Family Medicine
Study: Short Interpregnancy Intervals are Associated with Increased Risks for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCAssociation of Short Interpregnancy Interval With Pregnancy Outcomes According to Maternal Age – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Desires for Pregnancy in Older Mothers: Increasing Morbidity, Declining Fertility – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Women ‘should leave at least a year between pregnancies’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Waiting a year between pregnancies lowers health risks, study says – CNN (free) AND Study: Do Even Older Moms Have To Wait 18 Months Between Pregnancies? – CommonHealth (free)
Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain Conditions
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:29h | UTC“It seems unlikely that cannabinoids are highly effective medicines for chronic noncancer pain conditions.”
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCCommentary: DOACs in AF: Observational and Randomized Studies Don’t Always Agree – Medscape (free registration required)
Alex Nowbar’s research reviews – 29 October 2018
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews, 29 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Bariatric Procedures for Weight Loss
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:56h | UTCCommentaries: Effectiveness and Safety of Bariatric Procedures for Weight Loss – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Gastric bypass surgery associated with greater weight loss in adults – Kaiser Permanente (free)
Systematic Review: Drug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCDrug-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease: A Systematic Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
Commentary: Drugs’ side effects in lungs ‘more widespread than thought’ – The University of Manchester (free)
Cohort Study: Benefits and Harms of Antihypertensive Treatment in Low-Risk Patients With Mild Hypertension
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCBenefits and Harms of Antihypertensive Treatment in Low-Risk Patients With Mild Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Treatment for moderately high blood pressure may be best saved for those at high risk – University of Cambridge (free) AND Study Questions Whether Treating Mild Hypertension Benefits Patients – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Podcast: Headaches Advanced Class
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:49h | UTC#122 Headaches Advanced Class: Migraines, medication overuse, and more! – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Cohort Study: A Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Stroke Risk, Irrespective of Genetic Risk
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: A healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk, irrespective of genetic risk – University of Cambridge (free)
Perspective: Overdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCOverdiagnosis of Penicillin Allergy Leads to Costly, Inappropriate Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk (free) AND Antibiotic Use After Removal of Penicillin Allergy Label (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Allergy Testing in Children With Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries)
Position Paper: Palliative Care in Chronic Lung Diseases
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:22h | UTC
Guideline: Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Undergoing Elective Invasive Procedures
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Low-Dose Imipramine for Refractory Functional Dyspepsia
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCLow-dose imipramine for refractory functional dyspepsia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Refractory functional dyspepsia: low-dose imipramine safe, effective – Univadis (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Risk of Lung Cancer
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:43h | UTCEditorial: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and lung cancer (free)
Commentaries: Blood pressure drug linked to possible small increased risk of lung cancer – NHS Choices (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure drugs and lung cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Herpes Zoster Vaccines
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:42h | UTC“Using the adjuvant recombinant subunit vaccine might prevent more cases of herpes zoster than using the live attenuated vaccine, but the adjuvant recombinant subunit vaccine also carries a greater risk of adverse events at injection sites.”
Observational Study: Blood Pressure Levels and Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCEditorial: The Ongoing Saga of Optimal Blood Pressure Level in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease (free)
“A U‐shaped relationship between cardiovascular outcomes and BPs was observed.”
Observational Study: Blood Pressure Levels and Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCEditorial: New Curveball for Hypertension Guidelines? Blood Pressure Targets in Peripheral Artery Disease (free)
“we found a higher rate of lower extremity PAD events with higher and lower SBP and pulse pressure and with lower DBP.”
Meta-Analysis: Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Provides no Important Benefit for Most People with Type 2 Diabetes
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCOriginal Article: Self-monitoring blood glucose improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes without intensive treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:28h | UTCEditorials: Challenges and Opportunities for Studying Routine Screening for Abuse (free) AND Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults in the Health Care Setting—Beyond Screening (free)
Perspective: The Problem with Probiotics
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCThe Problem With Probiotics – The New York Times (free)
Related: Probiotic Safety—No Guarantees (free perspective)
“There are potential harms as well as benefits, and a lot of wishful thinking and imprecision in the marketing of products containing them.”
Order Wisely Video Lectures: Appropriate Use of Tests & Treatments
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCOrder Wisely®: Appropriate use of tests & treatments – High Value Practice Academic Alliance (free) (via @KariTikkinen)
Comprehensive educational program that reviews appropriate use of imaging exams, lab tests, medications, transfusions and procedures to promote high-value practice.
Podcast: HIV Care for the Internist
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:48h | UTC#121 HIV Care for the Internist – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Alex Nowbar’s Research Reviews, 22 October 2018
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews—22 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes And Ears
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears – NPR (free)
Related Articles: Longitudinal Relationship Between Hearing Aid Use and Cognitive Function in Older Americans – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Cataract surgery and age-related cognitive decline: A 13-year follow-up of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing – NPR (free)
Randomized Trial: Theophylline Not Effective at Reducing COPD Exacerbations
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCEffect of Theophylline as Adjunct to Inhaled Corticosteroids on Exacerbations in Patients With COPD: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: TWICS results suggest no role for low-dose theophylline as add-on therapy in COPD – Medwire News (free) AND Low-Dose Theophylline Not Effective at Reducing COPD Exacerbations, Study Finds – AJMC (free)