This blog provides a summary of a recent study published in BJSM. Why is this study important? Diabetes affects more than 10% of the world’s population and it is one of the most common chronic diseases in the 21st century (1). Diabetes can lead to serious disease complications, disabilities, and premature deaths (2), and burden […]
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Das Verhindern von Überdiagnosen und die negativen Folgen von zu viel Sport- und Bewegungsmedizin (Teil 1 von3)
Link zum Originaltext: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/20/1314 Von Daniel J. Friedman (Twitter @ddfriedman) und Karim M. Khan (Teil 1 von3) Brauche ich diese Untersuchung, diese Behandlung, dieses Verfahren wirklich? Was für Nachteile gibt es? Was passiert, wenn ich nichts mache? Gibt es einfachere, sicherere Optionen? Diese vier Fragen, vorgestellt von Choosing Wisely Canada, spielten 2018 im Rahmen […]
Is the Zika virus outbreak a threat to athletes’ performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games?
Letter to the Editor By Rodrigo Luiz Vancini1, Marília dos Santos Andrade2, Cássia Regina Vancini-Campanharo3, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira 4 Dear Editor, Millions of people from all continents are expected in Brazil during the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio. These types of events are characterized by exposure of millions of international travelers to […]