March 2024
1. WISE J
   End of life: Ombudsman calls for better training on DNACPR conversations.
   BMJ. 2024;384:q655.
   

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2. WISE J
   Homelessness is a public health emergency, report warns.
   BMJ. 2024;384:q632.
   

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   February 2024
3. CRAWFORD SM
   NHS productivity: reduction in emergency admissions does not mean decline in performance.
   BMJ. 2024;384:q440.
   

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4. OKUBO M, Komukai S, Andersen LW, Berg RA, et al
   Duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and outcomes for adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest: retrospective cohort study.
   BMJ. 2024;384:e076019.
   

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   January 2024
5. SLAUNWHITE A, Min JE, Palis H, Urbanoski K, et al
   Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective cohort study.
   BMJ. 2024;384:e076336.
   

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   December 2023
6. WILKINSON E
   Lower oxygen saturation targets in ventilated children could save lives, trial concludes.
   BMJ. 2023;383:p2867.
   

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   November 2023
7. DEAN E
   Inside the patient and family activated critical care hotline that's a model for Martha's rule.
   BMJ. 2023;383:2767.
   

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8. COOPER MJ
   Doctor apprenticeships risk return to a two tier medical system.
   BMJ. 2023;383:2655.
   

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   October 2023
9. O'DOWD A
   Ambulance response times are around 50% longer in parts of England, MPs warn.
   BMJ. 2023;383:p2474.
   

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10. MAHASE E
    Afghanistan: 114 000 people need lifesaving healthcare after earthquakes, says WHO.
    BMJ. 2023;383:p2452.
    

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11. WISE J
    Poor GP access may be driving people in deprived areas in England to use emergency departments, analysis suggests.
    BMJ. 2023;383:2323.
    

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12. BAGAYOKO MM
    Catalysing multi-stakeholder collaboration to tackle climate-related health emergencies in Africa.
    BMJ. 2023;383:p2156.
    

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    September 2023
13. MAHASE E
    Emergency medicine: Government's plan won't avert crisis this winter, leader warns.
    BMJ. 2023;382:p2216.
    

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14. AGGARWAL R
    Winter planning: tackle workforce strain in urgent and emergency care.
    BMJ. 2023;382:p2186.
    

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15. O'DOWD A
    Maternity care: Leicester services are downgraded for understaffing and risky triage delays.
    BMJ. 2023;382:p2178.
    

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    August 2023
16. HIGGINSON I, Cooksley T, Dean J, Clarke S, et al
    Is the NHS's urgent and emergency care plan delivering what patients need?
    BMJ. 2023;382:1806.
    

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    July 2023
17. O'DOWD A
    Raising up trainees: the consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon.
    BMJ. 2023;382:p1574.
    

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18. COOKSLEY T, Holland M, Sapey E
    Reversing the urgent and emergency care spiral of decline.
    BMJ. 2023;382:1530.
    

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    June 2023
19. BRADLEY SH
    Increases in GP cancer referrals reflect successful health policy, not accidental overmedicalisation.
    BMJ. 2023;381:1349.
    

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    May 2023
20. BOYLE A
    What the recent strikes can teach us about fixing emergency care.
    BMJ. 2023;381:1047.
    

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    April 2023
21. FRYAR C
    The doctor-patient relationship is another casualty of NHS backlogs.
    BMJ. 2023;381:p934.
    

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    March 2023
22. CHIVERS DJ
    Psychological first aid training could help manage acute stress in junior doctors.
    BMJ. 2023;380:p591.
    

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23. HOLMES J
    Inclusive recovery: why tackling inequalities should be central to urgent and emergency care recovery plans.
    BMJ. 2023;380:p502.
    

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    February 2023
24. HENDERSON K
    Transparency about emergency department waits should improve patient care.
    BMJ. 2023;380:p457.
    

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    January 2023
25. IACOBUCCI G
    NHS to fund extra beds and ambulances to tackle long emergency care waits.
    BMJ. 2023;380:239.
    

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26. O'DOWD A
    Recent cash injections won't solve emergency service problems, says leader.
    BMJ. 2023;380:192.
    

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27. GRAHAM S
    The NHS is under siege and ambulance workers need pay justice.
    BMJ. 2023;380:172.
    

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28. HUSSAIN Z
    What is happening with NHS ambulance delays?
    BMJ. 2023;380:p142.
    

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29. MACKENZIE G
    Continuous flow models in emergency care: keep patients out of the emergency pathway where possible.
    BMJ. 2023;380:140.
    

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30. CHIVERS DJ
    Continuous flow models in emergency care: trusts must reassure junior doctors that they are safe to work in substandard conditions.
    BMJ. 2023;380:122.
    

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31. O'DOWD A
    Government should declare "national emergency" over NHS crisis, say peers.
    BMJ. 2023;380:147.
    

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32. BOYLE A
    Unprecedented? The NHS crisis in emergency care was entirely predictable.
    BMJ. 2023;380:46.
    

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    December 2022
33. MAHASE E
    Ambulances face oxygen shortage as "twindemic" piles further pressure on NHS.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o3074.
    

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34. TAYLOR L
    Winter surge forces emergency wards in England to turn patients away.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o3051.
    

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35. MAHASE E
    Ambulance trusts declare critical incidents amid "unprecedented" and "sustained" pressure.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o3048.
    

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36. EATON L
    We mustn't accept long ambulance delays and errors as the new normal in the NHS.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o3012.
    

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37. O'DOWD A
    Around 11 000 ambulances are waiting more than an hour at A&E every week, analysis finds.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2911.
    

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    November 2022
38. OXTOBY K
    Why I . . . perform.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2769.
    

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39. VAUGHAN LK, Bruijns S
    Continuous flow models in urgent and emergency care.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2751.
    

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40. LINGHAM A
    Flow model for emergency departments: putting the cart before the horse.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2747.
    

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41. SAUL H, Gursul D, Cassidy S, Smith C, et al
    More people survived a cardiac arrest when first aiders received an app alert.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2578.
    

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42. O'DOWD A
    NHS in England: Four hour emergency department target hits record low.
    BMJ. 2022;379:o2719.
    

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    October 2022
43. WANG J, Gagne JJ, Kattinakere-Sreedhara S, Fischer MA, et al
    Association between initiation of fluoroquinolones and hospital admission or emergency department visit for suicidality: population based cohort study.
    BMJ. 2022;379:e069931.
    

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    September 2022
44. HODKINSON A, Zhou A, Johnson J, Geraghty K, et al
    Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis.
    BMJ. 2022;378:e070442.
    

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    August 2022
45. MITCHELL DM, Lo YTE
    Downplaying the catastrophic health impact of heatwaves costs lives.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1940.
    

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    July 2022
46. MACKENZIE G
    Triage in general practice: the trick is working out whether telephone triage works for the condition.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1857.
    

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47. WISE J
    Hospitals ordered to take action to stop ambulances waiting longer than half an hour.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1791.
    

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48. MAHASE E
    Covid-19: High prevalence and lack of hospital beds putting "intense pressure" on ambulances.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1763.
    

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49. HOLGATE S
    Air pollution is a public health emergency.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1664.
    

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50. WATERS A
    Emergency care plan is "inadequate" on every level, say doctors.
    BMJ. 2022;378:o1668.
    

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    June 2022
51. SUNKERSING J
    Triage in general practice: key hurdles to overcome.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1585.
    

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52. WARD PW
    Triage in general practice: more impersonal, industrialised medicine.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1581.
    

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53. TYMENS D
    Triage in general practice: design processes around the needs of patients, not systems.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1584.
    

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54. MELNICK ER, Nath B, Dziura JD, Casey MF, et al
    User centered clinical decision support to implement initiation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in the emergency department: EMBED pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2022;377:e069271.
    

