NSAID use effect on colorectal cancer risk influenced by genetics
1. This study found that the regular use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or both was associated with a...
Surgical vs. non-surgical treatment of humeral fractures similar in outcome
1. There were no overall statistically significant differences between patients with humeral fractures treated with surgical treatment and those treated...
Concurrent NSAID and antithrombotic therapy linked to increased bleeding events
1. Adding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to concurrent antithrombotic therapy in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients resulted in increased risk of...
Varenicline therapy increases smoking cessation rates
1. When compared to placebo, varenicline use for 24 weeks significantly increased smoking cessation rates at 3 months and 1...
Creatine not shown to slow progression of Parkinson disease
1. Creatine monohydrate was not shown to improve or worsen clinical outcomes of Parkinson disease over a 5-year follow-up period....
Surgical readmissions most commonly linked to postoperative complications
1. Surgical site infections (SSI) and obstruction or ileus were found to be the most common causes of both early...
Bariatric surgery linked to decreased all-cause mortality
1. Veterans Affairs (VA) patients receiving bariatric surgery between 2000-2011 demonstrated lower all-cause mortality at 5 years and 10 years...
Full-day preschool programs linked to improved overall student performance
1. Full-day (7 hour) preschool programs resulted in marked improvement in academic performance at the end of the school year...
Adding trained interventionists to primary care results in weight loss
1. Primary care visits supplemented by sessions with trained interventionists resulted in greater patient weight loss than primary care visits...
Skilled nursing facility ratings linked to readmission and death rates
1. Approximately 21% of skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharges were followed by hospital readmission and 4.7% of SNF discharges were...