Vitamin D supplementation for fracture prevention? A definitive verdict
N Engl J Med 2022 July 28; 387:299-309 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2202106 LINK Over a third over 60 years of age in
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Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty
Anticholinergic drugs which act on the cholinergic pathways are commonly used in clinical practice for management of conditions affecting old
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CVD risk estimation: Should you get a coronary artery calcium score (CACS)?
More than a decade doctors have been using CVD risk predication tools to lower cardiovascular diseases. The tools use traditional
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Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children: RCT for dose & duration of Amoxycillin
Effect of Amoxicillin Dose and Treatment Duration on the Need for Antibiotic Re-treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The CAP-IT
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Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence
Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) used since 1853, is one of
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Rotator cuff disorders: What matters in the long run?
Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff
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Ibuprofen for acute pain relief in the emergency department
In adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute pain, a single dose of ibuprofen 400 mg provides equal
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer with CA 125 and Ultrasound Algorithm Does Not Reduce Mortality
Clinical QuestionDoes screening for ovarian cancer using an algorithm that customizes interpretation and follow-up of cancer antigen (CA) 125 testing
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Is high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) in adults with acute sinusitis
Answer: High-Dose Amoxicillin/Clavulanate No Better than Standard Dose for Acute Sinusitis in Adults LINK – JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e212713.2021 Bottom
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Enriched formula milks and academic performance in later childhood
Effect of nutritionally modified infant formula on academic performance: linkage of seven dormant randomised controlled trials to national education dataAdded
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