Family Medicine
Systematic Review: Little benefit from phlebotonics in patients with venous insufficiency
5 Nov, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCPhlebotonics for venous insufficiency – Cochrane Library
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and transmission risk factors among high-risk close contacts
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Important new study on #SARSCoV2 transmission of >1,100 cases with 7,700 close contacts
— 36% asymptomatic; require testing
— Household contact risk: sharing bedroom >5X; speaking w/ 1° case for ≥ 30 min: 7.9Xhttps://t.co/lSKebOzoNf @TheLancetInfDis pic.twitter.com/UTtkCUqlRn— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 3, 2020
New CDC Report found that pregnant women with Covid-19 are more likely to have severe illness
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:47h | UTCCommentary: Pregnant women with Covid-19 face higher risk of severe illness and death, study says – CNN
Randomized trial: Vitamin C does not improve iron absorption in adult patients with iron deficiency anemia
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCCommentary: Study: Vitamin C Supplements Have No Effect on Iron-Deficiency Anemia – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
RCT finds oral iron alone is equivalent to oral iron + #vitaminC in improving hemoglobin and iron absorption in patients with iron deficiency #anemia https://t.co/atSVVnGkEV #VisualAbstract
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 2, 2020
Analysis: Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCAdversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Adversity in the first years of life may deleteriously affect the course of human development. This #BMJInfographic presents some of these challenges and the mechanisms by which they can affect health throughout childhood and into adulthoodhttps://t.co/9cJAgmhrcr @will_s_t pic.twitter.com/Qsfp0YR9fZ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 3, 2020
Low carbohydrate diet: Insights from a general practice service in patients with type 2 diabetes
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
PUBLISHED! We wanted to showcase what a low-carb approach could achieve for people with #T2D in UK NHS general practice Our @BMJNutrition paper published today. Open access PLEASE read it https://t.co/zxj2XESBaO HUGE thanks to patients and staff @nnedpro Hurrah! pic.twitter.com/BLML1vSA6i
— Dr David Unwin (@lowcarbGP) November 3, 2020
Review: Contraceptive challenges in women with common medical conditions
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:22h | UTCContraceptive Challenges in Women With Common Medical Conditions – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Corticosteroids do not alter respiratory outcomes in preschool children presenting with acute wheeze
4 Nov, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
It’s October, a 2yo has a runny nose, cough & wheeze. 10 puffs of salbutamol via a spacer & they look better.
To pred, or not to pred?
This randomised double blinded placebo controlled trial says: no difference.
Might this change your practice? ^NShttps://t.co/qGannfkmu0
— ADC (@ADC_BMJ) October 17, 2020
Spike in prescribing dexamethasone to Covid-19 patients may do more harm than good
3 Nov, 2020 | 03:11h | UTCSpike in prescribing dexamethasone to Covid-19 patients may do more harm than good – STAT
Social determinants of health and diabetes: A scientific review
3 Nov, 2020 | 03:07h | UTCSocial Determinants of Health and Diabetes: A Scientific Review – Diabetes Care
Opinion – Hydroxychloroquine: A tale of overzealous optimism and patient harm
3 Nov, 2020 | 03:09h | UTCHydroxychloroquine: A tale of overzealous optimism and patient harm – First10EM
Cohort study: Dietary inflammatory potential and risk of cardiovascular disease among men and women in the U.S.
3 Nov, 2020 | 03:05h | UTCCommentary: High Intake of Proinflammatory Foods Linked to CVD Risk – NEJM Journal Watch∗
[Abstract Only] Cohort study: Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors and the risk for diabetic ketoacidosis
3 Nov, 2020 | 03:01h | UTCCommentarios: Can You Spot Euglycemic DKA From SGLT-2 Inhibitors? – Journal Feed AND Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor use associated with increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis – 2 Minute Medicine
Perspective: Reinventing pediatrics through video care first
3 Nov, 2020 | 02:57h | UTCReinventing Pediatrics Through Video Care First – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology
3 Nov, 2020 | 02:59h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: Practices to Question in Pediatric Cardiology – NEJM Journal Watch
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Deimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future
3 Nov, 2020 | 02:56h | UTCDeimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
CDC Report: Transmission of SARS-COV-2 infections in households
2 Nov, 2020 | 02:37h | UTCCommentaries: A new CDC study suggests roughly 50% of people living with someone who has COVID-19 get it — usually in less than 5 days – Business Insider AND Household spread of Covid-19 is common and quick, a new CDC study finds – CNN
Commentaries on Twitter
New CDC study finds that children pass along Covid to household members just as frequently as adults do. This underscores why it's crucial to contain the virus among all populations. https://t.co/sZHOh1wOG3
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) October 31, 2020
(1/7) Important prospective study of household transmission by CDC, suggesting children and adults are similarly likely to transmit #SARSCoV2. The household secondary attack rate was at least 35%, and 18% of cases were asymptomatic.https://t.co/iEdx2VBPXz pic.twitter.com/mq4LxSoU0J
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) October 31, 2020
Can covid-19 help us deal with the pandemic of defensive medicine?
2 Nov, 2020 | 02:28h | UTCCan covid-19 help us deal with the pandemic of defensive medicine? – The BMJ Opinion
Meta-analysis: Comparison of acetaminophen with ibuprofen for treatment of fever or pain in children younger than 2 years
2 Nov, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Systematic review & meta-analysis finds use of ibuprofen vs acetaminophen for the treatment of fever or pain in children <2 years was associated with reduced temperature and less pain within the first 24 hours of treatment, with equivalent safety. https://t.co/Kl08IhwJKN
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 30, 2020
Perspective: Why schools probably aren’t COVID hotspots
30 Oct, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCWhy schools probably aren’t COVID hotspots – Nature
Study provides new estimates of breast cancer risks associated with different hormone replacement therapy preparations
30 Oct, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCCommentaries: Study provides new estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT – University of Oxford AND New estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT – The BMJ AND HRT: Breast Ca Risk Tied to Hormone Type, Duration of Tx – Physician’s Weekly
Video: Coronavirus update with Anthony Fauci – October 28, 2020
29 Oct, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Anthony Fauci – October 28, 2020 – JAMA
Clinical practice: Mild or moderate Covid-19
29 Oct, 2020 | 09:12h | UTCMild or Moderate Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Podcast – Sinusitis: It’s Not That Tricky
29 Oct, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC#239 Sinusitis: It’s Not That Tricky – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
[Preprint] Cognitive deficits in people who have recovered from COVID-19 relative to controls: An N=84,285 online study
28 Oct, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCCommentaries: Recovered COVID-19 patients exhibit cognitive deficits – News Medical AND Expert reaction to preprint suggesting patients who recovered from COVID-19 could suffer serious cognitive decline – Science Media Centre