Postgraduate medical journal
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Use of nitrous oxide (N2O) gas for recreational purposes by young people is increasingly recognized as a public health hazard in the UK. ⋯ There has been a recent surge of cases with neurological complications of recreational N2O abuse in the UK, with a relatively greater rate in 2022. Greater awareness of this condition amongst clinicians and health regulators is urgently required to prevent harm from N2O misuse in young people.
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR) as one of the most basic and significant indicators of metabolism has been associated with human health. Previous studies showed that the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is linked to BMR; however, the causal relationship between BMR and RA is unknown. Thus, we aimed to explore the causal relationship between BMR and RA as well as RA-related factors. ⋯ MR results implied the causal effect of BMR on RA and raised our attention to the importance of BMR in RA's pathology.
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Sri Lanka is facing an economic crisis and medical research is significantly affected at present with researchers facing many obstacles. Urgent remedial measures are required to overcome the current situation if medical research is to continue in Sri Lanka.
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The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) faces a mounting workforce crisis, with compensation being a focal point of discontent. This editorial explores the real-term erosion of doctors' salaries in the UK, using the Retail Price Index as a more comprehensive measure of inflation. ⋯ Economic considerations debunk common counterarguments against pay restoration, emphasising the broader implications for healthcare delivery and societal well-being. The editorial concludes by advocating for policy measures to address this pay disparity as both an economic imperative and a strategic necessity to sustain the NHS.