Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion in patients with a National Institutes ...

Background Double-checking of medication administration is a safety practice used in hospitals around the world. Independence is recommended as the key to effectiveness. Independent double-checking ...

A second regulator has joined efforts to overturn a decision that cleared a British-Palestinian plastic surgeon of supporting terrorism and the proscribed organisation Hamas.1 The Professional ...

New rules requiring GPs in England to seek remote specialist advice for every referral they make into selected specialties are putting patients at risk, general practice leaders warn. Concerns relate ...

Doctors need to show humility in consultations when patients present them with information they have found online, an expert panel has said. Convening at the Nuffield Trust Summit on 6 March, the ...

By introducing proprietary, patent-protected, genetically engineered porcine organs into an organ transplant system, kidney xenotransplantation has the potential to alter many aspects of the system.

Introduction Patients who had a stroke often confront the trade-off between timely care at nearby hospitals and potentially ...

Background Although the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE is well-documented, effective tools for risk stratification remain elusive. This study sought to explore the ...

Objectives Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex, progressive neurological disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms. Among the non-motor symptoms, constipation severely affects the patients’ quality ...

Objective A panel of antibodies against three antigens, University Hasselt (UH)-rheumatoid arthritis (RA).305, 318 and 329, has been associated with lack of response to first-line therapy in the Care ...

Introduction With the rapid ageing of the global population, the number of persons with dementia (PwDs) is increasing, placing substantial psychological and physical burdens on family caregivers.

Background Little is known about the association between direct pollen exposure and cognitive performance. The aim of our ...