Family Medicine
Opinion: Time to Abandon Early Detection Cancer Screening
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:31h | UTCTime to abandon early detection cancer screening – European Journal of Clinical Investigation (free)
New Choosing Wisely List. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:52h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: Don’t Use Ultrasound to Evaluate Palpable Inguinal Hernia – 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
Guideline: Adult Outpatients with Acute Cough Due to Suspected Pneumonia or Influenza
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCSee other recently published CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Management Algorithms (free) AND Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children (free) AND Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold (free) AND Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections (free) AND Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults (free) AND Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer (free) AND Cough in the athlete (free) AND Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults (free) AND Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (free) AND Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (free)
Cohort Study: Excess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCExcess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mental Illness Risk Increased in Young Onset Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Young-onset type 2 diabetes associated with increased risk of hospitalization frequently due to mental illness – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Young Onset Diabetes Linked to High Rates of Mental Illness, Hospitalization – AJMC (free)
Zackary Berger’s Weekly Research Reviews – 14 January 2019
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:52h | UTCZackary Berger’s weekly research reviews, 14 January 2019 – The BMJ (free)
“Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals”.
Association of Sleep Duration and Quality With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCAssociation of Sleep Duration and Quality With Subclinical Atherosclerosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cardiovascular disease risk linked to lack of sleep – OnMedica (free) AND Less Than Six Hours of Sleep May Raise Risk of Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND The duration and quality of sleep is of vital importance in cardiovascular health – Centro Nacional De Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (free) AND Sleeping less than six hours a night may increase cardiovascular risk – American College of Cardiology (free)
Appropriateness Criteria for Surgery in the Management of Adult Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:40h | UTC
Complications Associated with Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:41h | UTCComplication Rates and Downstream Medical Costs Associated With Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung cancer screening complications may be higher than expected – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Benzodiazepines or Related Drugs and Risk of Pneumonia
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCCommentary: Benzodiazepines May Boost Pneumonia Risk, Especially in Seniors – Medscape (free registration required)
Podcast: Perioperative Medicine
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTC#135 Perioperative Medicine: Assess & Optimize Risk – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:28h | UTC
Viewpoint: Wearable Devices for Cardiac Rhythm Diagnosis and Management
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:24h | UTCWearable Devices for Cardiac Rhythm Diagnosis and Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Wearable technology to screen for atrial fibrillation: does it raise more questions than it answers? (free commentaries)
Update on Heart Failure Management and Future Directions
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:23h | UTCUpdate on heart failure management and future directions – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Cohort Study: Maternal Ondansetron Use and Risk of Cardiac Malformations and Oral Clefts in Offspring
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:20h | UTCAssociation of Maternal First-Trimester Ondansetron Use With Cardiac Malformations and Oral Clefts in Offspring – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Zofran (ondansetron) for Nausea & Vomiting Cause Birth Defects? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Risk of malformations in offspring likely minimal with use of ondansetron (Zofran) in first trimester – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Morning sickness pill study finds small link to increased risk of clefts but ‘not a cause for alarm’ – CNN (free)
WHO Recommendations: Drug Treatment for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTCWHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Drugs for Treating Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy (free study and commentary)
Related Guideline: Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
WHO Recommendation: Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy for the Prevention of Pre-eclampsia
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTC
Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:19h | UTCCommentaries: HRT patches and gels ‘may be safer’ than tablets for older women – NHS News (free) AND HRT tablets associated with increased risk of blood clots – MedicalXpress (free) AND Expert reaction to HRT and blood clots – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: Carbohydrate Quality and Human Health
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:23h | UTCCarbohydrate quality and human health: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High intake of dietary fiber and whole grains associated with reduced risk of non-communicable diseases – ScienceDaily (free) AND High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of death and chronic diseases – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses about dietary fibre and the risk of non-communicable disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
High intake of dietary #fibre and whole grains associated with reduced risk of #NCDs—findings just 135 million person-years of data from 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials with 4635 adult participantshttps://t.co/wCLaJvLqgt pic.twitter.com/ZPLZgwXndQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 10, 2019
Thyroid Hormone Treatment Does Not Help Adults with Mildly Abnormal Thyroid Tests
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:18h | UTCThyroid hormone treatment does not help adults with mildly abnormal thyroid tests – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries)
Indian Consensus on Chronic Constipation in Adults
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:40h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Functional Constipation in Korea, 2015 Revised Edition – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Derived from a Canadian National Survey and Needs Assessment on Choices of Therapeutic Agents – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free) AND Constipation in older people: A consensus statement – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free) AND Management of Constipation in Older Adults – American Family Physician (free)
Moving from Heart Failure Guidelines to Clinical Practice: Gaps Contributing to Readmissions in Patients With Multiple Comorbidities and Older Age
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:43h | UTC
Draft Statement: Screening Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:03h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation for Hepatitis B Screening in Pregnant Women – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Cohort Study: Associations of Maternal Caffeine Intake with Birth Outcomes
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:10h | UTCAssociations of maternal caffeine intake with birth outcomes: results from the Lifeways Cross Generation Cohort Study – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Drinking tea during pregnancy may be bad for your baby’s health – The Conversation (free)
Review: Probiotic Supplements Might Not be Universally-effective and Safe
13 Jan, 2019 | 15:59h | UTC
Podcast: Herpes for Everyone
13 Jan, 2019 | 14:21h | UTC#133 Herpes for Everyone with Robert Bettiker MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)