Annals of internal medicine
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19, low-dose fluvoxamine did not reduce time to sustained recovery.
McCarthy MW, Naggie S, Boulware DR, et al. Effect of fluvoxamine vs placebo on time to sustained recovery in outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023;329:296-305. 36633838.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Hypotension-Avoidance Versus Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies in Noncardiac Surgery : An International Randomized Controlled Trial.
Among patients having noncardiac surgery, perioperative hemodynamic abnormalities are associated with vascular complications. Uncertainty remains about what intraoperative blood pressure to target and how to manage long-term antihypertensive medications perioperatively. ⋯ Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia), and Research Grant Council of Hong Kong.
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Comparative Study
Long-Term Health Consequences After Ovarian Removal at Benign Hysterectomy : A Nationwide Cohort Study.
More evidence is needed to substantiate current recommendations about removing ovaries during hysterectomy for benign conditions. ⋯ The Danish Cancer Society's Scientific Committee and the Mermaid Project.
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There has been an exponential growth in the use of telemedicine services to provide clinical care, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical care delivered via telemedicine has become a major and accepted method of health care delivery for many patients. There is an urgent need to understand quality of care in the telemedicine environment. This American College of Physicians position paper presents 6 recommendations to ensure the appropriate use of performance measures to evaluate quality of clinical care provided in the telemedicine environment.
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de Winter MA, Büller HR, Carrier M, et al; VTE-PREDICT study group. Recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding with extended anticoagulation: the VTE-PREDICT risk score. Eur Heart J. 2023;44:1231-1244. 36648242.