Research Christmas 2022: Don’t Believe the Hype Everything causes cancer? Beliefs and attitudes towards cancer prevention among anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, and reptilian conspiracists: online cross sectional survey Sonia Paytubi, Yolanda Benavente, Alexandra Montoliu, et al BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072561 (Published 21 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e072561 Abstract Objective To evaluate, using an online non-p...

ORIGINAL ARTICLE VV116 versus Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19 Zhujun Cao, Weiyi Gao, Hong Bao, et al N Engl J Med December 28, 2022DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208822 Abstract BACKGROUND Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir has been authorized for emergency use by many countries for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). However, the supply falls short of the global demand, which creates a need for more options. VV116 is an oral antiviral a...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Prognostic factors associated with mortality among patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis Alexandre Tran, Shannon M Fernando, Bram Rochwerg, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published:October 10, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00296-X Summary Background Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be considered for patients with COVID-...

Research Christmas 2022: Physical Alcohol related disorders among elite male football players in Sweden: nationwide cohort study Peter Ueda, Björn Pasternak, Henrik Svanström, et al BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-074093 (Published 21 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e074093 Abstract Objectives To assess whether male elite football players are at increased risk of alcohol related disorders compared with men from the gen...

Research Christmas 2022: Don’t Believe the Hype Can artificial intelligence pass the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists examination? Multi-reader diagnostic accuracy study Susan Cheng Shelmerdine, Helena Martin, Kapil Shirodkar, et al BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072826 (Published 21 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e072826 Abstract Objective To determine whether an artificial intelligence candidate coul...

Research Christmas 2022: R-E-S-P-E-C-T Direct Uptake of Nutrition and Caffeine Study (DUNCS): biscuit based comparative study Ceri Jones, John Francis BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072839 (Published 19 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e072839 Abstract Objectives To identify the time required to achieve optimal palatability of a cup of tea without risk of harm (oral scalding) using the resources available in a standard...

ARTICLES| VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12, P1119-1128, DECEMBER 01, 2022 Dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibition in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial Holly R Keir, Merete B Long, Hani Abo-Leyah, et al. Lancet Respir Med 2022; 10: 1119-1128 Published:September 05, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00261-2 Summary Background Neutrophil serine proteases are in...

Research Christmas 2022: Physical A Christmas themed physical activity intervention to increase participation in physical activity during Advent: pilot randomised controlled trial Gregory J H Biddle, James P Sanders, Kajal Gokal, et al BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072807 (Published 19 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e072807 Abstract Objectives To examine the recruitment, retention, and preliminary effects of a Chris...

Research Christmas 2022: The Scientist Evaluation of editors’ abilities to predict the citation potential of research manuscripts submitted to The BMJ: a cohort study Sara Schroter, Wim E J Weber, Elizabeth Loder, et al BMJ 2022; 379 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073880 (Published 14 December 2022)Cite this as: BMJ 2022;379:e073880 Abstract Objective To evaluate the ability of The BMJ editors to predict the number of times s...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 GBD 2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators Lancet Published: November 21, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02185-7 Summary Background Reducing the burden of death due to infection is an urgent global public health priority. Previous studies have estimated the number of deaths associ...