Annals of internal medicine
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In adult tobacco smokers, adding e-cigarettes to standard smoking cessation counseling increased abstinence at 6 mo.
Auer R, Schoeni A, Humair JP, et al. Electronic nicotine-delivery systems for smoking cessation. N Engl J Med. 2024;390:601-610. 38354139.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
After stent implantation for ACS, ticagrelor monotherapy after <1 mo of DAPT vs. 12 mo of DAPT improved 1-y net clinical benefit.
Hong SJ, Lee SJ, Suh Y, et al; T-PASS (Ticagrelor Monotherapy in Patients Treated With New-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Acute Coronary Syndrome) Investigators. Stopping aspirin within 1 month after stenting for ticagrelor monotherapy in acute coronary syndrome: the T-PASS randomized noninferiority trial. Circulation. 2024;149:562-573. 37878786.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy, apixaban did not reduce recurrent stroke vs. aspirin.
Kamel H, Longstreth WT Jr, Tirschwell DL, et al; ARCADIA Investigators. Apixaban to prevent recurrence after cryptogenic stroke in patients with atrial cardiopathy: the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2024;331:573-581. 38324415.
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Conflicts of interest (COIs) of contributors to a guideline project and the funding of that project can influence the development of the guideline. Comprehensive reporting of information on COIs and funding is essential for the transparency and credibility of guidelines. ⋯ The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China.
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Khan SS, Matsushita K, Sang Y, et al; Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium and the American Heart Association Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Science Advisory Group. Development and validation of the American Heart Association's PREVENT equations. Circulation. 2024;149:430-449. 37947085.