European Study of Prostate Cancer Screening — 23-Year Follow-upAssociation Between Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure and the Efficacy of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure–Lowering TherapyFurther Reading* Effects of intensive blood-pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus* A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure ControlSensible Medicine is 100% reader-supported. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe
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Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Frailty: A Post Hoc Analysis From ESPRIT* Lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg versus less than 140 mm Hg in patients with high cardiovascular risk with and without diabetes or previous stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised trial* Reduction of Antihypertensive Treatment in Nursing Home ResidentsPolysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine against Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults* A trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in populations of adults ≥65 years of age with different prior pneumococcal vaccination This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe
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Total cholesterol and all-cause mortality by sex and age: a prospective cohort study among 12.8 million adults* The Ideal Cholesterol Level ... Depends...And Cannot Be Determined From Observational StudiesStructured vs Self-Guided Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for Global Cognitive Function: The US POINTER Randomized Clinical Trial* Can We Please Stop Asking if Crossword Puzzles Prevent Dementia? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe
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Two papers this week, with a bunch of articles that we referenced in the conversation. Also, the last Fortnight podcast was accidentally posted behind a paywall. It is now up and free to listen to. My apologies. Sensible Medicine is reader-supported. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial* Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention* Association Between Maternal Use of Folic Acid Supplements and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children* Cerebral folate receptor autoantibodies in autism spectrum disorder* What Is Leucovorin, the Medicine Being Approved for Autism Treatment?* Clinicaltrial.gov searchEffects of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonist Initiation in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Implantable Cardiac Devices* Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes* Effects of Once-Weekly Exenatide on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes* Effects of Liraglutide on Clinical Stability Among Patients With Advanced Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction* Increased Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis of the EXSCEL and FIGHT Trials This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe
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This Fortnight in Medicine IX
We go all observational this week. A look at data suggesting the safety of GLP-1s and a re-examination of data on patient/doctor race concordance/discordance (a topic Adam said we should not study, and then John forces him to).GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Cancer Risk in Adults With ObesityPhysician–patient racial concordance and newborn mortalityOriginal, 2020 article: Physician–patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe