Family Medicine

Meta-Analysis: Factors Associated with Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:18h | UTC

Factors Associated with Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Factors to predict Barrett’s esophagus progression identified in a meta-analysis – ACP Gastroenterology (free)

Review: Pharmacotherapy for Obesity

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:16h | UTC

Pharmacotherapy for obesity: What you need to know – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Research: Direct Factor X Inhibitor vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Cancer-Associated VTE

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:12h | UTC

Industry-funded trial finds a direct factor X inhibitor noninferior to a low-molecular-weight heparin for cancer-associated VTE – ACP Internist (free)

See original article in the NEJM (free)

Systematic Review: Feed Thickener for Infants up to Six Months of Age with GERD

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:08h | UTC

Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux – Cochrane Library (free)

Original article: Feed thickener for infants up to six months of age with gastro-oesophageal reflux – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Concurrent Palliative Care: Recommendations From the ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:06h | UTC

Concurrent Palliative Care: Recommendations From the ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline – The ASCO Post (free)

Original Guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)

Opinion: Why New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead to Harm

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:01h | UTC

Why New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead to Harm – The New York Times (free)

Systematic Review: Breastfeeding and Maternal Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes

31 Dec, 2017 | 15:41h | UTC

Breastfeeding and maternal cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)

Guidelines for Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Endometriosis

31 Dec, 2017 | 15:39h | UTC

Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for gastrointestinal and genitourinary endometriosis – Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association (free)

Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment

29 Dec, 2017 | 19:41h | UTC

2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment: Answers to 10 Pivotal Issues About Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: New Guidance Issued to Optimize Heart Failure Treatment – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Expert Consensus on Optimization of Heart Failure Treatment – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND HFrEF Tx Guidelines Catch Up with New Therapies – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Opinion – The Evidence Keeps Piling Up: E-Cigarettes are Definitely Safer Than Smoking

29 Dec, 2017 | 19:43h | UTC

The evidence keeps piling up: e-cigarettes are definitely safer than smoking – The Guardian Science (free)

See related STAT News story addressing the question: “Should we settle for lesser harms?”.

Infographic: Date Night with the Electronic Health Record

29 Dec, 2017 | 19:38h | UTC

Infographic: Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free)

Review – Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Management Strategies for the Clinician

29 Dec, 2017 | 19:34h | UTC

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Management Strategies for the Clinician – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Meta-Analysis: Implementation Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:46h | UTC

Comparative Effectiveness of Implementation Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Meta-Analysis: It Takes a Team to Optimize Hypertension Tx – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Blood pressure control best achieved with a multilevel, multicomponent approach – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)

Research: Association of GERD With Malignancy of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:50h | UTC

Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux With Malignancy of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract in Elderly Patients – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: GERD Associated With Increased Risk of Malignancy of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract – MedicalResearch (free) AND First-of-its-kind study of upper aerodigestive cancers – MedicalXpress (free) AND Chronic Heartburn Tied to Higher Odds for Head, Neck Cancers – Drugs.com (free)

Research: Regional Variation of CT Imaging and the Risk of Nephrectomy

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:45h | UTC

Regional Variation of Computed Tomographic Imaging in the United States and the Risk of Nephrectomy – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: Use of Advanced Imaging Tests and the Not-So-Incidental Harms of Incidental Findings (free)

Commentary: Trunk Imaging Tied to Higher Nephrectomy Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“The remarkable number of unnecessary CT scans and their downstream risk from incidental findings” (via @EricTopol see Tweet)

Research: Safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Cardiac Devices

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:43h | UTC

Safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Cardiac Devices – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: MRI scan safe for most people with older pacemakers, defibrillators – Reuters (free) AND Even Thoracic MRI Safe for ‘Legacy’ ICDs, Pacemaker Systems: Large Cohort Study – Medscape (free registration required) AND MRIs safe with older pacemakers, study finds – MedicalXpress (free)

Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTC

Association Between Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (free)

Commentaries: Do Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements Cut Fracture Risk in Older Patients? – MPR (free) AND Vitamin D and Calcium Don’t Prevent Bone Fractures – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Calcium And Vitamin D Supplements Still Do Not Prevent Fractures – American Council on Science and Health (free)

Research: Restless Legs Syndrome and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Women

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:09h | UTC

Prospective study of restless legs syndrome and total and cardiovascular mortality among women – Neurology (free)

Commentaries: Restless legs syndrome may raise cardiovascular death risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Higher CV Death in Women – Medscape (free registration required)

Research: Association of Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Mortality in Older Adults

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:06h | UTC

Association of Short-term Exposure to Air Pollution With Mortality in Older Adults – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution linked with premature death among US seniors – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via EurekAlert (free) AND Even ‘Safe’ Levels of Air Pollution Tied to Higher Mortality – Medscape (free registration required) AND Low-Level Pollution Exposures Increase Death Risk Among Elderly – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Hearing Aids Make Communication Easier for People With Mild Hearing Loss

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:02h | UTC

Hearing aids make communication easier for people with mild hearing loss – NIHR Signal (free)

See original article: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults (free) AND Commentary: Hearing aids: evidence, equity and rationing – Evidently Cochrane (free)

Research: Varenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations

29 Dec, 2017 | 16:59h | UTC

Varenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text).

Commentaries: Smoking Cessation Drug May Increase Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Event – American Thoracic Society, via NewsWise (free) AND Varenicline Use Tied to Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Hospitalizations – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Varenicline May Increase Cardiovascular Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“Observational study found 34% higher rates of CV events after starting stop-smoking drug” (from MedPage Today)

Guideline: Treating Axial Spondyloarthritis and Peripheral Spondyloarthritis

28 Dec, 2017 | 17:32h | UTC

Treating axial spondyloarthritis and peripheral spondyloarthritis, especially psoriatic arthritis, to target: 2017 update of recommendations by an international task force – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

Lying on One’s Side in Labour With an Epidural is Safe and Leads to More Spontaneous Births

28 Dec, 2017 | 18:51h | UTC

Lying on one’s side in labour with an epidural is safe and leads to more spontaneous births – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Upright versus lying down position in second stage of labour in nulliparous women with low dose epidural: BUMPES randomised controlled trial – The BMJ (free)

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