Weekly review of medical journals Archives

Ann Robinson’s research reviews—5 November 2021

November 5, 2021

Interim results for sotrovimab in covid: too soon to call Covid-19 has killed nearly five million people worldwide and is still raging. The quest for effective treatments continues, especially for […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—29 October 2021

October 29, 2021

Non-alcoholic fatty livers: is drug treatment on the horizon? Levels of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis, are rising in parallel with the increase in obesity […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—22 October 2021

October 22, 2021

Carbon dioxide laser on postmenopausal vaginal symptoms This small but interesting Australian study found that treatment with fractional carbon dioxide laser did not reduce the severity of self rated postmenopausal […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—1 October 2021

October 1, 2021

Ethics of paying people to enrol in trials Is it ethical to incentivise people to take part in research studies? Do inducements blunt their assessment of the risks involved and […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—24 September 2021

September 24, 2021

Raising urate levels in early Parkinson’s disease The quest for better treatments for Parkinson’s disease continues. This small randomised trial of 298 people with early disease found that treatment with […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—10 September 2021

September 17, 2021

Mobile stroke units—less disability at 90 days Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are ambulances that carry specially trained staff, a CT scanner, and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). This observational, prospective trial […]

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Ann Robinson’s research reviews—10 September 2021

September 10, 2021

How much oxygenation is just right for critically ill patients? This randomised trial seeks to answer the Goldilocks question: how much oxygenation is just the right amount for patients in […]

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