Clinical Edge

Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions

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Must reads for theWeek ending March 24, 2019

BP control slowed brain damage in elderly hypertensives,

Physician Groups Produce More Accurate Diagnoses than Individuals,

Abstinence by moderate drinkers improves their AFib,

‘Difficult’ Discussions Reduce Anxiety in Seriously Ill Cancer Patients,

Amphetamine tied to higher risk of new-onset psychosis than methylphenidate,

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Must reads for theWeek ending March 17, 2019

Antibiotic-eluting envelope reduces CIED infections,

Apple Watch algorithm showed 84% positive predictive value for Afib,

CREOLE: Amlodipine may be preferable for lowering blood pressure in black patients,

Policy statement on drowning highlights high-risk groups,

Repeat VTE risk heightened in HIV patients,

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Must reads for theWeek ending March 10, 2019

In utero infections raise risk for autism,

Anxiety, Depression Compromise Believability of Drug-Allergy Testing,

Tight intrapartum glucose control doesn’t improve neonatal outcomes,

Prenatal Betamethasone not Linked to Adverse Neurocognitive Problems,

One-time, universal hepatitis C testing cost effective, researchers say,

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Must reads for theWeek ending March 3, 2019

Large survey reveals that few MS patients have long-term care insurance,

Myeloma therapies raise cardiovascular risks,

Sperm counts largely stable after adjuvant treatment of clinical stage I testicular cancer,

Delaying antibiotics in elderly with UTI linked to higher sepsis, death rates,

New noninvasive wireless devices aim to more gently monitor neonatal vital signs,

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Must reads for theWeek ending February 24, 2019

Combination model predicts imminent preeclampsia, Ciobanu A et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Feb 7. doi. org/10.1016/j.ajog.2019.01.235

Delayed cord clamping didn’t drop maternal hemoglobin in term cesarean deliveries, Purisch S. et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jan;220(1):S37-38, Abstract 47

Alcohol abstinence questioned as addiction treatment goal, AAAP 2018

Dental device borrowed from sports world no help in pushing, Bergh E et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jan;220(1):S39, Abstract 49

Enterovirus in at-risk children associated with later celiac disease, Kahrs CR et al. BMJ. 2019 Feb 13. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l231
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