Research May 2016

ANNALS

"Gradual Versus Abrupt Smoking Cessation: A Randomized, Controlled Noninferiority Trial"
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2501853

"Long-Term Risk for Device-Related Complications and Reoperations After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation"
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2520465

BMJ

"BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants"
http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2156

"Effect of age and sex on efficacy and tolerability of β blockers in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: individual patient data meta-analysis"
"Conclusion
Irrespective of age or sex, patients with HFrEF in sinus rhythm should receive β blockers to reduce the risk of death and admission to hospital."
http://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i1855


CIRC / JACC
"Reduced Cardiac Index Is Not the Dominant Driver of Renal Dysfunction in Heart Failure"
http://content.onlinejacc.org/article.aspx?articleID=2520902

 "Diabetes Mellitus and Prevention of Late Myocardial Infarction After Coronary Stenting in the Randomized Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Study"
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/133/18/1772.full


JAMA  
"Effect of Using the Same vs Different Order for Second Readings of Screening Mammograms on Rates of Breast Cancer Detection"
 "Conclusions and Relevance  Interpretation of batches of mammograms by qualified screening mammography readers using a different order vs the same order for the second reading resulted in no significant difference in rates of detection of breast cancer."
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2520628 
 
"Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011"
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2518263


NEJM
"Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest"
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1514204?query=featured_home

"Initiation Strategies for Renal-Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit'
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1603017?query=featured_home