Family Medicine
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
Outpatient management of COVID-19: Rapid evidence review
28 Oct, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCOutpatient Management of COVID-19: Rapid Evidence Review – American Family Physician
USPSTF draft statement now recommends starting colorectal cancer screening at 45
28 Oct, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Colorectal Cancer Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Commentaries: Colorectal cancer screening should start five years earlier — at 45 — expert panel says – STAT AND USPSTF Lowers Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45 in Draft Recommendation – NEJM Journal Watch
Meta-analysis: Most therapies for fibromyalgia are not supported by high-quality evidence
28 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTCAssociation of Therapies With Reduced Pain and Improved Quality of Life in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Evidence Lacking for Most Fibromyalgia Treatments, Meta-Analysis Finds – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Study: Postpartum depression may persist three years after giving birth
28 Oct, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCPostpartum depression may persist three years after giving birth – NIH News Releases
Original Study: Trajectories of Maternal Postpartum Depressive Symptoms – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 with masks and other “low-tech” interventions
27 Oct, 2020 | 09:51h | UTCPreventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 With Masks and Other “Low-tech” Interventions – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
The essentiality of 😷😷 and low-tech tools even when vaccination programs are getting implemented. And call for universal masking now. https://t.co/Egyh0vjn5S by @NIAIDNews Andrea Lerner, Tony Fauci @JAMA_current pic.twitter.com/E1QeUW2bpE
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 26, 2020
COVID-19 – Lessons learned and questions remaining
27 Oct, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCCOVID-19 – Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
🔥Excellent article🔥
COVID-19 – Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining@CarlosdelRio7 @davidantibiotic https://t.co/c0VG4yyJXO pic.twitter.com/7Bxn1mVttT— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) October 26, 2020
FDA Safety Alert: Avoid use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later
27 Oct, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCCommentary: FDA Expands Warning on Use of NSAIDs in Pregnancy – NEJM Journal Watch
Narrative systematic review: Benefits of medication charts provided at transitions of care
25 Oct, 2020 | 23:29h | UTC
Systematic review: Laparoscopic surgery for pain and infertility associated with endometriosis
25 Oct, 2020 | 23:23h | UTCLaparoscopic surgery for pain and infertility associated with endometriosis – Cochrane Library
Original study: Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Updated priority #Cochrane review published "Laparoscopic surgery for #endometriosis" Laparoscopic excision or ablation probably increases #pregnancy rate compared to diagnostic laparoscopy only. No data were reported on live birth. https://t.co/OaIduKN0B8 @JamesMNDuffy pic.twitter.com/C3EnffV4d3
— Cochrane Gynaecology & Fertility (@CochraneCGF) October 25, 2020
ATS Conference coverage: Many patients prescribed home oxygen after an acute COPD exacerbation no longer meet the criteria two to three months later
22 Oct, 2020 | 09:25h | UTCBreathing easier from hospital to home – ACP Internist
Video consultations in primary and specialist care during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:30h | UTCVideo consultations in primary and specialist care during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond – The BMJ
Viewpoint – COVID-19, children and non-communicable diseases: Translating evidence into action
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"The recognition that NCDs are a massive contributor to COVID-19 mortality and severe illness across all age groups should be a wake-up call to accelerate preventive strategies for NCDs."
New piece on how children & youth are affected by #COVID19 & #NCDshttps://t.co/oXV6UAdgGL pic.twitter.com/WNTZtVAztZ
— Marie Hauerslev (@HauerslevMarie) October 17, 2020
Perspective: COVID-19 in children and young people
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCCOVID-19 in children and young people – Science
Guidelines for care of adults with Down Syndrome
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMedical Care of Adults With Down Syndrome: A Clinical Guideline – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Guidelines for Care of Adults With Down Syndrome
Podcast: Approach to shortness of breath
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:06h | UTC
Position Statement: Standardizing care to manage bleeding disorders in adolescents with heavy menses
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
Herd immunity and implications for SARS-CoV-2 control
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCHerd Immunity and Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Control – JAMA
Author Interview: Can We Count on Herd Immunity to Control COVID-19? – JAMA
Patient Page: What Is Herd Immunity? – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Herd immunity is real. It may be inevitable given our poor handling of COVID-19 and nature of the virus.
But to *deliberately* shoot for natural herd immunity (ie, without a vaccine) makes no sense.
Via @SaadOmer3 @InciYildirim11 @thehowie @JAMA_current https://t.co/PwWc1wMMzE pic.twitter.com/Ybn7vHFnt8
— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) October 19, 2020
The household secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCThe household secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2: A rapid review – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Household secondary attack rate (SAR) of #SARSCoV2 A rapid review https://t.co/u2YGZYB9Zt The overall pooled random-effects estimate of the household SAR was 17.1% (95% CI: 13.7-21.2%). Household SAR higher among older adult contacts and among contacts of symptomatic cases.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 16, 2020
KDIGO 2020 Clinical practice guideline for diabetes management in chronic kidney disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCExecutive summary: 2020 KDIGO Diabetes Management in CKD Guideline: evidence-based advances in monitoring and treatment – Kidney International
Commentary on Twitter
2020 #KDIGO Diabetes Management in #CKD Guidelinehttps://t.co/G127PgO1fe@deboerih @P_Rossing @goKDIGO pic.twitter.com/3kVNDpAoub
— Kidney International (@Kidney_Int) October 4, 2020
Cohort study: Exposure to modafinil and armodafinil during pregnancy linked to fetal malformations
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCPregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Modafinil and Armodafinil During Pregnancy – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Caution in Prescribing Modafinil and Armodafinil to Individuals Who Could Become Pregnant – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Narcolepsy Drugs Tied to Increased Risk for Birth Defects – NEJM Journal Watch
Meta-analysis: Evidence-based prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:21h | UTCCommentaries: Biggest risk factors identified to try and prevent Alzheimer’s disease – BMJ AND Systematic review finds ten lifestyle factors that clearly impact the probability of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) – Sharp Brains
Commentary on Twitter
Evidence-based #prevention of #Alzheimers disease https://t.co/XOMiEoMlmI via @JNNP_BMJ #dementia @perryd43 @PennilessScribe @u3Y4BDE @SanWren @lfkraus @the_scholar1 @ktanimara @drsharwood @TargetLatino @LilithResists @Joseph_Santoro @liftdupbyangels @mrtom101 @SteveDitchfield pic.twitter.com/T5hqbzmIwi
— Ian Kremer (@LEAD_Coalition) July 24, 2020