Sodium bicarbonate for older patients with chronic kidney disease and mild acidosis - is it value for money?

Acidosis is common in chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a health condition where the kidneys are not working as well as they should. It is more common in…

It is estimated that as many as between 3 million and 6 million people in the UK experience some degree of urinary incontinence. There are several types of incontinence. Stress incontinence is one of the main trypes. It is caused by sphincter weakness and occurs when there is pressure on the…

Obesity in Scotland

Severe obesity is a growing public health concern. In 2018 in Scotland, 2% of men and 5% of women were classed as morbidly obese (no data exists for severe obesity). Severe obesity leads to more hospital admissions, earlier death, and poorer quality of life due to the higher risk…

We know surprisingly little about how effective or cost-effective dental interventions are. For example, in the UK each year people have over 15 million scale and polish treatments on the NHS. Yet, there is no strong evidence that scale and polish prevents poor dental health or that scale and polish…

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling of the lower part of the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body. AAA is a health risk in older people. It is treated with a type of keyhole surgery - endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). The surgery places a stent-graft…