Brit J Hosp Med
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Recent initiatives have achieved marked reductions in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias. However, the relative effectiveness of prevention interventions is unclear. Initiatives to control meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus have tended to ignore the benefits of altering antimicrobial prescribing.
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Practising for the first time as a consultant can be extremely challenging. This study explored the experiences of 45 physicians and surgeons who had made the transition from specialist registrar to hospital consultant.
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The association between venous thromboembolism and cancer has been recognized for over 140 years. This article reviews current prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer-related venous thromboembolism, and highlights emerging anticoagulants and the possible anticancer effects of anticoagulants such as low molecular weight heparins.
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a permanent localized dilatation which most commonly affects the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta. Rupture, the most common and most fatal complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm, is an acute vascular emergency that requires an immediate life-saving operation which has a high mortality rate. Approximately 30-50% of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm die before they reach the hospital, and 30-40% of those who reach the hospital alive die without surgical intervention (Bengtsson and Bergqvist, 1993). With an average mortality rate of 45% among patients who undergo emergency repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, the overall mortality rate is estimated at 80-90%.