ICU handover: are we forgetting something? A preliminary study

Managing multiple sclerosis in primary care: are we forgetting something?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the commonest debilitating, progressive neurological disorder in most Western countries. It is important for many reasons, including the personal costs, levels of disability produced, age group affected and the resultant economic burden placed on individuals, families and the community. Although it is thought to be an autoimmune condition, in general little is underst...

Paperless handover: are we ready?

To cite: Vidyarthi AR, Coffey M. BMJ Qual Saf Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015005027 Scribbling patient information into the margins of pieces of paper during handover is a time-honoured tradition. House staff carefully guard these lists in pockets of white coats, on clipboards, or tucked into shoulder bags. They pull them out once the beeper goes o...

Polycystic ovary syndrome. Are we overlooking something?

Fetal bradyarrythmia: are we missing something?

Cardiac rhabdomyoma is the most commonest [1] cardiac tumor detected in intrauterine life as well as in early infancy. It constitutes about 70–80 % of all cardiac tumors reported in various clinical series and to 40 % in all autopsy series. It is actually a hamartoma of developing myocytes [2]. Majority of these rhabdomyomas have a benign course and regress spontaneously, however, the clinical ...

Chronic disease: are we missing something?

Chronic disease is the no. 1 cause of death and disability in the United States. Treating patients with chronic diseases accounts for 75% of the nation’s health care spending, which surpassed $2.3 trillion in 2008. The most common and costly chronic diseases are heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Other significant conditions include...