BMJ-British Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Amanda Pritchard becomes first woman to lead NHS England	2618
Aria Nikjooy	1118
The BMJ Awards 2021: “Landmark” study on dexamethasone wins paper of the year	851
John Hilton Walker	789
Self-testing kit for sexually transmitted infections increases diagnoses while reducing costs	443
US bill ends some restrictions on global funding of abortion and reproductive health	432
Author’s reply to McMahon	416
Why I . . . swim outdoors in cold water	380
NICE recommends digital CBT for children and young people	360
Itchy papules and pustules on the forehead	324
NICE U turns to offer olaparib for breast and prostate cancer following discount deal	322
Happy 75th birthday World Health Organization	307
Doctors’ strikes show that it’s time to introduce true democracy throughout the NHS	287
GP clinic closures are linked to lower patient satisfaction at remaining practices, study finds	286
David Oliver: Shortening and narrowing training won’t solve the medical workforce crisis	283
A four minute guide to the rudiments of health and healthcare for those responsible for maintaining health systems	279
COP26 diary: at last, a dinner	269
Sudden onset generalised yellowish papules	263
Drug companies breached industry code with misleading information	255
NHS staff wellbeing has already been weaponised	251
Labour’s primary care reforms cannot happen without an appropriately funded NHS	250
Helen Salisbury: Wellbeing shouldn’t be weaponised	248
Bacterial indicators . . . and other stories	247
A wiry transfer	240
Seven days in medicine: 17-23 May 2023	225

Malcolm R Laing	224
Putting serotonin in its place—again	222
In praise of civility among clinicians	218
Potent synthetic opioids are linked to rise in heroin overdoses and deaths in England	218
Seven days in medicine: 19-25 July 2023	217
Jean Kaseya: New head of Africa CDC faces uphill struggle in post-pandemic era	217
Bone resorption caused by systemic sclerosis	215
BMJ Awards 2021: Women’s health team of the year	211
Neil Solomons	207
A dark, surreal, and tuneful tribute to the NHS	207
US drug regulator issues its first ever non-compliance notice for not posting trial results	206
Charles Wakeley	206
The BMJ Awards 2021: Critical care team of the year	204
Covid 19: Most patients in England received good or excellent care in hospital, finds analysis	203
Wellbeing at medical school: feeling prepared	201
Surgeon is struck off for sexually assaulting a junior female colleague	200
Judge stops attempt to sue companies over harms of pregnancy test in the absence of evidence	186
Nigeria considers law that would prevent doctors from leaving for five years after training	185
It’s time to redouble and refocus our efforts to fight covid, not retreat	179
Curiosity and compassionate care: rehumanising the admission clerking	175
Covid-19, climate change, and the environment: a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient global recovery	172
GMC referrals: Doctors express scepticism over letter of “reassurance”	169
Robert Geoffrey Chaytor	165
Paul Wallace: GP and innovative alcohol researcher	163
Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, including cholesterol targets: summary of updated NICE guidance	162
Diagnosis and management of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease in primary care	162
The AI bot will see you now: how technology is changing the doctor-patient relationship	158
Nearly 700 anaesthetists have training interrupted after cuts	149
The expansion of physician associates in primary care risks alienating an already ailing GP workforce	144
Challenging NHS hierarchy can save patients’ lives—I’ve seen how it saved my son	140
Is anti-vaccine sentiment affecting routine childhood immunisations?	135
David Oliver:Daily Mail’s campaign on general practice won’t help GPs or their patients	133
We need medical leadership built on trust	131
Little change in ethnic diversity in top roles at NHS trusts in England	131
What should the health community be saying to our new prime minister?	130
GPs call for resignation of TPP chief following racism row	129
Only 8% of GP registrars plan to work full time, finds survey	127
The BMJ Editorial Scholar 2024/2025	126
Harnessing local jurist networks across South Asia to protect breastfeeding	125
Global leaders call for negotiators to push through pandemic accord ahead of May deadline	125
Frontiers’ journals saw large scale retractions—where does that leave the publisher’s reputation with researchers?	123
Covid-19: Cases rise in South Korea, China, and Philippines as protests erupt in Thailand	123
Sudan: Aid workers describe “bloodbath” in Darfur as hospitals are repeatedly attacked	122
Covid-19: Omicron drives weekly record high in global infections	121
“Levelling up” plan needs more funding and a focus on health inequalities, say experts	121
Is consensus attainable on the definition of multiple long term conditions?	120
US public health after covid-19: learning from the failures of the hollow state and racial capitalism	119
Junior doctors’ pay dispute in England: Government and BMA agree to look at mediation	119
David Oliver: NHS staff who raise concerns about unsafe care must be protected and supported	118
Vitamin D and risk of type 2 diabetes	118

Caught on film: life after a sarcoma diagnosis	118
Infertility affects quality of life for men too	117
Medical schools are urged to tackle sexual misconduct and safeguard students	116
Covid-19: “Mix and match” primary vaccines are safe and effective, study finds	116
Private clinics are told not to prescribe puberty blockers	115
