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065 Overdiagnosis of child abuse in infants with the triad

Infants who present with the triad are often diagnosed as victims of child abuse with specific diagnoses of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), now called Abusive Head Trauma (AHT). The triad is: 1.) Subdural ...
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Evidence based medicine manifesto for better healthcare

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Paracetamol as first line for treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis

Correspondence to Dr Igho J Onakpoya, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK; igho.onakpoya{at}phc.ox.ac.uk Although several clinical guidelines ...
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Using Risk of Bias 2 to assess results from randomised controlled trials: guidance from Cochrane

Correspondence to Dr Kerry Dwan, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK; Kerry.dwan{at}york.ac.uk A systematic review identifies, appraises and synthesises all the ...
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Principles for high-quality, high-value testing

Correspondence to: Michael Power Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN, UK; Michael.Power{at}NUTH.NHS.UK ‘Training is required to ensure testing practices ...
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Assessing allocation concealment and blinding in randomised controlled trials: why bother?

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Harms of CT scanning prior to surgery for suspected appendicitis

Correspondence to: Dr William Rogers, Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW CCC Building, Room CG146, Washington DC, USA; ...
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Patients with coronary heart disease and very low blood pressure are at increased risk of cardiovascular events

The George Institute for Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Correspondence to Professor Kazem Rahimi, The George Institute for Global Health, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, ...
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Valacyclovir reduced genital herpes transmission in couples discordant for herpes simplex virus type 2 infection

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Advancing traditional and integrated medicine: reflections from an international roundtable

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Making sustainable healthcare decisions: three turns towards sustainable guidelines

Correspondence to Dr Sietse Wieringa, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; c.h.s.wieringa{at}medisin.uio.no Over time, an international consensus on ‘best ...
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In people with poorly controlled hypertension, self-management including telemonitoring is more effective than usual care for reducing systolic blood pressure at 6 and 12 months

Thomas Addison Unit, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, St George's NHS Trust & St George's University of London, London, UK Correspondence to Kenneth Earle Thomas Addison Unit and ...