Annals of internal medicine
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitively enhanced tai chi improved cognition vs. tai chi or stretching at 24 wk in older adults with MCI or memory concerns.
Li F, Harmer P, Eckstrom E, et al. Clinical effectiveness of cognitively enhanced tai ji quan training on global cognition and dual-task performance during walking in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or self-reported memory concerns: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2023;176:1498-1507. 37903365.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing Care Overuse in Older Patients Using Professional Norms and Accountability : A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
Effective strategies are needed to curtail overuse that may lead to harm. ⋯ National Institute on Aging.
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Multicenter Study
Cumulative All-Cause Mortality in Diverse Hispanic/Latino Adults : A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study.
All-cause mortality among diverse Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States and factors underlying mortality differences have not been examined prospectively. ⋯ National Institutes of Health.
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Acute colonic diverticulitis is a gastrointestinal condition that is frequently encountered by primary care and emergency department practitioners, hospitalists, surgeons, and gastroenterologists. Clinical presentation ranges from mild abdominal pain to peritonitis with sepsis. ⋯ Medical and surgical treatment algorithms are evolving. This article provides an evidence-based, clinically relevant overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute diverticulitis.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In men with LUTS in primary care, a standardized intervention reduced symptoms by a small amount at 12 mo.
Drake MJ, Worthington J, Frost J, et al. Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men in primary care using a conservative intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2023;383:e075219. 37967894.