Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
For due or overdue cervical cancer screening, direct or opt-in mailing of HPV self-sampling increased screening at 6 mo vs. education.
Winer RL, Lin J, Anderson ML, et al. Strategies to increase cervical cancer screening with mailed human papillomavirus self-sampling kits: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023;330:1971-1981. 38015219.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In adults with post-COVID-19 conditions, a synbiotic preparation, SIM01, alleviated some symptoms at 6 mo.
Lau RI, Su Q, Lau IS, et al. A synbiotic preparation (SIM01) for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in Hong Kong (RECOVERY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024;24:256-265. 38071990.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical Outcomes With Electronic Nudges to Increase Influenza Vaccination : A Prespecified Analysis of a Nationwide, Pragmatic, Registry-Based, Randomized Implementation Trial.
In the NUDGE-FLU (Nationwide Utilization of Danish Government Electronic letter system for increasing inFLUenza vaccine uptake) trial, electronic letters incorporating cardiovascular (CV) gain-framing and repeated messaging increased influenza vaccination by approximately 1 percentage point. ⋯ Sanofi.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In patients with coma due to acute poisoning, withholding intubation improved clinical outcomes.
Freund Y, Viglino D, Cachanado M, et al. Effect of noninvasive airway management of comatose patients with acute poisoning: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2023;330:2267-2274. 38019968.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
In higher-risk, statin-intolerant adults with diabetes, bempedoic acid reduced MACE at a median 3 y.
Ray KK, Nicholls SJ, Li N, et al; CLEAR OUTCOMES Committees and Investigators. Efficacy and safety of bempedoic acid among patients with and without diabetes: prespecified analysis of the CLEAR Outcomes randomised trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2024;12:19-28. 38061370.