Daily Archives: February 25, 2020
AAP Clinical Report: Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:49h | UTCPhysical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings – Pediatrics (free)
News Releases: New report guides physical activity counseling in pediatric clinical settings – AAP News (free) AND American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Physical Activity Prescriptions at Doctor Visits – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Tue February 25 – 10 Stories of The Day!
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:52h | UTC
1 – Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings – Pediatrics (free)
News Releases: New report guides physical activity counseling in pediatric clinical settings – AAP News (free) AND American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Physical Activity Prescriptions at Doctor Visits – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
2 – EASL Clinical Practice Guideline: Occupational liver diseases – Journal of Hepatology (free)
Commentary: Study of 72,000 COVID-19 patients finds 2.3% death rate – CIDRAP (free)
5 – Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults With Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Antihypertensive Prescribing Cascades as High-Priority Targets for Deprescribing – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Evaluation of Association Between Gastric Acid Suppression and Risk of Intestinal Colonization With MDROs – JAMA (free)
Commentary: Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors: Overcoming Resistance – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
7 – Continuation of Annual Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Older Than 70 Years – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75 – ACP Internist (free) AND Mammography in Women Older Than 75 Does Not Confer an Additional Survival Benefit – AJMC (free)
8 – Pharmacologic Therapies in Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-Analysis: Systemic Corticosteroids, Antibiotics Effective for COPD Exacerbations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
9 – The associations of major foods and fibre with risks of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke: a prospective study of 418 329 participants in the EPIC cohort across nine European countries – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at foods and stroke risk – Science Media Centre (free)
10 – Is COVID-19 Going Pandemic? / Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 25 February 2020 Edition
25 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Study: Evaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults with Hypertension
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:42h | UTCEvaluation of a Common Prescribing Cascade of Calcium Channel Blockers and Diuretics in Older Adults With Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Antihypertensive Prescribing Cascades as High-Priority Targets for Deprescribing – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Prescribing cascades occur when a second medicine is prescribed to counteract the effects of the first medicine. This @JAMAInternalMed article is the strongest empiric evidence I have seen that these cascades are very real #geriatrics https://t.co/KmJ2nhLlXM
— Ken Covinsky (@geri_doc) February 24, 2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China: Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:46h | UTCCommentary: Study of 72,000 COVID-19 patients finds 2.3% death rate – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The Chinese CDC today published the largest case series to date of #COVID19 in mainland China (72 314 cases through 2/11/20). Here are some of the data:
Case-fatality rate
• 2.3% Overall
• 14.8% age >= 80
• 8.0% age 70-79
• 49.0% in critical caseshttps://t.co/ZFR6pScCpa— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 24, 2020
EASL Clinical Practice Guideline: Occupational Liver Diseases
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:47h | UTCEASL Clinical Practice Guideline: Occupational liver diseases – Journal of Hepatology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Evaluation of the Association Between Gastric Acid Suppression and Risk of Intestinal Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:39h | UTCAuthor Interview: Evaluation of Association Between Gastric Acid Suppression and Risk of Intestinal Colonization With MDROs – JAMA (free)
Commentary: Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors: Overcoming Resistance – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW ?⚡systematic review& meta-analysis @JAMAInternalMed
The use of acid suppressants (mainly PPIs or H2RAs) associated w 75% ⬆️ odds of intestinal MDRO colonization,chiefly resistant Enterobacterales&VRE in the community&health care setting #IDTwitterhttps://t.co/ZKFtIYztqX pic.twitter.com/mLIuzM8V3p— Antibiotic Steward ? (@ABsteward) February 24, 2020
Clinical Diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vestibular Neuritis
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:44h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
How to diagnose and treat patients with vertigo? Two cases with links to demonstration videos show how to apply and interpret the Dix-Hallpike test and the HINTS plus exam: https://t.co/eK7hGVAHgj @PeterJohns84 @OttawaHospital @emergmedottawa #BPPV #FOAMed pic.twitter.com/R4AvYj6beV
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) February 24, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Pharmacologic Therapies in Patients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:36h | UTCPharmacologic Therapies in Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-Analysis: Systemic Corticosteroids, Antibiotics Effective for COPD Exacerbations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Breast Cancer Screening Past Age 75 Years Does Not Seem to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:37h | UTCContinuation of Annual Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Older Than 70 Years – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75 – ACP Internist (free) AND Mammography in Women Older Than 75 Does Not Confer an Additional Survival Benefit – AJMC (free)
JAMA Patient Page: Aspirin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:07h | UTCAspirin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free)
Related: Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups – BMC Medicine (free) AND Acetylsalicylic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular events – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist (free) AND Benefits and Harms of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road? (selection of resources on the subject)
Cohort Study: The Associations of Major Foods and Fiber with Risks of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:34h | UTCThe associations of major foods and fibre with risks of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke: a prospective study of 418 329 participants in the EPIC cohort across nine European countries – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at foods and stroke risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Associations in #diet and stroke in >418,000 Europeans from 9 countries w/ ~13 year follow up https://t.co/8WqqzoPO22 @escardio @tammy_tong @Oxford_NDPH @MRC_Epid et al
(usual caveats) but note risk w/ eggs, red meat; poss benefit of dairy products, fiber, fruit & vegetables pic.twitter.com/3ubKmkxzvX— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 24, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Lower vs. Standard INR Targets in Atrial Fibrillation
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:04h | UTCLower versus Standard INR Targets in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Thrombosis and Haemostasis (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: NAFLD as a Driver of Chronic Kidney Disease
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:05h | UTCNAFLD as a driver of chronic kidney disease – Journal of Hepatology (free)
A Review of Primary Vasculitis Mimickers Based on the Chapel Hill Consensus Classification
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:03h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Impact of Local Infiltration Analgesia on the Quality of Recovery After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:58h | UTCImpact of Local Infiltration Analgesia on the Quality of Recovery After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Cohort Study: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Duloxetine in Pregnancy
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:59h | UTCMaternal and fetal outcomes following exposure to duloxetine in pregnancy: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Study: Western-style Diet May Impair Memory and Encourage Unhealthy Eating
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:56h | UTCCommentary: Western-style diet may impair memory and encourage unhealthy eating – NHS Choices (free)
Meta-analysis: Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:55h | UTCPrevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Diagnostic Capability of Contrast-enhanced Pelvic Girdle Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:54h | UTCDiagnostic capability of contrast-enhanced pelvic girdle magnetic resonance imaging in polymyalgia rheumatica – Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study: Twice as High Diet-Induced Thermogenesis After Breakfast vs. Dinner
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:57h | UTCTwice as High Diet-Induced Thermogenesis After Breakfast vs Dinner On High-Calorie as Well as Low-Calorie Meals – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Is it easier to burn off a big breakfast than a big dinner? – NHS Choices (free) AND Researchers say ‘yes’ to a heavy breakfast to lose weight – News Medical (free)