BACKGROUND:
Hypertension is a prominent preventable cause of premature morbidity and mortality. People with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease are at particularly high risk, so reducing blood pressure below standard targets may be beneficial. This strategy could reduce...
IMPORTANCE:
Nearly half of postmenopausal women report bothersome vulvovaginal symptoms, but few data support the efficacy of 2 commonly recommended treatments.
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the efficacy of a low-dose vaginal estradiol tablet and a vaginal moisturizer, each vs...
BACKGROUND:
Current guidelines recommend that patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be treated with systemic corticosteroid for seven to 14 days. Intermittent systemic corticosteroid use is cumulatively associated with adverse effects...
BACKGROUND:
Nasal CPAP is the "gold standard" treatment for OSA. However, oronasal masks are frequently used in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of all randomized and nonrandomized trials that compared nasal vs oronasal masks on CPAP level, residual...
The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two substantial public health challenges—reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can result from the use of opioid medications. In March 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
County Health Improvment Organizations are improving outcomes across the state of Oklahoma. As of August 2017, there are 22 certified CHIOs serving 26 counties.
Objective. To assess efficacy of intermittent inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy in different populations (0 to 4 years old with recurrent wheezing, 5 years and older with persistent asthma, with or without long-acting beta agonist [LABA]), and to assess efficacy of added long...
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the effects of omega-3 fatty acids (FAs), primarily from marine oil supplements, on clinical and selected intermediate cardiovascular (CV) outcomes (i.e., blood pressure, lipid...
Objectives. Many interventions are available to manage chronic pain; understanding the durability of treatment effects may assist with treatment selection. We sought to assess which noninvasive nonpharmacological treatments for selected chronic pain conditions are associated...
Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in the treatment of allergic asthma.
Data Sources. We searched PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL through May 8, 2017.
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