Annals of internal medicine
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Comment Meta Analysis
In prediabetes, oral vitamin D reduces progression to new-onset diabetes.
Pittas AG, Kawahara T, Jorde R, et al. Vitamin D and risk for type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data from 3 randomized clinical trials. Ann Intern Med. 2023;176:355-363. 36745886.
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Comment Meta Analysis
In BPPV, canalith repositioning maneuver increased symptom resolution vs. vestibular suppressants.
Sharif S, Khoujah D, Greer A, et al. Vestibular suppressants for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Acad Emerg Med. 2022. [Epub ahead of print.] 36268806.
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Comment Meta Analysis
In thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome, DOACs vs. VKAs increase arterial thrombotic events but not major bleeding.
Khairani CD, Bejjani A, Piazza G, et al. Direct oral anticoagulants vs vitamin K antagonists in patients with antiphospholipid syndromes: meta-analysis of randomized trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;81:16-30. 36328154.
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Comment Meta Analysis
In adults receiving mechanical ventilation, selective decontamination of the digestive tract reduces hospital mortality.
Hammond NE, Myburgh J, Seppelt I, et al. Association between selective decontamination of the digestive tract and in-hospital mortality in intensive care unit patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2022;328:1922-34. 36286098.