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Supplement: Patient Optimization Before Surgery
7 Jan, 2019 | 22:00h | UTCSpecial Issue: Patient Optimization Before Surgery – Anaesthesia (free supplement)
Editorial: Patient optimisation before surgery: a clear and present challenge in peri‐operative care
– Risk prediction models for major surgery: composing a new tune
– Shared decision‐making in peri‐operative medicine: a narrative review
– Multi‐modal prehabilitation: addressing the why, when, what, how, who and where next?
– Pre‐operative nutrition and the elective surgical patient: why, how and what?
– Pre‐operative respiratory optimisation: an expert review
– Pre‐operative cardiac optimisation: a directed review
– Peri‐operative optimisation of elderly and frail patients: a narrative review
– Peri‐operative care pathways: re‐engineering care to achieve the ‘triple aim’
– Pre‐optimisation of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy: a review of best practice
Meta-Analysis: How Does Exercise Treatment Compare with Antihypertensive Medications?
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:25h | UTCCommentaries: Exercise ‘as good as medicine’ for controlling high blood pressure – NHS Choices (free) AND Exercise may be as good at lowering blood pressure as drugs – OnMedica (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/HuseyinNaci2/status/1075225444079800320
FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:26h | UTCCommentary: FDA: Fluoroquinolones may cause aortic rupture in some – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy (free) AND Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection (free study and commentaries) AND Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free report and commentaries) AND When antibiotics turn toxic (free commentary)
Ann Robinson’s research reviews, 7 January 2019
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:20h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 7 January 2019 – The BMJ (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Viewpoint: Curbing Unnecessary and Wasted Diagnostic Imaging
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCCurbing Unnecessary and Wasted Diagnostic Imaging – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Retrospective Cohort Study: Long-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCLong-term Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Related Deaths After a Colonoscopy With Normal Findings – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 10 years after negative colonoscopy, study shows lower risk of colorectal cancer and death – Kaiser Permanente (free) AND Study: Risk of cancer, death less likely 10 years after cancer-free colonoscopy – UPI (free) AND Negative colonoscopy: data support 10-year rescreening interval – Univadis (free registration required) AND Million-Strong Study Supports CRC Screening Every 10 Years – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Hip Fracture
7 Jan, 2019 | 19:35h | UTCProton pump inhibitors and risk of hip fracture: a meta-analysis of observational studies – Osteoporosis International (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: PPIs up risk for hip fracture in large meta-analysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Metanalysis of 24 PPI studies, 319,568 hip fracture pts, suggests PPIs associated with a greater risk of hip fracture (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.14–1.28, p < 0.0001) and may be greater with higher dose (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.20–1.40, p < 0.0001). https://t.co/nbiEIPRaXg
— Dr. John Cush (@RheumNow) December 17, 2018
Study: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training can Improve Symptoms of Urinary Incontinence
7 Jan, 2019 | 18:55h | UTCPelvic floor muscle training can improve symptoms of urinary incontinence – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women – Cochrane Library (free)
Podcast: Urinary Tract Infections Delirium and Voltaire
7 Jan, 2019 | 17:30h | UTC#134 Urinary Tract Infections Delirium and Voltaire – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Study: Prevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults
7 Jan, 2019 | 15:06h | UTCPrevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Study: Half of people who think they have allergies are wrong – UPI (free) AND Do You Think You Have A Food Allergy? New Study Says There Is A 50% Chance You Don’t – Forbes (free)
Too Much Medicine: Not Enough Trust?
7 Jan, 2019 | 11:55h | UTCToo much medicine: not enough trust? – Journal of Medical Ethics (free) (via @Dr_A_Rashid)
Consensus Statement on Statin Intolerance
7 Jan, 2019 | 03:45h | UTC
Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
6 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCRelated: 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:12h | UTCAssociation of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: long-term exercise cuts fall, injury risk in elders – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Study: Follow-up efficacy of physical exercise interventions on fall incidence and fall risk in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Sports Medicine Open (free)
Related Commentary in Twitter
Meta-analysis of long-term (>1yr) trials (RCTs) in older (≥60 yrs; total >21k) participants, finds that regular #exercise decreases the risk of falls and injurious falls, with a trend for reduced fractures @JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/9724SM3VS4
— Jonathan Cedernaes (@JCedernaes) December 30, 2018
Systematic Review: Associations Between Multimorbidity, All-cause Mortality and Glycaemia in People with Type 2 Diabetes
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:51h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement: Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression Into Pediatric Practice
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:38h | UTCRelated Technical Report: Incorporating Recognition and Management of Perinatal Depression Into Pediatric Practice – Pediatrics (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Glycemic Control on Cardiovascular Disease in Individuals with Type 2 diabetes with Pre‐existing Cardiovascular Disease
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:21h | UTC
Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation: Low-dose Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Populations
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:43h | UTC
Rethinking How Antibiotics are Prescribed: Incorporating the 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making into Clinical Practice
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:41h | UTCViewpoint: Rethinking How Antibiotics Are Prescribed: Incorporating the 4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Into Clinical Practice – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Improving the Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions for Gestational Diabetes Prevention
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:40h | UTCCommentary: Diet and exercise can reduce the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy – NIHR Signals (free)
Study: Aspirin Did Not Prevent Deaths or Disability in Healthy Older Adults
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:31h | UTCAspirin did not prevent deaths or disability in healthy older adults – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly (link to abstract and commentaries)
Consensus: Subclinical Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:51h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Antidepressants vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:48h | UTC
IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
22 Dec, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New in CID: Updated guidelines for seasonal #flu recommend that individuals at high-risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and the severely obese, should receive antiviral treatment ASAP @IDSAInfo #ClinInfectDishttps://t.co/XmkgwaNiYv pic.twitter.com/IFHztVX6SW
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 19, 2018
Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:35h | UTCJust Out! Guideline: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free guideline and topics)
ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
News Release: Patient-centered Care is the Focus and Priority of the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, Published Today by the American Diabetes Association (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 (free)
See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ADA releases annual clinical practice guidelines: with more treatment algorithms to provide decision support for individualized care, the 2019 Standards create a roadmap for individualized therapeutic approaches and medication selection. https://t.co/r5eWD92WhY pic.twitter.com/h3VqkLCf0w
— ADA Professional Publications (@ADA_Pubs) December 19, 2018