BMJ : British medical journal
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To assess the association between sodium and potassium intake and the rise in blood pressure in childhood. ⋯ Dietary potassium and the dietary sodium to potassium ratio are related to the rise in blood pressure in childhood and may be important in the early pathogenesis of primary hypertension.
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To obtain baseline information about hospice clinical activity. ⋯ Respondents from units with a full time consultant or medical director were more likely to choose a "technical" description of their unit, such as "a pain relief centre" than those without, who favoured non-technical descriptions. These differences are likely to increase with the appointment of more fully trained consultants in palliative medicine.