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Vitamin C for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk
The authors of a systematic review of 13 studies found convincing evidence that vitamin C supplementation, beginning before cardiac surgery and continuing for a few days postoperatively, can decrease the risk of atrial fibrillation.
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Tele-yoga for Chronic Pain: A Management Therapy for the Future?
Researchers reviewed the use of yoga instruction, transmitted remotely for access-challenged patients in treating chronic pain. The study suggests that tele-yoga can be an effective treatment, but it is unknown if it is as effective as in-person yoga instruction.
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B Vitamins and Hip Fracture Risk: To B or Not to B?
Researchers conducted a secondary analysis and extended follow-up of two large, randomized, controlled trials to show the relationship between supplementing with B vitamins and the incidence of hip fractures.
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Chicken or Egg: Does Improving Sleep Improve Mental Health?
Authors of this large, randomized, controlled study strongly suggest that better sleep leads to improvement in several areas of mental health, and that a digital form of cognitive behavior therapy can significantly help in treatment of insomnia.
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Aerobic Exercise and Heart Health: Is It Ever Too Late to Start?
In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, researchers demonstrated improvements in exercise tolerance and diastolic cardiac function in middle-aged, healthy, sedentary men and women performing intensive aerobic exercise over a two-year period.
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke and TIA
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Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma With Atorvastatin
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Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation, and Ischemic Stroke
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Recanalization Treatment in Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke
In a population-based study from Switzerland, the authors found that recanalization treatment (intravenous thrombolysis or endovascular treatment) overall was safe without significant side effects or increased mortality compared to standard care.
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Hypercapnic Acidosis and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
In this multicenter retrospective study, hypercapnic acidosis was associated with worse clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with acute brain injury.