2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 20, 2023
Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Older Adults Following Infection-Related Hospitalization 1. In...
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Dietary interventions effective in treating pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy
1. In a systematic review and meta-analyses of dietary interventions for drug-resistant epilepsy...
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NT-proBNP associated with risk for incident heart failure and all-cause mortality
1. In this prospective cohort study, among 9776 individuals, an NT-proBNP level of 125pg/mL or...
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Early restrictive fluid management does not reduce mortality in sepsis-induced hypotension
1. Early use of vasopressors combined with a conservative fluid resuscitation did not result in a...
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Left atrial strain and left atrial strain rate independently associated with risk of ischemic stroke in older adults
1. Patients who developed ischemic stroke were more likely to have reduced positive longitudinal...
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Difelikefalin reduces pruritus in adults with notalgia paresthetica
1. In this randomized controlled trial, difelikefalin reduced pruritus intensity in patients with...
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Non-MRI conditional implantable defibrillator systems have normal function post-MRI
1. There were no serious adverse effects on device function post-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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Expansion of food insecurity programs associated with fewer child protective services reports
1. In a cross-sectional study, expanding eligibility criteria for social programs to support food...
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Vitamin D effective in preventing the progression of pre-diabetes to diabetes
1. The current systematic review and meta-analysis found that vitamin D supplementation for...
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Lobar vs Sublobar Resection for Peripheral Stage IA NSCLC
1. The 5-year disease-free survival, overall survival, and recurrence rates were similar in both...
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Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein may be a useful prognostic marker of disease progression in multiple sclerosis
1. Patients with progressive multiple sclerosis were more likely to have elevated levels of serum...
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Telephone health coaching intervention ineffective for improving outcomes for hypertension
1. A randomized trial for a blood pressure (BP) self-management program, involving 6 months of...
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Anthracycline may be associated with increased incidence of heart failure
1. For patients with a history of lymphoma or breast cancer, anthracycline use is associated with...
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist may reduce incidence of diabetic retinopathy
1. Patients with Type 2 Diabetes taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have...
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Baxdrostat reduces blood pressure in previously treatment-resistant hypertension
1. Compared to placebo, baxdrostat showed a dose-dependent reduction in blood pressure in patients...
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Study details side effects of alpha-2-adrenergic agonists for treating ADHD in preschool children
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the use of alpha-2-adrenergic agonists to treat...
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Machine renal perfusion reduces delayed graft function after transplantation
1. In this randomized controlled trial, machine perfusion of the kidney reduced delayed graft...
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Momelotinib reduces symptom burden compared to danazol in patients with myelofibrosis
1. After a 24-week treatment period, a significantly greater proportion of patients randomized to...
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Low-dose pirfenidone may be noninferior to standard dosing in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
1. For patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), there was no difference in pulmonary...
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Former professional football players may be at greater risk of chronic disease
1. In this retrospective cohort study, there was an increased prevalence of age-, race-, and body...
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