Family Medicine
Research: Healthy Diet, Happy Child?
28 Dec, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCCommentaries: Healthy diet, happy child – BMC Series Blog (free) AND Healthy eating linked to kids’ happiness – MedicalXpress (free)
Guideline: Interventions to Address Sexual Problems in People With Cancer
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:31h | UTC
Research: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Doxycycline to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:26h | UTCPost-exposure prophylaxis with doxycycline to prevent sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men: an open-label randomised substudy of the ANRS IPERGAY trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Post Exposure Doxycycline in PReP Users May Reduce Risk of Syphilis and Chlamydiae – MedicalResearch (free) AND Doxycycline After Condomless Sex Lowers STI Risk in High-Risk Men – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Antibiotics could dramatically reduce STIs, study says, raising tough new questions – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics could ‘dramatically reduce’ STIs, STAT says, though findings apply to small group of men – HealthNewsReview (free) AND
Report: Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:18h | UTCAssociation of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hearing loss may be a risk factor for dementia – Reuters (free) AND As hearing fades with age, dementia risk may rise – MedicalXpress (free)
Fewer Large Babies are Born to Pregnant Woman With Type 1 Diabetes With Continuous Glucose Monitoring
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCFewer large babies are born to pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes if their glucose was monitored continuously – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article and commentary: Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free) AND Commentary: Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (free)
Childhood Obesity Climbing with Media Use, European Doctors Warn
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCChildhood obesity climbing with media use, European doctors warn – Reuters (free)
Research: Physiotherapy Breathing Retraining for Asthma
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:05h | UTCCommentaries: Remote or in-person breathing retraining for uncontrolled asthma symptoms – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Self-taught Breathing Retraining Helps Asthma Patients – Medscape (free registration required)
HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:02h | UTCCanadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines – Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (free)
Opinion: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World – JAMA (free)
Guidelines on the Care of Patients With an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:03h | UTC
Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC
Review: Management of Venous Thromboembolism
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:47h | UTCUpdate on the management of venous thromboembolism – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Guideline: Diagnostic and Treatment Criteria for Osteoarthritis of the Hip
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:29h | UTCNews Release: AAOS approves diagnostic and treatment criteria for osteoarthritis of the hip – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (free)
See Apropriate Use Criteria: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free)
Related AAOS Guideline: Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip (free PDF)
Commentary: AAOS: Non-Surgical Tx Best for Hip OA – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Music Therapy for Depression
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:16h | UTCMusic therapy for depression – Cochrane Library (free)
Original Article: Music Therapy for Depression (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Music therapy may help ease depression – Reuters Health (free)
Research: Prenatal and Early-Life Fructose and Mid-Childhood Asthma
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCPrenatal and Early-Life Fructose, Fructose-Containing Beverages, and Mid-Childhood Asthma – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sugary fruit juices and drinks linked to childhood asthma – NHS Choices (free) AND Toddler and maternal fructose intake linked to asthma – OnMedica (free) AND Moms’ Soda Habit in Pregnancy May Boost Kids’ Odds for Asthma – Medline Plus (free) AND Childhood asthma linked to high maternal sugar intake during pregnancy – Medical News (free) AND Sugary Diet During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk in Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Medication Adherence: Evidence Review
27 Dec, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCMedication adherence: evidence review – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Systematic Review: Smoking Cessation Interventions for Smokers with Current Depression
27 Dec, 2017 | 20:56h | UTC
Systematic Review: Is Treatment With Corticosteroids Beneficial for People With Pneumonia?
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCRelated: Corticosteroids for Pneumonia: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
“Corticosteroid therapy reduced mortality and morbidity in adults with severe CAP; the number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome was 18 patients (95% CI 12 to 49) to prevent one death. Corticosteroid therapy reduced morbidity, but not mortality, for adults and children with non-severe CAP”
Research: Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:33h | UTCEffect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise May Aid Parkinson’s Disease, but Make It Intense – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND High-Intensity Exercise May Cut Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms – Medscape (free registration required) AND Vigorous Exercise May Hold Benefit in Early Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required) High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson’s progression – Northwestern University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Individualized Glycemic Control for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes:
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:26h | UTCIndividualized Glycemic Control for U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Individualized Glycemic Control Could Safely Cut Costs in Type 2 Diabetes – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Individualized HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Drop Cost, Improve QoL – Medscape (free registration required) AND Personalized Blood Sugar Goals Can Save Diabetes Patients Thousands – University of Chicago Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
Research: Association Between Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Malformations
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:28h | UTCEditorial: Shedding Light on the Risks of Methylphenidate and Amphetamine in Pregnancy (free)
Commentary: ADHD med use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Class of ADHD medication linked to increased risk of congenital heart defects – Cardiovascular Business (free)
“Researchers find small increase in the risk of heart defects following first-trimester exposure to methylphenidate but not to amphetamines” (from ScienceDaily)
Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTCThe Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTCAAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTCPhone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)
Related commentaries: We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free) AND Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free) How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal