BMJ : British medical journal
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To examine the associations of vegetarianism with risks of ischaemic heart disease and stroke. ⋯ In this prospective cohort in the UK, fish eaters and vegetarians had lower rates of ischaemic heart disease than meat eaters, although vegetarians had higher rates of haemorrhagic and total stroke.
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To examine the dose-response associations between accelerometer assessed total physical activity, different intensities of physical activity, and sedentary time and all cause mortality. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42018091808.
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To evaluate the association between experience in the management of acute pulmonary embolism, reflected by hospital case volume, and mortality. ⋯ In patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism, admission to high volume hospitals was associated with significant reductions in adjusted pulmonary embolism related mortality at 30 days. These findings could have implications for management strategies.
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Meta Analysis
Diagnosis of elevated intracranial pressure in critically ill adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.
To summarise and compare the accuracy of physical examination, computed tomography (CT), sonography of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), and transcranial Doppler pulsatility index (TCD-PI) for the diagnosis of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in critically ill patients. ⋯ PROSPERO CRD42018105642.