DNR orders may skew hospital mortality rates and rankings
1. Based on a retrospective review of pneumonia admissions in California and without accounting for Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) rates, hospitals...
The addition of liraglutide to diet and exercise leads to increased weight loss
1. For overweight and obese patients, the addition of liraglutide once daily to a diet and exercise regimen resulted in...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 8 – June 14, 2015
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in the United States, 1993-2012 Traumatic spinal cord injury is a significant cause of morbidity and...
Rotavirus vaccine linked with decrease in acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations
1. Implementation of the rotavirus vaccine schedule was linked with decrease in all-cause gastroenteritis rates. 2. Gastroenteritis hospitalization rates declined...
Applicants given extra time on MCAT have lower USMLE pass rates
1. Individuals with extra time testing accommodations on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) had comparable scores and medical school...
Audit and feedback significantly reduced cesarean delivery rates [QUARISMA trial]
1. A multifaceted intervention involving audit and feedback significantly reduced the rates of cesarean delivery in 32 hospitals in Quebec,...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is not superior to maintenance antidepressants in preventing depression recurrence or relapse [PREVENT trial]
1. This single-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial found that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy with support to taper or discontinue antidepressant therapy...
Ibrutinib effective for previously treated Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
1. Ibrutinib, an inhibitor of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase, produced a response in 90.5% of patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia. 2. Patient...
Elective egg freezing a cost-effective strategy to delay child bearing
1. In women planning to delay childbearing until age 40, IVF with eggs frozen at age 35 was more cost-effective...
Diffusion-weighted MRI highly sensitive, specific vs. CT in acute ischemic stroke [Classics Series]
1. Among patients with acute neurologic deficits presenting within six hours of symptoms onset, diffusion-weight magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) was...
