Family Medicine
Position Paper: Sarcopenia
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:33h | UTCSarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper – Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (free)
Related: Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis – Age and Ageing (free)
CSACI Position Statement: Newer Generation H1-Antihistamines are Safer than First-generation H1-Antihistamines
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Fluoxetine for Adults who are Overweight or Obese
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:30h | UTCFluoxetine for adults who are overweight or obese – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Fluoxetine for overweight or obese adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCRx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) ANDIDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Interventions for Aggressive and Agitated Behaviors in Dementia
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:35h | UTCComparative Efficacy of Interventions for Aggressive and Agitated Behaviors in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia – St. Michael’s Hospital (free) AND To ease dementia agitation, drugs may not be best option – Reuters (free)
Updated NICE Guideline: Diabetic Foot Problems
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCRelated: The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free) AND Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review – Medicine (free)
Podcast: Osteoarthritis Master Class
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCSee also: Episodes List
Review: Management of Itch in the Elderly
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCManagement of Itch in the Elderly: A Review – Dermatology and Therapy (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Oral Paracetamol Versus Combination Oral Analgesics for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCOral Paracetamol Versus Combination Oral Analgesics for Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RCT – APAP Only vs APAP-Ibuprofen-Codeine Combo – Journal Feed (free)
Perspective – Offline: Touch—The First Language
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCOffline: Touch—the first language – The Lancet (free)
Related: Of Slide Rules and Stethoscopes: AI and the Future of Doctoring – The Hastings Center Report (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"The physical examination seems to have become an anachronism, a vestigial remnant, of clinical care."
"The avoidance of touch is bad medicine." https://t.co/Zdq63syG0e by @richardhorton1 @TheLancet
like the plea for this in #DeepMedicine to make #healthcare more human again pic.twitter.com/0bb9arjWdu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 11, 2019
Opinion: Bacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCBacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Related: Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free) AND Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma Exacerbation
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:47h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Combined Diclofenac and B Vitamins (Thiamine, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalamin) for Low Back Pain Management
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review of Guidelines: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Osteoporosis Treatment
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Falls in People After Stroke
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCInterventions for preventing falls in people after stroke – Cochrane Library (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCRecommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020 – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019-2020 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
[Not Published Yet] More Evidence Linking Common Bladder Medication to a Vision-threatening Eye Condition
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
European Panel Recommends Four-week Limit for the Use of High-strength Estradiol Creams
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: EU Panel: Don’t Use Estradiol Creams for Longer Than 4 Weeks – Medscape (free registration required)
ERS Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:34h | UTCRelated: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough (several guidelines on the subject)
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:44h | UTCNews Release: HHS Announces Guide for Appropriate Tapering or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (free) AND
Commentaries: Patient-Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics: The HHS Guide for Clinicians – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND With a new guide to tapering opioids, federal health officials seek a balanced approach to prescribing – STAT (free) AND Don’t Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly, New Guidelines Say, Warning Of Severe Risks – NPR (free)
Author Interview: The HHS Guide to Patient-Centered Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioids – JAMA (free)
Related: Pain Management With Opioids in 2019-2020 – JAMA (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Former Smokers and Low-intensity Current Smokers Have Accelerated Lung Function Decline Compared with Never-smokers
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:39h | UTCLung function decline in former smokers and low-intensity current smokers: a secondary data analysis of the NHLBI Pooled Cohorts Study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Smoking Fewer Than 5 Cigarettes a Day Damages Your Lungs Almost as Much as Smoking a Whole Pack, Study Says – Time (free)
Educational Review: Preventing Overdiagnosis and the Harms of Too Much Sport and Exercise Medicine
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCRelated: Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Hypertension 2 to 7 Years Postpartum
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:31h | UTCCommentary: First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (free)
Randomized Trial: A Brief Diet Intervention Can Reduce Symptoms of Depression in Young Adults
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:31h | UTCCommentaries: Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood – NPR (free) AND Randomized Controlled Trial in Young Adults Suggests Healthier Diet May Directly Reduce Depression – PLOS (free)
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—8 October 2019
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:27h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews—8 October 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.