Women’s Health Initiative results in high-value economic return
Image: PD 1. From a model of simulated health outcomes based on the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) estrogen plus progestin...
Massachusetts health reform linked with fewer all-cause, treatable deaths
Image: PD 1. Health reform in Massachusetts was associated with significant reductions in all-cause mortality as well as deaths from...
High-energy shockwave therapy effective in treating shoulder calcific tendinitis
Image: GNUF/Wiki 1. In calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, high-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is associated with improvement shoulder function,...
New delirium severity tool used to predict clinical outcomes
Image: PD 1. Higher scores on a new Confusion Assessment Method Severity tool (CAM-S) were associated with poorer in-hospital and...
Low-dose aspirin may reduce risk of preeclampsia
Image: PD 1. From a systematic review, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has determined that aspirin use decreases...
Subclinical atherosclerosis more prevalent among HIV-infected men
Image: PD 1. HIV-infected men had a greater prevalence and extent of both coronary artery calcium and plaques than uninfected...
Insufficient evidence for dementia screening tests in older adults
Image: PD 1. This USPSTF review concludes that the available evidence is insufficient to assess the benefits and harms of...
HIV infection may increase rate of HCV-related hepatic decompensation
Image: PD 1. From a cohort study of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), those with concurrent human immunodeficiency...
Insufficient evidence for behavioral interventions to prevent adolescent drug use
Image: PD 1. According the a new recommendation statement form the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient...
No difference in statin-related myalgias compared to placebo in single-patient trials
Image: PD 1. From an N-of-1, placebo-controlled, double-blinded crossover trial, no statistically significant difference was found in myalgia between statin...
