Repeat third trimester syphilis screening may not be cost effective
Image: PD 1. Overall incidence of syphilis and seroconversion were low and have decreased since 1993. 2. The cost of...
Long-term gastric acid suppression associated with vitamin B12 deficiency
Image: PD 1. Long-term gastric acid suppression greater than 2 years was associated with vitamin B12 deficiency. 2. The strongest...
CPAP use linked to improvements in resistant hypertension in OSA (HIPARCO Trial)
Image: PD 1. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and resistant hypertension was...
New gene associated with essential thrombocytopenia and primary myelofibrosis
Image: PD 1. Mutations in the gene encoding calreticulin (CALR) were found in a majority of patients with non-JAK2, non-MPL...
PG-13/R movies similar in violence and risk behavior volume
Image: PD 1. A review of violence and its co-occurrence with other risk behaviors including tobacco use, alcohol use, and...
Decreased trainee autonomy suggested with in-hospital intensivist coverage
Image: PD 1. Pediatric trainees and intensivists report less autonomy and readiness for independent practice when training in an in-hospital...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind – December 2 – 8th, 2013
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the...
BMI, waist circumference associated with semen quality
Image: PD 1. Waist circumference was inversely associated with both semen volume and sperm count. 2. Obese men were 19...
Longer preoperative treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer may extend survival
Image: PD 1. Prolonged chemotherapeutic down-staging before resection was associated with improved survival in patients with previously inoperable pancreatic cancers. ...
Imaging biomarkers may improve prediction of aortic valve stenosis
Image: PD 1. Poor longitudinal function and hemodynamics predicted an increased risk of mortality. 2. Aortic valve replacement is likely...
