Family Medicine
Guideline: Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1000 Days To Support Childhood Development and Adult Health
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: AAP Issues Recommendations for Improving Early-Childhood Nutrition – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND These Are the Best Foods for a Baby’s Brain – TIME (free)
Report: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCReport: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF)
Press release: New Report One of the Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes; Finds That Using E-Cigarettes May Lead Youth to Start Smoking, Adults to Stop Smoking (free)
Commentaries: E-Cigarettes Likely Encourage Kids To Try Tobacco But May Help Adults Quit – NPR (free) AND 4 big takeaways from the most comprehensive report on e-cigarettes yet – VOX (free) AND Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Antithyroid Drugs and Congenital Malformations
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCAntithyroid Drugs and Congenital Malformations: A Nationwide Korean Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with increased risk of birth defects – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Use of Antithyroid Drugs Early in Pregnancy Tied to Birth Defect Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs linked with birth defects – OnMedica (free)
Research: Association of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:42h | UTCAssociation of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity Among Parents and Children – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Your Neighbors, Your Waistline – New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is ‘Social Contagion’ at Play When It Comes to Obesity Risk? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Location of military assignment tied to obesity risk for families – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: Number of Older People With Four or More Diseases will Double by 2035
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:40h | UTCCommentaries: Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035 – OnMedica (free) AND Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035 – Newcastle University (free) AND We’ll live longer but suffer more ill-health by 2035, says study – The Guardian (free)
See related articles and commentaries on Designing Health Care Systems for Patients with Complex Needs (free)
Meta-Analysis: Risks and Benefits Associated with Cesarean Delivery for Mother, Baby, and Subsequent Pregnancies
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:33h | UTCCommentaries: Caesarean section versus natural birth – an obstetrician examines a new review – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to review paper looking at long-term risks and benefits of caesarean sections – Science Media Centre (free) AND C-sections linked to long-term risks and benefits – PLOS, via EurekAlert (free) AND Long-term risks and benefits of C-section revealed – Medical News Today (free)
“As a scientist, I can appreciate the effort made in conducting a systematic review on the topic, but as an obstetrician I worry that the results can be over-interpreted by patients – not to mention obstetricians and midwives – and caesarean section “marketed” as a safe way to avoid pelvic floor problems”. (from The Conversation)
International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:28h | UTCInternational technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach – UNESCO (free PDF)
News release: UN urges Comprehensive Approach to Sexuality Education – UNESCO (free)
Commentary: UN issues more progressive guidelines on sex education – Devex (free)
Research: Association of Resting Heart Rate and Temporal Changes in Heart Rate With Cardiovascular Outcomes
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:29h | UTCCommentaries: Heart Rate Changes Over Time Hint at Higher Cardiovascular Risk – TCTMD (free) AND Increasing Heart Rate Over Time May Predict CV Events – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:24h | UTCEditorial: Just one cigarette a day seriously elevates cardiovascular risk (free)
Commentaries: CHD and stroke risk seriously elevated with just one daily cigarette – OnMedica (free) AND Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Cardiovascular Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Smoking Just One Cigarette a Day Carries Substantial Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:22h | UTCAcute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Myocardial Infarction after Influenza Infection (free)
Commentaries: Flu infection raises risk of heart attack in week after diagnosis – STAT (free) AND Flu Virus Can Trigger A Heart Attack – NPR (free) AND Flu increases the risk of heart attack – Reuters (free)
The researchers identified a six-fold increased risk of heart attack in the 7 days after a flu diagnosis.
Research: A Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCA Home Visiting Parenting Program and Child Obesity: A Randomized Trial – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Home Visits Cut Obesity in Young Children – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Home Visit Program Significantly Lowers Rates of Obesity in Young Children – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
A Primary Care Intervention Helps Older People with Depression
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCA primary care intervention helps older people with depression – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: CollAborative care for Screen-Positive EldeRs with major depression (CASPER plus): a multicentred randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness – Health Technology Assessment (free)
Meta-Analysis: Preterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCPreterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a period)
Commentaries: Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers – Keele University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Low Carbohydrate Diets May Increase Risk of Neural Tube Defects
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCLow carbohydrate diets may increase risk of neural tube defects – Birth Defects Research (free)
Commentary: Low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, via ScienceDaily (free)
Systematic Review: Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:47h | UTCAssociations Between Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Insufficient evidence to determine if marijuana use can affect cardiovascular risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Scant Evidence for Heart Benefits, Risks with Cannabis – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Incidence of STI Before and After Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:51h | UTCIncidence of sexually transmitted infections before and after Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: a cohort study – AIDS (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Tied to Increased STI Rates – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline Synopsis: Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:57h | UTCRelated: Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
Guideline on Pre-operative Exercise Training in Patients Awaiting Major Non-cardiac Surgery
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:54h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:55h | UTCReview: Treatment of anxiety disorders – Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 22 January 2018
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:51h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 22 January 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Research: Early Menarch and Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCWomen’s reproductive factors and incident cardiovascular disease in the UK Biobank – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Starting periods before age of 12 linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk – OnMedica (free) AND Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life – Medical News Today (free) AND Early menarche and menopause linked to cardiovascular disease risk – The Guardian (free)
Research: Postsurgical Prescriptions for Opioid Naive Patients and Association with Overdose and Misuse
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:40h | UTC“The duration of treatment rather than dose is more strongly associated with opioid misuse after surgery, concludes this study” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: Staying on Antidepressants May Prevent a Relapse of Anxiety
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:36h | UTCStaying on antidepressants may prevent a relapse of anxiety – NIHR Signals (free)
Original article: Risk of relapse after antidepressant discontinuation in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis of relapse prevention trials – The BMJ (free)
Research: Flu May be Spread by Breathing, not Just Coughs, Sneezes
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCCommentaries: Study confirms flu spreads by aerosols, not just coughs, sneezes – CIDRAP (free) AND Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows – University of Maryland, via EurekAlert (free)
Guideline: Management of Pediatric Head Injury in the Emergency Department
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:41h | UTC