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Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure With Varenicline or Nicotine Replacement – A Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  Most people who smoke do not quit on their initial attempt. Objective  To determine the best subsequent strategy for nonabstinence following initial treatment with varenicline or combined nicotine replacement therapy (CNRT). Design, Setting, and Participants  Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, sequential multiple assignment…

A Brief History of Antimicrobial Resistance

Despite mounting attention in recent years, health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance are not new. Antimicrobial resistance has dogged infectious disease treatment processes since the first modern antimicrobials were discovered.

Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis – A Review

Importance  Gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) is the leading cause of acute pancreatitis, accounting for approximately 50% of cases. Without appropriate and timely treatment, patients are at increased risk of disease progression and recurrence. While there is increasing consensus among guidelines for the…

The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice – A Review

Importance  Approximately 55 million people in the US and approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide are postmenopausal women. To inform clinical practice about the health effects of menopausal hormone therapy, calcium plus vitamin D supplementation, and a low-fat dietary pattern, the Women’s…

Interventions for Dry Eye – An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Importance  Dry eye is a common ocular disease that can have substantial morbidity. Systematic reviews provide evidence for dry eye interventions and can be useful for patients, clinicians, and clinical guideline developers. Overviews of reviews use explicit and systematic methods to…

Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity – The SURMOUNT-4 Randomized Clinical Trial

Importance  The effect of continued treatment with tirzepatide on maintaining initial weight reduction is unknown. Objective  To assess the effect of tirzepatide, with diet and physical activity, on the maintenance of weight reduction. Design, Setting, and Participants  This phase 3, randomized withdrawal clinical…