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Stress related disorders–conditions triggered by a significant life event or trauma–may be linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), finds a large Swedish study published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/01pyFcInu8 Linked editorial: https://t.co/vt7EWu4g9v pic.twitter.com/F9C77VJ9M2

— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) April 11, 2019

CDC Study: Sexually Active MSM Should be Screened at Least Annually for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:40h | UTC

Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Community Venue–Attending Men Who Have Sex with Men — Five Cities, United States, 2017 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: 1 in 8 MSM Tested Positive for STIs in Throat, Rectum – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Position Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Anogenital Warts

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:33h | UTC

Position statement for the diagnosis and management of anogenital warts- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (free)

Study: Global, National, and Urban Burdens of Pediatric Asthma Incidence Attributable to Traffic-related Pollution

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:35h | UTC

Global, national, and urban burdens of paediatric asthma incidence attributable to ambient NO₂ pollution: estimates from global datasets – The Lancet Planetary Health (free)

Commentaries: NO₂ increases the risk for childhood asthma: a global concern – The Lancet Planetary Health (free) AND Traffic-related air pollution associated with 4 million new cases of childhood asthma every year – The Lancet (free) AND Millions of children worldwide develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution – George Washington University (free) AND Expert reaction to air pollution and childhood asthma – Science Media Centre (free)

Observational Study Suggests Positive Airway Pressure Therapy May Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:38h | UTC

Association of Positive Airway Pressure Prescription With Mortality in Patients With Obesity and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Sleep Heart Health Study – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Positive Airway Pressure and Survival in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery (free) AND Positive Airway Pressure Might Reduce Mortality in Sleep Apnea – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Long term randomized trials are required to better address this issue.

Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat?

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:26h | UTC

Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat? – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)

Position Statement: LEPROSY: Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow‐up

12 Apr, 2019 | 01:29h | UTC

Position statement: LEPROSY: Diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (free)

Thu, April 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC

1 – ESICM/ESCMID task force on practical management of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

2 – An EAACI position paper on the investigation of perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions – Allergy (free PDF)

3 – Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Association of Day Surgery – Anaesthesia (free)

4 – An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis of Maternal Going-to-Sleep Position, Interactions with Fetal Vulnerability, and the Risk of Late Stillbirth – EClinicalMedicine (free)

Commentaries: Stillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy – University of Huddersfield (free) AND Mega study confirms pregnant women can reduce risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side – The Conversation (free)

5 – Proposal: Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people-centred approach – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free)

Commentary: We need new rules for defining who is sick. Step 1: remove vested interests – The Conversation (free)

6 – Annals Graphic Medicine – Patient-Informed Consent – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Original Article: Medical Graphic Narratives to Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Comic illustrations enhance informed consent before coronary angiography – Cardiovascular Business (free)

7 – Effect of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Benefits of Incentive Spirometry: Still More Work to Do – JAMA Surgery (free)

Simple intervention leading to improved outcomes, but confirmatory studies are required (see invited commentary).

8 – Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in men receiving steroid 5α-reductase inhibitors: population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia—old steroids, new tricks – The BMJ Opinion (free)

9 – Guideline Synopsis: 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Primary Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

10 – Four Cases of Cholesterol Management Informed by the 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Guideline: Practical Management of Invasive Candidiasis in Critically Ill Patients

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:49h | UTC

ESICM/ESCMID task force on practical management of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Guidelines for Day‐Case Surgery 2019

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:46h | UTC

Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British Association of Day Surgery – Anaesthesia (free)

EAACI Position Paper: Investigation of Perioperative Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:48h | UTC

An EAACI position paper on the investigation of perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions – Allergy (free PDF)

Meta-Analysis: Stillbirth Threefold Increase When Sleeping on Back in Pregnancy

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:44h | UTC

An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis of Maternal Going-to-Sleep Position, Interactions with Fetal Vulnerability, and the Risk of Late Stillbirth – EClinicalMedicine (free)

Commentaries: Stillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy – University of Huddersfield (free) AND Mega study confirms pregnant women can reduce risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side – The Conversation (free)

Reforming Disease Definitions: A New Primary Care Led, People-centered Approach

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:42h | UTC

Proposal: Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people-centred approach – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free)

Commentary: We need new rules for defining who is sick. Step 1: remove vested interests – The Conversation (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Reforming disease definitions: 'Expanding disease definitions are causing more and more previously healthy people to be labelled as diseased, contributing to the problem of over-diagnosis and related overtreatment' https://t.co/nB4xPXo7rZ

— BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (@BMJ_EBM) April 10, 2019

Cohort Study: 5α-reductase Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:34h | UTC

Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in men receiving steroid 5α-reductase inhibitors: population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia—old steroids, new tricks – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Randomized Trial: Comic illustrations Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography

11 Apr, 2019 | 00:38h | UTC

Annals Graphic Medicine – Patient-Informed Consent – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Original Article: Medical Graphic Narratives to Improve Patient Comprehension and Periprocedural Anxiety Before Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Comic illustrations enhance informed consent before coronary angiography – Cardiovascular Business (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Did you know medical graphic narratives may improve patient #comprehension and relieve anxiety before coronary #angiography? Read more: https://t.co/njrHuokbLG. #graphicmedicine pic.twitter.com/gOU9OLFaAf

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) April 10, 2019