BMJ : British medical journal
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Review Meta Analysis
Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections after removal of urinary catheter: meta-analysis.
To determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of removal of a urinary catheter reduces the risk of subsequent symptomatic urinary tract infection.: ⋯ Patients admitted to hospital who undergo short term urinary catheterization might benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis when the catheter is removed as they experience fewer subsequent urinary tract infections. Potential disadvantages of more widespread antimicrobial prophylaxis (side effects and cost of antibiotics, development of antimicrobial resistance) might be mitigated by the identification of which patients are most likely to benefit from this approach.
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Review Meta Analysis
Egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
To investigate and quantify the potential dose-response association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. ⋯ Higher consumption of eggs (up to one egg per day) is not associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. The increased risk of coronary heart disease among diabetic patients and reduced risk of hemorrhagic stroke associated with higher egg consumption in subgroup analyses warrant further studies.
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Review Meta Analysis
Lithium in the prevention of suicide in mood disorders: updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
To assess whether lithium has a specific preventive effect for suicide and self harm in people with unipolar and bipolar mood disorders. ⋯ Lithium is an effective treatment for reducing the risk of suicide in people with mood disorders. Lithium may exert its antisuicidal effects by reducing relapse of mood disorder, but additional mechanisms should also be considered because there is some evidence that lithium decreases aggression and possibly impulsivity, which might be another mechanism mediating the antisuicidal effect.