Family Medicine
Review: Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCRelated position statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)
Guideline: Modern Diagnosis of GERD
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCModern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus – Gut (free)
Research: Beta-blocker Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate COPD and Heightened Cardiovascular Risk
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:55h | UTCBeta-blocker Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate COPD and Heightened Cardiovascular Risk: An Observational Sub-study of SUMMIT – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related review and meta-analysis: Beta-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive disease and coexistent cardiac illnesses – COPD Research and Practice (free) AND Beta-blocker use and COPD mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Pulmonary Medicine (free)
Related observational studies: β-Blockers in COPD: A Cohort Study From the TONADO Research Program – CHEST (free) AND Effect of β blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Beta-blockers may not change COPD lung function – Univadis (free registration required)
Research: Regular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:48h | UTCRegular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults – American Journal of Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Eating yogurt may decrease the risk of CVD – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease risk – Oxford University Press, via EurekAlert (free)
Syncope: ED Updates from the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:50h | UTCSyncope: ED Updates from the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Clinical Policy – emDocs (free)
Review: When Psychiatric Symptoms Reflect Medical Conditions
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:47h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Research: Probiotics in Young Patients With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:41h | UTCEffect of Oral Administration of a Mixture of Probiotic Strains on SCORAD Index and Use of Topical Steroids in Young Patients With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Probiotics may improve pediatric AD symptoms – DermatologyTimes (free) AND Probiotics May Improve Pediatric AD Symptoms – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Legal and Practical Issues at the End of Life
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:38h | UTCLegal and practical issues at the end of life – Clinical Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Updates in Palliative Care – Recent Advancements in the Pharmacological Management of Symptoms
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:36h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Updates in Palliative Care – Overview and Recent Advancements in the Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:37h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCCommentary: Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection – STAT (free)
Systematic Reviews – Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCNew Cochrane Systematic Reviews – Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications
In Healthy Children (free) / Summary (free)
In The Elderly (free) / Summary (free)
In Immunosuppressed Adults With Cancer (free) / Summary (free)
In Healthy Adults (free) / Summary (free)
The Hypertension Guideline War Is Not A Fake War
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:25h | UTCThe Hypertension Guideline War Is Not A Fake War – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: The Fake Hypertension War: Medical politics and mud fights – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Overtesting and undertesting in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCOvertesting and undertesting in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Open (free) (via @JackOSullivan3 and @KariTikkinen)
Research: Association of Combined Patterns of Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Adolescence With Psychotic Experiences
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of Psychotic Experiences Up With Teen Cannabis Use – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Teen Pot Use Linked to Increased Risk for Psychotic Episodes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCScreening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Screening for Ovarian Cancer in Asymptomatic Women (free) AND The Yet Unrealized Promise of Ovarian Cancer Screening (free) AND Is There a Future for Ovarian Cancer Screening? (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Ovarian Cancer (free audio)
“The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women. (D recommendation) This recommendation applies to asymptomatic women who are not known to have a high-risk hereditary cancer syndrome”.
Family Planning – A global handbook for providers: 2018 edition
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:15h | UTCFamily Planning – A global handbook for providers: 2018 edition – World Health Organization (free)
News release: Updated and expanded guidance for family planning providers worldwide (free)
Review: Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:14h | UTCReview: Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Do All Patients Need β-Blockers After a Heart Attack?
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:12h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Do All Patients Need β-Blockers After a Heart Attack? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Research: Opioid Analgesic Use and Risk for Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCOpioid Analgesic Use and Risk for Invasive Pneumococcal Diseases: A Nested Case–Control Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Opioids may be associated with increased risk for serious invasive pneumococcal infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Opioids For Pain Can Exacerbate Pneumococcal Infections – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Prescription Opioid Use Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCRandomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations – The Journal of Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Asthma Exacerbation in Kids: A Trial of Two Steroids – Medscape (free registration required)
Related meta-analysis: Dexamethasone for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (free PDF)
Related study in adults: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial of Single Dose of Oral Dexamethasone Versus 5 Days of Oral Prednisone in Acute Adult Asthma – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Single Dose Dexamethasone or 5 Days of Prednisone in Adult Asthmatics? – R.E.B.E.L.EM commentary (free full-text)
Opinion: Heart Stents Are Useless for Most Stable Patients
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:28h | UTCOpinion: Heart Stents Are Useless for Most Stable Patients. They’re Still Widely Used – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Richard Lehman’s journal reviews – 12 February 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal reviews, 12 February 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Research: Trimethoprim use for urinary tract infection and risk of adverse outcomes in older patients
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC“Trimethoprim is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalaemia compared with other antibiotics used to treat UTIs, but not a greater risk of death”
Review compares effectiveness, cost, and safety of second-line drugs for diabetes
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCOriginal Report: New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Second-Line Therapy – Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (free)