BACKGROUND:
The potential role of new oral anticoagulants in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) remains uncertain.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether rivaroxaban is noninferior to dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for thrombotic APS.
DESIGN:
3-year...
Atherosclerotic CVD remains the leading cause of death for people of most racial/ethnic groups. In 2010, the AHA suggested metrics of ideal cardiovascular health in 7 domains (blood pressure, physical activity, cholesterol, diet, weight, smoking, and blood glucose). There have since been...
College football players in the United States endure over 1000 head hits every season. Although many don’t produce symptoms such as dizziness or blurred vision that often accompany frank concussion, these “clinically silent” hits are associated with the same type of brain damage as concussion,...
DESCRIPTION:
Dietary guideline recommendations require consideration of the certainty in the evidence, the magnitude of potential benefits and harms, and explicit consideration of people's values and preferences. A set of recommendations on red meat and processed meat consumption was...
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate whether vitamin D supplementation is associated with lower mortality in adults.
DESIGN:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
DATA SOURCES:
Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central...
Abstract
This report updates the 2018-19 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of seasonal influenza vaccines in the United States (MMWR Recomm Rep 2018;67[No. RR-3]). Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all...
PURPOSE:
Case management (CM) interventions are effective for frequent users of health care services, but little is known about which intervention characteristics lead to positive outcomes. We sought to identify characteristics of CM that yield positive outcomes among frequent users with...
Lactose intolerance refers to the clinical syndrome in which symptoms of bloating, flatulence, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea arise following the consumption of lactose-containing foods. Lactose malabsorption results from congenital lactase deficiency, secondary lactose intolerance, and,...
Background Nut consumption has increased in the US but little evidence exists on the association between changes in nut consumption and weight change. We aimed to evaluate the association between changes in total consumption of nuts and intakes of different nuts (including...
BACKGROUND:
Morbidity from asthma is disproportionately higher among black patients than among white patients, and black patients constitute the minority of participants in trials informing treatment. Data indicate that patients with inadequately controlled asthma benefit more from...
