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Perioperative selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor administration is a marker of poor outcomes after surgery

Commentary on: Auerbach AD, Vittinghoff E, Maselli J, et al. Perioperative use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risks for adverse outcomes of surgery. JAMA Intern Med ...
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PubMed allows truncation of a given term by using an asterisk (*).1 Its purpose is to retrieve the first 600 words containing the part of the word preceding the asterisk, and it is a recommended ...
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Metoprolol prevented myocardial infarction but increased risk of stroke and death after non-cardiac surgery

P J Devereaux Dr P J Devereaux, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; phillipj {at}mcmaster.ca ### Design: randomised placebo-controlled trial (PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation [POISE]). ## ...
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No role for tranexamic acid in the treatment of acute gastrointestinal bleeding

The HALT-IT Trial has shown that tranexamic acid does not improve outcome in acute gastrointestinal bleeding and may instead increase the risk of complications . Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an ...
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Review: the renoprotective effects of ACE inhibitors and ARBs independent of blood pressure control are uncertain

Casas JP, Chua W, Loukogeorgakis S, et al. Effect of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system and other antihypertensive drugs on renal outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2005;366 ...
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A combination of cognitive–behavioural therapy and sertraline reduced anxiety in children more than either treatment alone

### Design: randomised controlled trial (Child-Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study). ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00052078. ### Allocation: concealed.* ### Blinding: blinded (outcome assessors, and patients ...
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Vitamin D does not prevent fractures and falls

Whether vitamin D improves bone health has been unclear—that is until now. Early evidence suggested benefit, but a recent systemic review concludes there is no effect on fractures, falls or bone ...
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Stimulant medication for ADHD not associated with subsequent substance use disorders

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The GAD-7 scale was accurate for diagnosing generalised anxiety disorder

Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, et al. A brief measure for assessing generalised anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1092–7. [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of ...
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Review: periodic health examination increases delivery of some clinical preventive services and reduces patient worry

Boulware LE, Marinopoulos S, Phillips KA, et al. Systematic review: the value of the periodic health evaluation. Ann Intern Med 2007;146:289–300. [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4 ...
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Two-thirds of female smokers aged over 50 die from smoking-related causes, but quitting before 40 decreases this by 90%

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Preventing hospital readmission through better medication continuity after hospital discharge

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