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In individuals with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Ezetimibe has modest beneficial effects, primarily driven by a reduction in non‐fatal MI and non‐fatal stroke, but with little or no effect on clinical fatal endpoints.

Systematic Review: Secondary Oxalate Nephropathy

22 Nov, 2018 | 21:22h | UTC

Secondary Oxalate Nephropathy: A Systematic Review – Kidney International Reports (free)

Systematic Review: Omega‐3 Fatty Acid Addition During Pregnancy

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:19h | UTC

Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Commentaries: Omega-3 in pregnancy reduces the risk of premature birth: new evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free) AND Omega-3 supplements in pregnancy reduce the risk of premature birth – The Conversation (free)

Systematic Reviews: Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Nonreproductive Outcomes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:51h | UTC

Pharmacological and surgical treatment of nonreproductive outcomes in polycystic ovary syndrome: An overview of systematic reviews – Clinical Endocrinology (free)

Meta-Analysis: Conventional and Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Osteoarthritis

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:49h | UTC

Conventional and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Rheumatology (free)

Meta-Analysis: Sedentary Behaviour and Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality, and Incident Type 2 Diabetes

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:17h | UTC

Sedentary behaviour and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and incident type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and dose response meta-analysis – European Journal of Epidemiology (free)

Systematic Review: Combination Drug Therapy for Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:14h | UTC

Systematic Review of Combination Drug Therapy for Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – European Urology (free)

Interventions During Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Birth: An Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews

16 Nov, 2018 | 03:24h | UTC

Interventions during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Ways to help pregnant women avoid preterm birth – Cochrane Library (free)

Systematic Review: Effective Healthcare Cost-Containment Policies

16 Nov, 2018 | 01:03h | UTC

Effective healthcare cost-containment policies: a systematic review – Health Policy (free)

Systematic Review: Perioperative Alcohol Cessation Intervention for Postoperative Complications

16 Nov, 2018 | 01:01h | UTC

Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Effects of perioperative alcohol cessation interventions on postoperative complications following surgery – Cochrane Library (free)

“Intensive alcohol cessation interventions offered for four to eight weeks to participants undergoing all types of surgical procedures to achieve complete alcohol cessation before surgery probably reduced the number of postoperative complications.”

Systematic Review: Reduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure

9 Nov, 2018 | 02:19h | UTC

Reduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure: Too Much Uncertainty—Do the Trials – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Review Questions Wisdom of Limiting Salt Intake in Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Review: Low-Sodium Diet for HF on Shaky Ground – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Meta-analysis: Off‐ Versus On‐Pump Coronary Surgery and the Effect of Follow‐Up Length and Surgeons’ Experience

9 Nov, 2018 | 02:07h | UTC

Off‐ Versus On‐Pump Coronary Surgery and the Effect of Follow‐Up Length and Surgeons’ Experience: A Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

Editorial: Long‐Term Survival Following Off‐Pump Coronary Surgery: Does Surgeon Experience Make a Difference? (free)

Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Value of Symptoms and Signs for Identifying UTI in Older adults

9 Nov, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC

Diagnostic value of symptoms and signs for identifying urinary tract infection in older adult outpatients: Systematic review and meta-analysis – The Journal of Infection (free)

“A number of symptoms and signs typically associated with UTI, such as nocturia, urgency and abnormal vital signs, were of limited use in older adult outpatients.”

Systematic Review: Supplements for Preventing Cognitive Decline in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:59h | UTC

Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment – Cochrane Library (free)

“The evidence on vitamin and mineral supplements as treatments for MCI is very limited. “

Systematic Review: Graduated Compression Stockings for Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:45h | UTC

Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis during a hospital stay – Cochrane Library (free)

“There is high-quality evidence that GCS are effective in reducing the risk of DVT in hospitalised patients who have undergone general and orthopaedic surgery”