Fri August 23 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – 2019 Update of the American College of Rheumatology/Spondylitis Association of America/Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network Recommendations for the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis – Arthritis Care & Research (free)

News Release: Rheumatology and Spondylitis Organizations Release Updated Treatment Guideline for Axial Spondyloarthritis (free)

Related Guidelines: Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management – NICE Updated Guideline (free) AND 2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis (free) Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target: 2017 update of recommendations by an international task force – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free) AND 2018 APLAR axial spondyloarthritis treatment recommendations – International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

2 – Effectiveness of polypill for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (PolyIran): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: 4-Drug Polypill Cuts CV Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Four-in-one pill prevents third of heart problems – BBC (free)

Related: Clinical Impact of the Polypill for Cardiovascular Prevention in Latin America: A Consensus Statement of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology – Global Heart (free) AND Perspective: The Polypill and the Long Journey to Major Impact (opinion and reviews on the subject) AND Research: Low-Dose ‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Care (free commentaries)

3 – Association of Smoking Cessation With Subsequent Risk of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Smoking Cessation and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk – JAMA (free) AND Effects of smoking on the heart, blood vessels take at least a decade to fade – UPI (free)

4 – AAP works to protect children from e-cigarettes, calls for JUUL to be removed from market – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Related (Satirical Post): Vaping Company Denies New Breastmilk-Flavored E-Cigarette Targets Newborn – GomerBlog (free)

See also: Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes (free) AND Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND FDA Takes New Steps to Address Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use (free) AND Study: Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in Youths (free)

5 – Development of Exercise as Interception Therapy for Cancer: A Review – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

Related: Clinical Oncology Society of Australia position statement on exercise in cancer care – The Medical Journal of Australia (free PDF) AND The Exercise and Sports Science Australia position statement: Exercise medicine in cancer management – Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (free)

6 – Clinicians’ Guide to Cannabidiol and Hemp Oils – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Related: Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care (free)

7 – Redefining Medication Management in Dialysis: A Kidney Pharmacy Quality Pyramid – Kidney Medicine (free)

Related: Drug Management in the Elderly Adult With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review for the Primary Care Physician – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND Medication Reconciliation and Therapy Management in Dialysis-Dependent Patients: Need for a Systematic Approach – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free)

8 – Alex Nowbar’s journal review, 22 August 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

9 – Management of Glucose Control in Noncritically Ill, Hospitalized Patients Receiving Parenteral and/or Enteral Nutrition: A Systematic Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)

Related Guidelines: Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 – American Diabetes Association (free) AND In-Hospital Management of Diabetes – Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee (free)

Related Reviews: Glucose Management in Hospitalized Patients – American Family Physician (free) AND Update on Glucose Management Among Noncritically Ill Patients Hospitalized on Medical and Surgical Wards – Journal of the Endocrine Society (free)

10 – High Prevalence of Celiac Disease Among Screened First-Degree Relatives – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Study calls for screening of all first-degree relatives of celiac disease patients – News Medical (free)