EE+ POEM Archive
- Rivaroxaban is noninferior to warfarin for valvular atrial fibrillation; also associated with fewer strokes
- Take caution with intensive blood pressure reduction in patients with intracranial bleeds and very high systolic pressures
- Vitamin C plus iron supplementation is no better than iron alone for iron-deficiency anemia
- Fewer deaths and fewer ICU admissions with the use of a remotely monitored, automated alert system
- Baloxavir similar to oseltamivir to reduce symptoms; no benefit after 36 hours or if older than 65 years (CAPSTONE-2)
- Nebulized magnesium plus albuterol is no more effective than albuterol alone for refractory acute pediatric asthma
- Colchicine reduces myocardial infarction and revascularization in patients with established coronary disease (LoDoCo2)
- Early introduction of dietary gluten delays the diagnosis of celiac disease in breastfed infants (EAT)
- SGLT2 inhibitors ("-flozin" meds) improve all-cause and CV mortality in patients regardless of diabetes or HF status
- Vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and strength training not beneficial for elderly without major comorbidities (DO-HEALTH)
- Bariatric surgery in obese patients with hypertension can produce normotension in some of them (GATEWAY)
- Screening smokers for lung cancer with low-dose CT decreases lung cancer mortality
- USPSTF finds evidence insufficient to recommend hypertension screening in children (I statement)
- iCanQuit smartphone app is effective in helping with smoking cessation
- Poor-quality data suggest that anticholinergic medications are associated with dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly
- A higher-dose magnesium sulfate regimen for obese women with preeclampsia is more likely to achieve target serum level
- Guideline: Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be first-line treatment for muscle pain
- American Thoracic Society home oxygen guideline for patients with COPD or interstitial lung disease
- E-cigarettes plus counseling may be minimally better than counseling alone for smoking cessation
- Fertility returns within 6 months for more than 50% of the women who stop using contraceptives