Internal Medicine
European Guidelines on the management of female non-neurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms.
16 May, 2022 | 02:13h | UTC
2022 EULAR points to consider for remote care in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
16 May, 2022 | 02:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
2022 #EULAR points to consider for remote care in #rheumatic and #musculoskeletal diseaseshttps://t.co/oB0Fo0wzoM pic.twitter.com/LS95rSvCmh
— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) April 27, 2022
Mortality in people with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors.
16 May, 2022 | 01:55h | UTC
RCT: Dorzagliatin add-on therapy to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes.
16 May, 2022 | 01:51h | UTCCommentary: DAWN: Support for dorzagliatin–metformin combination therapy in type 2 diabetes – medwireNews
Commentary on Twitter
The DAWN study is a #phase3 clinical trial that demonstrates effective #glycemic control of #dorzagliatin as an add-on therapy to #metfomin in patients with type 2 #diabetes. #T2D #NMEDClinicalhttps://t.co/9bHWQNvNTJ
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) May 12, 2022
Gabapentin and pregabalin in bipolar disorder, anxiety states, and insomnia: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and rationale.
16 May, 2022 | 01:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
SR: there is moderate evidence of the efficacy of gabapentinoids in anxiety states (SMD ranging between -2.25 and -0.25), but minimal evidence in bipolar disorder and insomnia and they should be used for these disorders only with strong justification https://t.co/zrxduX2q6l pic.twitter.com/6mKYwHKKbo
— P𝘧OL (@psychopharmacol) May 12, 2022
Under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Molecular diagnostics in severe pneumonia: a new dawn or false promise?
16 May, 2022 | 01:43h | UTCMolecular diagnostics in severe pneumonia: a new dawn or false promise? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Pneumonia? no gold standard diagnosis available, likely resulting in overtreatment. Molecular diagnostics more widely available even if interpretation/use complex, requiring to take into account data/characteristics when making decisions based on these.
📎 https://t.co/mae0vxBfkF pic.twitter.com/bbkxGLEumN— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 14, 2022
Effectiveness of pre-anesthetic assessment clinic: a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized prospective controlled studies.
16 May, 2022 | 01:42h | UTC
Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness, safety, adherence and risk compensation in all populations.
16 May, 2022 | 01:41h | UTC
RCT: Multicomponent intervention to prevent mobility disability in frail older adults.
13 May, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCEditorial: Preserving community mobility in vulnerable older people – The BMJ
News Release: Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
A programme of regular exercise along with expert dietary advice is linked to a reduction in mobility problems among frail older people living in the community, finds this trial by @Emanuel00962649 and colleagueshttps://t.co/xT44sTwe4k
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 12, 2022
Review of thoracic imaging manifestations of COVID-19 and other pathologic Coronaviruses.
13 May, 2022 | 11:36h | UTC
IDSA updates guidelines on the treatment and management of patients with COVID-19.
13 May, 2022 | 11:35h | UTC
Cohort Study: Health outcomes in people 2 years after surviving hospitalization with COVID-19.
13 May, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC
Canadian guidelines for peripheral arterial disease.
13 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTC
[Preprint] Long Covid: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 120,970 patients.
13 May, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCLong Covid: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 120,970 Patients – Preprints with The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic #LongCovid review of nearly 200 studies and over 120,000 participants, reinforces the high frequency of symptoms > 6 months, not linked to severity of acute illness, and potential for marked disabilityhttps://t.co/9NYQT1P79G pic.twitter.com/WFzBqghbGI
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 6, 2022
AUA Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.
13 May, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
Skeletal infections: microbial pathogenesis, immunity, and clinical management.
13 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCSkeletal infections: microbial pathogenesis, immunity and clinical management – Nature Reviews Microbiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
M-A: Prevalence of burnout among GPs.
13 May, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCRelated:
Viewpoint | How to Measure Progress in Addressing Physician Well-being: Beyond Burnout.
Physician Well-being 2.0: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures of Health Care
Perspective: Hospital Administration Response to Physician Stress and Burnout
Opinion: It’s Time to Talk About Physician Burnout and Moral Injury
Systematic Review: Effect of Organization-Directed Workplace Interventions on Physician Burnout
Perspective: The 3 Causes Of Physician Burnout (And Why There’s No Simple Solution)
Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis (several resources on the subject)
Pharmacist-led review tied to better antimicrobial prescribing at discharge.
13 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCCommentary: Pharmacist-led review tied to better antimicrobial prescribing at discharge – CIDRAP
Original Study: Pharmacist-Driven Transitions of Care Practice Model for Prescribing Oral Antimicrobials at Hospital Discharge – JAMA Network Open
M-A: Direct oral anticoagulants not as effective as vitamin K antagonists in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome.
13 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
Limiting resident-physician work hours may improve patient safety outcomes.
12 May, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCNews Release: Limiting resident-physician work hours improved patient safety outcome – Brigham and Women’s Hospital
New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department.
12 May, 2022 | 10:31h | UTCNews Release: New guideline for low-risk, recurrent abdominal pain in the emergency department – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Systematic Review: Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing bacterial endocarditis following dental procedures.
12 May, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Have a look at the evidence on antibiotics for preventing bacterial endocarditis in people undergoing dental treatment. Summary here: https://t.co/7uxnkbgt8t. Full review here: https://t.co/3Au3EsHZIU pic.twitter.com/RLsF3fHiZa
— Cochrane Oral Health (@CochraneOHG) May 11, 2022
Cohort Study: Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyle adoption on lifetime gain from middle to older age.
12 May, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1524446562545405952
Cohort Study: Cardiovascular risk factors mediate the long-term maternal risk associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
12 May, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCNews Release: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events – NIH News Releases
Review: Comfort during non-invasive ventilation.
12 May, 2022 | 08:07h | UTCComfort During Non-invasive Ventilation – Frontiers in Medicine


