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Key point: A low dose of antiseizure medications may be started in adults with a new diagnosis of focal epilepsy of unknown etiology and low seizure frequency.
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March 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Anyone interested in determining the effect of a drug in a single patient by conducting a #RandomizedTrial in a that patient – an N of 1 trial – will find this step-by-step guide enormously useful.

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A clinician's guide for conducting randomized trials in individual patients
In determining optimal treatment for a patient conventional trials of therapy are susceptible to bias. Large-scale randomized trials can provide only a partial guide and have not been or cannot be car...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The ground-breaking #NEJM #randomizedTrial suggests that every #surgery patient at substantial #bleeding risk should receive #tranexamicAcid: 24% #RelativeRisk reduction in serious bleeding.

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Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery | NEJM
Perioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease such bleeding. We conducted a trial involving patien...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM