61. Journal Club 13.09.2023

Themen:

Vorhofflimmern: auch alte Menschen antikoagulieren! (Infomedscreen 06/2023)
Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review
IQWIG-Bericht zur Vitamin-D-Substitution
Bessere Behandlung durch „Peer effect“ – Qualitätszirkel, App Gruppen oder ListServer
Age-based medical screening of drivers in Switzerland: an ecological study comparing accident rates with Austria and Germany

Vorhofflimmern: auch alte Menschen antikoagulieren! (Infomedscreen 06/2023)

Oral Anticoagulants and the Risk of Dementia in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation A Population-Based Cohort Study Background and Objectives Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are essential for stroke prevention ...

Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrellareview

Objective To evaluate the quality of evidence, potential biases, and validity of all available studies on dietary sugar consumption and health outcomes. Design Umbrella review of existing meta-analyses. Data sources PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ...

IQWIG-Bericht zur Vitamin-D-Substitution

Für die untersuchte Fragestellung bezüglich der Effekte einer Vitamin-D-Einnahme im Vergleich zu keiner Einnahme oder Placebo bei gesunden, symptomfreien, nicht schwangeren und nicht postmenopausalen Personen im Alter von 18 bis 49 Jahren wurden 14 RCTs eingeschlossen. 9 der 14 RCTs ...

Bessere Behandlung durch „Peer effect“ –Qualitätszirkel, App Gruppen oder ListServer

Experimental evidence for structured information–sharing networks reducing medical errors Damon Centola et al; https://ndg.asc.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pnas.2108290120.pdf Der Austausch unter Kollegen kann die Gefahr von ärztlichen Diagnose- und Behandlungsfehlern vermindern. Dies zeigen die Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Studie in der Ärzte ihre diagnostischen und ...

Age-based medical screening of drivers in Switzerland: an ecological study comparing accident rates with Austria and Germany

Background: In Switzerland, as in various other countries throughout the world, elderly drivers have to pass a medical screening assessment every two years to keep their driver's licence. The scientific literature shows no clear evidence that these policies improve road ...