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55. SAUL H, Gursul D, Bion J
    Emergency care in hospitals is as good at the weekend as on weekdays.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1304.
    

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    May 2022
56. GRIFFIN S
    Emergency care is in "dire" situation after loss of NHS beds, says royal college.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1376.
    

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57. RODRIGUES D, Kreif N, Saravanakumar K, Delaney B, et al
    Formalising triage in general practice towards a more equitable, safe, and efficient allocation of resources.
    BMJ. 2022;377:e070757.
    

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58. WISE J
    50 candidates in Royal College of Emergency Medicine exam incorrectly told they had passed.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1283.
    

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    April 2022
59. WATTS IVC
    Emergency department attendance is an opportunity to help homeless people.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1057.
    

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60. SHEPHERD A
    Africa's lifesaving medical drones fly into action.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1035.
    

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61. NANA M, Hodson K, Lucas N, Camporota L, et al
    Diagnosis and management of covid-19 in pregnancy.
    BMJ. 2022;377:e069739.
    

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62. IACOBUCCI G
    Primary care led triage in emergency departments decreases waiting times, study finds.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o1002.
    

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63. MAHASE E
    Covid-19: Hospital and ambulance services struggle with huge demand and staff illness.
    BMJ. 2022;377:o950.
    

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    March 2022
64. CLUVER L, Perks B, Rakotomalala S, Maalouf W, et al
    Ukraine's children: Use evidence to support child protection in emergencies.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o781.
    

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    February 2022
65. KAMPF G
    Fact checkers should declare conflicts of interest.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o399.
    

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66. CHAN DC, Danesh K, Costantini S, Card D, et al
    Mortality among US veterans after emergency visits to Veterans Affairs and other hospitals: retrospective cohort study.
    BMJ. 2022;376:e068099.
    

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67. RICHARDS T
    The gift of death.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o393.
    

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68. MARTIN PM
    Calls from the NHS should not have the number withheld.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o332.
    

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    January 2022
69. MAGNUSSON K, Skyrud KD, Suren P, Greve-Isdahl M, et al
    Healthcare use in 700 000 children and adolescents for six months after covid-19: before and after register based cohort study.
    BMJ. 2022;376:e066809.
    

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70. VIJAYAN T
    Raining in Los Angeles.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o113.
    

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71. HENDERSON K
    Recognising how big a problem we currently have in the NHS is the beginning of trying to solve it.
    BMJ. 2022;376:o103.
    

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    December 2021
72. GAHUNGU N, Trueick R, Coopes M, Gabbay E, et al
    Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
    BMJ. 2021;375:e058568.
    

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73. NIEDERKROTENTHALER T, Tran US, Gould M, Sinyor M, et al
    Association of Logic's hip hop song "1-800-273-8255" with Lifeline calls and suicides in the United States: interrupted time series analysis.
    BMJ. 2021;375:e067726.
    

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74. KRZYZANOWSKA MK, Julian JA, Gu CS, Powis M, et al
    Remote, proactive, telephone based management of toxicity in outpatients during adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer: pragmatic, cluster randomised trial.
    BMJ. 2021;375:e066588.
    

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    November 2021
75. HOPSON C
    As we head into a tough winter, the NHS is under huge pressure.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2945.
    

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76. EDGELL C
    Open access for human-and planetary-health.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2913.
    

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77. SUN S, Weinberger KR, Nori-Sarma A, Spangler KR, et al
    Ambient heat and risks of emergency department visits among adults in the United States: time stratified case crossover study.
    BMJ. 2021;375:e065653.
    

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78. 
    The world must act now to be prepared for future health emergencies.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2879.
    

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79. HAM C
    How can we relieve current pressures on NHS hospitals?
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2815.
    

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80. JONES B
    Climate emergency: what should one do in the face of a failure of government?
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2778.
    

