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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2014

  Comment

  ACP Journal Club. In septic shock, early goal-directed or standard protocol-based therapy did not reduce mortality.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2014

  Review Meta Analysis

  Transitional care interventions to prevent readmissions for persons with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Nearly 25% of patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) are readmitted within 30 days. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2014

  Practice Guideline

  Screening for cognitive impairment in older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

  Update of the 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for dementia. ⋯ The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for cognitive impairment. (I statement).

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2014

  Should colorectal cancer screening be considered in elderly persons without previous screening? A cost-effectiveness analysis.

  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in adequately screened persons older than 75 years but does not address the appropriateness of screening in elderly persons without previous screening. ⋯ National Cancer Institute.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2014

  Summaries for patients. Screening for cognitive impairment in older adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

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