Family Medicine
Introducing a One-Page Adult Preventive Health Care Schedule: USPSTF Recommendations at a Glance
5 Jun, 2017 | 14:47h | UTCIntroducing a One-Page Adult Preventive Health Care Schedule: USPSTF Recommendations at a Glance – American Family Physician (free PDF)
“The popular one-page preventive health care schedule is now available with the latest USPSTF recs from 2017” (RT @AFPJournal see Tweet)
Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management
5 Jun, 2017 | 14:43h | UTCSpondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management – NICE Updated Guideline (free)
See also: 2016 update of the ASAS-EULAR management recommendations for axial spondyloarthritis (free)
Iron deficiency or anemia of inflammation?
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:07h | UTC
Autoimmune gastritis
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCReview: Autoimmune gastritis – Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift (free)
Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:01h | UTCInvited commentary: A Triumph for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Long-term Care: Moving Beyond “Round Up the Usual Suspects”
DASH diet and risk of gout
4 Jun, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCSee also: DASH Diet May Reduce Gout Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Metformin is linked to reduced mortality in type 2 diabetes with comorbid CKD and CHF
4 Jun, 2017 | 18:43h | UTC
“Depression: let’s talk” says WHO
2 Jun, 2017 | 19:12h | UTCPress release: “Depression: let’s talk” says WHO, as depression tops list of causes of ill health – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Depression: let’s talk – WHO campaign (free) AND Depression updated factsheet (free) AND Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates (free)
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to The World Health Organization.
Systolic Blood Pressure Reduction and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCSystolic Blood Pressure Reduction and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free) (RT @GreenlandRohan see Tweet)
Commentaries: Reducing blood pressure below recommended targets significantly reduces CVD, mortality risk – Clinical Advisor (free registration required) And New Review Supports Aggressive BP Targets – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Ideal blood pressure targets are controversial and recommendations vary across hypertension guidelines. This new meta-analysis suggests the risk of cardiovascular disease would be lowest with a systolic blood pressure between 120-124 mmHg.
Acting on Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for Family Physicians
2 Jun, 2017 | 18:35h | UTCEditorial: Acting on Social Determinants of Health: A Primer for Family Physicians – American Family Physician (free) (RT @kennylinafp)
Chronic constipation: Update on management
2 Jun, 2017 | 18:38h | UTCReview: Chronic constipation: Update on management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Transient ischaemic attacks may have greater long-term impact than previously thought
2 Jun, 2017 | 18:34h | UTCTransient ischaemic attacks may have greater long-term impact than previously thought – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Ongoing impairments following transient ischaemic attack: retrospective cohort study – European Journal of Neurology (free)
Improving the Management of COPD in Women
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:30h | UTCReview: Improving the Management of COPD in Women – Chest (free)
Triple Therapy Versus Biologic Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
31 May, 2017 | 16:39h | UTCTriple Therapy Versus Biologic Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Adding a Biologic Agent Before Trying Triple Therapy Likely Not Cost-Effective – Physician’s First Watch(free) AND Biologics before triple therapy not cost effective for rheumatoid arthritis – MedicalXpress (free) Triple Therapy More Cost-Effective Than MTX + Biologic in RA – Medscape (free registration required)
NTproBNP – A blood test threshold for diagnosing heart failure in general practice is reviewed
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:26h | UTCA blood test threshold for diagnosing heart failure in general practice is reviewed – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Primary care REFerral for EchocaRdiogram (REFER) in heart failure: a diagnostic accuracy study (free)
“Most accurate diagnosis for heart failure in general practice came from using NTproBNP level at a low cut-off of ≥125 pg/ml” (RT @NIHR_DCsee Tweet)
Diabetes – Injection and Infusion Technique Recommendations
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:31h | UTCCommentary: New Guidance Focuses on Best Injection Practices for Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required)
Related guideline: New Insulin Delivery Recommendations – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:25h | UTCCommentaries: Warfarin OK in Expectant Moms with Mechanical Heart Valve – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women With Mechanical Valves – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) (RT @keaglemd see Tweet)
In this meta-analysis, warfarin was associated with lower risk of adverse maternal outcomes, whereas LMWH was associated with lower risk of adverse fetal outcomes.
Current guidelines on prevention with a focus on dyslipidemias
30 May, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCReview: Current guidelines on prevention with a focus on dyslipidemias – Cardiovascular Diagnosis & Therapy (free)
Review comparing current recommendations for the treatment of dyslipidemia.
The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout
31 May, 2017 | 16:40h | UTCThe British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout – Rheumatology (free)
Source: BSR guideline: Urate-lowering drugs should be offered early in gout – Healio Rheumatology (free)
Management of pericardial disease
30 May, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCA New Renaissance in Pericardial Diseases – Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (special issue with series of review articles on the management of pericardial disease).
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
1 – Introduction: A New Renaissance in Pericardial Diseases (free)
2 – Structure and Anatomy of the Human Pericardium (free)
3 – Pathophysiology of the Pericardium (free)
4 – Acute Pericarditis (free)
5 – Recurrent Pericarditis (free)
6 – Constrictive Pericarditis: A Practical Clinical Approach (free)
7 – Pericardial Effusions: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management (free)
8 – Pericardial Masses, Cysts and Diverticula: A Comprehensive Review Using Multimodality Imaging (free)
9 – Congenital Absence of the Pericardium (free)
10 – Surgical Management of Pericardial Diseases (free)
Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why
31 May, 2017 | 16:35h | UTC
B-Blockers and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Without Heart Failure or Ventricular Dysfunction
30 May, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCCommentary: Some heart attack patients may not benefit from beta blockers – University of Leads, via Science Daily (free)
Large cohort suggests there may be no benefit in continuing B-Blockers in patients who do not develop heart failure or ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction.
Comparison of general obesity and measures of body fat distribution in older adults in relation to cancer risk
30 May, 2017 | 15:27h | UTCComparison of general obesity and measures of body fat distribution in older adults in relation to cancer risk: meta-analysis of individual participant data of seven prospective cohorts in Europe – British Journal of Cancer (free)
Commentaries: Why your waist measurement can predict cancer risk – The Guardian (free) AND Large Waist Raises Cancer Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
The Weight Loss Trap: Why Your Diet Isn’t Working
29 May, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCThe Weight Loss Trap: Why Your Diet Isn’t Working – Time (cover story) (free)
“The challenges of weight loss and obesity – really well addressed” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Type 2 diabetes in adults: management – NICE Guideline
29 May, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCType 2 diabetes in adults: management – NICE Guideline (free)
See also: Algorithm for blood glucose lowering therapy in adults with type 2 diabetes (free PDF)
Source: UK NICE Elevates SGLT2 Inhibitors in Diabetes Guidance – Medscape (free registration required)