Family Medicine
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hypertension
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:28h | UTCMinistry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hypertension – Singapore Medical Journal (free PDF)
Research: Periodontal Disease May Increase Cancer Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCCommentaries: More evidence of link between severe gum disease and cancer risk – eCancer News (free) AND Evidence mounts of link between severe gum disease and various cancers – eCancer News (free) AND Severe Gum Disease Increases Both Cancer Risk and Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Laxatives Naturally Occurring in Plants Such as Aloe or Senna May Increase Cancer Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:26h | UTCSafety of hydroxyanthracene derivatives for use in food – EFSA Journal (free)
Press release: EFSA confirms health concerns for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food – European Food Safety Agency (free)
Commentary: Europe’s safety watchdog says laxatives may increase cancer risk – Reuters (free)
“This group of substances naturally occurs in plants such as aloe or senna species. Extracts containing them are used in food supplements for their laxative effect”. (from Press Release)
Guideline: Intrauterine Growth Restriction
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:05h | UTC
Review: Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCPostural tachycardia syndrome: current perspectives – Vascular Health and Risk Management (free)
Guideline: Management of Patients on Antithrombotic Agents Undergoing Endoscopy
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Anti-hypertensives in Chronic Kidney Disease
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:12h | UTC
Research: Risk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:04h | UTCRisk Factors of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young: A Multiple-Year Community-Wide Assessment – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Risk Factors of Sudden Death in the Young – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Review: Treating Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:56h | UTC
Review: Management of Functional Dyspepsia
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:53h | UTC
Review: Management of Cystitis and Pelvic Pain
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:49h | UTC
Review: The Incidental Thyroid Nodule
30 Jan, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCReview: The incidental thyroid nodule – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Research: Parental Supply and Alcohol-Related Harm in Adolescence
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCCommentaries: Parental supply and alcohol-related harm in adolescence: emerging but incomplete evidence – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at parents giving alcohol to their teenage children, and alcohol-related risks – Science Media Centre (free) AND Parental provision of alcohol to teenagers does not reduce risks, compared to no supply, Australian study finds – ScienceDaily (free)
Review: Current Approaches to Epistaxis Treatment in Primary and Secondary Care
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:56h | UTC
Guidelines for the Investigation and Management of Generalized pruritus
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:50h | UTC
A Surgical Procedure for Shoulder Pain is Less Effective than Previously Thought
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:54h | UTCA surgical procedure for shoulder pain is less effective than previously thought – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial – The Lancet (free) AND Editorial: No benefit of arthroscopy in subacromial shoulder pain (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Iatrogenic Colonoscopy Perforation
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:46h | UTC
Guideline: Acute Sore throat
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:48h | UTCGuideline: Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
News release: Use paracetamol to relieve a sore throat rather than antibiotics (free)
Commentaries: GPs should cut back on antibiotic prescriptions for sore throats, NICE says – GP (free) AND ‘Painkillers best option for sore throats’ say new NHS guidelines – NHS Choices (free)
Related guideline: Corticosteroids for sore throat – The BMJ (free)
Research: Gestational Diabetes and Risk of Future Ischemic Heart Disease, hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: Women who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues – University of Birmingham, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Target Patients With Gestational Diabetes After Birth to Reduce Risks – Medscape (free registration required)
Related article and commentaries: Association of History of Gestational Diabetes With Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 29 January 2018
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:45h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 29 January 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Editorial: Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:39h | UTCOverdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free) (via @MaryDixonWoods)
Systematic Review of Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines for Average-Risk Adults
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Retinal Injury Following Laser Pointer Exposure
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:03h | UTCCommentary: Retinal injury caused by laser pointers – ScienceDaily (free)
Single Urine Samples are Just as Good as 24-hour Collections for Diagnosing Pre-eclampsia
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:02h | UTCSingle urine samples are just as good as 24-hour collections for diagnosing pre-eclampsia – NIHR Signal (free)
Guideline: Deprescribing Antipsychotics for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Insomnia
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCRelated: Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN) (free) AND CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND Deprescribing guidelines for the elderly – Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (free) AND Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice (free)