Originally aired September 3, 2014: Perioperative AFib and Long-Term Risk of Ischemic Stroke; Paracetamol not more effective than placebo in acute low back pain
Nathan and Amol want you to:
1. Understand that perioperative atrial fibrillation is associated with increased long-term risk of ischemic stroke.
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The papers
G Gialdini et al. Perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of ischemic stroke. JAMA. 2014 Aug 13;312(6):616-22. (PubMed).
CM Williams et al. Efficacy of paracetamol for acute low-back pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, published online July 24, 2014. (PubMed).
Good stuff
Nathan:
JB Morris, SV Burke, JS Berns. Are We Paying Our Housestaff Fairly? Ann Surg. 2014 Jul;260(1):1-2. (PubMed).
Amol:
Members of previously uncontacted tribe infected with flu, Heather Pringle, Science, July 21, 2014.
