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Diabetes
9 Mins
31 Oct 2017

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Stem Cell Therapy: A Review

Most public health statistics outline the rapidly exploding burden of Type 2 diabetes mellitus as a chronic endemic disease related to sedentary…
Diabetes
9 Mins
31 Oct 2017

Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Diabetic Macular Oedema: Is It Effective?

Diabetic macular oedema is a common ocular problem among patients with diabetic retinopathy, that is sight-threatening and leads to blindness
Diabetes
9 Mins
31 Oct 2017

Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Diabetic Macular Oedema: Is It Safe?

Over the last decade, intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents have been increasingly used in the management of various…
Respiratory
3 Mins
27 Oct 2017

COPD Nutrition: Underutilised and Undervalued!

Some of you may have read my EMJ blog titled ‘The Four Pillars of Living Well with COPD’, which was published last year.
Rheumatology
7 Mins
26 Oct 2017

The International Osteoporosis Foundation Continues Campaign to Raise Awareness of Osteoporosis

To mark this year’s World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) on the 20th October 2017, the European Medical Journal spoke to the International Osteoporosis…
General Healthcare
4 Mins
26 Oct 2017

Spasmodic Dysphonia: Side Effects of Botox and the Impact on Quality of Life

Spasmodic dysphonia (SD) was described in 1871 as ‘nervous hoarseness’, known as ‘spastic dysphonia’.1 It was not until 1976 that it was acknowledged as…
Respiratory
10 Mins
26 Oct 2017

Editor’s Pick: Allergen Challenge Testing in Atopic Asthma Pharmaceutical Research: Past, Present, and Future Directions

Over the years, various allergen inhalation challenge models have been developed to study the pathophysiology and pharmacology of allergen-induced asthma.
Respiratory
8 Mins
26 Oct 2017

‘No Stent Left Behind': A Review of Stent Removal and Related Complications

Recently, there have been enormous developments in the endoscopic management of central airway obstruction secondary to benign or malignant processes.