Family Medicine
RCT | Methylprednisolone vs. immunoglobulins equally effective in PIMS temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:42h | UTC
Review | Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In our latest Comment, Fedorowski & Sutton discuss the role of autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in post-acute #COVID19 syndrome: https://t.co/gJ08XxnfQ6 pic.twitter.com/FmC9JwDs4C
— Nature Reviews Cardiology (@NatRevCardiol) February 2, 2023
RCT | Outcomes in children of women with type 2 diabetes exposed to metformin vs. placebo during pregnancy
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:32h | UTCOutcomes in children of women with type 2 diabetes exposed to metformin versus placebo during pregnancy (MiTy Kids): a 24-month follow-up of the MiTy randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Laser no better than sham treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:17h | UTCLaser versus sham for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A randomised controlled trial – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Invited commentary: Laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Emperor’s new clothes or a meaningful advance? – BJOG
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M-A | Carbon dioxide laser vs. vaginal estrogen for genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Perspective: From vaginal laser treatment to spa breaks – it’s the great menopause gold rush.
Guideline | Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management in hospital and long-term care
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:21h | UTC
SR | Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not increase bone mineral density or prevent fractures in premenopausal women
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:18h | UTCCalcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women – Cochrane Library
Summary: Calcium and vitamin D for improving bone health in healthy premenopausal women – Cochrane Library
SR | The current evidence does not support a role for Vitamin D in the management of asthma
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:16h | UTCVitamin D for the management of asthma – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Vitamin D for asthma: new evidence, new message – Evidently Cochrane
SR | Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCCognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia – Cochrane Library
Summary: Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia? – Cochrane Library
Podcast | Hemochromatosis pearls
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC#380 Hemochromatosis with Elliot Tapper – The Curbsiders
Cohort Study | The use of 5-alfa-reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of depression, but not dementia
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:35h | UTCAssociation of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors With Dementia, Depression, and Suicide – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: 5α-Reductase Inhibitors Linked to Depression, but Not Dementia – HealthDay
Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: a Delphi study
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC
ACG Guideline | Management of patients with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCManagement of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Updated ACG Guideline
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Update guidelines for women with HIV who are virally suppressed incorporate breastfeeding their infants as a viable option
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Updated guidelines now incorporate breastfeeding options for PWH with suppressed VL on ART. https://t.co/JPR1K8zzv6
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 3, 2023
Guideline | Diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion in children
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC
Sleep hygiene strategies for individuals with chronic pain: a scoping review
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:03h | UTCSleep hygiene strategies for individuals with chronic pain: a scoping review – BMJ Open
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/3 New pub! Sleep hygiene is often recommended to individuals with chronic pain as a non-pharmacological strategy. Is this based on evidence? We (@Sal_Ferguson, @msprajcer, @coland4boys) conducted a scoping review to find out? @BMJ_Open @CQUni_Appleton https://t.co/WbgiRzUUZj
— Dr Charlotte Gupta (@cc_gupta) February 3, 2023
APA Guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCNews Release: APA Releases Updated Guideline for Treating Eating Disorders – American Psychiatric Association
AAP Policy Statement | The hospitalized adolescent
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCPolicy Statement: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics
Clinical Report: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Policy Statement | Drinking water from private wells and risks to children
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:08h | UTCPolicy Statement: Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children – Pediatrics
Technical Report: Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children – Pediatrics
Diagnostic accuracy study | Natriuretic peptide testing and heart failure diagnosis in primary care
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:04h | UTC
M-A | Effect of aquatic physical therapy on chronic low back pain
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:57h | UTC
RCT | Efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting in people with insulin-treated Type 2 Diabetes
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:54h | UTCCommentary: Intermittent fasting feasible with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes – medwire News
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RCT | Effect of an intermittent calorie-restricted diet on Type 2 DM remission.
Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Clinical Management of Intermittent Fasting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Cohort Study | Association between antiepileptic drugs and incident Parkinson disease
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:51h | UTCAssociation Between Antiepileptic Drugs and Incident Parkinson Disease in the UK Biobank – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
This study using @uk_biobank data found evidence of an association between anti-epileptic drugs and incident #ParkinsonDisease. https://t.co/58PMlWQUYU
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) December 28, 2022
Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and incident dementia: the Swedish twin registry
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:45h | UTCEditorial: Deciphering dementia in the cardiometabolic continuum – European Heart Journal
Choosing Wisely | Five things physicians and patients should question in general internal medicine
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:08h | UTCSociety of General Internal Medicine: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Commentary: Patients don’t need to be ‘checked for everything’ – Northwestern University
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Review | Choosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:07h | UTCChoosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare: A narrative review – Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Choosing Wisely: Nine pediatric otolaryngology recommendations.
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value.
Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hematology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
New Choosing Wisely List: American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Rheumatology
Choosing Wisely: Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Choosing Wisely: Section on Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada