Journal of internal medicine
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Retraction Of Publication
Retraction statement: 'Hidden authority study data have come to light: besides narcolepsy the swine influenza vaccine Pandemrix caused type 1 diabetes'.
The above letter to the editor written by "Lars Andersson" (stated to be affiliated with Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet), published in print and online in the Journal of Internal Medicine in Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com) on the date given above, has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor-in-Chief Ulf de Faire, the Association for Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Limited. The retraction has been agreed due to the author's use of what appears to be a false name and affiliation. ⋯ Hidden authority study data have come to light: besides narcolepsy the swine influenza vaccine Pandemrix caused type 1 diabetes. J Intern Med 2017; 281: 99 -101.
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The above letter to the editor written by "Lars Andersson" (stated to be affiliated with Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet), published in print and online in the Journal of Internal Medicine in Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com) on the date given above, has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor-in-Chief Ulf de Faire, the Association for Publication of the Journal of Internal Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Limited. The retraction has been agreed due to the author's use of what appears to be a false name and affiliation. ⋯ Contradictory data on type 1 diabetes in a recently published article 'Risks of neurological and immune-related diseases, including narcolepsy, after vaccination with Pandemrix: a population- and registry based cohort study with over 2 years of follow-up' (J Intern Med 2013). J Intern Med 2014; 276: 414-7.
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Both hepatitis B and C viruses were transmitted through blood transfusion before implementation of donor screening. The existence of additional, yet unknown transfusion transmittable agents causing liver disease could have important public health implications. ⋯ Our data provide no evidence for transfusion transmission of agents causing liver disease after the implementation of screening for hepatitis B and C, and suggest that if such transmission does occur, it is rare.
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Physician burnout, a work-related syndrome involving emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment, is prevalent internationally. Rates of burnout symptoms that have been associated with adverse effects on patients, the healthcare workforce, costs and physician health exceed 50% in studies of both physicians-in-training and practicing physicians. This problem represents a public health crisis with negative impacts on individual physicians, patients and healthcare organizations and systems. ⋯ Although our understanding of physician burnout has advanced considerably in recent years, many gaps in our knowledge remain. Longitudinal studies of burnout's effects and the impact of interventions on both burnout and its effects are needed, as are studies of effective solutions implemented in combination. For medicine to fulfil its mission for patients and for public health, all stakeholders in healthcare delivery must work together to develop and implement effective remedies for physician burnout.