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“Seeing patients in clinic today, I know that putting my stethoscope on them has a therapeutic effect, even if as their doctor, I am quite certain their heart and lungs are normal. However, this doesn’t mean the physical exam should not evolve.” (via @AbraarKaran see Tweet)

Study: Prevalence of Falls in Older Adults with Self‐Reported Vision Impairment

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:41h | UTC

Prevalence of Falls and Fall‐Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Self‐Reported Vision Impairment – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free)

Commentaries: Study: Impaired vision raises risk of falls in older adults – UPI (free) AND Having poor vision can raise risk for falls among older adults – American Geriatrics Society (free)

Study: Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older People

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:27h | UTC

Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people in primary care and its association with hospital admission: longitudinal study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Tackling potentially inappropriate prescribing (free)

Commentary: Half of older patients exposed to potentially inappropriate prescribing – MedicalXpress (free)

Study: Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:23h | UTC

Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis Among Privately Insured Patients – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Treating the Patient With Appendicitis, Not Just the Appendicitis (free)

Related Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract, commentaries and resources on the subject)

Study: Heart Attacks are Becoming More Common in Younger People, Especially Women

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:25h | UTC

Twenty Year Trends and Sex Differences in Young Adults Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The ARIC Community Surveillance Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Heart attacks are becoming more common in younger people, especially women – AHA News (free) AND Greater Need for Cooperative Care in Women’s Heart Health, Two Studies Suggest – TCTMD (free)

Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:24h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guideline on Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma: The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Banff Consensus – Gastroenterology (free)

Guideline: Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:20h | UTC

Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children: Chest Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)

Commentary: CHEST Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis of Pertussis-Associated Cough – Pulmonology Advisor (free)

Systematic Review: Omega‐3 Fatty Acid Addition During Pregnancy

20 Nov, 2018 | 15:19h | UTC

Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Omega-3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Commentaries: Omega-3 in pregnancy reduces the risk of premature birth: new evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free) AND Omega-3 supplements in pregnancy reduce the risk of premature birth – The Conversation (free)

The Challenges of Approaching and Managing Gout

20 Nov, 2018 | 14:51h | UTC

The Challenges of Approaching and Managing Gout – Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America (free)

Ten Tips for Advancing a Culture of Improvement in Primary Care

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:12h | UTC

Ten tips for advancing a culture of improvement in primary care – BMJ Quality & Safety (free)

Overview of Drug Allergy: From Immunogenetic Basis to Practice

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:07h | UTC

Overview of Drug Allergy: From Immunogenetic Basis to Practice – Acta Médica Portuguesa (free PDF)

Study: Continuous or Extended Oral Contraceptives and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism

18 Nov, 2018 | 00:02h | UTC

Association of Risk for Venous Thromboembolism With Use of Low-Dose Extended- and Continuous-Cycle Combined Oral Contraceptives: A Safety Study Using the Sentinel Distributed Database – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Continuous or extended combined oral contraceptive regimens not linked to higher venous thromboembolism risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

Retrospective Cohort: Incidence of Indications for Tonsillectomy and Frequency of Evidence-Based Surgery

17 Nov, 2018 | 23:34h | UTC

Incidence of indications for tonsillectomy and frequency of evidence-based surgery: a 12-year retrospective cohort study of primary care electronic records – British Journal of General Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Most children who have their tonsils removed don’t benefit – The Conversation (free) AND Seven in 8 children’s tonsillectomies are unnecessary – University of Birmingham (free) AND ‘Too many children’ have tonsils removed unnecessarily – BBC (free)

Cohort Study: SGLT2 and Risk of Serious Adverse Events

16 Nov, 2018 | 03:30h | UTC

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and risk of serious adverse events: nationwide register based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: New diabetes drug may increase the risk of serious adverse events – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Increased Risk for Amputation, Diabetic Ketoacidosis – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitor Amputation Risk Seen in Real-World Diabetes Study – Medscape (free registration required)

Choosing Wisely: Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

16 Nov, 2018 | 03:31h | UTC

American Academy of Pediatrics – Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)

Commentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Antibiotic Strategies to Avoid in Children – 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

Meta-Analysis: Antipsychotic Drug Use and Pneumonia

16 Nov, 2018 | 02:49h | UTC

Antipsychotic drug use and pneumonia: Systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Psychopharmacology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Antipsychotics May Increase Risk of Pneumonia, Meta-Analysis Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free)

“Although antipsychotic use was associated with a higher risk of pneumonia, the researchers stopped short of claiming causality, citing a lack of data from randomized, controlled trials and a failure of observational studies to control for relevant confounders like tobacco use and weight.” (from Psychiatric News Alert)