Family Medicine
Cohort Study: Mid-life Resting Heart Rate Over 75 Beats per Minute Linked to High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
17 Apr, 2019 | 06:15h | UTCCommentary: Mid-life resting heart rate of 75 plus beats/minute linked to doubling in early death risk – BMJ (free)
Study: Screening for Breech Presentation Using Universal Late-pregnancy Ultrasonography
17 Apr, 2019 | 05:55h | UTCCommentaries: Additional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies, and could be cost saving, study finds – PLOS (free) AND Expert reaction to study on additional routine ultrasounds – Science Media Centre (free)
Measles Cases are up Nearly 300% From Last Year. This is a Global Crisis
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:54h | UTCMeasles cases are up nearly 300% from last year. This is a global crisis – CNN (free)
WHO Statement: New measles surveillance data for 2019 – World Health Organization (free)
By Henrietta H Fore (executive director of UNICEF) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (director general of the World Health Organization).
Alex Nowbar’s Research Reviews – 15 April 2019
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:31h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews, 15 April 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Cohort Study: Gestational Diabetes Associated with Incident Diabetes in Childhood and Youth
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children – CMAJ (free)
Top Studies Relevant to Primary Care from 2018
15 Apr, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCTop studies relevant to primary care from 2018 – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Compendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:49h | UTCCompendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension – Circulation Research (free articles)
– Homepage
– Editorial: Introduction to a Compendium on the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hypertension
– Adherence in Hypertension: A Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Impact, and Management
– Two-Drug Combinations as First-Step Antihypertensive Treatment
– Preeclampsia: Pathophysiology, Challenges, and Perspectives
– Treatment of Resistant and Refractory Hypertension
– Hypertension Management in Older and Frail Older Patients
– Neurovascular and Cognitive Dysfunction in Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathobiology, and Treatment
– Metabolic Surgery for Hypertension in Patients With Obesity
– Blood Pressure Measurement and Treatment Decisions: Masked and White-Coat Hypertension
Sibling Controlled Cohort Study: Stress Related Disorders and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCEditorial: Stress, psychiatric disorders, and cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Stress-related disorders linked to heightened risk of cardiovascular disease – The BMJ (free) AND Stress from Traumatic Events Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at stress related disorders and risk of cardiovascular disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Stress related disorders–conditions triggered by a significant life event or trauma–may be linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), finds a large Swedish study published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/01pyFcInu8 Linked editorial: https://t.co/vt7EWu4g9v pic.twitter.com/F9C77VJ9M2
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) April 11, 2019
CDC Study: Sexually Active MSM Should be Screened at Least Annually for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:40h | UTCCommentary: 1 in 8 MSM Tested Positive for STIs in Throat, Rectum – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Overt and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat?
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCOvert and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: When to Treat? – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)
Related: Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: Who Should Be Treated and How? (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (free) AND Review: Pitfalls on the Replacement Therapy for Hypothyroidism (free) AND Subclinical Hypothyroidism: When to Treat (free) AND Randomized Trial: Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Reforming Disease Definitions: A New Primary Care Led, People-centered Approach
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:42h | UTCProposal: Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people-centred approach – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free)
Commentary: We need new rules for defining who is sick. Step 1: remove vested interests – The Conversation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Reforming disease definitions: 'Expanding disease definitions are causing more and more previously healthy people to be labelled as diseased, contributing to the problem of over-diagnosis and related overtreatment' https://t.co/nB4xPXo7rZ
— BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (@BMJ_EBM) April 10, 2019
Cohort Study: 5α-reductase Inhibitors Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:34h | UTCCommentary: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia—old steroids, new tricks – The BMJ Opinion (free)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Primary Prevention
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:33h | UTCGuideline Synopsis: 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Primary Prevention – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Four Cases of Cholesterol Management Informed by the 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:31h | UTCFour Cases of Cholesterol Management Informed by the 2018 American Heart Association / American College of Cardiology Multisociety Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for Office Gynecology in Japan
10 Apr, 2019 | 12:47h | UTCPractical resource for many common conditions in gynecology.
Ann Robinson’s research reviews – 9 April 2019
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:05h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 9 April 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Supplements and Vitamins Do Not Lower Mortality Risk
10 Apr, 2019 | 05:58h | UTCAssociation Among Dietary Supplement Use, Nutrient Intake, and Mortality Among U.S. Adults: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Nutrients from food, not supplements, linked to lower risks of death, cancer – Tufts University (free) AND Taking Vitamins Doesn’t Seem to Lower Mortality Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Elevated cancer risk linked to excessive calcium intake, study says – UPI (free) AND Expert reaction to nutrient intake, dietary supplement use and mortality in the US – Science Media Centre (free)
Related: The Multivitamin Industry Rakes in Billions of Dollars. But Science Says We’re Not Getting Healthier (free commentary)
Podcast: Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Internist
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC#147 Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Internist – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
ACP Guideline: Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:26h | UTCSummary for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women (free)
News Release: ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women (free)
Commentaries: ACP Guideline Discourages Breast Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Women in Their 40s – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Most women need mammograms every other year starting at 50 – Reuters (free)
Related Guidelines: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S.Preventive Services Task Force (free) AND New Canadian Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (free) AND American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Screening Guideline (free) AND Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free) AND Recommendations from European Breast Guidelines (free)
BMJ Review: Depression in Primary Care
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:11h | UTCState of the Art Review: Depression in primary care: part 1—screening and diagnosis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Depression in primary care: part 2—management
Related Commentary on Twitter
#BMJInfographic Managing depression—this visual summary provides a guide to options for primary care. Click here to see the interactive version: https://t.co/6LpVKsMYxs @will_s_t pic.twitter.com/dZVsiwkNPF
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 8, 2019
Case Report: Use of Vitamin D Drops Leading to Kidney Failure in a 54-year-old Man
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:07h | UTC“Vitamin D toxicity is rare, but clinicians must be aware of the risks of vitamin D use to limit complications related to hypercalcemia”.
Randomized Trial: 10 Year Follow-up of Italian Study Brings New Confirmation of Lung Cancer Screening Efficacy
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC
Study: Alcohol Consumption Uniformly Increases Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCCommentaries: Unite for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control – The Lancet (free) AND Even one alcoholic drink a day can raise risk of stroke, study says – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to research on alcohol intake and stroke – Science Media Centre (free) AND Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy – Reuters (free)
Related: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories (free study and commentaries) AND WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free study and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Beta-blockers for the Prevention of Headache in Adults
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:49h | UTC
Review Article: Treatment Options for Functional Dyspepsia
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:43h | UTC“None of the available therapies is effective in the majority of patients without being associated with major side effects.”