Episode 344: 343. Arm position and blood pressure readings: The ARMS crossover randomized clinical trial
Liu H et al. Arm position and blood pressure readings: The ARMS crossover randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med 2024 Oct 7; [e-pub]. (https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.5213) study repl...
8 Nov 20245min
Episode 342: 341. Methods Monday! What is the problem with stopping a trial EARLY?
Stopping Trials Early for Benefit: Insights From Recent Pivotal Trials in Chronic Kidney Disease - ScienceDirect There are 4 major reasons why trials might be stopped early: 1) unequivocal benefit; ...
4 Nov 20248min
Episode 341: 340. ACOI -- Vitamin D and Calcium Made Easy
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Episode 340: 339. Reaction Risk to Direct Penicillin Challenges
10% of hospitalized patients have penicillin allergy listed in their records, fewer than 1% of patients have true allergies. Use of more-expensive and broader-spectrum antibiotics is associated with l...
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Episode 339: 338. Hypertension Treatment With New Triple Single Pill Combination
Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Triple Single-Pill Combination Compared With Placebo for Initial Treatment of HypertensionJ Am Coll Cardiol 2024 Aug 30;[EPub Ahead of Print], A Rodgers, A Sala...
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Episode 338: 337. What is the ideal Vitamin D Level to target?
In 2011, the Endocrine Society published a guideline on “Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency” Now, the Society has issued an updated guideline, Demay MB et al. Vitamin D fo...
22 Okt 20245min
Episode 337: 336. 24 Hours After a Stroke for EVT- 2 yr Follow-Up
Huijberts I et al. Collateral-based selection for endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke in the late window (MR CLEAN-LATE): 2-year follow-up of a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomise...
18 Okt 20246min
Episode 336: 335. Do GLP-1 Cause Residual Gastric Contents
Because glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists can slow gastric emptying, they might confer risk for residual gastric contents — and possibly aspiration!!!! Should we stop the glp-1 Should ...
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