2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 12, 2024
Comparing the effects of biguanides and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on cardiocerebrovascular outcomes, nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, and treatment costs in diabetic...
Web-based cognitive behavioural therapy may be effective for treatment of bulimia nervosa
1. Patients with bulimia nervosa randomized to receive web-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) were observed to experience fewer bulimic episodes...
Financial incentives may be a viable option to promote smoking cessation
1. Incentivizing smoking cessation with financial rewards increased the likelihood of cessation through the first 12 weeks but did not...
Comparison of different types of ultrasound probes for lung ultrasound in neonates
1. Compared to the microconvex and echo probe, the linear probe is better for lung ultrasounds in neonates. Evidence Rating...
Poor cardiovascular health is a risk factor for female infertility
1. Cardiovascular health and infertility are negatively correlated with physical activity, BMI, and blood glucose being major indicators of cardiovascular...
Periodontitis in patients with diabetes and its association with diabetes-related complication
1. Periodontitis has a strong association with Type 2 Diabetes and is exacerbated by poor glycemic control. 2. Type 1...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 7, 2024
Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa A Randomized Clinical Trial 1. Patients with bulimia nervosa randomized to receive web-based...
Transcranial direct current stimulation may enhance the brain’s ability to learn complex movements
1. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) led to improvement in the learning of complex rhythmic movements via stimulation of the...
Ticagrelor and aspiring dual antiplatelet therapy is favourable over monotherapy following coronary artery bypass
1. Dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor and asprin led to a significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events over...
Minimally invasive surgeries may improve outcomes for spontaneous hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
1. Treating intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with endoscopic evacuation or stereotactic aspiration results in more favourable outcomes 2. Stratifying outcomes by...