Family Medicine
WHO Q & A – E-cigarettes: How Risky Are They?
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:39h | UTCE-cigarettes: how risky are they? – World Health Organization (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
E-cigarettes are harmful to health and are not safe.
They are particularly risky when used by adolescents. Nicotine is highly addictive & young people’s brains develop up to their mid-twenties. Exposure to nicotine can have long-lasting, damaging effects.https://t.co/S8ZHoux45e pic.twitter.com/mkx0d5GCpW— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 21, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics May be Safe
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCTreatment of Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis Without Antibiotics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis (randomized trials on the subject)
Managing Clinical Uncertainty: A Teachable Moment
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCManaging Clinical Uncertainty: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Systematic Review: No Benefit from Flexible Titration Above Minimum Licensed Dose in Prescribing Antidepressants for Major Depression
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCNo benefit from flexible titration above minimum licensed dose in prescribing antidepressants for major depression: systematic review – Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Meta-analysis: Optimal Dose of Antidepressants in Major Depression – The Lancet Psychiatry (free study and commentaries)
Study: Concurrent Prenatal Drinking and Smoking Increases Risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCCommentary: Combined prenatal smoking and drinking greatly increases SIDS risk – NIH News Releases (free)
Becoming a Parent: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Changes in BMI, Diet, and Physical Activity
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Mirtazapine as Add-on to Paroxetine vs. Paroxetine or Mirtazapine Monotherapy in Patients with Depression with Early Non-response to Paroxetine
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:08h | UTCEffectiveness of mirtazapine as add-on to paroxetine v. paroxetine or mirtazapine monotherapy in patients with major depressive disorder with early non-response to paroxetine: a two-phase, multicentre, randomized, double-blind clinical trial – Psychological Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial – Back to Basics: 10 Facts Every Person Should Know About Back Pain
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:04h | UTCCommentary: Myths may worsen low back pain and promote ineffective treatments – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Premature Menopause Linked to Increased Risk of Development of Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Premature menopause increases the risk of multiple health problems in your 60s – European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (free)
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Effects of Metformin on Blood Lipid Profiles in Nondiabetic Adults
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:09h | UTC
ESC Position Paper: Peripartum Management of Hypertension
19 Jan, 2020 | 21:51h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Risk of Hypertension Into Adulthood in Persons Born Prematurely
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:46h | UTCRisk of hypertension into adulthood in persons born prematurely: a national cohort study – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Perspective: Invalidity of an Oft-Cited Estimate of the Relative Harms of Electronic Cigarettes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentary: Frequently cited claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is misleading and outdated – Virginia Commonwealth University (free)
Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy in Relation to Child Health Outcomes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Twice-daily vs. Alternate-day Oral Iron Therapy in the Treatment of Iron-deficiency Anemia
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:23h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Diabetes in Adolescents Linked to Greatly Increased Risk of Suicide Behavior
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:20h | UTCRisk of Psychiatric Disorders and Suicide Attempts in Emerging Adults With Diabetes – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Suicide rates sharply higher than average in teens, young adults with diabetes – Reuters (free)
FDA Safety Communication: Possible Increased Risk of Cancer with Weight-loss Medicine Lorcaserin
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCCommentaries: CV Safety Trial for Lorcaserin Picks Up Cancer Signal: FDA – TCTMD (free) AND FDA Warning: Weight Loss Drug Belviq May Increase Cancer Risk- Forbes (free)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:07h | UTCEffectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: What Works Best to Help Men With Overactive Bladder? – HealthDay News (free) AND For Overactive Bladder in Men, Start with Behavioral Strategies – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Behavioral therapy for overactive bladder in men as effective as 2-drug therapy, combination of the two not much better than either alone. Great opportunity for drug-sparing management. But, how many places offer this? https://t.co/057Zj65Tpk pic.twitter.com/oToxXxI8lI
— Mike Steinman (@MikeSteinman) January 14, 2020
[Abstract Only] Study: Physician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:05h | UTCPhysician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Doctors average 16 minutes on the computer for every patient – Reuters (free) AND How Doctors May Be Spending More Time With Electronic Health Records Than Patients – Forbes (free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
New Baby: Fads, Fashions and Evidence for New Parents
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:39h | UTCNew baby: fads, fashions and evidence for new parents – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1216648602837307392
Review: Work Up of Fatty Liver by Primary Care Physicians
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:36h | UTCWork Up of Fatty Liver by Primary Care Physicians, Review – Annals of Medicine and Surgery (free)
Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies: Important Food Sources of Fructose‐Containing Sugars and Incident Hypertension
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:31h | UTCCommentary: Does sugar raise blood pressure? It depends where it comes from, researchers say – University of Toronto (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Opioids Not Beneficial for Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:23h | UTCOpioids for chronic osteoarthritis pain. An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis of efficacy, tolerability and safety in randomized placebo‐controlled studies of at least four weeks double‐blind duration – European Journal of Pain (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Systematic Review: Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metoprolol and Aspirin Reduce Surrogate Measures of Cardiovascular Risk in Bereavement
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:14h | UTCThe effect of METOPROLOL and aspirin on cardiovascular risk in bereavement: A randomized controlled trial – American Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Adding Acetaminophen to Ibuprofen Does Not Improve Symptoms in Acute Low Back Pain
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:12h | UTCIbuprofen Plus Acetaminophen Versus Ibuprofen Alone for Acute Low Back Pain: An Emergency Department–based Randomized Study – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RCT – Ibuprofen + Acetaminophen for Low Back Pain – JournalFeed (free)
Related: Paracetamol for low back pain – Cochrane Library (free)