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Cinnamon supplement

Do cinnamon supplements improve glycemic control in adults with T2DM?

Author:: Beth Careyva, MD; Grant Greenberg, MD, MA, MHSA; Katarzyna Jabbour, PharmD, BCPS; Nicole Defenbaugh, PhD; Joan Nashelsky, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The answer isn’t clear. Cinnamon supplements for adults with type 2 diabetes haven’t been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1C...

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Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients?

Does left atrial appendage closure reduce stroke rates as well as oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet meds in A-fib patients?

Author:: Beth Careyva, MD; Drew Keister, MD; Susan Mathieu, MD; Lynn Wilson, DO; Joan Nashelsky, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device is noninferior to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and non-...

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