hu Gao, Yan-Lin Li, Yu Wang, Ling-Hui Zhou, Li Yao, Jun-Xia Wang, Rui Yan, Liang Wang, Bing Liao, De-Qiong Xie, Xiang-Ming Yi, Tian-Jun Guan, Cai-Li Wang, Gui-Sen Li, Fang-Qiong Li, Jiang-Hua Chen, on behalf of the Anrikefon-302 study collaborator group
BMJ  2025;390:e085208, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-085208 (Published 19 August 2025)
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Choosing Wisely: Initial assessment of infertility in primary care
Claire Ann Jones, Akanksha Kulshreshtha, Karen Born, Parul Katiyar
BMJ  2025;390:e079609, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-079609 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Semaglutide: FDA approves weight loss jab to treat severe liver disease
Kate Bowie
BMJ  2025;390:r1788, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1788 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Bladder cancer: "Breakthrough" treatment that doubles survival rates is approved for NHS patients
Kate Bowie
BMJ  2025;390:r1786, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1786 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Legionnaires’ outbreak kills five and infects over 100 in New York
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2025;390:r1785, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1785 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Medical news in brief: PA rota gap "risks," NHS 111 warning after baby death, mesh surgeon struck off, and other stories
BMJ  2025;390:r1755, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1755 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Maternity care: national failures—not local issues—are to blame for poor care, patient safety body warns
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2025;390:r1781, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1781 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Gaza: Thousands of UK doctors urge royal colleges to unite to advocate for Palestinian health workers and civilians
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2025;390:r1780, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1780 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Type 2 diabetes: SGLT-2 inhibitors to be offered as first line treatment in major guidance "shake-up"
Kate Bowie
BMJ  2025;390:r1777, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1777 (Published 20 August 2025)
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News Analysis: Mounjaro: UK price set to rise by up to 170% after Trump complaint—will patients have to pay?
Kate Bowie
BMJ  2025;390:r1776, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1776 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Conflicts of interest were at record low when RFK Jr dismissed "conflicted" vaccine panel
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2025;390:r1774, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1774 (Published 19 August 2025)
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Cosmetic surgery: Government launches TikTok campaign to highlight harms of overseas procedures
Adrian O’Dowd
BMJ  2025;390:r1772, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1772 (Published 19 August 2025)
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PA union plans to take on Gillian Leng after losing High Court bid to block review recommendations
Kate Bowie
BMJ  2025;390:r1768, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1768 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Trump’s border closure escalates migrant mental health crisis in Mexico, says MSF
Luke Taylor
BMJ  2025;390:r1760, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1760 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Leading US journal refuses RFK Jr’s request to retract childhood vaccine study
Janice Hopkins Tanne
BMJ  2025;390:r1765, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1765 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Health remedies for a hazardous world
Jocalyn Clark
BMJ  2025;390:r1775, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1775 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Menopause misinformation is harming care
Marie K Christakis, Taylor Roebotham, Stephanie Sterry, Olexandra Koshkina
BMJ  2025;390:r1695, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1695 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Criminalising ecocide
Philippe Sands, Catherine Savard
BMJ  2025;390:r1715, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1715 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Lateral positioning to minimize postoperative hypoxemia
Marcos F Vidal Melo, Matthias Eikermann
BMJ  2025;390:r1773, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1773 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Anrikefon for itching related to chronic kidney disease
Hugh Rayner, Venessa van Wyk
BMJ  2025;390:r1770, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1770 (Published 19 August 2025)
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WHO pandemic agreement
Alice Norton, Samantha Vanderslott, Peter Horby
BMJ  2025;390:r1742, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1742 (Published 19 August 2025)
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Improving productivity in the NHS
Sally Gainsbury, Huseyin Naci
BMJ  2025;390:r1722, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1722 (Published 18 August 2025)
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NHS management reform: Systemic changes needed for management reform
Narinder Kapur
BMJ  2025;390:r1766, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1766 (Published 21 August 2025)
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NHS management reform: Improving NHS management: first fix the hostility to good management
Stephen Black
BMJ  2025;390:r1757, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1757 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Challenges of dementia care in the UK: Tackling health inequalities in dementia is a public health priority
Timothy P Daly, Andreia Fonseca de Paiva
BMJ  2025;390:r1738, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1738 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Regulation of managers: Regulation of managers is possible—but keep it simple
Morton M Warner
BMJ  2025;390:r1739, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1739 (Published 18 August 2025)
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BMJ Investigation: Banking baby teeth: companies may be misleading parents with "outrageous claims"
Emma Wilkinson
BMJ  2025;390:r1491, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1491 (Published 20 August 2025)
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Covid-19: Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
Nick Tsergas
BMJ  2025;390:r1733, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1733 (Published 19 August 2025)
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Case Review: Cutaneous upper limb nodules
Joseph A Ward, David Bodansky, Rikki Mistry
BMJ  2025;390:e081568, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-081568 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Lifestyle modifications to treat atrial fibrillation . . . and other stories
BMJ  2025;390:r1708, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1708 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Reticular pallor of the buccal mucosa
Ze-Yu Luo, Di-Qing Luo
BMJ  2025;390:e083183, doi: 10.1136/bmj-2024-083183 (Published 21 August 2025)
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Correction for vol. 390, p.
BMJ  2025;390:r1735, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1735 (Published 18 August 2025)
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Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
BMJ  2025;390:r1737, doi: 10.1136/bmj.r1737 (Published 18 August 2025)
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