Paper Chase #1 | Solid Fuel Use and Mortality in China
From July 2018, All Risk, No RewardSolid fuel use of cooking and heating was associated with increases in all causes of mortality in this prospective cohort study of 271,217 adults in China.
6min 27Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase #3 | CV Safety of Febuxostat
From July 2018, All Risk, No RewardIn patients with gout and major cardiovascular coexisting conditions, febuxostat was noninferior to allopurinol with respect to rates of adverse cardiovascular events. All-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were higher with febuxostat than with allopurinol.
5min 14Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase #4 | A1c Target Guidelines
From July 2018, All Risk, No RewardThe American College of Physicians developed 4 guidance statements regarding the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 with medications; these include the importance of personalized goals, a goal A1c of 7-8% for most adults, deintensifying treatment in patients with A1c of <6.5%, and moving away …
4min 32Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO
Paper Chase #5 | Varicose Veins, VTE and PAD
From July 2018, All Risk, No RewardHaving varicose veins was significantly associated with increased risk of incident DVT, but not as much for PE or PAD.
2min 56Andrew Buelt, DO and Joe Weatherly, DO