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Switching to non-surgical approach to ankle fractures in older people could save £1.5 million a year

Paper:

Exploring trends in admissions and treatment for ankle fractures: a longitudinal cohort study of routinely collected hospital data in England

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Analysis of seven trials finds that corticosteroids reduce risk of death by 20 per cent in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Screen shot of the JAMA paper looking at the use of corticosteroids to treat covid
Paper:

Association Between Administration of Systemic Corticosteroids and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

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Review reveals lack of evidence on frequency and necessity of testing for chronic conditions in primary care

Paper:

What methods are being used to create an evidence base on the use of laboratory tests to monitor long-term conditions in primary care? A scoping review

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