EE+ POEM Archive
- Age affects thyroid test reference ranges
- Green tea may interfere with the absorption of common medicines
- Systematic reviews support colchicine for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Prenatal cannabis use is associated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Early DOAC initiation after acute ischemic stroke reduces recurrent strokes without increasing risk of intracranial bleeds (CATALYST)
- Exercise plus behavioral support significantly increases overall survival in patients with colorectal cancer (CHALLENGE)
- Computed tomography scans are projected to increase lifetime cancer risk
- Four effective treatments for endometriosis-associated pain
- Oral challenge safe with risk assessment tool to remove erroneous sulfonamide allergy label
- Better outcomes with tenecteplase prior to thrombectomy for large vessel ischemic stroke
- Fourfold increase in multiple gestation with the use of clomiphene citrate
- In adults with medical comorbidities, influenza vaccinations are associated with a lower risk of developing dementia
- Ondansetron after emergency visits reduces the risk of moderate to severe gastroenteritis symptoms in children (NNT = 14)
- Tirzepatide leads to greater weight loss than semaglutide in obese adults without diabetes (SURMOUNT-5)
- Episiotomy for instrumental nulliparous vaginal birth is not associated with a reduction in obstetric anal sphincter injuries
- Adults treated with IV thrombolytics for acute minor stroke: no improved functional outcomes, more symptomatic bleeds, more likely to die
- Ivermectin is somewhat more effective than albendazole at preventing malaria in children
- Invasive blood pressure monitoring for critically ill patients with sepsis is not associated with improved survival
- Preoperative antibiotics most likely unnecessary while awaiting surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis (PERFECT)
- A new bleeding risk score predicts major bleeding better than other scores in elderly patients who take DOACs
- Metformin does not hasten symptom resolution in low-risk outpatients with COVID-19
- As-needed budesonide plus albuterol is superior to albuterol alone for poorly controlled mild asthma (BATURA)