Family Medicine
Guideline: Prostate Cancer Screening with PSA Test
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:12h | UTCRelated guidelines: American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer (free) AND PSA-Based Prostate Cancer Screening in Men Aged 55-69 – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) AND USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer (free guideline, editorial and commentaries)
Cohort Studies: Diclofenac Use and Cardiovascular Risks
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCDiclofenac use and cardiovascular risks: series of nationwide cohort studies – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Diclofenac Again Tied to Major Cardiovascular Events – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND ‘A major safety concern’: World’s most common NSAID doubles CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:06h | UTCNews Release: AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2018-2019 (free)
CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentaries: CDC releases updated guideline on diagnosis and management of pediatric mTBI – Kennedy Krieger Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND CDC Seeks to Standardize Mild TBI Management in Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New advice on kids’ concussions calls for better tracking – Associated Press (free) AND CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions – CNN (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCEditorial: Congenital Syphilis—Still a Shadow on the Land (free)
“The USPSTF recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women. (A recommendation)”
Guideline: Clinical Imaging for Hemoptysis
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:48h | UTC2018 Korean Clinical Imaging Guideline for Hemoptysis – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Perspective: Experts Brace for More Super-Resistant Gonorrhea
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCExperts brace for more super-resistant gonorrhea – CIDRAP (free)
Margaret McCartney: A Summary of Four and a Half Years of Columns in one Column
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCMargaret McCartney: A summary of four and a half years of columns in one column – The BMJ (free) (via @oncology_bg)
WHO Guideline: Medicines for the Treatment of Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Guidelines on second-and third-line medicines and type of insulin for the control of blood glucose levels in non-pregnant adults with diabetes mellitus – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Perspective: Five of the Scariest Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Past Five Years
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCFive of the scariest antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the past five years – The Conversation (free)
Review: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:34h | UTC
Ann Robinson’s Research Reviews – 3 September 2018
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 3 September 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Perspective: Changing the Way We Communicate About Patients
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCAbraar Karan: Changing the way we communicate about patients – The BMJ Opinion (free) (via @NUNESDOC)
“Father of 2, retired car salesman and keen on football NOT the colon cancer in Bed 4 – social history brings humanity back to the bedside” (via @hospicedoctor see Tweet)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants for Treating Depression in Dementia
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCAntidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free)
“On the only measure of efficacy for which we had high-quality evidence (depression rating scale scores), antidepressants showed little or no effect.”
Podcast: Complementary Medicine in Cancer, Dosing Aspirin by Body Weight, Marijuana & Respiratory Symptoms, Penicillin Allergies and More!
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:25h | UTCPodcast: #111: Hotcakes – Complementary Medicine in Cancer, Dosing Aspirin by Body Weight, Marijuana & Respiratory Symptoms, Penicillin Allergies and More! – The Curbsiders (free audio and summary)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Preventing Depression in Pregnant Women, New Moms
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCPanel: Doctors Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms – NPR (free)
See USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions (free)
Review: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC
Perspective: Embracing Technology to Save Primary Care
2 Sep, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCEmbracing Technology to Save Primary Care – NEJM Catalyst (free)
ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:10h | UTC2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCEffects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Bleeds and benefit with aspirin balanced in patients with diabetes and no effect on cancer – ESC Press Releases (free) AND ASCEND: Aspirin Doesn’t Look Good for Primary CV Prevention in Diabetic Patients – TCTMD (free)
Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:06h | UTCUse of aspirin to reduce risk of initial vascular events in patients at moderate risk of cardiovascular disease (ARRIVE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Aspirin Fails to Prevent CV Events in People at ‘Moderate’ Risk of Disease: ARRIVE – TCTMD (free) AND ARRIVE: New Findings Contribute to Growing Body of Evidence Surrounding Aspirin Use – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Daily Aspirin Fails to Lower CV Risk in Long-term, Primary Prevention ARRIVE Trial – Medscape (free registration required) AND Jury still out on aspirin a day to prevent heart attack and stroke – ESC Press Releases (free)
Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sports of Athletes with Arterial Hypertension
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC
ESC Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases During Pregnancy
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:02h | UTC2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Interventions for Managing Multiple High-Burden Chronic Diseases in Older Adults
31 Aug, 2018 | 03:01h | UTCCommentaries: Care coordination improves health of older patients with multiple chronic diseases – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Seniors healthier when medical care is coordinated – Reuters (free)
Related: Ten Recommendations: Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs (free Guidance and related perspectives) AND Multimorbidity: A Priority for Global Health Research (free research and commentaries)
Clinical Report: Implications of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
31 Aug, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCNews Release: Counsel against marijuana use in pregnancy, breastfeeding – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Related Article: Marijuana Use by Breastfeeding Mothers and Cannabinoid Concentrations in Breast Milk – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: A Modern Conundrum for the Pediatrician: The Safety of Breast Milk and the Cannabis-Using Mother – Pediatrics (free) AND Marijuana study finds THC in breast milk up to 6 days after mom’s use – CNN (free) AND Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix – Kaiser Health News (free) AND Clinical report provides guidance on marijuana use in pregnancy and lactation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)