Annals of internal medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Statins and Multiple Noncardiovascular Outcomes: Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses of Observational Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials.
Many effects of statins on non-cardiovascular disease (non-CVD) outcomes have been reported. ⋯ None.
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Meta Analysis
Treatments of Primary Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
Most interventions for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) have not been compared in head-to-head randomized trials. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (PROSPERO: CRD42016043353).
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Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection is the most frequently identified health care-associated infection in the United States. C difficile has also emerged as a cause of community-associated diarrhea, resulting in increased incidence of community-associated infection. ⋯ Appropriate management of infection requires understanding of the various diagnostic assays and therapeutic options as well as relevant measures to infection prevention. This article provides updated recommendations regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of incident and recurrent C difficile infection.