Comorbidity in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion: case-control study
This large study assessed comorbidity before and after the diagnosis of photographically verified branch retinal vein occlusion. The authors found that risk factors for incident branch retinal vein...
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Sales of monoclonal antibodies are projected to reach more than $160bn in the US alone over the next few years so is it any wonder that drug companies fiercely protect their profits? Allen Shaughnessy...
View ArticleWorking towards “health in all policies” at a national level
Policy making is complex, especially across multiple government departments, which makes implementing such an approach challenging. The Welsh government is consulting on whether and how to introduce...
View ArticleUnion budget 2013: India “could do better,” say doctors
India’s budget for 2013-4 has been received as disappointing for healthcare, with low increases in public spending and more surcharge on private sector profit, finds Jeetha D’Silva, but there were more...
View ArticleDelirium in older adults
The authors discuss the case of an 80 year old woman diagnosed as having delirium and explain why the condition is easily missed.
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