Episode 250: New Studies – two podcasts for the price of one

In episode 250, Mike and James double up on the value by giving you close to 60 minutes of pure gold – fools gold actually. We discuss a number of new studies that help answer questions about dual antiplatelets, niacin, OST, the number of fruit and vegetable servings, and acetaminophen for acute low back pain. At the end we realize 250 podcasts is a lot and we so much thank all the people who have chosen to listen over the years.

Show notes

1) How long for dual antiplatelets?

Circulation 2014;129:304-12

2) The end of niacin

N Engl J Med 2014;371:203-12

3) OST versus FRAX

J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 62:442–6

OST and fracture risk tables

See under #12 rheumatology

4) Fruit and vegetable consumption meta-analysis 

BMJ 2014;349:g4490 doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4490

Fruit and vegetable consumption and all-cause, cancer and CVD mortality: analysis of Health Survey for England data

J Epidemiol Community Health 2014;0:1–7. doi:10.1136/jech-2013-203500

5) Efficacy of paracetamol for acute low-back pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Lancet 2014 Jul 23

NSAIDs and low back pain

CD000396

Muscle relaxants and low back pain

CD004252

6) PEIP conference in Edmonton