Family Medicine
Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:14h | UTCJAMA Editorials: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease (free) AND Evidence for Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions: Success, Failure, and Lessons Learned (free) AND Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Unfulfilled Expectations (free)
Audio Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause (free)
Summary: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women – The JAMA Network (free)
“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin in postmenopausal women, or estrogen alone in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease, dementia and stroke”.
The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCThe Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)
Research: Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:12h | UTCTopical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs: Randomized Controlled Trial – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Topical TXA in Epistaxis – R.E.B.E.L.em (free)
Opinion: Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:10h | UTCGet Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: Thoughts on the Apple Watch and Mobile ECG, by Dr John Mandrola (free) AND Overdiagnosis Only a Matter of Time With ECG Watches – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Pediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:07h | UTCPediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Researchers: Window Blind Cords as Dangerous to Young Children as Bodies of Water – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Kids continue to die in window-blind accidents, despite safety warnings – Reuters (free)
Review: Diagnostic Value of the Physical Examination in Patients With Dyspnea
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCReview: Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Severe COPD and the Transition to a Palliative Approach
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:06h | UTCSevere COPD and the transition to a palliative approach – Breathe (free)
See more on palliative care in chronic respiratory disorders in our Decembe 6th issue (see #10)
Review: Lithium-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCLithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Review: Cellulitis Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTC
Consensus on Allergic Rhinitis
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:03h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension with Left Heart Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC
Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:55h | UTCState of The Art Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV – The BMJ (free fo 2 weeks)
Related Guidelines: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
Related Commentary: Why PrEP takers should still use condoms with HIV+ partners – The Conversation (free)
Review – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Common Reproductive Syndrome With Long-Term Metabolic Consequences
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:31h | UTCPolycystic ovary syndrome: a common reproductive syndrome with long-term metabolic consequences – Hong Kong Medical Journal (free)
Review: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:29h | UTC
Review: Role of a Registered Dietitian in Pediatric Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:10h | UTCRole of a registered dietitian in pediatric type 1 and type 2 diabetes – Translational Pediatrics (free)
Review – Type 1 Diabetes: Where Are We in 2017?
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:07h | UTCType 1 diabetes: where are we in 2017? – Translational Pediatrics (free)
Review: Approach to Hypoglycemia in Infants and Children
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCApproach to hypoglycemia in infants and children – Translational Pediatrics (free)
Review: Ophthalmic Manifestations of Endocrine Disorders
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:09h | UTC
Review: Etiologic Classification, Evaluation, and Management of Hematospermia
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:05h | UTC
Review: Transition of Care for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes from Pediatric to Adult Health Care Systems
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:01h | UTC
Review: Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:00h | UTCMetabolic syndrome in children and adolescents – Translational Pediatrics (free)
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:58h | UTCLessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:59h | UTC
Review: Pharmacological Therapy of Osteoporosis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC
Review: Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:56h | UTCImaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)