2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 10, 2026
Melatonin Use and Polysomnographic Sleep Architecture in Children 1. In an observational study of pediatric patients, melatonin use may be...
Praziquantel (Biltricide) is associated with higher cure rate than albendazole (Zentel) in the treatment of clonorchiasis
1. In the treatment of Clonorchis sinensis, albendazole (Zentel) demonstrates a high egg reduction rate but a significantly lower cure...
Letrozole (Femara) improves sperm concentration in men with spermatogenic failure
1. In adult male patients with spermatogenic failure (SPGF), letrozole (Femara) is well tolerated and associated with significantly greater upgrade rates...
The addition of leflunomide (Arava) to prednisone (Deltasone) may not improve rate of remission in Takayasu arteritis
1. Leflunomide (LEF) plus prednisone was well tolerated but did not significantly increase clinical remission of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) compared...
Perioperative vitamin C supplementation may not reduce bleeding in percutaneous renal biopsy patients
1. Administration of perioperative intravenous vitamin C for percutaneous renal biopsy may not reduce the rate of bleeding complications. Evidence...
Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab is more effective than platinum-based chemotherapy in metastatic urothelial carcinoma
1. In the management of adult patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma (MUC), enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab (EV/P) was well-tolerated and...
Home transvaginal ultrasound is preferred to in-clinic ultrasound and is associated with similar accuracy
1. At-home transvaginal ultrasonography is clinically accurate compared to in-clinic ultrasonography, preferred by patients, and not associated with an increased...
The physician strike in South Korea was associated with higher mortality
1. The recent South Korean trainee physician strike was associated with significantly higher mortality and reductions in inpatient and outpatient...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 6, 2026
Efficacy of leflunomide in active Takayasu arteritis: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial subtitle: Takayasu arteritis clinical trial in China (TACTIC)...
Two scores for risk stratification of adults presenting with syncope may be effective at identifying those with low risk
1. The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) and FAINT score are effective at identifying which adult patients presenting to the...
