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“Considering antibiotic resistance, and the very low incidence of serious complications, we conclude there is no place for antibiotics for people with uncomplicated acute rhinosinusitis.”

Study: Long-term Outcomes of Pharmacist-Led Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Management

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:55h | UTC

Long-term Outcomes of the Effects of Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Pharmacist Management on Blood Pressure Among Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension: Follow-up of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: Pharmacist-Led BP Telemonitoring Intervention Works Up to 1 Year After Program Stops – TCTMD (free)

Alex Nowbar’s Research Reviews, 10 September 2018

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:57h | UTC

Alex Nowbar’s research reviews, 10 September 2018 – The BMJ (free)

Cohort Study: Association of Dairy Intake with Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:49h | UTC

Association of dairy intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 21 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: The Lancet: Dairy consumption linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality – EurekAlert (free) AND Dairy food in moderation ‘may protect the heart’ – The Guardian (free) AND Is Whole-Fat Dairy Good for the Heart? – New York Times (free)

Related: Meta-Analysis: Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality (free study and commentaries)

“It is not the ultimate seal of approval for recommending whole-fat dairy over its low-fat or skimmed counterparts. Readers should be cautious, and treat this study only as yet another piece of the evidence (albeit a large one) in the literature.”

Study: Pain, Opioids, and Suicide Mortality

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC

Chronic Pain Among Suicide Decedents, 2003 to 2014: Findings From the National Violent Death Reporting System – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: Pain, Opioids, and Suicide Mortality in the United States (free)

Commentaries: Chronic pain may contribute to suicide, study warns – Reuters(free) ANDChronic Pain Tied to Increased Suicide Risk – NEJM Physician’s First Watch(free) AND Increasing rates of chronic pain found among those who die by suicide – ACP Internist(free)

How Well do You Know your Anticholinergic (Antimuscarinic) Drugs?

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:56h | UTC

How well do you know your anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)

Podcast: Gout Management

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC

#113 Gout: Uric acid targets, urate lowering therapy, and random questions from social media – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)

Study: Lifestyle Changes Reduce the Need for Blood Pressure Medications

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:40h | UTC

Lifestyle changes reduce the need for blood pressure medications – American Heart Association Meeting Report (free)

Commentary: Lifestyle Interventions Cut Need for Antihypertensives Within Months – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)

Randomized Trial: Therapeutic Tai Ji Quan Intervention vs a Multimodal Exercise Intervention to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC

Effectiveness of a Therapeutic Tai Ji Quan Intervention vs a Multimodal Exercise Intervention to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults at High Risk of Falling: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Tai Chi May Work Best to Prevent Falls in Old Age – WebMD(free) ANDTai Ji Quan Can Reduce Falls in Elderly – MedicalResearch.com (free)

Randomized Trial: Preventing Cognitive Decline in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:36h | UTC

Preventing Cognitive Decline in Black Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Study provides evidence to prevent memory decline in older blacks with mild cognitive impairment – News Medical (free) AND Novel Intervention Markedly Slows Cognitive Decline in MCI – Medscape (free registration required)

Guideline for the Management of Graves’ Hyperthyroidism

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:35h | UTC

2018 European Thyroid Association Guideline for the Management of Graves’ Hyperthyroidism – European Thyroid Journal (free) (via @CristobMorales and @Abraham_RMI)

Study: Statins for Primary Prevention in Old and Very Old Adults

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC

Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Primary prevention with statins for older adults (free)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on use of statins in older people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Widespread use of statins in healthy older people to prevent heart disease not recommended in new study – BMJ, via ScienceDaily (free)

“New research does not support widespread use of statins in healthy older people to prevent heart disease and stroke. Results found that any protective effect was limited to those with type 2 diabetes aged between 75 and 84” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)