Family Medicine
Cohort Study: Association of Oral Anticoagulants and Proton Pump Inhibitor Cotherapy with Upper GI Bleeding
13 Dec, 2018 | 17:58h | UTCAssociation of Oral Anticoagulants and Proton Pump Inhibitor Cotherapy With Hospitalization for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Proton pump inhibitor co-therapy reduces gastrointestinal bleeding risk of oral anticoagulants – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND PPIs combined with oral anticoagulants reduce risk of gastrointestinal bleeding – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free)
2018 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Tobacco Cessation Treatment
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCSummary: 2018 ACC Decision Pathway on Tobacco Cessation Treatment – American College of Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCRelated Guideline: Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Review: Examination of the Patient with Dizziness or Imbalance
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCExamination of the Patient with Dizziness or Imbalance – Medical Clinics of North America (free)
Systematic Review: What are the Most Common Conditions in Primary Care?
7 Dec, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCSystematic Review: What are the most common conditions in primary care? – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Systematic Review: Critical Errors in Inhalation and Health Outcomes in Asthma and COPD
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:32h | UTC
Systematic Review: Serious Adverse Events Caused by Inhaled Steroids With and Without Regular Salmeterol for Asthma
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCInhaled steroids with and without regular salmeterol for asthma: serious adverse events – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Inhaled steroids with and without regular salmeterol for asthma: serious adverse events – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Dual Combination Therapy vs. Long‐Acting Bronchodilators Alone for COPD
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:31h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: The Effect of Exercise on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Normal-Weight Women
7 Dec, 2018 | 01:08h | UTC
Study Suggests Statins are Overprescribed for Primary Prevention
5 Dec, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCFinding the Balance Between Benefits and Harms When Using Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Modeling Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Statins may be significantly overprescribed for primary prevention, computer model suggests – ACP Internist (free) AND Benefits of Statins Only Exceed Harms at Higher 10-Year Risk Thresholds, Study Suggests – TCTMD (free) AND Higher Risk Thresholds May Be Needed for Starting Statins for Primary CVD Prevention, Study Suggests – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Statins are being overprescribed, study suggests – OnMedica (free)
Cohort Study: Body-Weight Fluctuation and Incident Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCBody-weight fluctuation and incident diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and mortality: a 16-year prospective cohort study – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Weight cycling is associated with a higher risk of death – The Endocrine Society (free) AND Study: Yo-yo diets can increase death risk – UPI (free)
Study: Fasting-Evoked En Route Hypoglycemia in Diabetes
5 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCCommentary: Fasting for lab tests isn’t good for patients with diabetes – Michigan State University (free)
Why the World is Becoming More Allergic to Food
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTCWhy the world is becoming more allergic to food – BBC (free)
Alex Nowbar’s Weekly Research Reviews – 3 December 2018
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly research reviews, 3 December 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Guidelines for Older People with Multimorbidity and Life-Limiting Illness: Implications for Deprescribing
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:01h | UTC
Podcast: Aspirin Overhyped and Overused
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTC#128 Aspirin Overhyped and Overused – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Review: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:46h | UTC
Review: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCFood allergy and anaphylaxis – Journal of Asthma and Allergy (free)
Randomized Trial: Oral Steroids for Hearing Loss Associated with Otitis Media with Effusion in Children
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:26h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Cohort Study: Risk of ESRD and Mortality in Kidney and Bladder Stone Formers
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:17h | UTCRisk of ESRD and Mortality in Kidney and Bladder Stone Formers – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free for a limited period)
Medical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCMedical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need – Consumer Reports (free) (via @EricTopol)
“Some may be life-saving, but others can waste time and money—and pose risks”
Management of Asthma Associated with Ear, Nose and Throat Comorbidities
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Viewpoint: The Challenges of Improving Treatments for Depression
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCThe Challenges of Improving Treatments for Depression – JAMA (free)
Study: Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Risk of Liver Disease in Women
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCInvited Commentary: Alcohol drinking patterns and risk of liver disease in women (free)
Cohort Study: Relations of Egg and Meat Consumption with Type 2 Diabetes Risk
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: LLU School of Public Health study finds meat, not eggs, is linked to type 2 diabetes – Loma Linda University School of Public Health (free)
Related Studies: Red meat consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: 3 cohorts of US adults and an updated meta-analysis – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free) AND Changes in Red Meat Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Three Cohorts of US Men and Women – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)