The month of May includes some long-standing top ten entries, as well as some newcomers with a diverse range of topics. Environmental toxicants and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis Published this month, a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2016 by Beidelschies et al. has quickly jumped to the top spot. […]
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Bhopal explosion may have heightened risk of disability and cancer among future generations
And it may have curbed educational attainment and prompted fall in proportion of male births Disaster likely affected people across a substantially more extensive area than previously thought The Bhopal gas explosion in 1984—one of India’s worst industrial disasters—may have heightened the risk of disability and cancer in later life among future generations, curbed their educational […]
Top ten most read in April: Atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia; menu calorie counts; and need to clamp indwelling urinary catheters before removal
Welcome to our ‘Most Read’ blog where we highlight the articles that have resonated the most with our readers. This month we have several new entries spanning a diverse array of topics, from mental health to respiratory health to health economics. Atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia In order to understand the prevalence of […]
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk
These environmental toxicants seem to mediate most of smoking’s effects on risk The amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. These chemicals, formed from the burning of coal, oil, gas, […]
Doctors more extroverted, but also more neurotic and less open than patients: study
Character trait differences might have clinical implications for doctor–patient relationships Doctors are more extroverted, agreeable, and conscientious, but also more neurotic and less open than their patients, finds an analysis of responses to two nationally representative Australian surveys, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. These character trait differences might have clinical implications for […]
Common ear, nose, and throat issues in pre-schoolers may be linked to later autism risk
Early identification and treatment of these conditions may improve their quality of life Young children with common ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues may be at subsequent risk of autism or high levels of demonstrable autism traits, suggests research published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. Early identification and treatment of ENT conditions may […]
Menu calorie counts likely linked to lower obesity-related cancer rates and healthcare costs
Thousands of cancers and deaths potentially averted and billions of dollars saved in US Additional food industry product reformulation could substantially boost policy impact Specifying the number of calories for each item on restaurant menus is likely linked to lower rates of cancers associated with obesity and attendant healthcare costs in the US, suggests a […]
Top 10 most read in March: experiences of medicine use during pregnancy in the UK; the prevalence and characteristics of anti-indigenous bias among physicians in Alberta, Canada; and education mediating the associations of early-life factors and frailty.
While the majority of the papers from February’s top ten are still hanging onto their places in the chart, there are three new entries in this month’s top ten. In this blog, we take a closer look at March’s new entries. Women’s experiences of both prescription and over-the-counter medications during pregnancy in the UK. Using […]
Top 10 most read in February: Recommendations for lung cancer screening programmes and alcohol minimum unit pricing
The number one spot in our top 10 monthly most-read chart has been taken by Uchai et al. who has climbed from second spot in last months blog. This month we have seven new entries into the top 10 most-read, with only three articles carrying over from January. I have highlighted some of the new […]
Top 10 most read in January: mortality data in the FOURIER trial and BMI links to frailty
The number one spot in our top 10 monthly most-read chart has been taken by Erviti et al’s reanalysis of the mortality data from the FOURIER trial on cardiovascular outcomes of evolocumab in patients with cardiovascular disease. This is the articles first month in the charts. This month we have two new entries into the […]