2 August 2012

JAP Correction

We want to draw your attention to a few mistakes.Article: “Hydrochemistry of Water and the Medically Infused Fluids: Focus on...

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2 August 2012

Midwives and nurse anaesthetists will be trained to perform obstetric surgery and provide critical care for newborn infants in Africa

In an innovative move to counteract the health worker brain drain, urbanisation and loss of doctors through recent armed conflict...

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2 August 2012

Magnets may help prevent rare complication of spinal anaesthesia

A simple technique using local anaesthetic mixed with magnetised “ferrofluids” may provide a new approach to preventing a rare but...

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2 August 2012

NHS productivity challenge would be ‘undoable’ says expert

Asking the NHS to find nearly £50 billion in efficiency savings would be “frankly undoable”, says John Appleby, Chief Economist...

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2 August 2012

Quick, simple test to identify patients who will not respond to the painkiller tramadol

French researchers have found a way to quickly identify the 5-10% of patients in whom the commonly used painkiller, tramadol,...

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2 August 2012

The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) extends their membership offering

Following a decision by the Founding Council, membership has now been extended so non-medical full members of UK medical royal...

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2 August 2012

Regional anaesthesia reduces complications and death for hip fracture patients

In a study of more than 18,000 patients having surgery for hip fracture, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine...

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2 August 2012

FDA appeals ruling preventing importing of drugs for lethal injections into US

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is appealing a recent court ruling, preventing drugs facilitating the administration of the...

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