Family Medicine
M-A | Assessment of efficacy and safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 years
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:26h | UTCEditorial: COVID-19 Vaccines in Young Children—Reassuring Evidence for Parents – JAMA Pediatrics
2023 Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndrome
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:25h | UTC
WHO | Five billion people unprotected from trans-fat leading to heart disease
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:44h | UTCNews Release: Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – World Health Organization
Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Five Billion People Exposed to Industrially Produced Trans Fats – Health Policy Watch
Related:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
ACP Guideline | Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of adults in the acute phase of major depressive disorder
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:41h | UTCSee also:
Perspective | The case of statins, diabetes, and bias in observational studies
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:35h | UTCThe Case of Statins, Diabetes, and Bias in Observational Studies – Sensible Medicine
Cohort Study | The temporal relationship between severe mental illness diagnosis and chronic physical comorbidity
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCCommentary: Severe mental illness and comorbid chronic physical illness: the clock’s ticking – The Mental Elf
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancetPsych/status/1551563396625170434
Review | Common sleep disorders in children
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:22h | UTCCommon Sleep Disorders in Children – American Family Physician
Note: AFP provides superb review articles that are freely available one year after publication.
Cohort Study | Alcohol abstinence improves prognosis across all stages of portal hypertension in alcohol-related cirrhosis
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:14h | UTC
RCT | Effect of a multicomponent intervention delivered on a web-based platform on hypertension control
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Cluster RCT: A multicomponent intervention aided by web-based platform improved blood pressure control vs. usual care in China. https://t.co/bsfK5TF1hs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 7, 2022
M-A | Metabolic adverse events associated with systemic corticosteroid therapy
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC
RCT | Effects of a web-guided system for self-treatment of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCEffect of Self-treatment of Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Related Video: Web-Guided Canalith Reposition Maneuver – JAMA
Commentary: Web-Based System Works Well for Diagnosis, Treatment of Recurrent Vertigo – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Patients may benefit from treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo themselves using a web-guided system. https://t.co/9Hjwb0XGnl
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) January 20, 2023
RCT | Intranasal mometasone furoate and saline are similarly effective for sleep-disordered breathing in children
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:39h | UTCEffectiveness of Intranasal Mometasone Furoate vs Saline for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
News Release: Simple nasal spray significantly reduces snoring and breathing difficulties in children – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Commentary: Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing Managed in Primary Care with Corticosteroid or Saline – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests that in primary care, first-line treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in children could include 6 weeks of intranasal saline, or corticosteroid, which may resolve symptoms in almost one-half of children. https://t.co/oWrwcjgkPS @kirstenperrett
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 17, 2023
Prescribing cascades: how to detect them, prevent them, and use them appropriately
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCRelated:
Evidence of a gabapentinoid and diuretic prescribing cascade among older adults with lower back pain – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?
Prescribing Cascade in a Cardiology Practice
Cohort Study | Prevalence of colorectal neoplasia 10 or more years after a negative screening colonoscopy in 120 000 repeated screening colonoscopies
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCCommentaries:
Prevalence of Colorectal Cancers Low 10 Years Following Negative Screening Test – HCP Live
Risk for Advanced Neoplasm Low 10+ Years After Negative Colonoscopy – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Large registry-based study finds strong potential for risk-adapted #colorectalcancer screening, suggests extension of screening endoscopy intervals beyond 10 years may be warranted particularly in asymptomatic female and younger participants. https://t.co/fChg6DRyPw @DKFZ
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) January 17, 2023
Brief review and algorithm | Management of latent tuberculosis infection
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:35h | UTCManagement of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review | Cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCCardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes – Diabetologia
Commentary on Twitter
Useful review of Cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabeteshttps://t.co/mDECkFbZCq pic.twitter.com/q7J74FkNgJ
— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) January 20, 2023
Article under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. License
AHA Scientific Statement | Diagnosis, workup, risk reduction of transient ischemic attack in the ED setting
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:56h | UTCNews Release: Stroke symptoms, even if they disappear within an hour, need emergency assessment – American Heart Association
Cohort Study | Increased coffee consumption linked to increased CVD risk in patients with severe hypertension
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:53h | UTCCommentaries:
Hypertension and Heavy Coffee Consumption a Bad Combo, Study Finds – TCTMD
RCT | Oral ibuprofen and oral ketorolac are similarly effective for children with acute traumatic pain
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC
Perspective | Eight glasses of water myth
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTCEight Glasses of Water Myth – Science-Based Medicine
Consensus Statement | Proposed algorithm for pharmacotherapy in people with type 2 diabetes
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:41h | UTCRelated: Guideline | ADA 2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
RCT | Telehealth treatment of behavior problems in young children with developmental delay
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:38h | UTCTelehealth Treatment of Behavior Problems in Young Children With Developmental Delay: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Telehealth Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Aids Child Behavior – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Study provides evidence that a #telehealth-delivered parenting intervention with real-time therapist coaching led to significant and maintained improvements for young children with #DevelopmentalDelay and their caregivers. https://t.co/xYOOxDfL4U
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 10, 2023
M-A | Efficacy of probiotics in the management of halitosis
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:33h | UTCCommentary: Probiotic bacteria found in fermented foods might help dispel bad breath – BMJ Open Blog
Cross-sectional study | Non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCNon-heavy alcohol use associates with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis in the Framingham Heart Study – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study finds non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis – Boston University School of Medicine
Consensus Recommendations | Sick day medication guidance for people with diabetes, kidney, or cardiovascular disease
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Consensus Recommendations for Sick Day Medication Guidance for People With Diabetes, Kidney, or Cardiovascular Diseasehttps://t.co/wqgzRNwAWt @disasterpharmy @VerdinNancy @kelsea_drall @MaoliosaDonald @Ross_Tsuyuki @nipannu @UCalgaryMed @UAlberta_DoM #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/j8ZMzLSmxQ
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) December 7, 2022