Feb 15, 2019
New research published in the prestigious journal Gastroenterology indicates that the positive predictive value of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in screening for colorectal cancer may be reduced by treatment with aspirin and oral anticoagulants. In the...
Feb 14, 2019
A recent randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, trial in Denmark examined the efficacy of analgesia for 556 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). Options for analgesia included paracetamol (acetaminophen) 1000 mg plus ibuprofen 400 mg, paracetamol 1000...
Feb 11, 2019
Anyone who has worked in a hospital will recall many instances where GPs have (justifiably) complained about the quality of information transfer to primary care after discharge from hospital. Recent research has indicated that the issues are probably bi-directional....
Feb 10, 2019
In a recent systematic review and meta‐analysis, the benefits of education older people about inhaler technique have been affirmed. The review ultimately included 8 studies (4 randomized, 4 quasi‐experimental) with a total of 1,812 participants. The most frequent...
Feb 10, 2019
About 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 40 takes a statin (HMG CoA reductase inhibitor) to reduce cardiovascular risk. A recent scientific statement from the AHA provides a comprehensive review of statin safety and tolerability. It is stated that the risk of serious...
Feb 10, 2019
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers evaluated 352 patients (mean age 77 years) with acute major bleeding within 18 hours after administration of a bolus of andexanet, followed by a 2-hour infusion. Bleeding was predominantly...
