EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Adding a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in patients taking antiplatelet medications such as clopidogrel for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) doesn’t increase the composite risk of cardiovascular (CV) events: CV death, myocardial infarction (MI), and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (strength of recommendation: B, randomized, controlled trial [RCT] and prepon-derance of posthoc…
Researchers develop signature for pancreatic cancer based on microRNAs and cell-free DNA markers in the blood of patients with the disease.
The association, which increased with subsequent episodes of delirium, was strongest in men.
Treatment guidance for severe exacerbations of asthma in the ED is lacking.
A 16-year-old female was referred to the dermatology clinic for evaluation of multiple areas of hair loss on the scalp.
An analysis of 23 clinical trials found statins could dose-dependently raise the risk of T2D, but CV improvement was more impactful.
A 72-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with concerns of confusion and lethargy during a session of peritoneal dialysis, which she had been receiving…
CADe-assisted colonoscopy has gained increasing attention for its potential to improve adenoma detection rate.
“Teen pregnancy may offer an opportunity to intervene in the lives of people at higher risk for premature death.”
An online analytic tool provides visual evidence of the geographic and demographic disparities in incident and recurrent/metastatic cervical cancer in the United States.
Insomnia and sleep duration improved in patients who exercised two times a week or more, says study.
