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Aneurysms: An Overview

Vascular Physician

This free blood clot can be transported throughout the arteries until it becomes lodged in a narrowed artery away from its original location. A few risk factors are listed below: Smoking Hypertension Family history Advanced age How many types of aneurysms are there? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2014; 47:240.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

We sought to analyse how prescribing trends have changed over time, utilising a dataset containing all prescriptions signed and dispensed in the UK by primary care facilities from January 2014 to November 2020. In addition, increased prescribing of a multitude of medications highlights groups particularly affected by the pandemic.