Clinical Focus Case Report

Giant hiatus hernia causes multiple symptoms

5th December 2019
Peggy, a 75-year-old woman, presents to her GP with worsening cough after her evening meal and in bed at night. She is…
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Cough
Medical Observer Opinion

A trauma doc's tale of Xanax and seat belts

5th December 2019
Let's face it, seat belts are a good idea. This statement is in no way controversial, and all who try to argue against it…
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seat belt
6Minutes News

Alert over near drowning post-Parkinson's surgery

28th November 2019
Doctors have warned Parkinson's sufferers using a deep brain stimulation device need to be cautious about swimming, after a…
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water pool
Clinical Focus Spot Diagnosis

How would you treat this head wound?

28th November 2019
Tessa is a 5-year-old brought to her GP by her parents after sustaining a scalp laceration to the left parietotemporal…
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head wound
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Examining the latest evidence on gut microbiota and allergy

5th December 2019
There is a window of opportunity to act, say experts
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Medical Observer Opinion

This was not your average double stabbing, recalls trauma doctor

27th November 2019
I often look at my pager sitting next to my mobile phone and think, "How are we still using this 1950s technology in 2019?" …
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Surgery
Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

What procedure is best for stage 1 gastric cancer?

26th November 2019
Open and laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for stage 1 gastric cancer have equal survival outcomes at five years, according to…
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Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Crohn's may not contraindicate haemorrhoidectomy: study

25th November 2019
Excisional haemorrhoidectomy may be considered in patients with Crohn's disease who have failed nonoperative haemorrhoidal…
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