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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…

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

Severe and fatal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is characterised by chiefly pulmonary manifestations…

EMJ Podcast: Physio Education

Jonathan chats to Simon Shepard, CEO, Optima-life and Chartered Physiotherapist, about how to sustain both mental and physical strength, best practices for managing patient expectations, and his time as a medical adviser for television shows.

Kvβ1 Potassium Channel Subunit Identified as a Control Point for Learning and Memory

ELECTRICAL signals in the brain regulated by a ‘molecular volume knob’ aid with learning and memory, according to a new study at Dartmouth College…

Could Somatostatin be the Elusive Alzheimer’s Disease Drug?

AMYLOID-β (Aβ) is the main component of the amyloid aggregates found in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Many drugs in clinical trials…

Novartis Virtual Asthma Theatre: Reconsidering the Potential of Inhaled Therapies in Asthma

Despite clinical advances reducing the number of asthma-related deaths, significant unmet needs remain. Treatment mismatch, poor adherence, and treatment…

EMJ Respiratory 8 [Supplement 1] 2020

The Novartis-sponsored symposium, “Virtual Asthma Theatre: Reconsidering the Potential of Inhaled Therapies in Asthma”, underlined the challenges and improvements of uncontrolled asthma providing data from key trials in the field…