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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Lifetime Cardiovascular Risk: The More Things Change . . .
- January 25, 2012
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
Risk factors are less prevalent than in the past, but they are just as predictive of outcome.
- Reviewing:
- Berry JD et al. N Engl J Med 2012 Jan 26; 366:321
Preventing Readmissions: Should We Be Looking at the Hospital Exit or the Entrance?
- January 23, 2012
- Grace C. Huang, MD
- Hospital Medicine
Regional admission rates for congestive heart failure and pneumonia explain much of the variation in hospital readmission rates.
- Reviewing:
- Epstein AM et al. N Engl J Med 2011 Dec 15; 365:2287
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
PPIs and CAP, Revisited
- January 18, 2012
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a retrospective, nested case-control study, the risk for community-acquired pneumonia was 29% higher with current use of a proton-pump inhibitor than with past use.
- Reviewing:
- Hermos JA et al. Clin Infect Dis 2012 Jan 1; 54:33
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antidepressants and Fetal Risk: A New Look at SSRIs During PregnancyFree
- January 19, 2012
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during late pregnancy raised risk for neonatal pulmonary hypertension, but individual risk-benefit profiles should be evaluated.
- Reviewing:
- Kieler H et al. BMJ 2012 Jan 12; 344:d8012
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Acetaminophen a Culprit in Asthma?Free
- December 21, 2011
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Positive associations exist between acetaminophen use and asthma in children.
- Reviewing:
- McBride JT. Pediatrics 2011 Dec; 128:1181
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Cardiovascular Mortality
- December 7, 2011
- Robert Dreicer, MD, MS, FACP
- Oncology and Hematology
A meta-analysis indicates that ADT does not affect CV mortality and is associated with reduced disease-specific and all-cause mortality in patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer.
- Reviewing:
- Nguyen PL et al. JAMA 2011 Dec 7; 306:2359
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Nasogastric Lavage Beneficial for Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding?Free
- December 2, 2011
- David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)
- Gastroenterology
The procedure increased the likelihood of early endoscopy but not better patient outcomes, such as lower mortality. The question merits prospective analysis.
- Reviewing:
- Huang ES et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2011 Nov; 74:971
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor α Therapy Increase the Risk for Serious Infection?
- November 10, 2011
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
In this large cohort study, unlike in most of the previous studies, researchers found no increased risk for serious infections with TNF antagonists.
- Reviewing:
- Grijalva CG et al. JAMA 2011 Nov 6
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Emerging Treatment Options for Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis
- November 10, 2011
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
Adding N-acetylcysteine to glucocorticoid therapy did not improve 6-month survival. Early liver transplant did, but in a selectively chosen subgroup. CME
- Reviewing:
- Nguyen-Khac E et al. N Engl J Med 2011 Nov 10; 365:1781
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Patients with Diabetes and Prior Stroke Benefit from Thrombolytic Therapy for Treatment of Acute StrokeFree
- November 18, 2011
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
This finding will expand eligibility for thrombolysis in the U.S.
- Reviewing:
- Mishra NK et al. Neurology 2011 Nov 22; 77:1866
