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This systematic review determines how often health surveys and quality of life evaluations reach different conclusions from those of primary efficacy outcomes, and whether discordant results make a difference in the interpretation of trial findings. Patient reported outcome measures in trials are widely available, but need to be standardised and used appropriately, says an accompanying editorial.
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For anaesthetic nurse Paul Kanulambi Walelu (pictured), dealing with gunshot wounds, open fractures, emergency caesarean sections, peritonitis, and typhoid perforations is all in a day's work. In October 2008 he helped British surgeon David Nott in a forequarter amputation on a 16 year old boy who was close to death. The BMJ interviewed him with the help of Médecins sans Frontières.
Other news published on 14 January:
The UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has introduced new criteria for appraising end of life treatments. This Analysis article looks at how they might affect availability by applying them to previously refused drugs
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A longitudinal study concludes that adolescents who exhibit externalising behaviour are at high risk of experiencing multiple social and health impairments that adversely affect them, their families, and society throughout adult life. Ian Colman, one of the paper's authors, talks about the paper in this week's BMJ research podcast. There is also an interview with Alastair Gray, lead author of a paper that looks at lung cancer deaths from indoor radon and the cost effectiveness and potential of policies to reduce them. A separate news podcast includes a round-up of the week in medicine from Annabel Ferriman, plus the latest on the BMJ/MSF appeal.
Topiramate can induce hypoadrenalism in patients taking oral corticosteroid replacement, according to this practice article. (Picture credit of topiramate molecular model: Dr Tim Evans:SPL)
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Research is looking into the role of telomeres in disease and ageing. The hope for the future is that measurements of telomere length could be used to detect early disease, allowing preventive measures to be put in place, and eventually that methods will be found to slow or even reverse the shortening. (Two chromosomes highlighted where the telomeres are located: Hybrid Medical Animation: SPL).