Family Medicine
Another Study Supports Nonfasting Measurement of Lipid Levels
29 May, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCAssociation of Nonfasting vs Fasting Lipid Levels With Risk of Major Coronary Events in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial–Lipid Lowering Arm – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New evidence: It’s not necessary to fast before complete cholesterol test – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND More Evidence That Fasting Isn’t Necessary Before Lipid Tests – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Updates in Gestational Diabetes Prevalence, Treatment, and Health Policy
29 May, 2019 | 01:48h | UTCUpdates in Gestational Diabetes Prevalence, Treatment, and Health Policy – Current Diabetes Reports (free)
A Safety Update on Sodium Glucose Co‐transporter 2 Inhibitors
28 May, 2019 | 10:32h | UTCA safety update on sodium glucose co‐transporter 2 inhibitors – Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (free)
Synopsis of the 2018 AHA/ACC Cholesterol Clinical Practice Guidelines
28 May, 2019 | 01:24h | UTCOriginal Guideline: New AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol (free guideline and resources)
JACC Review: Deprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
26 May, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCDeprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Related: Position Statement: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Deprescribing in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease
– its hard, it takes time, but it is probably as important as prescribing!#Cardiology #Cardiotwitter #publichealth https://t.co/1urlIi61RD pic.twitter.com/hOXUlZ5M7u
— Konstantin Krychtiuk (@krychtiukmd) May 25, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Gentamicin vs. Ceftriaxone for the Treatment of Gonorrhea
28 May, 2019 | 00:51h | UTCGentamicin compared with ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhoea (G-ToG): a randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Clinical trial finds gentamicin inferior to ceftriaxone for gonorrhea – CIDRAP (free) AND Drug combination could be effective for treatment resistant gonorrhea – NIHR (free) AND New drug combination could be effective for treatment-resistant gonorrhea – OnMedica (free) AND Quick Take: Gentamicin compared with ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhoea (G-ToG) – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Daily Self‐Weighing May Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain
26 May, 2019 | 20:10h | UTCDaily Self‐Weighing to Prevent Holiday‐Associated Weight Gain in Adults – Obesity (free)
Commentaries: Daily self-weighing can prevent holiday weight gain – University of Georgia (free) AND Researchers reveal new strategy for preventing holiday weight gain – The Obesity Society (free) AND Weighing yourself every day could prevent weight gain – Medical News Today (free)
Viewpoint: Evolving Issues in the Treatment of Depression
26 May, 2019 | 20:04h | UTCEvolving Issues in the Treatment of Depression – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: New Approaches to Management of Depression (free audio)
Perinatal Iron Deficiency: Implications for Mothers and Infants
25 May, 2019 | 19:02h | UTCPerinatal Iron Deficiency: Implications for Mothers and Infants – Neonatology (free)
May Measurement Month 2018: A Pragmatic Global Screening Campaign to Raise Awareness of Hypertension
24 May, 2019 | 05:24h | UTCCommentary: Only a third of people have hypertension under control – OnMedica (free)
Antidepressant Withdrawal: Slower and Lower Tapering of SSRIs
23 May, 2019 | 12:42h | UTCAntidepressant withdrawal: slower and lower tapering of SSRIs – The Mental Elf (free)
Related: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome – Therapeutics Initiative (free) AND Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Spanish Recommendations on Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Children
23 May, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCRecommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection – Anales de Pediatría (free)
Alex Nowbar’s Journal Reviews—22 May 2019
23 May, 2019 | 07:49h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 22 May 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
FIGO Initiative on Pre‐eclampsia: A Pragmatic Guide for First‐trimester Screening and Prevention
23 May, 2019 | 07:52h | UTC
Evidence‐based Diabetes Care for Older People with Type 2 Diabetes
23 May, 2019 | 07:47h | UTC
Choosing Wisely Canada-Top Five List in Hepatology
23 May, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
1 – Don’t order serum ammonia to diagnose or manage hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
2 – Don’t routinely transfuse fresh frozen plasma, platelets or give Vitamin K to reverse abnormal tests of coagulation in patients with cirrhosis prior to abdominal paracentesis, endoscopic variceal band ligation, or any other minor invasive procedures.
3 – Don’t order HFE genotyping based on serum ferritin values alone to diagnose hereditary hemochromatosis.
4 – Don’t perform computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) routinely to monitor benign focal liver lesions (ex. focal nodal hyperplasia, hemangioma).
5 – Don’t repeat hepatitis C viral load testing in an individual who has established chronic infection, outside of antiviral treatment.
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Systematic Review: Mucolytic Agents for Chronic Bronchitis or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
22 May, 2019 | 06:16h | UTCMucolytic agents versus placebo for chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Mucolytic agents for chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Update in Surveillance Recommendations in Individuals with Conventional Adenomas
22 May, 2019 | 06:02h | UTC
Large Study Shows Most Infant Deaths in Sitting Devices Occur Outside of Travel
22 May, 2019 | 05:51h | UTCInfant Deaths in Sitting Devices – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Large study sheds light infant deaths in sitting devices – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Car seat danger: Babies shouldn’t sleep in car seats when not traveling – Today (free) AND Sleep-Related Car Seat Deaths Occur Most Often Outside of Travel – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
A Review of Novel Antidepressants: A Guide for Clinicians
21 May, 2019 | 14:56h | UTCA Review of Novel Antidepressants: A Guide for Clinicians – Cureus (free)
#ATS2019 – Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma
21 May, 2019 | 06:16h | UTCControlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Treatment Changes for Mild Asthma? – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Just Presented at the 2019 Meeting of the American Thoracic Society.
#ATS2019 – Randomized Trial: Patients with Mild Asma and Low Sputum Eosinophil Levels Do Not Benefit from Inhaled Corticosteroids
21 May, 2019 | 06:15h | UTCMometasone or Tiotropium in Mild Asthma with a Low Sputum Eosinophil Level – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Large portion of patients with mild persistent asthma and low sputum eosinophils respond equally well to inhaled corticosteroids as placebo – NIH News Releases (free)
Just Presented at the 2019 Meeting of the American Thoracic Society.
Viewpoint – “Millions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works.”
21 May, 2019 | 06:04h | UTCMillions Take Gabapentin for Pain. But There’s Scant Evidence It Works. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Anticonvulsants in the Treatment of Low Back Pain and Lumbar Radicular Pain (free) AND Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain (free) AND Less is More: A Clinical Overview of Off-label Use of Gabapentinoid Drugs (link to abstract)
Blood Pressure and the New ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines
20 May, 2019 | 17:09h | UTCBlood Pressure and the New ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Original Guideline: 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (free)
Related: 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) AND What’s New in the ESC 2018 Guidelines for Arterial hypertension: The Ten Most Important Messages (free) AND AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) AND Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Synopsis of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free)
Observational Study Suggests Fruit Juices May Be as Unhealthy as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
19 May, 2019 | 21:36h | UTCCommentaries: Are Fruit Juices Just as Unhealthy as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages? – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Fruit juice may increase death risk as much as sugary drinks – UPI (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at sugary drinks, fruit juice and risk of premature death in US adults – Science Media Centre (free)
Author Interview: Association of Sugary Beverage Consumption With Mortality Risk in US Adults; Trends in Suicide Among US Youth Aged 10 to 19 Years, 1975 to 2016 (free audio)