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Practice Changing Article. “Low doses of aspirin (75–100 mg) were only effective in preventing vascular events in patients weighing less than 70 kg, and had no benefit in the 80% of men and nearly 50% of all women weighing 70 kg or more. By contrast, higher doses of aspirin were only effective in patients weighing 70 kg or more.”

Study: Bleeding Risk with Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation

13 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTC

Concomitant Oral Anticoagulant and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use in Anticoagulated A-fib Patients: RE-LY Analysis – TCTMD (free) AND NSAID, anticoagulant combo ups risk for bleeding events in AFib patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free)

Infographic: Testing for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

13 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC

Testing for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease -The BMJ (free PDF)

Study: Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines on Prevalence of Hypertension and Eligibility for Antihypertensive Treatment

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:56h | UTC

Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines on prevalence of hypertension and eligibility for antihypertensive treatment in United States and China: nationally representative cross sectional study – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at American blood pressure guidelines and how many people in the USA and China would be classed as having high blood pressure – Science Media Centre (free)

NICE Guideline: Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:57h | UTC

Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:50h | UTC

News Release: FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (free)

Commentaries: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics – MPR (free) AND FDA Announces Labeling Changes for Fluoroquinolones Due to Mental Health AEs, Blood Sugar Disturbances – MD Magazine (free)

Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of Short-Course Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTC

Efficacy of short-course antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Is Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment for CAP Effective? – MPR (free)

Study: 75% of African-Americans Have High Blood Pressure Before age 55

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC

Cumulative Incidence of Hypertension by 55 Years of Age in Blacks and Whites: The CARDIA Study – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

Commentaries: Most black adults have high blood pressure before age 55 – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND New CARDIA Data: 75% of African-Americans Have Hypertension by Age 55 – TCTMD (free)

Meta-Analysis: Comparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTC

Comparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Newer, older insulin formulations may offer similar glucose-lowering effects – ACP Internist (free) AND HbA1c Reduction Similar in Old, New Basal Insulin Analogues – MedPage Today (free registration required)

USPSTF Statement: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:48h | UTC

Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Editorial: USPSTF Recommendations for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk With Nontraditional Risk Factors: Finding the Right Tests for the Right Patients (free)

“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level, or coronary artery calcium (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.

Meta-Analysis: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:47h | UTC

Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)

Commentaries: Study: Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks or Cardiovascular Disease Deaths – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free) AND Multivitamin-mineral supplements do not reduce heart disease, deaths – Reuters (free)

Related: Supplements Not Effective for CVD Prevention and Treatment (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Multivitamins are probably a waste of money (free commentaries)

Study: Association of Early Introduction of Solids with Infant Sleep

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:45h | UTC

Association of Early Introduction of Solids With Infant Sleep: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free)

Author Interview: Effects of Early Solid Food Introduction on Infant Sleep (free audio)

Commentaries: Babies fed solids earlier ‘sleep better’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Feeding your baby solids early may help them sleep, study suggests – The Guardian (free) AND Giving your baby solid food early won’t help them sleep better – The Conversation (free)

Review: Public Health Implications of Overscreening for Carotid Artery Stenosis, Prediabetes, and Thyroid Cancer

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:40h | UTC

Public health implications of overscreening for carotid artery stenosis, prediabetes, and thyroid cancer – Public Health Reviews (free)

Guideline: Recommendations on Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC

Recommendations on screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy – Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (free)

NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should be Restricted for COPD

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:36h | UTC

Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Commentaries: Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD, says NICE – OnMedica (free) AND UK officials recommend limits on antibiotics for COPD – CIDRAP (free)

“The draft antimicrobial guidance recommends that antibiotics should be offered to people who have a severe flare up of symptoms, also known as a severe acute exacerbation”

Richard Lehman’s journal review – 9 July 2018

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:34h | UTC

Richard Lehman’s journal review, 9 July 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals

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