The 2 Minute Update
Does decreasing smoking frequency decrease mortality?
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We know that quitting smoking decreases mortality. But what if someone decreases frequency, transitioning from smoking daily to smoking less frequently than every day? Does that save lives?
Does pulmonary rehab decrease mortality?
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Mortality is greatly decreased if pulmonary rehab is started within 90 days of a COPD-related hospital admission. But only 1.5% of Medicare patients start pulmonary rehab shortly after being admitted for COPD.
Does paracentesis timing matter?
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Low-dose colchicine after MI?
Colchicine hospital guidelines Hospital medicine journal review journal study MI mortality outcome
Low-dose colchicine reduces further cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction. The rates of stroke, after an initial MI, were dramatically lower.
Hospitalized at home?
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A randomized trial evaluated treating inpatients inside their home instead of inside a hospital, with doctor and nurse visits, IV med, oxygen, etc. There were fewer readmissions, and costs were lower.