Akbar Panju

TL;DR: An important goal of the medical residency program is to educate physicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine, and strategies include a weekly, formal academic half-day for residents devoted to learning the necessary skills.

TL;DR: Randomized, controlled trials, systematic reviews and existing guidelines focusing on the pharmacological management of NeP were evaluated at a consensus meeting and recommendations for treatment are based on degree of evidence of analgesic efficacy, safety, ease of use and cost-effectiveness.

TL;DR: It is concluded that a five-day course of heparin is as effective as a 10- day course in treating deep venous thrombosis and furthermore, using the shorter course would permit earlier discharge from the hospital and thus offer substantial cost savings.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that thienopyridines are effective in reducing vascular events when compared with placebo/control or aspirin, as well as when used in combination with aspirin in patients undergoing intracoronary stent implantation.

TL;DR: The findings indicate that the clinician has a practical noninvasive strategy in patients with adequate cardiorespiratory reserve and nondiagnostic lung scans that avoids pulmonary angiography, identifies patients with proximal-vein thrombosis who require treatment, and avoids the need for treatment and further investigation in the majority of patients.