Editorial

Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia - p5

Research reviews

Improvement in glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes tails off after five years - p7

Raised resting heart rate associated with increased mortality risk - p8

Patients prescribed opioids for analgesia at risk of dependence - p8-9

Can nicotine preloading help smokers quit? - p9

Patients at risk of STIs not attending sexual health services - p10

Symposium

Improving outcomes in pancreatic cancer - p11-15

Diagnosing and managing colorectal cancer - p17-21

SPECIAL REPORTS

History taking the key to diagnosing food allergy in children - p23-26

CPD exercise July/Aug 2018 - p27-28

150 YEARS AGO

150 years ago: Delirium tremens treated by the spinal icebag - p29

100 YEARS AGO

100 years ago: Masturbation - p30

Haslam

Living near your practice can be a double-edged sword - p31