British journal of hospital medicine
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Insects make up 80% of the animal kingdom with over 800,000 species worldwide. Allergic reactions to bee or wasp stings are common and they may rarely be fatal. Patients who experience systemic sting reactions must receive effective treatment and assessment.
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This article focuses on testicular germ cell tumours (seminoma and non-seminoma) in terms of their incidence, aetiology, pathology, clinical presentation and staging. Management options (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) are discussed according to stage of disease and the presence of adverse prognostic factors.
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Editorial Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Adjuvant treatment in high-risk breast cancer.
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Many different pathologies affect the hip joint at all ages. Plain radiography remains the most useful imaging technique in the diagnosis of hip problems. However, several other techniques, such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and radionucleotide imaging, are now available for dealing with different problems.
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Many physicians feel less confident about managing red eyes than any problem they commonly encounter. This article presents a quick, systematic way of approaching red eyes and encourages physicians to treat minor problems themselves and to refer appropriately (urgently of routinely) those where specialist help is needed.