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Approach to Patient with Sarcoidosis in the ED setting

27 Jul, 2017 | 17:41h | UTC

Practical Review: Approach to Patient with Sarcoidosis in the ED setting – emDocs (free)

One year in review 2017: fibromyalgia

27 Jul, 2017 | 16:49h | UTC

One year in review 2017: fibromyalgia – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free PDF)

Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis

27 Jul, 2017 | 16:06h | UTC

Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology (free)

Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure

27 Jul, 2017 | 16:01h | UTC

Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure – MMWR / CDC (free)

Commentaries: CDC Updates Guidelines on Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Exposure – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Updated CDC Guidance on Zika in Pregnancy – Medscape (free registration required)

Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football

27 Jul, 2017 | 16:03h | UTC

Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football – JAMA (free)

Author interview: Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players (free video)

Commentaries: High Prevalence of Evidence of CTE in Brains of Deceased Football Players – JAMA Network (free) AND Brain disease CTE seen in most football players in large report – STAT News (free) AND 110 N.F.L. Brains – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Signs of brain disease in 99 percent of ex-NFL players studied: paper – Reuters (free) AND Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains – NPR (free)

“A neuropathologist has examined the brains of 111 N.F.L. players — and 110 were found to have C.T.E., the degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head” (from NYT).

Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes

27 Jul, 2017 | 01:13h | UTC

A Prospective Study on the Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes – American Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds – NPR (free)

E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation

27 Jul, 2017 | 01:14h | UTC

E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation: evidence from US current population surveys – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Rise in e-cigarette use linked to increase in smoking cessation rates (free)

Commentaries: Rise in e-cigarettes linked to rise in smokers quitting, say researchers – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Study links rising U.S. e-cigarette use to rise in smokers quitting – Reuters (free) AND Rise in E-Cigarettes Linked to Rise in Smokers Quitting – Scoop Health (free)

Related: The shadow of Big Tobacco looms over e-cigarettes and harm reduction – STAT (free) (“Should we settle for lesser harms?”)

“The antibiotic course has had its day”

27 Jul, 2017 | 01:12h | UTC

Analysis: The antibiotic course has had its day – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Some Doctors Now Say to Stop Antibiotics When You Feel Better – TIME (free) AND Rule that patients must finish antibiotics course is wrong, study says – The Guardian (free)

“Experts suggest patients should stop taking the drugs when they feel better rather than completing their prescription” (from The Guardian)

Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance

25 Jul, 2017 | 14:59h | UTC

Association of History of Dizziness and Long-term Adverse Outcomes With Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times in Middle-aged Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Invited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)

Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.

Abuse of online games

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:59h | UTC

Put cult online games to the test: There are now vast opportunities to study the effects on young minds – Nature News (free)

“Abuse of online games does not have to rot the brain to be a disorder worth investigating” (RT @NatureNews see Tweet)

Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times

25 Jul, 2017 | 20:53h | UTC

Association of History of Dizziness and Long-term Adverse Outcomes With Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times in Middle-aged Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Invited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)

Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.

Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTC

Viewpoint: Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention and the Debate About Zeroing in on and Zeroing LDL-C Levels With PCSK9 Inhibitors – JAMA (free)

Sharing Knowledge for Health Care

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:49h | UTC

Viewpoint: Sharing Knowledge for Health Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Other “Sharing Medicine” articles: Sharing as the Future of Medicine – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) AND Shared Decision Making: The Importance of Diagnosing Preferences – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Viewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:50h | UTC

Viewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017 – JAMA (free)

Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTC

Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Stroke, TIA Survivors Without Early Complications Still Face Increased Long-Term Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Stroke survivors without early complications at long-term risk of death, stroke – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free)

Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTC

Review: Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants – F1000 Research (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

High-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on hospitalizations

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:31h | UTC

Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on numbers of US nursing home residents admitted to hospital: a cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Study: High-dose flu vaccine cuts hospitalizations in nursing home residents – CIDRAP (free) AND High-dose influenza vaccine for nursing home residents reduces hospitalisations – OnMedica (free) AND High Dose Influenza Vaccine Leads to Lower Rate of Hospitalization From Respiratory Illnesses in Nursing Home Residents – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)

Critical Issues in Food Allergy: A National Academies Consensus Report

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:37h | UTC

Report: Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free)

Summary: Critical Issues in Food Allergy: A National Academies Consensus Report – Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: Food Allergy: Consensus Report Stresses Diagnostic Accuracy – Medscape (free registration required)

Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Underused

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTC

Use of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Among Older Patients in Community Practice – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Stop-Smoking Meds Underused in Post-MI Setting – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Heart attack patients don’t adhere to smoking cessation prescriptions – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Heart attack patients missing out on smoking cessation drugs – Reuters Health (free)

Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:35h | UTC

2017 ACS Quality and Safety Conference: “Strong for Surgery” Shows Promise in Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery – American College of Surgeons, via NewsWise (free)

“Study suggests big drop in smoking rates when surgeons help patients quit before their operations”.

Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain?

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:24h | UTC

Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)

“…cyclobenzaprine is a long-acting sedative, not a muscle relaxant, and questioning whether any potential benefits are worth the side effects”. (from TI Newsletter). “If prescribed, a dose of 5 mg at bedtime should be tried first. Evidence suggests titration based on response and tolerability to a maximum dose of 15 mg/day, for no longer than one week”.