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    Stalking cancer in the microbial jungle

    Charis Eng and Pauline Funchain ponder the roles of microbial diversity and microbial profiling in cancer, and consider the prospects of hunting for cancer and its causes amidst the wildlife of the human microbiome.

    Genome Medicine 2013, 5:42
  • Outcome in ICU survivors

    Survivors of critical illness in the UK face a negative impact on employment and commonly have a care requirement after discharge from hospital.

    Critical Care 2013, 17:R100
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    Identifying suicidal youths

    Young adults are less likely to consult a GP or express suicidal ideas during a consultation before attempting suicide than older adults, highlighting the difficulty faced in identifying young people at risk

    BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:68
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    Successful case management by nurses

    Nurses can resolve a high proportion of same day consultations through use of a management algorithm for treating common minor illnesses, suggesting this is a sustainable way to reduce the burden on primary care doctors

    BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:61
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    Protecting children from tobacco smoke exposure

    Many parents who participated in a tobacco prevention intervention decreased their cigarette consumption or started smoking outside, suggesting that intervention can improve the ability of smoking parents to protect their children from tobacco smoke exposure.

    BMC Pediatrics 2013, 13:76

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Omar Khan

Christiana Care, Department of Family & Community Medicine, and AI DuPont Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics