Table of Contents
Clinical Medicine: Vol. 18, Issue 1 (February 2018)
Editorial
- You have accessDelivering a dignified death in a challenged national health systemEd NicolClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-1
- You have accessHow are we serving those patients that are reaching the end of their life?Jane DacreClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-4
- You have accessEnd-of-life care: Updates for busy cliniciansAngela StarClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-5
End of life care
- You have accessCompassionate communities and end-of-life careJulian AbelClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-6
- You have accessPassing the baton of trustCatherine Millington-SandersClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-9
- You have accessUpdates in palliative care – recent advancements in the pharmacological management of symptomsAngela Star and Jason W BolandClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-11
- You have accessUpdates in palliative care – overview and recent advancements in the pharmacological management of cancer painHelen Wood, Andrew Dickman, Angela Star and Jason W BolandClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-17
- You have accessAn overview of the spiritual importances of end-of-life care among the five major faiths of the United KingdomMohsin Choudry, Aishah Latif and Katharine G WarburtonClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-23
- You have accessLegal and practical issues at the end of lifeCatherine WillsClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-32
Original research
- You have accessTreatment of tobacco dependence in UK hospitals: an observational studyJohn Hutchinson, Zaheer Mangera, Laura Searle, Anna Lewis and Sanjay Agrawal on behalf of the British Thoracic SocietyClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-35
- You have accessHealthcare reconsultation in working-age adults following hospitalisation for community-acquired pneumoniaPriya Daniel, Thomas Bewick, Tricia M McKeever, Mark Roberts, Deborah Ashton, Daniel Smith, Lenny Latip and Wei Shen LimClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-41
- You have accessThe National Early Warning Score and its subcomponents recorded within ±24 h of emergency medical admission are poor predictors of hospital-acquired acute kidney injuryMuhammad Faisal, Andy Scally, Musab Ahmed Elgaali, Donald Richardson, Kevin Beatson and Mohammed A MohammedClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-47
Review
- You have accessSystematic review of the efficacy of statins for the treatment of Alzheimer’s diseaseMarta Mejías-Trueba, María Antonia Pérez-Moreno and María Ángeles Fernández-ArcheClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-54
CME Acute medicine
- You have accessSepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expertRobert Tidswell and Mervyn SingerClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-62
- You have accessAmbulatory emergency care – improvement by designMahir Mustafa Abdel Aziz Hamad and Vincent M ConnollyClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-69
- You have accessDiagnosis and management of cerebral venous thrombosisRoya Behrouzi and Martin PunterClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-75
- You have accessWhen psychiatric symptoms reflect medical conditionsKillian A Welch and Alan J CarsonClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-80
- You have accessA systematic approach to the unconscious patientTim Cooksley, Sarah Rose and Mark HollandClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-88
- You have accessCME Acute medicine (113043) self-assessment questionnaireMark Holland and Tahseen A ChowdhuryClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-93
Acute medical care
- You have accessAn acute transfusion reactionClare Webb, Alan Norris and Katie HandsClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-95
- You have accessAcute myocarditis secondary to acute Campylobacter jejuni infectionGraeme Martin Greenfield, Jonathan Mailey, Kristopher Lyons and Thomas Graham TroutonClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-98
Lesson of the month
- You have accessLesson of the month 1: Lemierre's syndrome: a reminder of the ‘forgotten disease’Vivek Vijay and Zozik FattahClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-100
- You have accessLesson of the month 2: Pulmonary embolism in a patient on rivaroxaban and concurrent carbamazepineThomas Burden, Charlotte Thompson, Efstathios Bonanos and Andrew RL MedfordClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-103
Image of the month
- You have accessA novel CT finding in cardiac amyloidC Fielder Camm, Jaimal Kothari, Victoria Stnoble and Nikant K SabharwalClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-106
Letters to the editor
- You have accessMedical problems in pregnancyBhaskar Narayan, Sheba Jarvis, Pooja Dassan and Catherine Nelson-PiercyClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-108
- You have accessScreening for obstructive sleep apnoea using the STOPBANG questionnaireAj Larner and Ziso BClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-108a
- You have accessThoracic ultrasound experiences among respiratory specialty trainees in the UKNicholas SmallwoodClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-109
- You have accessSleep in adolescents and young adultsMartin LeeClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-109a
- You have accessEndocrine abnormalities in lithium toxicityBernard FreudenthalClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-110
- You have accessRegular and frequent feedback of specific clinical criteria delivers a sustained improvement in the management of diabetic ketoacidosisOscar M P JolobeClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-110a
- You have accessResponsePunith KempegowdaClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-111
Corrigenda
- You have accessCorrigendum: Image of the month: Dysphagia due to injury of the corticobulbar tract following traumatic brain injurySung Ho Jang, Seong Ho Kim and Jeong Pyo SeoClin Med February 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-1-112
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