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EMJ Podcast: Challenges in Achieving and Maintaining Remission in ANCA-associated Vasculitis

This episode, sponsored by Vifor pharma, provides an overview of the current challenges in achieving remission for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.

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Primer on the Pathogenesis of Severe COVID-19: Part Two

In Part One of this narrative review examining the pathogenesis of severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the author addressed the mechanism by which the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus subverts the innate immune response while remaining largely invulnerable to its effector functions…

Gut Microbiota Molecule Linked to Reduced Metformin Response

DYSBIOSIS of the gut microbiota is now recognised to have significant effects on the health of an individual, with changes in metabolism linked to diabet…

Diabetes and Hypertension May Increase risk of Neurological Complications in Patients with COVID-19

NEUROLOGICAL complication risk in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be increased in those with a history of hypertension and Type 2…

EMJ Podcast: Antibiotics in India

This week, Jonathan sits down with Professor Sumanth Gandra, Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, to discuss antimicrobial resistance in India.

Talking to Kumaran Krishnan

Kumaran Krishnan, Director, Medical Excellence and Digital Transformation, Teva, discusses unlocking further potential in developed markets.

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Interview: Professor Kiran Patel

I guess there have been two significant advances in the field of device therapy while I have been practising. Firstly, the advent of complex device therapy…

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Percutaneous Transcatheter Metabolic Interventions: The Next Frontier?

Obesity is a pandemic. The prevalence of obesity (BMI >30) and morbid obesity (BMI >40) among American adults is approximately 30%…

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A Comparison of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Non-Disabling Stroke and Cardiac Conditions: Outcomes and Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions

Emerging evidence supports cardiac rehabilitation for transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/non-disabling stroke secondary prevention. This study compares…

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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of a Diffusely Degenerated Saphenous Vein Graft: A Road Less Taken

Years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, plaque formation or graft degeneration is a major concern. Saphenous vein grafts (SVG) are vulnerable…