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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2020

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  Rapid POC tests have low sensitivity for C trachomatis in nonpregnant women or men of reproductive age.

  Grillo-Ardila CF, Torres M, Gaitan HG. Rapid point of care test for detecting urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in nonpregnant women and men at reproductive age. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020;1:CD011708. 31995238.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2020

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  In older adults with a history of falls, interventions to reduce use of fall risk-increasing drugs do not reduce falls.

  Hart LA, Phelan EA, Yi JY, Marcum ZA, Gray SL. Use of fall risk-increasing drugs around a fall-related injury in older adults: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020. [Epub ahead of print]. 32064594.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2020

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  Home noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation reduces mortality and intubations in COPD with hypercapnia.

  Wilson ME, Dobler CC, Morrow AS, et al. Association of home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2020;323:455-65. 32016309.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2020

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  Best practice statements and recommendations for caring for critically ill patients with COVID-19.

  Alhazzani W, Møller MH, Arabi YM, et al. Surviving sepsis campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Crit Care Med. 2020;48:e440-69. 32224769.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2020

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  H pylori treatment reduced risk for gastric cancer in patients with a family history of gastric cancer.

  Choi IJ, Kim CG, Lee JY, et al. Family history of gastric cancer andHelicobacter pyloritreatment. N Engl J Med. 2020;382:427-36. 31995688.

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