Clinical Question: Can adding fluoxetine to standard therapy for ischemic stroke improve recovery from motor deficits?
Clinical Question In patients who would benefit from continued anti-coagulation is treatment dose rivaroxaban vs thromboprophylactic dose as effective as aspirin for prevention of recurrent thromboembolism? Bottom Line Rivaroxaban at both treatment dose (20mg) and a thromboprophylactic dose (10mg), was…
Thank you Dr. Noah Duncan for an excellent overview of the PESIT trial (Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism among Patients Hospitalized for Syncope) Conclusions of the study: Pulmonary embolism was identified in nearly one of every 6 patients hospitalized for a…
Thank you Thomas Vu for your excellent overview of the BRIDGE trial (Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation) Conclusions of the study: In patients with atrial fibrillation who had warfarin treatment interrupted for an elective operation or other elective invasive…
Thank you Quynh Vu for your excellent overview of the STOPAH trial (Prednisolone or Pentoxifylline for Alcoholic Hepatitis) Conclusions of the study: Pentoxifylline did not improve survival in patients with alcoholic hepatitis Prednisolone was associated with a reduction in 28-day…
Thank you Dr. Kirollos Zaki for an excellent presentation on UGIB from esophageal varices
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