Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Rosacea and Depression Risk: New Cohort Evidence - EMJ

Rosacea Linked to Higher Risk of Depression

Patients with rosacea may face a higher risk of depression, according to a large Korean cohort study highlighting the need for integrated care.

Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Outcomes in Depression - EMJ

Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Outcomes in Depression

After 2 weeks, patients in the adjunctive FMT group demonstrated significantly greater reductions in HAMD-24 scores compared with controls (p=0.048), alongside a higher overall reduction rate (p=0.016).

Four in Ten Cancer Cases Could be Prevented Globally - EMJ

Four in Ten Cancer Cases Could be Prevented Globally

Up to four in 10 cancers worldwide could be prevented, a new analysis from WHO and its International Agency for Research on Cancer has revealed.

Monitoring and Managing Common Adverse Events with Capivasertib

This visual tool provides a team-based checklist plus grade-based pathways for prevention, monitoring, triage, escalation, and safe re-initiation.

Long COVID Taste Dysfunction: New Study Insights

Long COVID Taste Loss Linked to Molecular Changes

Persistent taste dysfunction in long COVID may stem from molecular changes rather than structural damage, offering new insight into lingering symptoms.

Radiation oncology nurse using bladder ultrasound guidance before prostate radiotherapy to improve bladder volume reproducibility

Nurse-Led Bladder Guidance Improves Radiotherapy Precision

A nurse-led bladder management approach improved bladder volume reproducibility and reduced repeat imaging in prostate hypofractionated radiotherapy.

FIB-4 Score Reliability Questioned in Liver Screening - EMJ

FIB-4 Score Reliability Questioned in Liver Screening

The FIB-4 index may not reliably detect liver fibrosis in MASLD, with high false-positive and false-negative rates, highlighting challenges for primary care screening.

Blurred hospital scene showing emergency responders and a nurse rushing a patient on a stretcher, illustrating acute stroke emergency care.

Recent Infections Raise Odds of Unexplained Stroke

Recent infection was associated with higher cryptogenic ischemic stroke odds in younger adults and linked biomarker changes.

Patient Trust Drops with Discordant AI Mammography - EMJ

Patient Trust Drops with Discordant AI Mammography

Discordant AI mammography results can sharply increase patient anxiety, reduce trust in radiologists, and raise second-opinion requests, but context eases concern.

Retraction: Aiming for Clinical Remission in Asthma: The Next Frontier