The Research Summaries and Quiz for October 2017 are now online. Subjects covered this time:
The role of contraindications in prescribing anticoagulants to patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional analysis of primary care data in the UK
Br J Gen Pract 19 June 2017; bjgp17X691685. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691685
Application of the 2014 NICE cholesterol guidelines in the English population: a cross-sectional analysis
Br J Gen Pract 31 July 2017; bjgp17X692141. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692141
Long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drugs use in the UK: a survey of general practice
Br J Gen Pract 17 July 2017; bjgp17X691865. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691865
Influence of the duration of penicillin prescriptions on outcomes for acute sore throat in adults: the DESCARTE prospective cohort study in UK general practice
Br J Gen Pract 14 August 2017; bjgp17X692333. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692333
Symptom response to antibiotic prescribing strategies in acute sore throat in adults: the DESCARTE prospective cohort study in UK general practice
Br J Gen Pract 14 August 2017; bjgp17X692321. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692321
Viewpoint: Domperidone and breastfeeding
Br J Gen Pract 2017; 67 (662): 408. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692345
Global prevalence of antibiotic resistance in paediatric urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli and association with routine use of antibiotics in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ 2016;352:i939
Antibiotic resistance in children with E coli urinary tract infection
BMJ 2016;352:i1399
Substance misuse in older people
BMJ 2017;358:j3885
Vitamin D supplementation for women before and during pregnancy: an update of the guidelines, evidence, and role of GPs and practice nurses
Br J Gen Pract 2017; 67 (662): 423-424. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692489
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