Training Physicians to Provide High-Value Care
Thomas L. Schwenk, MD reviewing Stammen LA et al. JAMA 2015 Dec 8. Korenstein D. JAMA 2015 Dec 8.
How Reliable Are Peripheral Thermometers?
Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH reviewing Niven DJ et al. Ann Intern Med 2015 Nov 17.
MRI Might Detect Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease Decades Before Symptoms Start
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD reviewing Kunz L et al. Science 2015 Oct 23.
Is a Structured Rehabilitation Program Useful After Ankle Fracture?
Thomas L. Schwenk, MD reviewing Moseley AM et al. JAMA 2015 Oct 6.
Patients with Allergies to One Cephalosporin Often Can Tolerate Others
David J. Amrol, MD reviewing Romano A et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015 Sep.
How Much Weight Loss Is Associated with Cholinesterase Inhibitors?
Allan S. Brett, MD reviewing Sheffrin M et al. J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 Aug.
Consumption of Spicy Food Is Associated Inversely with Risk for Death
Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP reviewing Lv J et al. BMJ 2015. Forouhi NG. BMJ 2015.
Restrictive vs. Liberal Transfusion Threshold After Noncardiac Surgery
Allan S. Brett, MD reviewing Abdelsattar ZM et al. Ann Surg 2015 Jul.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Dabigatran or Rivaroxaban Is Similar to That Associated with Warfarin
Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP reviewing Chang H-Y et al. BMJ 2015 Apr 24. Abraham NS et al. BMJ 2015 Apr 24. Vaughan Sarrazin MS and Rose A. BMJ 2015 Apr 24.
Oral Steroids for Acute Sciatica: Improvement in Function Is Modest at Best
Thomas L. Schwenk, MD reviewing Goldberg H et al. JAMA 2015 May 19.