May 9, 2019
Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Neurology suggests that medicinal cannabis may have utility for older people. The retrospective chart review involved people 75 years of age or older, who accessed products under the New York State Medical...
May 9, 2019
Conventional wisdom has held that it is necessary to start intravenous thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of the onset of symptoms. Results of a multicentre, randomized, placebo-controlled trial recently published in the New England...
May 7, 2019
A recent study from the USA has provided a comparison of prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and dietary supplements patterns during two periods, a decade apart. The subjects were comparable, nationally representative samples of community-dwelling older...
Apr 29, 2019
There remains some debate about what the optimal blood pressure (BP) goal should be for patients with diabetes mellitus. In a brand new study, the ADVANCE trial (Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified Release Controlled Evaluation)...
Apr 28, 2019
A national cohort study of just over 79,000 patients undergoing surgery looked to determine if differing durations of surgical prophylaxis resulted in reductions in surgical site infection, and also if there were effects reflected in adverse outcomes such ad acute...
Apr 26, 2019
A recent editorial in the prestigious New England Medical Journal has highlighted a phenomenon whereby a lack of cautious discretion, or even a misapplication of guidance can result in adverse consequences for patients. Referencing the relatively recent CDC guideline...
