Internal Medicine
Meta-analysis suggests there is low risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (after a negative initial head CT) following low energy blunt head trauma while on direct oral anticoagulants.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:30h | UTC
Risk of cancer in regular and low meat-eaters, fish-eaters, and vegetarians: a prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:24h | UTCCommentaries:
Expert reaction to study looking at eating meat and risk of cancer – Science Media Centre
Low-meat and meat-free diets associated with lower overall cancer risk – Biomed Central
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests being #vegetarian may be associated w/lower risk of #cancer
⬇️risk of #colorectalcancer in low meat 🥩 eaters consistent w/evidence of impact of meat
⬇️risk of postmenopausal #breastcancer in #vegetarian 🌱women may be explained by🔽BMIhttps://t.co/1uQfEFgoRT pic.twitter.com/VHhh9NbFSL
— Gil Morgan, MD (@weoncologists) February 25, 2022
Prehabilitation, enhanced recovery after surgery, or both? A narrative review.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)
Systematic Review: Discharge planning from hospital.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCDischarge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Summary: Discharge planning from hospital – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1496847628989972485
Opinion: A ‘more, more, more’ approach to cancer screening is misleading and harmful.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCA ‘more, more, more’ approach to cancer screening is misleading and harmful – STAT
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: A contemporary review of current management approaches.
25 Feb, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC
Two large populational-based studies find a slightly increased risk of thrombotic events following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:23h | UTCCommentaries:
Two Large Studies Affirm Rare Thrombosis Risk With ChAdOx1 COVID-19 Vax – TCTMD
Point-of-care testing and home testing: pragmatic considerations for widespread incorporation: stool tests, serum tests, intestinal ultrasound.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Ramadan fasting: recommendations for patients with cardiovascular disease.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:17h | UTCRamadan fasting: recommendations for patients with cardiovascular disease – Heart
Related:
WHO Interim Guidance: Safe Ramadan Practices in the Context of the COVID-19
Position Statement: Guidance for People with Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Who Fast During Ramadan
Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical guidelines
Commentary on Twitter
Ramadan fasting: recommendations for patients with cardiovascular diseasehttps://t.co/genOJm0Vu4 pic.twitter.com/9E3awbPcvB
— Heart_BMJ (@Heart_BMJ) July 26, 2021
Review: Enhanced recovery after surgery for major orthopedic surgery.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)
Prediabetes and risk of mortality, diabetes-related complications and comorbidities: umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective studies.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Statement: Statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:45h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Updates Guidance on Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD – HealthDay
AHA Scientific Statement: Strategies to reduce low-value cardiovascular care.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:43h | UTCNews Release: Do you really need that test? New statement highlights need to reduce “low-value” heart care – American Heart Association
RCT: Sublingual dexmedetomidine reduces mild to moderate acute agitation in patients with bipolar disorder.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCEffect of Sublingual Dexmedetomidine vs Placebo on Acute Agitation Associated With Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sublingual Dexmedetomidine as a Potential New Treatment for Agitation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized clinical trial found sublingual #dexmedetomidine at a dose of 180 μg or 120 μg reduced mild to moderate agitation in patients with #bipolar disorder. https://t.co/1VK2e15F7s pic.twitter.com/0oHw6eVMIP
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 22, 2022
Large registry-based study in the U.S. suggests infertility treatments are associated with increased risks for pregnancy and vascular complications.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCNews Release: Common infertility treatments may increase risks for pregnancy, vascular complications – American Heart Association
Commentary: Infertility treatments raise risk of heart and pregnancy complications, study finds – CNN
M-A: Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests in acute community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:07h | UTC
Diagnostic test interpretation: hypernatremia.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCHypernatremia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Clinical management of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus: current treatment options and future approaches.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC
AGA clinical practice update on de-prescribing of proton pump inhibitors.
22 Feb, 2022 | 10:12h | UTCRelated:
Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors guideline
Review: Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors
Meta-analysis finds low risk of a second allergic reaction to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in patients with an allergic reaction with the first dose.
22 Feb, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies and 1366 patients found that there was a low risk of repeat allergic reaction to a second #COVID19 mRNA vaccine dose in people who had immediate allergic reaction with the first dose. https://t.co/NQSXBJwa6r
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) February 21, 2022
Opinion by Dr. Eric Topol | Why one-shot after a Covid-19 infection should suffice to be considered fully-vaxxed.
22 Feb, 2022 | 10:07h | UTCWhy one-shot after a Covid-19 infection should suffice to be considered fully-vaxxed – The Guardian
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
My new essay @guardian
"Why one-shot after a Covid-19 infection should suffice to be considered fully-vaxxed"https://t.co/RaBUpET2CZ
Summarizes extensive new evidence that confirmed Prior Covid ("Natural Immunity" or NI) + 1-shot is as protective as 3-shots /1— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 20, 2022
Raw and cooked vegetable consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a study of 400,000 adults in UK Biobank.
22 Feb, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCCommentaries:
Eating veggies won’t protect your heart, study says, but critics disagree – CNN
Study Finds No Heart Benefit From Veggies. Nutritionists Disagree – HealthDay
Position Statement: a disease state approach to the pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes in primary care.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCRelated:
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
Podcast: Tips and tricks for healing up patients with helicobacter.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCPodcast: #322 H. Pylori Infection – The Curbsiders
Practice Guidance: The prevention of pressure injuries in the positioning and mobilization of patients in the ICU.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC