Annals of internal medicine
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Behavioral counseling after screening for alcohol misuse in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Alcohol misuse, which includes the full spectrum from risky drinking to alcohol dependence, is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of methods of insulin delivery and glucose monitoring for diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Patients with diabetes mellitus need information about the effectiveness of innovations in insulin delivery and glucose monitoring. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Benefits and harms of statin therapy for persons with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Statins have uncertain benefits in persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) because individual trials may have insufficient power to determine whether treatment effects differ with severity of CKD. ⋯ Statins decrease mortality and cardiovascular events in persons with early stages of CKD, have little or no effect in persons receiving dialysis, and have uncertain effects in kidney transplant recipients.
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Review Meta Analysis
Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Viscosupplementation, the intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid, is widely used for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Arco Foundation.