2 Minute Medicine Rewind May 11, 2026
Adjuvanted vs High-Dose Influenza Vaccines in Older US Adults 1. Adjuvanted influenza vaccines did not differ significantly in effectiveness compared...
Invasive management for non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in frail patients may not improve mortality
1. In frail, elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), invasive management with coronary angiography did not improve mortality...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation may reduce combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
1. In adult patients with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) undergoing residential treatment (RT), those receiving active transcranial magnetic stimulation...
High-flow nasal oxygen therapy may not be superior to standard oxygen therapy after cardiac surgery
1. Routine high-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) following extubation did not improve outcomes compared to standard oxygen therapy (SOT) in...
Simvastatin (Zocor) in combination with paclitaxel (Taxol) may provide treatment benefit compared to paclitaxel alone for small cell lung cancer
1. Simvastatin (Zocor) in combination with paclitaxel (Taxol) is well tolerated and associated with significantly reduced disease progression compared to...
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation may reduce the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain after thoracoscopic surgery
1. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) delivered postoperatively significantly reduced the development of chronic...
Renal point-of-care ultrasound may be effective at identifying patients with nephrolithiasis
1. Renal point-of-care ultrasound (rPOCUS) findings of hydronephrosis in adult patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected renal...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind April 13, 2026
Residential Therapy With Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Combat-Related PTSD 1. In adult patients with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Prednisone may have bone and cardiovascular benefits compared to hydrocortisone therapy in adrenal insufficiency
1. Prednisolone therapy is well tolerated, may have better bone and cardiovascular outcomes compared to hydrocortisone, and poses lower medication...
High-frequency oscillatory ventilation may reduce the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
1. High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) may reduce the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) compared with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) in...
