Review: Levetiracetam Best Monotherapy for Partial Seizures
First-line tx sodium valproate tops carbamazepine, topiramate for generalized onset seizures
Less Than Half of Stroke Discharges Prescribed a Statin
Prescribing differences by age, sex seen in 'Stroke Belt' in the southern U.S. versus rest of nation
Are Clinicians Overprescribing Gabapentinoids for Pain?
Non-trivial side effects, no robust evidence for off-label use of gabapentinoids for other types of pain
Meta-Analysis Compares Efficacy of Therapies for Preventing TB
Isoniazid, rifampicin monotherapy, combination therapies can prevent active TB in latent TB infection
Conservative Fluid Management Benefits Black ARDS Patients
Improved one-year mortality for non-Hispanic black acute respiratory distress syndrome patients
Comprehensive Initiative Has Positive Impact on Opioid Rx
Reductions in all tracked outcomes, including 95% drop in brand name opioid-acetaminophen products
Higher Risk of Dementia Seen in Those Hailing From ‘Stroke Belt’
Study found odds for cognitive decline higher for those born in certain southeastern U.S. states
New Research Supports Safety of Aspirin in Heart Failure
Large trial comparing it to warfarin finds aspirin not tied to more hospitalizations or deaths
Climate Change Expected to Up Premature Deaths From Pollution
Premature mortality attributable to climate change estimated to be greatest in India, East Asia
Methylprednisolone Ups Adverse Events in IgA Nephropathy
Recruitment discontinued because of serious adverse events after randomization of 262 patients