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81. THORNS A
    Proper investment in unscheduled community care would reduce unnecessary emergency department visits.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2642.
    

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82. MACKENZIE GM
    A good 10 minutes of GP time can save hours in the emergency department.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2645.
    

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    October 2021
83. BENGTSEN MB, Farkas DK, Borre M, Sorensen HT, et al
    Acute urinary retention and risk of cancer: population based Danish cohort study.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2305.
    

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84. GOODACRE S, Thomas B, Smyth M, Dickson JM, et al
    Should prehospital early warning scores be used to identify which patients need urgent treatment for sepsis?
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2432.
    

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85. MCCARTHY M, Saini P, Nathan R, McIntyre J, et al
    Improve coding practices for patients in suicidal crisis.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2480.
    

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86. SHOLZBERG M, Tang GH, Rahhal H, AlHamzah M, et al
    Effectiveness of therapeutic heparin versus prophylactic heparin on death, mechanical ventilation, or intensive care unit admission in moderately ill patients with covid-19 admitted to hospital: RAPID randomised clinical trial.
    BMJ. 2021;375:n2400.
    

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    September 2021
87. GRAY AJ, Roobottom C, Smith JE, Goodacre S, et al
    Early computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2021;374:n2106.
    

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    June 2021
88. MURRAY R
    The NHS needs a comprehensive plan for recovery.
    BMJ. 2021;373:n1555.
    

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89. SIVARAJASINGAM V
    Total triage is the future for general practice.
    BMJ. 2021;373:n1532.
    

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90. KNIGHTS FAE, Carter J, Deal A, Hargreaves S, et al
    Face-to-face GP consultations: avoiding digital exclusion of marginalised groups.
    BMJ. 2021;373:n1542.
    

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    April 2021
91. SUNDAR S
    Misconceptions about CPR distress patients at the end of life and bereaved people.
    BMJ. 2021;373:n1060.
    

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92. SHARMA A, Sharma A
    Discussion of DNACPR processes in medical education would improve practice.
    BMJ. 2021;373:n1045.
    

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    March 2021
93. 
    Update to living systematic review on drug treatments for covid-19.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n858.
    

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94. ATTAWAY AH, Scheraga RG, Bhimraj A, Biehl M, et al
    Severe covid-19 pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical management.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n436.
    

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95. RUBENS JH, Akindele NP, Tschudy MM, Sick-Samuels AC, et al
    Acute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n385.
    

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    February 2021
96. WARLOW CP
    Covid-19: What happened to randomised controlled trials?
    BMJ. 2021;372:n387.
    

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97. PERRY JJ, Sivilotti MLA, Emond M, Stiell IG, et al
    Prospective validation of Canadian TIA Score and comparison with ABCD2 and ABCD2i for subsequent stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack: multicentre prospective cohort study.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n49.
    

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    January 2021
98. MCCREARY EK, Meyer NJ
    Covid-19 controversies: the tocilizumab chapter.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n244.
    

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99. VEIGA VC, Prats JAGG, Farias DLC, Rosa RG, et al
    Effect of tocilizumab on clinical outcomes at 15 days in patients with severe or critical coronavirus disease 2019: randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2021;372:n84.
    

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100. SOKOL D
     The NHS is not at risk of being overwhelmed-it already is.
     BMJ. 2021;372:n62.
     

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     October 2020
101. MURPHY DC, Harvey A
     Sian Kerwin is an adult nurse.
     BMJ. 2020;371:m2064.
     

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102. KIM F, Polin RA, Hooven TA
     Neonatal sepsis.
     BMJ. 2020;371:m3672.
     

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     August 2020
103. SWANN OV, Holden KA, Turtle L, Pollock L, et al
     Clinical characteristics of children and young people admitted to hospital with covid-19 in United Kingdom: prospective multicentre observational cohort study.
     BMJ. 2020;370:m3249.
     

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