Increasing survival rates for patients with acute liver failure
1. In this observational cohort study, the rates of 21-day survival for patients with acute liver failure have gradually increased...
Abrupt smoking cessation associated with improved abstinence from smoking
1. In this randomized trial, abrupt smoking cessation was more likely to lead to lasting smoking abstinence than gradual smoking...
Few patients report results of personal genomic testing to healthcare providers
1. In this prospective study of patient attitudes towards personal genomic testing results, only 35% of patients discussed it with...
Erythropoietin-stimulating agents may not improve quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease
1. From this systematic review and meta-analysis, use of erythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) to achieve high hemoglobin targets in patients with...
Two novel HIV vaccines demonstrate safety and immunogenicity
1. From this small randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial, two novel adenovirus-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccinations were safe, well-tolerated,...
Acupuncture not effective for treatment of menopausal hot flashes
1. From this randomized, partially-blinded, sham-controlled trial, Chinese medicine acupuncture was not superior to sham (i.e., non-insertive) acupuncture to treat...
Substantial cardiovascular disease among pediatric cancer survivors
1. From this cross-sectional study, survivors of pediatric cancer who received cardiotoxic therapy experienced high rates of cardiomyopathy, coronary artery...
Weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists may reduce HbA1c and fasting glucose
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the use of weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) was associated with a...
Peripheral thermometers may inaccurately measure body temperature
1. From a systematic review and meta-analysis, peripheral thermometers had a high specificity for detecting fever, but their sensitivity was...
Radial artery access associated with reduced mortality in management of acute coronary syndrome
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, radial percutaneous access during invasive management of acute coronary syndrome was associated with...
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