News
Mild TBI may predict PTSD, not postconcussion syndrome
Key clinical point: Head trauma often occurs within the context of a psychologically distressing event.Major finding: Injured patients with...
News
Damage control resuscitation practices improving combat casualty outcomes
Major finding: Both the mean ISS and the percentage of patients with severe injury increased (from a mean ISS of 22.5 to 26.7 and from 63.5% to 79...
News
USPSTF: Screen older women smokers for AAA
Key clinical point: Women aged 65-75 years who have smoked more than 100 cigarettes ever could benefit from one-time ultrasonography screening for...
News
Calcium and vitamin D improve metabolic profile in gestational diabetes
Key clinical point: Calcium and vitamin D improved levels of fasting glucose, serum insulin, and LDL cholesterol in women with GDM.Major finding:...
News
USPSTF: Women smokers might benefit from AAA screening
Key clinical point: Women aged 65-75 years who have smoked more than 100 cigarettes ever could benefit from one-time ultrasonography screening for...
News
Frail women less likely to initiate hormonal therapy for breast cancer
Key clinical point: Older women with breast cancer are less likely to initiate adjuvant hormonal therapy if they are frail.Major finding: Odds...
News
Higher risk of death seen with oral steroids in RA interstitial lung disease
Key clinical point: Rather than corticosteroids, consider using mycophenolate or rituximab in patients with RA-ILD.
News
Risks of two types of polymer stents comparable
Major finding: Mortality and myocardial infarction were comparable for BP-BES (7.8%) vs. DP-EES (7.7%); noninferiority, P = .003), as was the need...
