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Systematic Review: Schedules for Self-monitoring Blood Pressure

22 Mar, 2019 | 07:34h | UTC

Schedules for Self-monitoring Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review – American Journal of Hypertension (free)

“Home blood pressure should be measured for 3 days, increased to 7 only when mean blood pressure is close to a diagnostic or treatment threshold.”

Obesity Treatment, Beyond the Guidelines: Practical Suggestions for Clinical Practice

22 Mar, 2019 | 07:09h | UTC

Obesity Treatment, Beyond the Guidelines: Practical Suggestions for Clinical Practice – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Observational Study Suggests the Benefits of Ultrasonography as an Adjunct to Screening Mammography May Not Outweigh Associated Harms

22 Mar, 2019 | 06:55h | UTC

Performance of Screening Ultrasonography as an Adjunct to Screening Mammography in Women Across the Spectrum of Breast Cancer Risk – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Breast Screening: Adding Ultrasonography Doesn’t Seem Worth Associated Harms – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Does supplemental whole-breast ultrasound provide significant value? – Radiology Business (free)

WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Treatment

21 Mar, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC

WHO consolidated guidelines on drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News Release: New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB – World Health Organization (free)

Meta-Analysis: Vitamin K for Reversal of Excessive Vitamin K Antagonist Anticoagulation

21 Mar, 2019 | 07:09h | UTC

Vitamin K for reversal of excessive vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Blood Advances (free)

“Our findings indicate that patients on VKA therapy who have an INR between 4.5 and 10.0 without bleeding are not likely to benefit from vitamin K administration in addition to temporary VKA cessation.”

Cohort Study: Long-Term Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Mortality

21 Mar, 2019 | 06:30h | UTC

Long-Term Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Mortality in US Adults – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: ‘Just one sugary drink a day’ linked to health problems – NHS Choices (free) AND Sugary drinks linked to higher risk of premature death, especially for women, study says – CNN (free) AND Sugary drinks could raise risk of early deaths finds study – News Medical (free)

Large Observational Study Suggests High-Dose Nifedipine is Associated with Higher Cardiac Arrest Risk

20 Mar, 2019 | 03:29h | UTC

Presented at the European Heart Rhythm Association 2019 Congress.

High-Dose Nifedipine Tied to Higher Cardiac Arrest Risk – TCTMD (free)

Randomized Trial: Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans

20 Mar, 2019 | 03:33h | UTC

Presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.

Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Two-Drug Combos Using Popular Calcium Channel Blocker Show Superiority in Lowering Blood Pressure – American College of Cardiology (free)

Diagnostic Test Interpretation: Evaluating the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

20 Mar, 2019 | 03:25h | UTC

Evaluating the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Systematic Review: Multiple‐Micronutrient Supplementation for Women During Pregnancy

19 Mar, 2019 | 03:18h | UTC

Multiple‐micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Vitamin and mineral supplements for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Christopher Martyn’s research reviews – 18 March 2019

19 Mar, 2019 | 03:02h | UTC

Christopher Martyn’s research reviews, 18 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

AAP Updated Recommendations for Dietary Interventions to Prevent Atopic Disease

19 Mar, 2019 | 03:15h | UTC

The Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children: The Role of Maternal Dietary Restriction, Breastfeeding, Hydrolyzed Formulas, and Timing of Introduction of Allergenic Complementary Foods – Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: Dietary interventions to prevent atopic disease: Updated recommendations – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND There’s new advice to prevent food allergies in children – CNN (free)

British Guidelines on the Use of HIV Pre–exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

19 Mar, 2019 | 02:54h | UTC

BHIVA/BASHH guidelines on the use of HIV pre–exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 2018 – HIV Medicine (free)

Randomized Trial: Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

17 Mar, 2019 | 19:10h | UTC

Presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.

Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Video Summary: Catheter Ablation vs Drug Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CABANA Trial (free)

Editorial: Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Lessons Learned From CABANA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Surgery no better than medication at preventing serious complications of atrial fibrillation – NIH News Releases (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

BREAKING: In the CABANA Trial, catheter ablation was no different from drug therapy at reducing death, disabling stroke, serious bleeding, or cardiac arrest in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation https://t.co/Wg0EScwrHB #ACC19 #Afib pic.twitter.com/k9CKjuQMNp

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) March 15, 2019

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

17 Mar, 2019 | 21:48h | UTC

Presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 Scientific Session.

2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free PDF)

Guideline Hub: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free resources)

Executive Summary: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free PDF)

Guidelines Made Simple: A Selection of Tables and Figures (free PDF)

Summary with Key Points to Remember: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)

Cohort Study: Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption with Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

17 Mar, 2019 | 18:50h | UTC

Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Are Eggs Good Or Bad? How You Should Interpret This Latest Study – Forbes (free) AND Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles the debate – STAT (free) AND Eggs are bad – then good – then bad again? What gives? – Diet Doctor (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Disagrees with several notable papers:

In NHS & HPFS, eggs not assoc w MI or stroke. https://t.co/F1OcIr0GjZ

In China Kadoorie study, eggs assoc w LOWER risk of CVD.https://t.co/MX6NTPfdhJ

Meta analysis: eggs assoc w LOWER stroke, no assoc w MI.https://t.co/UOFLKBw8dv https://t.co/oX6I6uvXaa

— Andrew Mente (@ToYourHealth101) March 15, 2019

American Geriatrics Society Guiding Principles on the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity

15 Mar, 2019 | 03:01h | UTC

Decision Making for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Executive Summary for the American Geriatrics Society Guiding Principles on the Care of Older Adults With Multimorbidity – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free)

News Release: AGS releases new action steps to guide care for older adults with multiple chronic illnesses – American Geriatrics Society (free)

Cohort Study: Systolic Blood Pressure and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Hypertension

15 Mar, 2019 | 02:41h | UTC

Systolic Blood Pressure and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Hypertension – Annals of Family Medicine (free)

Commentary: Lower BP Linked to Cognitive Decline in Frail Elderly – Medscape (free registration required)

Related: Cohort Study: Control of Blood Pressure and Risk of Mortality in a Cohort of Older Adults (link to abstract and commentary)

Evidence Evolving on Aspirin as Prevention

13 Mar, 2019 | 06:04h | UTC

Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist (free)

Related: Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Meta-Analysis: Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention with Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events (link to abstract and commentaries)

“In patients who have not had a prior cardiovascular event, aspirin’s protective effects are modest and may not necessarily outweigh its potential downsides (namely, risk of bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke).”

Low Back Pain, a Comprehensive Review: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

13 Mar, 2019 | 05:52h | UTC

Low Back Pain, a Comprehensive Review: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. – Current Pain and Headache Reports (free)

Meta-Analysis: Signs and Symptoms That Rule out Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Outpatient Adults

12 Mar, 2019 | 02:49h | UTC

Signs and Symptoms That Rule out Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Outpatient Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (free)

Adults with an acute respiratory infection who have normal vital signs (temperature < 37,8 / respiratory rate < 20 / heart rate < 100) and a normal pulmonary examination are very unlikely to have CAP.

Systematic Review: Physical Maneuvers as a Preventive Intervention to Manage Vasovagal Syncope

12 Mar, 2019 | 02:47h | UTC

Physical manoeuvers as a preventive intervention to manage vasovagal syncope: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)

Viewpoint: Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults

12 Mar, 2019 | 02:46h | UTC

Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)

“This Viewpoint discusses the 2018 ACC/AHA cholesterol management guideline recommendation to consider statin treatment in adults aged >75 years with LDL levels 70-189 mg/dL, arguing that trial evidence does not support it…”