Trends in US counties cause-specific mortality rates
1. Large differences in the rates of mortality were evident across counties and regions of the United States. 2. The...
An analysis of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events
1. The prevalence of emergency department visits for adverse drug events in the United States was estimated to be 4...
Reducing LDL-C reduces subsequent cardiovascular risk
1. Medications that lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, including statins and non-statins alike, provided similarly reduced risks of major vascular...
Current therapies ineffective at reducing epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
1. No intranasal drug treatment (bevacizumab, estriol, or tranexamic acid) significantly reduced epistaxis duration compared to placebo. 2. There were...
Cerebral protection device effective in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation
1. The number and volume of new brain lesions was lower in patients with an implanted cerebral protection device following...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 6, 2016
Variant ASGR1 Associated with a Reduced Risk of Coronary Artery Disease Genome sequence variants are known to have effects on...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 9, 2016
Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation versus Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs The purpose of this multicenter, randomized, controlled trial was to determine...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 4, 2016
Blood-Pressure and Cholesterol Lowering in Persons without Cardiovascular Disease Both systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are associated...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 14, 2016
Survival Benefit with Kidney Transplants from HLA-Incompatible Live Donors Many patients in the United States with anti-HLA antibodies remain on...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 8, 2016
Missed Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis in the Emergency Department by Emergency Medicine and Neurology Services With recent advances in stroke prevention...