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3 days ago

Did you know? Approximately 1.5 million new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually worldwide. Approximately 10% of patients present with metastatic prostate cancer, which has a 5-year survival rate of 37%. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mNsb50

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5 days ago

A study has found that "exposure to cooking fumes is linked to lung cancer due to the levels of carcinogens that can be produced during the heating of oils to high temperatures". Find out more at GPnotebook: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mGqZB0

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6 days ago

Did you know? Treatment of advanced-stage ovarian cancer includes cytoreductive surgery, platinum-based chemotherapy and targeted maintenance therapies such as bevacizumab and/or poly–adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase inhibitors. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mFd7v0

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a week ago

Stat spotlight: ~1–4% of patients with diverticulosis will develop acute diverticulitis in their life. A contrast-enhanced abdominal and pelvic CT scan is the recommended diagnostic test and has a sensitivity of 98–99% and specificity of 99–100%. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mFd6F0

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a week ago

In this week's GPnotebook Podcast episode, Dr James Waldron is joined by Dr Grace Bottoni and Dr Emily Mabonga to discuss pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV – who it is for, how to start the conversation and practicalities for access and dosing. Listen here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mFfLZ0

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a week ago

Did you know? In 2023, there were 1983 cases of malaria imported into the UK, the highest total for 20 years. Recently, P. vivax incidence in UK travellers has dropped, but in problematic regions, the risk of acquiring vivax malaria is year-round. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mCXvz0

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2 weeks ago

Patients using continuous positive airway pressure therapy commonly experience minor unwanted effects, such as rhinitis, sores on the nasal bridge, discomfort and claustrophobia. Rarer and more severe adverse effects include nosebleeds and sinusitis. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mw65F0

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2 weeks ago

Guideline glance: the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), UNICEF and the World Health Organization recommend 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing breastfeeding to their second year and beyond. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mw8cS0

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2 weeks ago

Did you know? Suppressive prophylaxis is directed against the red blood cell stages of the malaria parasite and, therefore, suppressive prophylactic drugs should be continued for 4 weeks after leaving a malarious area to prevent infection. See: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mw6-v0

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2 weeks ago

In this week's episode of GPnotebook TV, @dranishkotecha summarises recently published data from the SURMOUNT-5 trial, which compared tirzepatide with semaglutide in the treatment of obesity in adults. Gain CPD by watching at: eu1.hubs.ly/H0mw85k0