Morbidity and mortality associated with gun violence in the United States
1. Firearm use and related crime rates, deaths and injuries have increased disproportionately in the United States compared to other...
Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube have similar outcomes
1. In patients with malignant pleural effusions, this randomized control trial of thoracoscopic talc poudrage versus talc slurry administered via...
Fibrinogen concentrate noninferior to cryoprecipitate after cardiac surgery in patients with excessive bleeding and hypofibrinogenemia
1. The use of fibrinogen concentrate for fibrinogen replacement, post cardiac surgery, is noninferior to cryoprecipitate. Evidence Rating Level: 1...
Folic acid and zinc supplementation in men not associated with increased fertility
1. In couples obtaining infertility treatment, folic acid and zinc supplementation in men did not lead to a significant improvement...
Transcarotid artery revascularization associated with lower risk of stroke or death
1. In patients receiving carotid stenosis treatment, transcarotid artery revascularization was associated with a significantly lower risk of stroke or...
Levothyroxine not effective for treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism symptoms in geriatric patients
1. There was no significant improvement of symptoms associated with subclinical hypothyroidism when subjects aged 80 year or older were...
Better adherence to an energy reduced Mediterranean diet with more support
1. In this preliminary analysis of an ongoing randomized control trial, participants assigned to an energy-reduced Mediterranean diet with counseling...
Billions of dollars spent on US healthcare labeled wasteful
1. In this systematic review analyzing data over the past 8 years, a quarter of total health care expenditure was...
Lefamulin noninferior to moxifloxacin for community-acquired pneumonia
1. In this randomized controlled trial, oral lefamulin was noninferior to oral moxifloxacin for treating community-acquired pneumonia, with regards to...
Diet trends over the past two decades in the United States
1. In this serial, cross sectional analysis over the last two decades, the adults in the United States decreased consumption...