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9 Dec 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Eur J Neurol Impact of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants vs warfarin on stroke severity
Findings from a meta-analysis of five RCTs including 75,512 participants.
12 Dec 2019 - International Clinical Digest from CMAJ Afib: initiating oral anticoagulant in the emergency department improves adherence
Something about an ED prescription seems to stick.
27 Nov 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Circulation Heart failure: efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan across ejection fraction spectrum
Findings from a combined data of PARADIGM-HF and PARAGON-HF trials.

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13 Dec 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from PLoS ONE Diabetes raises risk for poor outcome in patients with infective endocarditis
Diabetic patients show a significantly lower survival both in hospital and during follow-up.
13 Dec 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Stroke GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to reduced stroke risk in T2D
Meta-analysis of cardiovascular outcomes trials suggests stroke prevention.
13 Dec 2019 - International Clinical Digest from JAMA Netw Open Depression symptoms are tied to increased CVD risk
Large study finds specific links to restless sleep, loneliness.
13 Dec 2019 - Univadis Medical News Advance care planning linked with longer survival in terminally ill patients
The effects are strongest among those with diseases other than cancer.
13 Dec 2019 - Web Series Video interview - Dr. Jon Matthews, "One of the only places in the hospital where you really feel like a doctor" | Check-Up : Episode 9
Jon is an Emergency Medicine Doctor at St Mary's Hospital in London, and has a particular interest in organisational management and planning. He has an MBA and a PG certificate in innovation, and is interested in teaching and research. He is married to an anaesthetist and enjoys running, cycling and skiing.
13 Dec 2019 - Univadis Medical News New platform to review unpublished studies
The platform will expedite submission to 17 affiliate journals.
12 Dec 2019 - UK Clinical Digest from Int J Environ Res Public Health Opium abuse linked to total cholesterol decrease in patients with diabetes
A meta-analysis of six studies has found that opium abuse significantly decreased total cholesterol in patients with diabetes.
12 Dec 2019 - Univadis Medical News European Society of Cardiology report on the burden of CVD in Europe
The report identifies a 15-fold variation in cardiologists per million people across ESC member countries.
12 Dec 2019 - Univadis Medical News Six people killed in shooting at Czech hospital
It is believed the gunman was a patient at the hospital.
12 Dec 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Epidemiology PPI use not linked to MI risk
Pattern of association is similar to that with H2RAs.
11 Dec 2019 - International Clinical Digest from Cochrane Database Syst Rev Does positive airway pressure improve heart failure mortality?
Cochrane review finds only hints of better QoL.
11 Dec 2019 - UK Medical News 74,000 older people died awaiting social care under Tory government
Between the last and upcoming election, there were 78 unsuccessful requests every hour.
11 Dec 2019 - Univadis Medical News Japanese doctor killed in attack in Afghanistan
Dr Tetsu Nakamura's death comes just weeks after he was honoured by the Afghan government for his humanitarian work.
10 Dec 2019 - UK Medical News Lack of social care costs the NHS £27,000 per hour
The charity Age UK is calling on the next Government to make reform of social care services its priority.

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