Daily Archives: July 9, 2019
Tue July 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:33h | UTC
2 – ERS statement on chest imaging in acute respiratory failure – European Respiratory Journal (free PDF)
3 – Financial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: 12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost – Reuters (free) AND Expanding Access to Short-Acting Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period) AND Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Giving women only 3 months of birth control at a time may waste millions of dollars and lead to hundreds of unintended pregnancies. Year-long prescriptions could fix that. – Business Insider (free)
4 – Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Little evidence supports nutritional supplements for protection against cardiovascular disease, death – ACP Internist (free) AND Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests – West Virginia University (free) AND Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
5 – Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics – especially as they leave the hospital – University of Michigan (free)
6 – A Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liberal IVC Filter Use Not Warranted in Severe Trauma Patients – TCTMD (free)
7 – Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cholesterol that is too low may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke – Penn State (free) AND Low cholesterol may increase risk for haemorrhagic stroke – OnMedica (free) AND Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk – Medical News Today (free)
8 – #159 Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Commentaries: Drinking less might be tied to higher quality of life – Reuters (free) AND Women’s mental health may improve after quitting alcohol – UPI (free) AND Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life – EurekAlert (free)
ERS Statement on Chest Imaging in Acute Respiratory Failure
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:26h | UTCERS statement on chest imaging in acute respiratory failure – European Respiratory Journal (free PDF)
Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Patients at Risk of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:30h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Little Evidence for Nutritional Supplements to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:19h | UTCEffects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Little evidence supports nutritional supplements for protection against cardiovascular disease, death – ACP Internist (free) AND Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests – West Virginia University (free) AND Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
12-Month Supply of Oral Contraceptive Pills May Reduce Unintended Pregnancies and Reduce Costs
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCFinancial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: 12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost – Reuters (free) AND Expanding Access to Short-Acting Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period) AND Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Giving women only 3 months of birth control at a time may waste millions of dollars and lead to hundreds of unintended pregnancies. Year-long prescriptions could fix that. – Business Insider (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Vena Cava Filters Do Not Improve Outcomes After Major Trauma
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCA Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liberal IVC Filter Use Not Warranted in Severe Trauma Patients – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter after major trauma does not result in a lower incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism or death at 90 days than no placement of a filter. #ISTH2019 https://t.co/ZjMqDcaOL5 pic.twitter.com/7jXvYAW5hx
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 8, 2019
Podcast: Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:06h | UTC#159 Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCExcess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics – especially as they leave the hospital – University of Michigan (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
@AnnalsofIM
Antibiotic Use in Pts Hospitalized w PNA
?2/3 pts received excess Abx
?ABx at discharge accounted for 93% of excess duration
?Excess Rx didn't ⬇️ rates of any adverse outcomes
?Each excess day associated w 5% ⬆️ odds of Abx AE #IDTwitter https://t.co/wla1aN6pPz pic.twitter.com/Pa3Ms1kr5Z— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 9, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Very Low LDL Linked to Increased Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:08h | UTCLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cholesterol that is too low may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke – Penn State (free) AND Low cholesterol may increase risk for haemorrhagic stroke – OnMedica (free) AND Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk – Medical News Today (free)
Cohort Studies: Change in Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Quality of Life
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCCommentaries: Drinking less might be tied to higher quality of life – Reuters (free) AND Women’s mental health may improve after quitting alcohol – UPI (free) AND Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life – EurekAlert (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study by Dr. Xiaoxin Yao and colleagues published in CMAJ: https://t.co/1MrUw2gVVw@hkumed #HKUMed #WomensHealth pic.twitter.com/8UYhQ3163i
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) July 8, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Quadruple vs. Triple Combination Antiretroviral Therapies for Treatment-Naive People with HIV
9 Jul, 2019 | 09:41h | UTC