Episode 225: 225. Is Nonoperative Management of Appendicitis Worth It?
At 25yrs the odds of still having your appendix if you were initially managed nonoperatively was 60%.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2808133
24 Jan 20244min
Episode 224: 224. Lactated Ringers or Normal Saline for Acute Pancreatitis
Although an observational trial, it appears lactated ringers is better than normal saline for those individuals with acute pancreatitis to prevent organ failure or local complications. https://journal...
23 Jan 20246min
Episode 223: 223. Every Step You Take...Decreases Mortality
2300 steps daily was needed to decrease cardiovascular-related mortality. 4000 steps daily decreased all-cause mortality. Each additional step seem to lower mortality risk. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih...
22 Jan 20245min
Episode 222: 222. Ablation for AFIB in patients with HFrEF
Consider ablation in patients who have an EF < 35% and atrial fibrillation the NNT for all cause mortality was 7 at 18 months https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2306037
19 Jan 20244min
Episode 221: 221. Nurse Led Sleep Restriction IMPROVES Insomnia
Sleep restriction therapy led by nurses with only 4 hours of education significantly improved patients insomnia at 6 months. More info HERE ___>https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/care-near-you/northe...
18 Jan 20246min
Episode 220: 220. Semaglutide at 1yr Gives Small Improvement in Questionnaire for those with HFpEF
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire clinical summary score was improved by 7.8 in those individuals with HFpEF that took semaglutide for one year compared to those that took placebo. This is a sm...
17 Jan 20245min
Episode 219: 219. Oral Iron better with vitamin C on an empty stomach
When taking Ferrous Fumarate a little bit of vitamin C or an 8 ounce glass of orange juice with an otherwise empty stomach will improve the absorption- this absorption is decreased with food and coffe...
16 Jan 20245min
Episode 218: 218. Semaglutide and CAD But No Diabetes - Decrease Event$$$$$$
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307563Semaglutide and CAD but no diabetes decreases events NNT of 66 at 40 months but a predicted price tag of 3.5 million dollars.
12 Jan 20247min