New allocation system for foundation training leaves doctors demoralised before they’ve even started work	109
Asymptomatic rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2	108
Australia bans engineered stone because of silicosis risk	105
Bronx medical students to receive free tuition after $1bn donation	105
Paediatricians call for new cabinet level position of children’s minister	104
Semaglutide: should the media slim down its enthusiasm?	104
Trust is fined £60 000 for death of patient after scan mix up	103
Subacute small bowel obstruction or chronic large bowel obstruction	102
Pension changes won’t stem doctor exodus, warns BMA	102
Women need high quality, independent information about the menopause	102
John Michael Manners	101
US midterm election results show that voters support the right to abortion	101
Covid-19: Hospital admissions and deaths could rise this summer, modellers warn	100
Partha Kar: Our international graduates need far better support	99
Burnout is bad because if affects staff welfare, not because it’s a risk to patients	98
Prioritise retaining trainee doctors before creating medical school places	97
It doesn’t add up: where are the training jobs for double the number of medical students?	96
Social media, self-harm, and suicide: we should be promoting research informed decision making about how and what to regulate	96
Why it is important to discuss what antidepressants do	94
Scotland’s social care reform plan raises questions	93
Gerald Keen: pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon	89
Obesity alone should not rule out knee replacement surgery	89
Many more people could benefit from blood pressure lowering drugs, say researchers	88
Sixty seconds on . . . Wembley	88
Patient information on covid-19 vaccines—a vaccine centre lottery	87
Bryan Eric Humphriss	86
Life expectancy: Parts of England and Wales see “shocking” fall	86
Covid-19: High prevalence and lack of hospital beds putting “intense pressure” on ambulances	84
Anthea Mowat: anaesthetist, medical politician, and campaigner for equality	83
Maternity services are not improving fast enough, say MPs	83
The NHS crisis is not an equal crisis	82
Weights, resistance bands, and rest days are best for tendinopathy	81
Rammya Mathew: The true cost of unnecessary investigations	81
Douglas Ellis: pioneer in fertility treatment	80
How can I support international colleagues?	79
Food tsar resigns, saying that voters are “fed up” with broken food system	79
International doctors need an inclusive workplace and career development	78
Covid-19: Booster vaccines rolled out as hospital admissions rise	78
Brown tumour	78
Tackling rare conditions: the consultant dermatologist	77
The NHS workforce plan is welcome—but much of the detail is yet to be worked through	77
NHS Blood and Transplant’s reply to Ofagbor’s letter about the call for black blood donors	76
Breast cancer screening: Overdiagnosis increases significantly with age, researchers say	76
James David Bradshaw	76
An unusual presentation of prolonged delirium	75
Canada tackles workforce shortages with international fast tracks and federal cash injections	75
Tax the rich to fund the NHS	74
Review that questioned serotonin theory of depression was flawed, say researchers	74
NHS faces significant pressure as flu and covid cases rise	74
Consultants in England are set to strike in September	74
Seven days in medicine: 14-20 June 2023	74
Memantine . . . and other stories	73
Purpuric rash on the lower legs	73
GPs predict “fourfold increase” in work to administer expanded shingles vaccination	72
Food strategy calls for tax on sugar and salt and for GPs to prescribe fruit and vegetables	71
Seven days in medicine: 26 April to 2 May 2023	71
It is time to expand community alternatives to immigration detention	71
Tom Nolan’s research reviews—29 June 2023	71
Melatonin, mortality, . . . and other stories	71
Identifying patients in outpatient clinics must be improved, says safety watchdog	71
Helen Salisbury: Levelling down general practice	70
Gambling: Asking patients at checkups will reduce harms, says NICE	70
Midwifery conference criticised for repeatedly accepting formula milk sponsorship	70
UK needs national strategy to tackle alcohol related harms	68
Predatory journals: what can we do to protect their prey?	68
Partha Kar: The new storm propagated by poor medical workforce planning is now upon us	68
The only way is ethics: meet the new chair of The BMJ’s ethics committee	68
Storytelling as a tool for teaching paediatric concepts	67
One in 20 adults in England now smoke cigarettes and vape, study finds	67
Mike Snow: infectious diseases specialist who treated the UK’s first HIV patients	67
Rajinder Prasad Bhutiani	66
Thinking time, the scarce rocket fuel of health services	66
RETRACTION: Changes in soft drinks purchased by British households associated with the UK soft drinks industry levy: controlled interrupted time series analysis	66
Robert Noël Hadfield	65
Hearing loss, exercise, . . . and other stories	65

Susan Claire Pritchard	65
General practices in deprived areas should get extra “levelling up” funding, says report	65
Health secretary must tackle NHS workforce and pay or face “painful winter,” leaders warn	64
David Oliver: Has the term “front line” had its day?	64
GP services in Scotland reach breaking point	64
David Stuart	64
Covid-19: Government faces legal action over contract for antibody tests	64
Physicians to be better trained on effects of air pollution on health, says college	64
A third of ethnic minority staff working in mental health trusts have experienced harassment, bullying, or abuse at work	64
Speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease	63
Hospitals forced to shelve waiting list targets after Treasury refuses £1bn bailout	63
Abolition of the Medical Practices Committee has led to inequitable distribution of GPs	63
Covid-19: excess death rates and the cost of living crisis	63
Housing for health . . . and other stories	63
US pharmacy chains settle opioid lawsuits for $13bn	63
Regulation of digital marketing of ultra-processed food to adolescents is urgently needed	62
Health department will help boost UK economy by getting people back to work, says Streeting	62
The crisis in academic medicine is not academic medicine in crisis	61
The future of medicine lies in nurturing our “uniquely human” skills	61
Covid inquiry report: We planned for failure	61
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of suicidality among patients with type 2 diabetes: active comparator, new user cohort study	60
Do smoking bans work?	60
The role of masks and respirators in preventing respiratory infections in healthcare and community settings	59
Oversimplified efforts to counter health misinformation are missing the mark	59
Efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance are having “limited impact,” NAO warns	59
The UK’s cuts to development aid are morally repugnant	59
More harm and chaos within the US federal research system	59
GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidality	59
Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 by autumn?	58
Seven days in medicine: 5-11 May 2021	58
Profiteering from vaccine inequity: nudge pharma towards “doing well by doing good”	58
Targetoid lesions, weals, or both?	58
New ways of working will help patients and sustain our profession	57
Peter Murray Richard Hemphill	57
Prem Nath Satsangi	56
Frostbite of the mouth after partying	56
When visitors return to the wards: “You’re welcome . . . anytime”	56
Covid-19: Act now or hospital admissions could soar, experts tell government	56
John D Williams	55
General practice rescue package: a mutually agreed framework of negotiation is essential	55
Brian Hall Smith	55
Saad Shakir Al-Dujaily	55
Kandiah Ratnakumar	54
Una Freeston	54
Seven days in medicine: 24-30 March 2021	54
Covid 19: More US institutes, universities, and businesses make masks mandatory as cases rise sharply	53
Winter is coming—but will the gloomiest forecasts come to pass?	53
An international medical student’s perspective	53
Only radical reform will save general practice: we need to rethink GP partnerships	52
Moin Subhani	52
Covid-19: “Impossible” to be confident that government awarded Randox contracts properly, say MPs	51
NHS gets £5.9bn funding boost in autumn budget to tackle waiting lists in England	51
Scan first, ask questions later?	51
Doctor who kept patients’ unsecured medical records at home is struck off	50
Founder of America’s Frontline Doctors is sentenced to prison for role in Capitol riot	50
Lucy Letby inquiry: Paediatrician expresses regret and shame at failing to protect babies	50
Structural racism and the social determinants of health	50
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges calls for urgent review of PAs and AAs amid “whirlwind of claims” about competence and impact	50
Incidence of cardiovascular events was lower after covid-19 vaccination, study finds	50
How covid, flu, and other seasonal vaccine programmes are changing	49
Russell Wood Ballantyne	49
Researchers hail use of anonymised GP data to drive diagnostics and treatment	49
Anticipating the need for palliative care	49
Navigating surgery with ADHD and autism	48
Planning the healthcare workforce: how many GPs do we need?	47
More GPs needed in deprived areas to reduce widening gap in provision, says RCGP chair	47
Towards net zero healthcare	47
Journal retracts Covaxin study after manufacturer sues for defamation	47
Consultants demand urgent action to tackle “horrendous” corridor care	46
Matt Morgan: Marginal gains and major fails	46
Obstacles and opportunities for nourishing South Asia’s adolescent girls	46
Heat stress: Billions of people are at risk from “invisible killer,” UN warns	46
Deadly disease outbreaks in Africa underscore the need for US WHO membership	46
BMA accuses London trusts of “colluding” to keep doctors’ pay low	45
Trust and the Palantir question	45
French medical regulator rejects responsibility for paedophile surgeon continuing to practise after conviction	45
Safeguarding assisted dying—court or committee?	45
Addressing systemic exclusion and gender norms to improve nutritional outcomes for adolescent girls in South Asia	44
How can I be antiracist?	44
Trying to fit in: dressing like a doctor	44
Lecanemab and donanemab: NICE reconsiders controversial Alzheimer’s drugs	44
The crumbling state of NHS buildings	44
Lecanemab: European drug agency upholds decision to recommend Alzheimer’s drug	44
Real-world evidence is a vital tool for informing treatment strategies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	44
Malcolm Harrington: occupational health expert who advised the government on benefits assessment	44
Judge rebukes expert witness in injured baby case for series of failings	43
Why I . . . play table tennis	43
Myanmar: order to close clinics could be “life threatening” for thousands of people with HIV and TB, says MSF	42
Epilepsy, brain injury, . . . and other stories	42
Julian André Bradley	42
Increasing awareness of drug induced gingival enlargement	42
The slow march of privatisation makes hospitals less sensitive to people’s needs	42
BMJ Awards 2021: Cancer care team of the year	42
Coaching: a personal touch	42
James Alexander May Findlay	42