Hypnotic drug use may be associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium
1. Older age, hypnotic drug use, and higher intraoperative fluid load were independent risk factors associated with postoperative delirium development...
Acute hallucinogen use demonstrates increased in-hospital mortality
1. People receiving acute hospital care for hallucinogen use had an increased risk of mortality compared with the general population....
Differential optimal follicle sizes for ovulatory dysfunction and unexplained infertility
1. Among patients with ovulatory dysfunction, dominant follicles measuring 17–18.9 mm were associated with poorer pregnancy outcomes compared to follicles ≥ 19...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind March 10, 2025
Postoperative Outcomes Following Preweekend Surgery 1. Patients who underwent surgery immediately before the weekend had an increased risk of complications,...
Schizophrenia incidence sharply increased following cannabis legalization
1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases of schizophrenia linked to cannabis use disorder nearly tripled. Evidence Rating Level: 2...
Dietary niacin may have a mortality benefit in patients with chronic kidney disease
1. Higher dietary niacin intake was associated with lower all-cause mortality risk in patients with chronic kidney disease. Evidence Rating...
Polypharmacy associated with greater risk of mortality and hospitalizations in elderly
1. Polypharmacy was associated with a greater risk of mortality and hospitalizations at one and five years. Evidence Rating Level:...
Characterization of the increased incidence of alcohol-associated hepatitis noted in Ontario, Canada in past two decades
1. From 2002 to 2021, the incidence rate of alcohol-associated hepatitis in Ontario, Canada increased by 8% annually, with rates...
Increased blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio associated with increased mortality in coronavirus disease
Association between blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective cohort study 1. Increased...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 10, 2025
Changes in Incident Schizophrenia Diagnoses Associated With Cannabis Use Disorder After Cannabis Legalization 1. After cannabis policy legalization, incident cases...