With the aim of identifying solutions to the world’s unmet health needs through research and innovation, Forum 2015 provided delegates with a unique global platform on which to present ideas for innovation in health and create partnerships for action. The Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED) partnered with the Philippines for this event, which […]
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“Substantial” number of NHS hospital staff treat victims of human trafficking
Maternity services most likely to do so; but staff across NHS don’t know how best to respond A “substantial” proportion of NHS hospital staff—around one in eight, in some places—treat the victims of people trafficking, with maternity services most likely to do so, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Although understanding of the […]
Research priorities for Parkinson’s, aphasia rehabilitation and urban planning: Most read articles in July
A number of new papers are included in July’s Top 10 Most Read, including a realist policy analysis research programme by Harris et al which aims to observe the land-use planning system in New South Wales, Australia, and how it incorporates health and health equity at multiple levels. Power et al‘s article takes a look at best practice statements for use in post-stroke […]
Depression and personality disorders most common diagnoses in psychiatric patients requesting euthanasia
Most common diagnoses among those requesting help to die, due to unbearable suffering Depression and personality disorders are the most common diagnoses among Belgian psychiatric patients requesting help to die, on the grounds of unbearable suffering, finds research published in BMJ Open today. Drugs, given either by mouth or administered intravenously, are used to perform euthanasia […]
‘Successful ageing’ linked to harmful drinking among over 50s
The over 50s who are ‘successful agers’—healthy, active, sociable, and well off—are more at risk of harmful drinking than their less successful peers, concludes research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Harmful drinking is a “middle class phenomenon” which may be a hidden health and social problem in otherwise successful older people, warn the […]
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common in UK, Ireland, and Australasia
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common, ranging from 20% to 80% among those questioned in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, reveals a study of almost 18,000 women published in the online journal BMJ Open. Women across all social strata drank during pregnancy, the findings showed. But expectant mums were significantly more likely to […]
Weekend screen time linked to poorer bone health in teen boys
Weekend screen time is linked to poorer teen bone health—but only in boys, reveals research published in BMJ Open. The apparent lack of impact of leisure screen time on teen girls’ bone health may be explained by their different body fat distribution, suggest the researchers. They base their findings on participants in the Tromsø Fit Futures […]
Dissemination bias, biguanide and clinician self-management: Most read articles in May
This month’s Top 10 Most Read includes a selection of new entries; including Meerpohl et al’s article on evidence-informed recommendations to reduce dissemination bias in clinical research. Mudge et al’s article on clinicians view on their role in self-management approaches and Anholm et al’s paper on the therapy of biguanide in patients with coronary artery disease and newly […]
Many UK patients with gonorrhoea prescribed outdated antibiotics
Many UK patients with gonorrhoea are being prescribed antibiotics that are no longer recommended for treating the infection by their family doctor (GP), reveals research published in BMJ Open. This failure to keep abreast of national clinical guidance is of concern, given the global threat of antibiotic resistance, say the researchers. They base their findings on […]
Oldest old less likely to be investigated or aggressively treated after surgery
Patients aged 80 and above are significantly less likely to be investigated or aggressively treated after surgery than their younger counterparts, reveals a national audit of hospital deaths, published in BMJ Open. This is despite the fact that the oldest old have higher rates of trauma and multiple underlying conditions on admission, say the Australian researchers. […]