The emergence of visual artistic creativity in frontotemporal dementia: a case-control study
1. This case-control study of 689 patients with frontotemporal dementia demonstrated that visual artistic creativity emerged in 17 patients (2.5%),...
Comparison of simulation versus didactic-based instruction for transesophageal echocardiography teaching: the SIMULATOR randomized clinical trial
1. This randomized clinical trial demonstrated significantly increased post-training theoretical and practice scores among cardiology fellows who received simulation-based teaching...
Comparison of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta versus resuscitative thoracotomy for aortic occlusion
1. This multicentre, comparative effectiveness study demonstrated that aortic occlusion via resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) zone...
Smartphone dispatch of volunteer responders may not increase bystander use of automated external defibrillator in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – the SAMBA trial
1. This randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Heartrunner, a smartphone application, demonstrated no significant increase in bystander-attached automated...
Patterns of oral anticoagulation use and adherence for atrial fibrillation from 2010-2020
1. This cohort study of older adults under the Medicare Advantage insurance plan demonstrated that from 2010 to 2020, there...
Initial thoracic endovascular aortic repair not associated with reduced mortality and morbidity compared to medical therapy for acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection
1. This retrospective cohort study examining thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) versus medical therapy for uncomplicated type B aortic dissection...
Diabetes, stroke, and coronary heart disease associated with increased mortality among Black adults: Jackson Heart Study
1. The Jackson Heart Study evaluating the association of cardiometabolic conditions with mortality in Black patients demonstrated that diabetes, stroke,...
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes associated with reduced atrial fibrillation hospitalization events compared to commonly used comparators
1. This population-based cohort study demonstrated that among older adults with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) use was...
Conscious sedation non-superior to general anesthesia for endovascular therapy in patients with posterior circulation stroke: CANVAS II randomized controlled trial
1. The CANVAS II randomized controlled trial demonstrated similar functional outcomes between general anesthesia and conscious sedation among patients with...
Rare genetic variants may be enriched in patients with high-risk spontaneous coronary artery dissection
1. This prospective case-control study demonstrated that approximately 20% of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection with high-risk features had...