Family Medicine
Position Paper on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs
6 Jun, 2019 | 05:52h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Red and White Meats Have the Same Effects on Cholesterol
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCCommentaries: Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Poultry may raise bad cholesterol the same as red meat – UPI (free)
Study: Prevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:03h | UTCPrevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery in Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cascades Of Care – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Related: Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery (link to abstract and commentary) AND Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Excited to share our work in @JAMAInternalMed TLDR: We looked at downstream cascades of care after low-value preoperative EKG for cataract surgery. 5-11 events/100 patients in following 90 days cost 10x more than initial EKGs. THREAD (1/7) https://t.co/LFYDsi7uyM #ARM19
— Ishani Ganguli MD, MPH (@IshaniG) June 3, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Safety of Opioids in Osteoarthritis
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:06h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of Preterm Birth With Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Adulthood
4 Jun, 2019 | 06:13h | UTCAssociation of Preterm Birth With Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Adulthood – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Cardiovascular Risk in Adults Born Preterm: Time to Act (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Preemies and early arrivals have higher risk of heart disease as adults – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Persons born prematurely need long-term follow-up and early preventive actions to reduce the risk of ischemic #heartdisease in adulthood https://t.co/lU7LLXELRQ
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) June 3, 2019
The ABCs of Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: 2019 Update
31 May, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCThe ABCs of Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: 2019 Update – American College of Cardiology (free) (via @paomorejon)
Original Guideline: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free guideline and related resources)
Review: Menopausal Hormone Therapy
31 May, 2019 | 06:30h | UTCMenopausal Hormone Therapy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Podcast: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (free audio)
Cohort Study: Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality
31 May, 2019 | 06:28h | UTCCommentaries: Investigating the causes of death attributable to use of proton pump inhibitors – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Heartburn drugs linked to fatal heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer – Washington University in St. Louis (free) AND Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer – UPI (free) AND Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) Linked to Increased Risk of Death – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Antidepressants and Weight Gain: Long-term Population Impact
31 May, 2019 | 05:12h | UTCAntidepressants and weight gain: long-term population impact #SUSANAsurvey – The Mental Elf (free)
Original Study: Cohort Study: Weight Gain with Antidepressant Utilization (free study and commentaries)
Systematic Review: Tramadol for Osteoarthritis
30 May, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCTramadol for osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Tramadol for osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
“tramadol alone or in combination with acetaminophen probably has no important benefit on mean pain or function in people with osteoarthritis, although slightly more people in the tramadol group report an important improvement”
Alex Nowbar’s Journal Reviews—29 May 2019
30 May, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 29 May 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Societies Issue Statement Against New Treatment Recommendations for Subclinical Hypothyroidism
30 May, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCOriginal Article: BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free)
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)