The 2 Minute Update
Can cell phone magnets interfere with implanted devices, such as ICDs?
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Cell phones now contain strong magnets for wireless charging. Are they strong enough to turn ICDs off?
Conflicting guidelines - How long do you anticoagulate after VTE?
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New American Society of Hematology guidelines recommend anticontigulating indefinitely after unprovoked VTE, compared to prior Chest guidelines recommending 3 months.
Does outpatient follow-up after ED discharge affect outcomes?
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When patients are discharged from the ED, does an outpatient follow-up visit affect mortality?
Bariatric Surgery and All Cause Mortality
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Does bariatric surgery decrease mortality? This Canadian study included over 13,000 surgery patients, followed for almost 5 years.
Epigastric pain: antacids alone vs GI cocktail
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What works better - and tastes better - for epigastric pain when you suspect gastritis? Researchers randomized antacids alone vs. antacids plus lidocaine.