Family Medicine
Policy Statement: Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:51h | UTCEffective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: AAP policy opposes corporal punishment, draws on recent evidence – AAP News (free) AND Discipline vs. punishment: What works best for children? – AAP News (free) AND Pediatricians strengthen stance against spanking kids – CNN (free) AND Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Podcast: Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:48h | UTC#123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Ann Robinson’s Weekly Research Reviews, 5 November 2018
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:49h | UTCAnn Robinson’s weekly research reviews, 5 November 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Guideline Summary: Australian Guidelines on Pregnancy Care
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:47h | UTCUpdated clinical practice guidelines on pregnancy care – Medical Journal of Australia (free for 7 days)
See full guidelines: Pregnancy Care Guidelines and related documents – Australian Government Department of Health (free)
Study: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Incidence of Endocarditis
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:45h | UTC
Study: Associations Between Screen Time and Lower Psychological Well-Being Among Children and Adolescents
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:44h | UTCCommentary: Reduced screen time for young highly recommended for well-being – San Diego State University (free)
Review: Lifestyle Modifications for Preventing and Treating Heart Failure
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:40h | UTC
Study: Little Benefit in Screening Women Aged 55 with a Negative HPV DNA test
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:39h | UTCAge at last screening and remaining lifetime risk of cervical cancer in older, unvaccinated, HPV-negative women: a modelling study – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study finds there may be little benefit in screening women aged 55 with a negative HPV DNA test – The Lancet (free) AND New test could mean cervical cancer screening could stop sooner – OnMedica (free) AND At What Age Can We Stop Screening for Cervical Cancer? – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Review: Treatment of Lower Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:34h | UTCTreatment of Lower Extremity Superficial Thrombophlebitis – JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Diagnostic Value of Signs, Symptoms and Diagnostic Tests for Diagnosing Pneumonia in Children
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:07h | UTC
For a Child’s Cough, the Best Medicine Is No Medicine
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCFor a Child’s Cough, the Best Medicine Is No Medicine – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See Original Article: What Treatments are Effective for Common Cold in Adults and Children? (link to abstract and commentaries)
Perspective: Impact of the Discordance Between Blood Pressure Guidelines
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:12h | UTCCommentary: Disagreements in Blood Pressure Guidelines Lead to Physician, Patient Confusion – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Competing hypertension guidelines: what’s a clinician to do? – Univadis (free registration required)
Deprescribing: The Fightback Against Polypharmacy Has Begun
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:11h | UTCDeprescribing: the fightback against polypharmacy has begun – The Pharmaceutical Journal (free) (via @Deprescribing)
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject) AND Deprescribing recommendations: An essential consideration for clinical guideline developers – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (free)
Systematic Review: Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:05h | UTCFull Report: Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review Update (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:04h | UTCEffect of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Health, Psychological Well-being, and Sleep-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: E-therapy may help ease insomnia – Reuters (free) AND Some Apps May Help Curb Insomnia, Others Just Put You To Sleep – NPR (free) AND Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program – Northwestern University (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Inhaled Medications for COPD
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:48h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults with Chronic Sciatica
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:42h | UTCEffect of Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults WIth Chronic Sciatica: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Chronic sciatica: gabapentin tops pregabalin as initial treatment – Univadis (free registration required)
NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:51h | UTCAntimicrobial prescribing guidelines – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free resources)
Just Published Guidelines: Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Pyelonephritis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Prostatitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free)
See also: Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Sodium Intake and Major Cardiovascular Outcomes
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:49h | UTCRelated: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks (free report and summary) AND Urinary Sodium Excretion, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Salt intake and Cardiovascular Disease (free report and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Mirtazapine Added to SSRIs or SNRIs for Treatment Resistant Depression
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:43h | UTCCommentary: Popular drug combination for treatment resistant depression is not more effective than a single antidepressant in primary care – University of Bristol (free)
Review: Side Effects of Long‐Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:40h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy for COPD
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:36h | UTCProphylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Preventative antibiotic therapy for people with COPD – Cochrane Library (free)
“Use of continuous and intermittent prophylactic antibiotics results in a clinically significant benefit in reducing exacerbations in COPD patients.”
Cohort Study: BMI of 21-25kg/m2 Linked to Lowest Risk of Dying
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:38h | UTCCommentaries: The association between BMI and mortality: implications for obesity prevention – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND BMI of 21-25kg/m2 linked to lowest risk of dying from cancer and heart disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Being too fat or too thin ‘can cost four years of life’ – BBC (free)
Payment Designed for People: Introducing the Primary Care Outcomes Model
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCPayment Designed for People: Introducing the Primary Care Outcomes Model – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Study: Antibiotic and Acid-Suppression Medications During Early Childhood are Associated with Obesity
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCAntibiotic and acid-suppression medications during early childhood are associated with obesity – Gut (free)
Related Study: Early Antibiotic Exposure and Weight Outcomes in Young Children – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to antibiotic and antacid use in early childhood and risk of obesity – Science Media Centre (free) AND Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life Tied to Slightly Higher Obesity Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Antibiotics, H2RAs and PPIs linked to child obesity – OnMedica (free) AND Two studies tie early antibiotic exposure to increased obesity risk – CIDRAP (free)