Family Medicine
Editorial: COVID-19 and Flu, a Perfect Storm
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:26h | UTCCOVID-19 and flu, a perfect storm – Science
The Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCThe Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza: Vaccine Acceptance, Coverage, and Mandates – JAMA
New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:32h | UTCNew-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Expert reaction to letter warning of new-onset diabetes in COVID-19 patients – Science Media Centre
Practical Guidance: Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with COVID-19 at Home
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:21h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCScreening for Unhealthy Drug Use: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA
Editorials: The Perils of Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use Are a Call to Action for the Mental Health Workforce – JAMA Internal Medicine AND Screening for Drug Use in Primary Care: Practical Implications of the New USPSTF Recommendation – JAMA Internal Medicine
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use in Adults and Adolescents
Evidence Report: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use
Commentary: USPSTF Update: Screening adults for unhealthy drug use has moderate net benefit – 2 Minute Medicine
Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis, new Classification and Treatment
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:09h | UTC
Medication Management and Pharmacokinetic Changes after Bariatric Surgery
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:12h | UTC
Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1271175922469572608
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Fecal Viral Shedding in Patients with Covid-19
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 may spread through feces of those infected, analysis finds – UPI
Rehabilitation after COVID-19: An Evidence-based Approach
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCRehabilitation after COVID-19: an evidence-based approach – Clinical Medicine Journal
Position Statement: A Disease State Approach to the Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC
Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters
Global Trends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence and the Impact of Overdiagnosis
12 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCGlobal trends in thyroid cancer incidence and the impact of overdiagnosis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New IARC study on global expansion in overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer – International Agency for Research on Cancer AND Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis reaches beyond affluent regions – MDedge
Asymptomatic Coronavirus Spread is Real
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCAsymptomatic coronavirus spread is real – Vox
Related: Fauci says the WHO’s comment on asymptomatic spread is wrong. Here’s the difference between asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread – CNN AND WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19
[Preprints Studies] Relationship Between Blood Group and Risk of Infection and Death in COVID-19
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCStudy 1: Relationship Between Blood Group and Risk of Infection and Death in COVID-19: a live Meta-Analysis – medRxiv AND Commentary: Blood type plays role in SARS-CoV-2 infection – News Medical
Study 2: The ABO blood group locus and a chromosome 3 gene cluster associate with SARS-CoV-2 respiratory failure in an Italian-Spanish genome-wide association analysis – medRxiv AND Commentary: The Role Of Blood Type In Covid-19 Infection And Respiratory Failure – Forbes
[Preprint] SARS-CoV-2 in First Trimester Pregnancy – Does it Affect the Fetus?
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 in first trimester pregnancy – does it affect the fetus? – medRxiv
Commentary: Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection not harmful in first trimester pregnancies – News Medical
Exercise in the SARS-CoV-2 Era
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC
Study: Lockdown Increases Lifestyle Behaviors Linked to Obesity in Children
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity, study finds – University at Buffalo
Covid-19: Three Big Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTCThree big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science
Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
Related Commentary on Twitter
There's a 3rd new, negative randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine from Spain in 2,300 patients w/ #COVID19. Now what? https://t.co/QTApLuAfDp by @kakape @ScienceMagazine
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 9, 2020
Study: Survey Suggests Lockdown Increased Psychological Distress and Loneliness by 3-fold
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTCPsychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science
Group Recommends Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:44h | UTCCommentaries: New recommendations for early detection, treatment of unrecognized anxiety disorders in women, adolescent girls – OHSU AND WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls – Physician’s Briefing AND Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety – NEJM Journal Watch
AGA Guideline: Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTCNews Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions
American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:46h | UTCNews Release: American Cancer Society Updates Diet & Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Prevention
Study: Low-value Testing Increases Downstream Utilization of Resources and May Cost Healthcare Billions
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTCRelated Commentary: Are All Those Routine Tests Really Needed? – Physician’s Weekly
Original Study: Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study in @JAMAInternalMed by @zach_bouck, @sacha_bhatia & colleagues suggests potentially unnecessary tests around annual health exam are associated with downstream specialist visits, diagnostic tests, and procedures https://t.co/gZqc7oizP7 pic.twitter.com/fKPwki5cp8
— Choosing Wisely Canada (@ChooseWiselyCA) June 9, 2020
Editorial: SARS-CoV-2–Related Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome in Children: Different or Shared Etiology and Pathophysiology as Kawasaki Disease?
9 Jun, 2020 | 05:02h | UTC