Abstract
JRSM Short Reports is a new, online-only, peer-reviewed, open-access companion journal to JRSM. JRSM Short Reports was launched in June 2010 and is rapidly developing into a leading international online resource of clinical papers, reviews and case reports on all aspects of improving patient care. As with other open-access journals, authors are required to pay a small fee for published articles to cover the production costs and ensure that their article is freely available to readers.
Articles published in JRSM Short Reports are now included in both PubMed and PubMedCentral.
You can find JRSM Short Reports on the Internet at
Articles published in JRSM Short Reports will also be mentioned in the print edition of JRSM. Here are the articles published in JRSM Short Reports in July 2011:
Research
Alhyas L, McKay A, Balasanthiran, Majeed A. Prevalences of overweight, obesity, hyperglycaemia, hypertension and dyslipidaemia in the Gulf: systematic review. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Murray J, Majeed A, Khan MS, Lee JT, Nelson P. Use of the NHS Choices website for primary care consultations: results from online and general practice surveys. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Siddique K, Baruah P, Bhandari S, Mirza S, Harinath G. Diagnostic accuracy of white cell count and C-reactive protein for assessing the severity of paediatric appendicitis. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Pritchard C, Wallace MS. Comparing the USA, UK and 17 Western countries' efficiency and effectiveness in reducing mortality. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Shakur R, Sathasivam S, Yu C, Cheung I, Selvakumaran A, Anandarajah C, Shakur A, Kaler M, McElligott. Optimizing secondary prevention: Statin prescribing across East and West London in accordance with NICE guidelines. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;
Case reports
Slesser AAP, Ribbans H, Blunt D, Stanbridge R, Buchanan GN. A spontaneous adult right-sided Bochdalek hernia containing perforated colon. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Koulouri O, Jones S, Beable R, Barratt J. Renal colic in a dialysis patient: a case of renal stone disease. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Khan S, Stannard N, Greijn J. Precipitation of thiopental with muscle relaxants: a potential hazard. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Jones TZ, Farmer AD, Bosanko N, Bohan A, Sen S, Brind AM. A rare but important cause of fulminant hepatic failure. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011; Kayıran SM, Buyukunal C, Ince U, Gürakan B. Congenital epulis of the tongue: a case report and review of the literature. J R Soc Med Sh Rep 2011;