Introduction Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are standard practice in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). Their insertion can be associated with significant patient discomfort and ...

The end of randomised control trials is on the cards, a healthcare data expert predicts. The end of randomised control trials is on the cards, a healthcare data expert predicts. Speaking at the Wired ...

Kamala Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru’s wife, fell victim to the old enemy, tuberculosis (TB), in a far-off Swiss sanatorium in 1936. Her privileged social standing could not save Kamala. A stark reminder of ...

The recent study was conducted to understand whether curcumin or turmeric supplements can help to improve systolic or ...

The video below shows how a randomised trial works. It is about 2 minutes long. Randomised trials have at least 2 different treatment groups. The people taking part are put into one of the groups at ...

Malaria vaccine shows over 50% efficacy in adults following controlled human malaria infection, supporting further trials in children.

Objectives Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have substantially elevated risk for cardiovascular diseases, and low cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2 max) is a major mediator. The aim of this ...

Introduction Implementation of low-intensity, evidence-based psychological interventions can help meet the mental health and ...

Background The role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) in acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains ...

Background Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, controlled by only one in five adults. Two trials ...