Irish journal of medical science
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Future general practice funding is much debated but public opinion has not previously been reported. ⋯ There is dissatisfaction with existing GP fees and support for a scheme entitling free primary care. The amount of money people are willing to pay exceeds their current annual expenditure on GP services.
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The longterm outlook after Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in peptic ulcer disease is unclear. ⋯ Despite a low H. pylori recurrence rate, longterm dyspeptic symptoms were common in peptic ulcer patients after H. pylori eradication. The symptoms are mainly reflux in type and require anti-secretory therapy in only a minority of patients.
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Hip fracture causes significant morbidity and mortality in older women. ⋯ Factors related to falls and fracture may be more discriminatory predictors of hip fracture risk than osteoporosis in older females. Medications for sleep should be prescribed with caution. Hip fracture may have an independent effect on one year mortality, this effect is not seen in the second year.