2 Minute Medicine Rewind October 24, 2022
Correlation Between Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Use and Surgical Site Infection in Children Undergoing Nonemergent Surgery 1. In this retrospective study, ...
Tag: geriatrics
Perioperative gabapentin use associated with adverse outcomes for older adults
1. In this cohort study, perioperative gabapentin for multimodal analgesia in older adults undergoing major surgery was associated with an ...
#VisualAbstract: Polypill reduces adverse cardiovascular events among older patients with recent myocardial infarction
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 26, 2022
Complete Revascularization vs Culprit Lesion–Only Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Angina-Related Quality of Life in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction ...
Factors associated with anticoagulation discontinuation in palliative care patients
1. The decision to discontinue anticoagulation in palliative care patients was not strongly associated with patient factors and comorbidities, except ...
Regular proton pump inhibitor use potentially associated with increase in dementia incidence
1. Regular proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use contributed to an increased incidence for all-caused dementia. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) ...
Frailty as a predictor of mortality on admission to intermediate care
1. Frailty status upon admission to intermediate care was a strong predictor of mortality. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Frailty ...
Nirmatrelvir associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes in older adults
1. Older adults treated with nirmatrelvir were significantly less likely to be hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than those ...
Incidence and predictors of multimorbidity in a Korean geriatric population
1. The incidence of multimorbidity increased with age amongst the Korean geriatric population. 2. The strongest predictors of multimorbidity in ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 13, 2022
Suicidality among sexual minority and transgender adolescents: a nationally representative population-based study of youth in Canada 1. The risk of ...
