Accessible hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs provide significantly higher rates of cure compared to conventional care
1. In patients with hepatitis C virus who recently injected drugs, 67% in the accessible care arm vs 23% in...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of statin-induced reduction in LDL-C demonstrates modest absolute benefits
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis found a modest absolute risk reduction of 0.8% in all-cause mortality from statin-induced therapy...
Low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages associated with reduced body weight compared to sugar-sweetened beverages: a systematic review and meta-analysis
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages (LNCSBs) are associated with significant improvements in...
Maternal substance use may increase risk of childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
1. Substance use in the prenatal period may be associated with an increased risk of an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
Combination treatment with varenicline and nicotine patch improves smoking cessation outcomes for concurrent alcohol users
1. In this randomized controlled trial, combined treatment with varenicline and nicotine patch produced higher smoking cessation rates versus nicotine...
Tremor and memory symptoms prior to diagnosis demonstrate the strongest associations with subsequent Parkinson disease
1. In a diverse population with universal access to health care, tremor and impaired memory symptoms prior to diagnosis had...
Intensive blood pressure control associated with increased cerebral blood flow in patients with hypertension – the SPRINT trial
1. In patients with hypertension, intensive blood pressure control to a target of less than 120 mmHg compared to a...
Higher body mass index associated with improved cystic fibrosis-related clinical outcomes
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) reduced...
Concussions associated with adverse mental health outcomes in children
1. A large, retrospective population-based cohort study of over 150, 000 participants found an association between concussion and risk of...
Discharge from pediatric intensive care unit after respiratory failure may be associated with long-term impact on neurocognition
1. Patients who were discharged from a pediatric intensive care unit for respiratory failure were found to have lower IQ...
