Internal Medicine
WHO releases clinical management guidelines for influenza.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCNews Release: WHO releases clinical management guidelines for influenza – World Health Organization
Original Report: Guidelines for the clinical management of severe illness from influenza virus infections – World Health Organization
Collaboration and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians in preventive health care decisions and US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:39h | UTC
RCT: Among critically ill patients with Covid-19, treatment with an antiplatelet agent had a low likelihood of improving organ support–free days within 21 days.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCEditorial: Thromboinflammation and Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Accumulating Evidence and Current Status – JAMA
Commentary: Aspirin may improve 3-month survival for patients critically ill with COVID-19 – Imperial College London
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMA_current/status/1506188937852858369
Review | Psychological stress and heart disease: fact or folklore?
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCPsychological Stress and Heart Disease: Fact or Folklore? – The American Journal of Medicine
Cohort Study: Risks and burdens of incident diabetes in long COVID.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC
Review: Broadening risk factor or disease definition as a driver for overdiagnosis.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
Choosing Wisely in clinical practice: Embracing critical thinking, striving for safer care.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:24h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Consensus Statement: Appropriateness criteria for evaluation and prevention of renal damage in the patient undergoing contrast medium examinations.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:11h | UTCRelated:
Another study shows intravenous radiocontrast use is not associated with reduced kidney function
Review: Diagnosis and management of secondary causes of steatohepatitis.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCDiagnosis and management of secondary causes of steatohepatitis – Journal of Hepatology
Study suggests that individuals with alcohol use disorder disproportionately miss work.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCCommentaries:
Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually – HealthDay
Review: Restless legs syndrome.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCRestless legs syndrome – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Restless legs syndrome (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related: The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm
Commentary on Twitter
#RestlessLegs syndrome is a sleep-related disorder characterized by an urge to move the legs, often accompanied by #insomnia and involuntary periodic leg movements during resting wakefulness or sleep.#WorldSleepDay https://t.co/qkpZhWIZke pic.twitter.com/yDO3P87KbL
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) March 19, 2022
Review: Testicular dysfunction among cancer survivors.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
Review: Extrahepatic manifestations in alcoholic liver disease.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCExtrahepatic Manifestations in Alcoholic Liver Disease – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (free for a limited period)
Review: Management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in patients with alcoholic liver disease.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:46h | UTCManagement of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (free for a limited period)
The incidence of ocular complications in candidemic patients and implications for the practice of routine eye exams.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:50h | UTC
Review: Current medical treatment for alcohol-associated liver disease.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:43h | UTCCurrent Medical Treatment for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (free for a limited period)
ANN Guideline: Stroke prevention in symptomatic large artery intracranial atherosclerosis practice advisory.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCNews Release: AAN issues guidance on preventing second stroke in those with plaque in brain arteries – American Academy of Neurology
Review: Management of portal hypertension.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:42h | UTCManagement of Portal Hypertension – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Review: Diagnosis and management of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC
Review: When to operate after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19.
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
RCT: Effect of a physical activity and behavior maintenance program on functional mobility decline in older adults.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considerations for maintaining functional mobility in older populations – The Lancet Public Health
Preventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence?
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:56h | UTCPreventing and treating the common cold: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1505978560078659587
Perspective | Teaching more about less: preparing clinicians for practice.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCTeaching More About Less: Preparing Clinicians for Practice – The American Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint: Preparing clinicians for a clinical world influenced by artificial intelligence.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCPreparing Clinicians for a Clinical World Influenced by Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study shows low risk of acute myocardial infarction after ophthalmologic procedures, confirming previous knowledge that preoperative evaluation may be unnecessary for most patients.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCRisk for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Ophthalmologic Procedures – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary for patients: Summary for Patients: Risk for Heart Attack After Eye Procedures
Editorial: Preoperative Evaluation Can Delay Ophthalmologic Surgery Without Improving Outcomes ($)
Commentary: Ophthalmologic Procedures Not Tied to Increased AMI Risk – HealthDay
Related:
Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
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— Amitabh C. Pandey (@AmitabhCPandey) March 21, 2022