Insufficient evidence for vitamin supplements in prevention of CVD or cancer
Image: PD 1. In their recent recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states that there is insufficient...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement provides only minor benefit to quality of life
Image: PD/CDC/Aortic Stenosis 1. According to this systemic review, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with a decrease in...
Rituximab not beneficial long-term in Sjorgen’s Syndrome
Image: PD 1. The results of this study suggest that rituximab (Rituxin) treatment is not associated with a significant improvement...
Combination therapy comparable to high-intensity statins for LDL cholesterol
Image: PD 1. A mid-intensity statin plus ezetimibe lowered LDL-C more than high-intensity statin monotherapy in patients with either atherosclerotic...
Low adult vaccination rates due to financial barriers
Image: PD 1. From a survey of general internists (GIMs) and family practice physicians (FMs), the most common barriers of...
High mortality rates reported in ill patients with MERS-CoV
Image: PD 1. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in critically ill patients is characterized by severe hypoxemic respiratory...
The SOAP-II trial: First-line vasopressor for shock management [Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. There were no significant differences in 28-day, 6-month, or 12-month mortality when comparing dopamine and norepinephrine as...
The ONTARGET trial: Telmisartan is non-inferior to ramipril in improving cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk populations [Classics Series]
Image: CC/L. academia 1. The angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan is non-inferior to the ACE-inhibitor rampiril in improving cardiovascular outcomes in...
The HOPE trial: Ramipril significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with normal ejection fractions [Classics Series]
Image: CC/L. academia 1. Ramipril significantly reduces cardiovascular events including MI, stroke and death in high risk-patients in the absence...