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A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Hanan Aboumatar, MD, et al JAMA. Published online November 12, 2018. Question Can a hospital-initiated program result in reduced acute care use and better quality of life for patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Findings In this single-site randomized clinical trial that included 240 patients with COPD, a 3-month program that combined transition […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marilyn Green Larach, M.D., F.A.A.P. et al Anesthesiology November 12, 2018. What We Already Know about This Topic: Dantrolene effectively treats malignant hyperthermia, but there are discrepant recommendations for dantrolene availability in facilities that stock succinylcholine for airway rescue but do not use volatile anesthetics. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The authors […]
Read MoreAuthors: Philip M. Hopkins, M.B., B.S., M.D., F.R.C.A. et al Anesthesiology November 12, 2018. “[Increased] patient safety is served by mandating that dantrolene be stocked where succinylcholine is available.” IN this issue, Larach et al.1 conclude a large database analysis and systematic review by advocating that dantrolene be stocked in all locations where succinylcholine is available, even if […]
Read MoreHeart attacks once characterized as a part of “old man’s disease” — are increasingly occurring in younger people, especially women, according to new research. The study, presented Sunday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions meeting in Chicago and published in the AHA journal Circulation, sought to investigate heart attacks in the young, a group frequently […]
Read MoreBy Aaron E. Carroll New York Times Nov 5, 2018 A look at the system’s weaknesses, and possible ways to combat them. Even before the recent news that a group of researchers managed to get several ridiculous fake studies published in reputable academic journals, people have been aware of problems with peer review. Throwing out the system — which deems whether research […]
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