Family Medicine
Randomized Trial: Corticosteroid Injection vs. Night Splints for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCInvited Commentary: Steroid injection or wrist splint for first-time carpal tunnel syndrome? (free)
“A single corticosteroid injection shows superior clinical effectiveness at 6 weeks compared with night-resting splints, making it the treatment of choice for rapid symptom response in mild or moderate carpal tunnel syndrome presenting in primary care.”
Report: Talking About Dying
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCNews Release: New report asks why doctors find it so hard to talk to patients about dying (free)
Commentaries: Doctors must talk ‘honestly’ to patients about dying – OnMedica (free) AND Doctors ‘need to start early conversation with patients about dying’ – BBC (free)
Systematic Review: Prokinetics for Functional Dyspepsia
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCProkinetics for functional dyspepsia – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Medications which promote stomach movement to relieve upper abdominal discomfort that does not have a specific cause – Cochrane Library (free)
“we are unable to say whether prokinetics are effective for the treatment of functional dyspepsia.”
Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity Throughout Pregnancy
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCCommentaries: Expansive New Study Says Not Exercising Is Worse for Your Health Than Smoking – TIME (free) AND Researchers show better cardiorespiratory fitness leads to longer life – MedicalXpress (free)
Cohort Study: Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia Later in Life
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCPre-eclampsia and risk of dementia later in life: nationwide cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Pre-eclampsia and the brain (free)
Commentaries: Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia – OnMedica (free) AND Pre-eclampsia linked to an increased risk of dementia later in life – The BMJ (free)
Perspective: To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Pay Attention to Pregnancy Complications
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:14h | UTCTo Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Pay Attention to Pregnancy Complications – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and commentaries)
Report: Time Spent by Children Online Linked to Requests for Junk Food
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:09h | UTCSee It, Want It, Buy It, Eat It – Cancer Research UK (free PDF)
Commentaries: Time spent by children online linked to requests for junk food – University of Liverpool (free) AND Does TV and internet advertising feed children’s junk food habits? – NHS Choices (free)
Perspective: Australia is responding to the complex challenge of overdiagnosis
17 Oct, 2018 | 19:19h | UTCAustralia is responding to the complex challenge of overdiagnosis – The Medical Journal of Australia (free for 7 days)
Commentaries: Overdiagnosis: a deep cultural problem – MJA InSight (free) AND Overdiagnosis is harming patients and action is required, says chief medical officer – The Sidney Morning Herald (free)
Related: Overdiagnosis: causes and consequences in primary health care – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Overdiagnosis across medical disciplines: a scoping review – The BMJ Open (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems – STAT News (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free) AND Screening: How overdiagnosis and other harms can undermine the benefits – Health News Review (free) AND Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken – Wonca (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Early Clindamycin for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCEarly clindamycin for bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy (PREMEVA): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study: Antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis don’t cut preterm birth risk – CIDRAP (free)
Systematic Review: Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy for Preventing Hypertensive Disorders and Related Problems
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:41h | UTCCalcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing blood pressure disorders and related problems – Cochrane Library (free)
The New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:35h | UTCThe New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)
Retrospective Cohort: Bariatric Surgery Tied to Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation Between Bariatric Surgery and Macrovascular Disease Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Video Summary: How Does Bariatric Surgery Compare With Medical Care for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? (free)
Commentary: Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics – Associated Press (free)
Podcast: Nutrition Pearls
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC#119 Nutrition Pearls, Heart Health, Bacon – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Sarcopenia: Consensus on Definition and Diagnosis
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:31h | UTCSarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis – Age and Ageing (free)
Review: Demystifying Serotonin Syndrome
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCDemystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity) – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Systematic Review: Dietary Modifications for Infantile Colic
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCDietary modifications for infantile colic – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Diet changes for infant colic – Cochrane Library (free)
“Based on available evidence, we are unable to recommend any intervention”
Review: Approach to the Detection and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: β-Blocker Use in Pregnancy and the Risk for Congenital Malformations
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCβ-Blocker Use in Pregnancy and the Risk for Congenital Malformations: An International Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Beta-Blocker Use in First Trimester Seems Safe – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Beta-blocker Use in Pregnancy Doesn’t Up Birth Defect Risk, Study Suggests – TCTMD (free)
Ann Robinson’s Research Reviews – 15 October 2018
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 15 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Systematic Review: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder late birthdate effect common in both high and low prescribing international jurisdictions: systematic review – The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Commentary: Global study finds youngest in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD – University of Adelaide (free)
WHO Recommendations: Non-Clinical Interventions to Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Sections
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:15h | UTCNews Release: New WHO guidance on non-clinical interventions specifically designed to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Non‐clinical interventions for reducing unnecessary caesarean section (free review and summary)
The Lancet Series: Optimising Cesarean Section Use
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:14h | UTCSeries: Optimising caesarean section use – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries, registration required)
Commentaries: Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000 – The Lancet (free) AND C-section births rise rapidly to more than 20 percent worldwide – Reuters (free) AND Rate Of C-Sections Is Rising At An ‘Alarming’ Rate, Report Says – NPR (free) AND C-section deliveries nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, study finds – CNN (free) AND C-section births surge to ‘alarming’ rates worldwide – study – BBC (free)
Guidelines for Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:10h | UTCRelated: Managing Patients with Chronic Cough (free CHEST guidelines on the subject)
Review of Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:11h | UTC