Family Medicine
USPSTF Draft Statement | Screening for anxiety and depression in adults is recommended.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCScreening for Anxiety in Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Series | Sleep and sleep disorders.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCHomepage: Sleep and sleep disorders (free registration required for all articles)
Editorial: Waking up to the importance of sleep
Series:
Understanding and approaching excessive daytime sleepiness
Circadian rhythms and disorders of the timing of sleep
Sleep function: an evolutionary perspective
Commentaries:
How and why do human beings sleep?
Social determinants and health disparities affecting sleep
Long covid—an update for primary care.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCLong covid—an update for primary care – The BMJ
Cohort Study | Modifiable risk factors may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in patients with a history of gestational diabetes.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:08h | UTCNews Release: Healthy lifestyle linked to 90% lower risk of diabetes in susceptible women – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
Women with a history of diabetes in pregnancy can still reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthy lifestyle, such as eating healthy, stopping smoking, exercising regularly, and not being overweight, finds new studyhttps://t.co/UkArl7ZyBS
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 22, 2022
M-A of the association between new hypoglycemic agents and digestive diseases.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCMeta-analysis of the association between new hypoglycemic agents and digestive diseases – Medicine
Commentary: Spotlight on digestive risks of newer diabetes drugs – ACP Gastroenterology
A quality improvement study showed that a clinic–based aspirin deimplementation intervention can reduce inappropriate aspirin prescribing and bleeding in patients receiving warfarin for anticoagulation.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:14h | UTCNews Release: Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner lowers risk of bleeding, study finds – Michigan Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
An anticoagulation clinic–based #aspirin deimplementation intervention was associated with improved guideline-concordant aspirin use and fewer bleeding complications. https://t.co/kxKFZOdhae #Research
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 19, 2022
M-A | Optimal pharmacologic treatment of heart failure with preserved and mildly reduced ejection fraction.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCRelated M-A: SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline Synopsis | Management of major depressive disorder.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC
ASCO Guideline | Integrative medicine for pain management in oncology.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:22h | UTC
RCT | Effects of an exercise program on brain health outcomes for children with overweight or obesity.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCNews Release: Study finds schoolchildren who exercise perform better academically – University of Granada
Commentary: Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Intelligence, cognitive flexibility and academic performance improved following a 20-week RCT based on aerobic + resistance training among children with overweight or obesity. @ortegaporcel @profithugr @canalUGR and collaborators. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/XYddOoO7e7 pic.twitter.com/rZpjJxe3tr
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 30, 2022
Systematic Review | Home care for bronchiolitis.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:14h | UTCHome Care for Bronchiolitis: a Systematic Review – Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
Given the growing interest in and potential impact of the Hospital-at-Home model, this review helps determine whether bronchiolitis requiring hospital-level care is feasible, acceptable to families, and can be safely managed in the home: https://t.co/eISjhYmRdd #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/qjJYSDUTOq
— AAP Pediatrics (@aap_peds) September 6, 2022
Pediatric battery-related emergency department visits in the US: 2010–2019.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCPediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
News Release: New study finds battery-related injuries in children more than doubled in recent decade – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Commentary: Young Children are Ingesting Dangerous Batteries at an Alarming Rate – Science-Based Medicine
Related:
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
Impact of routine childhood immunization in reducing vaccine-preventable diseases in the US.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:11h | UTC
Systematic Reviews | Vascular complications in children following button battery ingestions.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCRelated:
Pediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
RCT | Myopia control effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy in children.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCCommentary: Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy Reduces Myopia Progression in Children – HCP Live
Network M-A | Associations between statins and adverse events in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:30h | UTC
M-A of randomized trials | Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements in frail older people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCInvited Commentary: Do oral nutritional supplements effectively reduce malnutrition or its adverse outcomes in older people with frailty? – The Lancet Health Longevity
Case report and brief review | Severe thrombotic complications secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome and undiagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTC
Cohort Study | Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced risk of dementia in people with diabetes.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:45h | UTCAssociation of Combined Healthy Lifestyle Factors With Incident Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Seven healthy lifestyle habits may reduce dementia risk for people with diabetes – American Academy of Neurology
Commentary: Lifestyle Factors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes – HealthDay
Cluster RCT | Effects of real-time prescription benefit recommendations on patient out-of-pocket costs.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:47h | UTCEffects of Real-time Prescription Benefit Recommendations on Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Real-time Prescription Benefit Tools—The Promise and Peril – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Real-time Prescription Benefits (RTPB) uses patient out-of-pocket (OOP) cost to recommend lower-cost med alternatives to prescribers. In a RCT, RTPB reduced med OOP costs by 11%, though recommendations were only made for a small proportion of orders. https://t.co/xXviGvnbKw pic.twitter.com/naeciB3CDg
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 12, 2022
M-A | Nonpharmacological interventions to lengthen sleep duration in healthy children.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCNonpharmacological Interventions to Lengthen Sleep Duration in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Children’s Sleep and Our Power to Improve It – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Data Demonstrates the Best Intervention for Pediatric Sleep Health is Earlier Bedtime – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Supporting children to go to bed earlier can increase sleep duration in healthy children, and interventions to encourage earlier bedtimes should be included. https://t.co/i8BzSKwlQX #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 14, 2022
Diet and irritable bowel syndrome: an update from a UK consensus meeting.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCDiet and irritable bowel syndrome: an update from a UK consensus meeting – BMC Medicine
Related:
M-A | Efficacy of a restrictive diet in irritable bowel syndrome.
10 mistakes in dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome and how to avoid them.
Supplement: Irritable bowel syndrome and related conditions.
RCT: FODMAPs, but not gluten, elicit modest symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome
Guidelines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of irritable bowel syndrome
M-A: Efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet in adult irritable bowel syndrome
AAP Policy Statement | Helmet use in preventing head injuries in bicycling, snow sports, and other recreational activities and sports.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCTechnical Report: Helmet Use in Preventing Head Injuries in Bicycling, Snow Sports, and Other Recreational Activities and Sports – Pediatrics
Commentary: Multifaceted Approach Urged for Promoting Helmet Use for Children – HealthDay
M-A of randomized trials | Ondansetron vs. Metoclopramide for managing hyperemesis gravidarum.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:34h | UTCCommentary: Ondansetron or metoclopramide, which is better for managing hyperemesis gravidarum? – Medical Dialogues
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic – “a massive global failure.”
16 Sep, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCHomepage: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission
The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic
Editorial: COVID-19: the case for prosociality
Infographic: COVID-19 response: a massive global failure
Commentaries:
WHO responds to The Lancet COVID-19 Commission – World Health Organization
Covid-19: Commission describes “massive global failures” of pandemic response – The BMJ
Lancet Commission on COVID-19 response: ‘Massive global failure’ – CIDRAP