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Ann Robinson’s journal review—10 September 2019
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 10 September 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Systematic Review: Antiviral Treatment for Bell’s Palsy
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:06h | UTCAntiviral treatment for Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Antiviral treatment for Bell’s palsy – Cochrane Library (free)
“The combination of antivirals and corticosteroids may have little or no effect on rates of incomplete recovery in comparison to corticosteroids alone”
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cardiometabolic Risk: Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:58h | UTC
Latin American Consensus on Uncomplicated Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCRelated Guideline: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women (free article and commentary)
2019 Update on Medical Overuse
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:50h | UTC2019 Update on Medical Overuse: A Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Update on Lactose Malabsorption and Intolerance
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:46h | UTCRelated Review: Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
Podcast: Lupus in Primary Care
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:47h | UTC#171 Lupus in Primary Care with Beth Jonas MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Related: 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Arthritis & Rheumatology (free) AND New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (free guidelines) AND Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care: An Update and Practical Messages for the General Practitioner – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
See also: Episode List
Erectile Dysfunction: A Primer for in Office Management
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCErectile Dysfunction: A Primer for in Office Management – Medical Sciences (free)
Related: Erectile Dysfunction: AUA Guideline (free) AND An Update of the International Society of Sexual Medicine’s Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Premature Ejaculation – Sexual Medicine (free) AND Interventions to Treat Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation: An Overview of Systematic Reviews – Sexual Medicine (free)
New UK Physical Activity Guidelines
9 Sep, 2019 | 00:16h | UTCPhysical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers’ report (free PDF)
News Release: New physical activity guidelines issued by UK Chief Medical Officers (free)
Commentaries: UK CMOs: When it comes to physical activity some is good, but more is better – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Strengthen muscles as well as heart to stay fit and healthy, say top doctors – BBC (free) AND No such thing as too little exercise, says Chief Medical Officer, as ten minute minimum is scrapped – The Telegraph (free)
Related: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free)
Review: Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Resource‐constrained Settings
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:12h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCLong‐term follow‐up of the AVOD randomized trial of antibiotic avoidance in uncomplicated diverticulitis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Guidelines: Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice (free articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Another Study Points to Increased Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:05h | UTCGlobal patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Global analysis finds early onset colorectal cancer rising in many high-income countries – American Cancer Society (free) AND Increase in CRC in Young Adults in Many High-Income Countries – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: More Colon Cancer Cases are Being Diagnosed in People Under 50 (link to abstract and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests Hearing Aids May Have a Role in Preventing Dementia and Depression in Older Adults
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:04h | UTCCan Hearing Aids Delay Time to Diagnosis of Dementia, Depression, or Falls in Older Adults? – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hearing aids linked to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls – University of Michigan (free) AND Hearing Aids May Reduce Risk of Depression, Anxiety, Dementia in Older Adults – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
New “Choosing Wisely” List on Low-value Laboratory Tests
6 Sep, 2019 | 08:59h | UTCCommentary: “Choosing Wisely” Calls Out Inappropriate Testing in Patients with Diarrhea or Hepatitis C – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Cohort Study: Risks of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke in Meat Eaters, Fish Eaters, and Vegetarians
6 Sep, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCEditorial: Vegetarian diets and health (free)
Commentaries: Vegetarian Diet Linked to Lower Heart Disease, But Higher Stroke Risks – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Vegetarians and pescatarians have lower risk of CHD – OnMedica (free) AND Expert reaction to study on meat-eating, fish-eating and vegetarian diets and risk of heart disease and stroke – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Study finds fish eaters and vegetarians had lower rates of ischaemic heart disease than meat eaters, although vegetarians had higher rates of haemorrhagic and total stroke @tammy_tong et al #BMJResearch https://t.co/uQPi6Fn1Et
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 6, 2019
Ann Robinson’s journal review—5 September 2019
6 Sep, 2019 | 08:57h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 5 September 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Population-based Cohort Study: Exposure to Diagnostic Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Associated with Increased Risk for Many Types of Cancers
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:27h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: In Adults with Mild to Moderate Asthma, As-Needed Long-acting Beta-agonist Plus an Inhaled Corticosteroid is as Effective as Maintenance Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy Plus As-needed Short-acting Beta-agonist
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCBudesonide-formoterol reliever therapy versus maintenance budesonide plus terbutaline reliever therapy in adults with mild to moderate asthma (PRACTICAL): a 52-week, open-label, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized Trial: Common Surgical Masks as Effective as More Expensive Tighter-fitting N95 Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCN95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Respiratory Protection of Health Care Personnel to Prevent Respiratory Viral Transmission (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outpatient study finds masks, respirators equally protective – CIDRAP (free) AND Surgical masks as good as respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free)
Vaping Appears to Be Making Hundreds of People Sick. No One Knows Exactly Why.
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCVaping appears to be making hundreds of people sick. No one knows exactly why. – Vox (free)
Related: CDC Flags One Death and Nearly 200 Cases of Lung Illnesses in U.S., Possibly Tied to Vaping (free) AND Another Patient Has Died From Lung Disease After Vaping – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
4 Sep, 2019 | 09:11h | UTCRecommendation Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free)
Editorials: Medications to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Promise and Limitations (free for a limited period) AND Breast Cancer Chemoprevention—Can We Make a Case for Precision Medicine? (free for a limited period)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free audio)
Commentaries: Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer – Reuters (free) AND USPSTF: Aromatase Inhibitors Recommended to Help Prevent Breast Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Resistant Hypertension Updated Guidelines
4 Sep, 2019 | 08:55h | UTCResistant Hypertension Updated Guidelines – Current Cardiology Reports (free)
Related: AHA Guideline: Resistant Hypertension (free) AND 7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension: Chapter 13 – Resistant Arterial Hypertension (free)
How to Diagnose Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The HFA–PEFF Diagnostic Algorithm
4 Sep, 2019 | 08:58h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
1/8 Twitter editorial by coordinator of the HFpEF study @rudolf_deboer on new #HFA_ESC position paper ‘How to Diagnose #HF w/ Preserved Ejection Fraction – The HFA-PEFF-SCORE" https://t.co/n9VOls5ITE pic.twitter.com/XE3ao0Rq6w
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) August 31, 2019
Systematic Review of Guidelines and Consensus Statements: Diagnosis and Treatment for Hyperuricemia and Gout
4 Sep, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 updated European League Against Rheumatism evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of gout – Annals of Rheumatic Disease (free) AND Management of Acute and Recurrent Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (free) AND Diagnosis of Acute Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (free) AND The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout – Rheumatology (free)
Cohort Study: Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries
4 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCAssociation Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Large European Study Links Soda Consumption to Greater Risk of Mortality, Including From Parkinson – AJMC (free) AND Want to live longer? You may want to ditch these drinks – CNN (free) AND Soft drinks, including sugar-free, linked to increased risk of early death – The Guardian (free) AND Soft drinks – sugared or low-calorie – may raise the risk of early death – Reuters (free)