Internal Medicine
Cohort Study | Habitual calcium supplementation linked to higher CVD incidence and mortality in diabetics
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:24h | UTCAssociations of Habitual Calcium Supplementation With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Individuals With and Without Diabetes – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Habitual Ca supplementation was associated with higher risks of CVD in diabetics but not non-diabetics, suggesting that diabetics may need to be cautious about the long-term use of Ca supplements. @ADA_Pubs
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— Diabetes Care, a research journal of the ADA 🌟 (@DiabetesCareADA) July 28, 2023
NICE Updated Guideline | Venous thromboembolic diseases
7 Aug, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC
Review | Management of worsening heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
7 Aug, 2023 | 15:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
How do you manage patients with worsening #HFrEF? This review by @SJGreene_md, @JavedButler1 and team provides the latest evidence-based guidance for the medical management of this high-risk population. https://t.co/REAqsrHDjI#JACC #CardioTwitter @ShelleyZieroth @DCRINews pic.twitter.com/rZYD25vCoG
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 5, 2023
Cohort Study | High-sensitivity troponin’s role in assessing MI and CV death risk in stable CAD patients
7 Aug, 2023 | 15:01h | UTCHigh-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin for Risk Assessment in Patients With Chronic Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
High-Sensitivity Troponin Assays May Stratify Risk in Chronic CAD – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
In patients with chronic CAD, an elevated #troponin identifies those more likely to have MI or CV death. Routine troponin testing in this setting could inform patient selection for additional treatment. https://t.co/T4HfidPwOA#JACC #cvCAD #CardioTwitter #cvPrev #cvMI pic.twitter.com/2IOU8jsFPj
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 1, 2023
Opinion | Regulating direct-to-consumer polygenic risk scores
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:59h | UTCRegulating Direct-to-Consumer Polygenic Risk Scores – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective | The paradoxical decline of geriatric medicine as a profession
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:57h | UTCThe Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Viewpoint: author Jerry Gurwitz discusses the attrition of geriatric medicine as a profession, attributing it in part to societal attitudes about aging and compounded by the negative effects of lower compensation and lack of career prestige. https://t.co/5uydZzMrqS pic.twitter.com/RFY5grczQ4
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 4, 2023
Expert Panel | Assessment and management of older adults undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:55h | UTC
ESPEN guideline on nutritional support for polymorbid medical inpatients
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:52h | UTCESPEN guideline on nutritional support for polymorbid medical inpatients – Clinical Nutrition
Review | Cardiorenal syndrome in the hospital
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome in the Hospital – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Commentary on Twitter
The cardiorenal syndrome refers to a group of complex, bidirectional pathophysiological pathways involving dysfunction in both the heart and kidney. This Review focuses on the cardiorenal syndrome encountered in the hospital setting https://t.co/f05vpOPzCx pic.twitter.com/4Is5A2F1km
— CJASN (@CJASN) July 31, 2023
Review | Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas: implications for pharmacological management
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCDiabetes of the Exocrine Pancreas: Implications for Pharmacological Management – Drugs
Study | Gastric bypass linked to increased risk of non-alcohol substance use disorder
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:23h | UTCNews Release: Gastric bypass surgery associated with non-alcohol substance use disorder – Obesity – The Obesity Society
RCT | 52-week antidepressant adjunctive therapy did not lead to a statistically significant benefit over 8-week therapy in bipolar I depression
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:11h | UTCDuration of Adjunctive Antidepressant Maintenance in Bipolar I Depression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Modern antidepressants may reduce risk of relapse for patients with bipolar depression – University of British Columbia
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with bipolar I disorder who had remission of depression, there was no significant difference in the incidence of relapse of any mood episode between 8 weeks and 52 weeks of antidepressant treatment. Full results of the BEAM-BD trial: https://t.co/rCkCqIfMb6
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 2, 2023
Study | Removal of thymus in adults linked to increased death, cancer incidence
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:09h | UTCHealth Consequences of Thymus Removal in Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Doctors have long considered the thymus expendable. But could removing it be fatal? – Science
The thymus withers away after puberty. But it may be important for adults – Science News
Thymus gland critical for adult health, study finds – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
In a study by Kooshesh et al., mortality, the risk of cancer, and levels of proinflammatory cytokines were higher among adults whose thymus had been removed than among control patients. Read the full study results: https://t.co/poaAiELsKG
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 2, 2023
Review | Primary aldosteronism: a pragmatic approach to diagnosis and management
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:06h | UTCPrimary Aldosteronism: A Pragmatic Approach to Diagnosis and Management – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
KDIGO Conference | Managing the symptom burden associated with maintenance dialysis
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:02h | UTCNews Release: KDIGO Announces Publication of “Managing the Symptom Burden Associated with Maintenance Dialysis”
Commentary on Twitter
KDIGO is pleased to announce the publication of “Managing the Symptom Burden Associated with Maintenance Dialysis” in @Kidney_Int. The Conference Report is based on the KDIGO Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Controversies Conference in May 2022.
Read the News Release:… pic.twitter.com/AZKW9TPgxj
— KDIGO (@goKDIGO) August 1, 2023
Perspective | Cardiac device infection: removing barriers to timely and adequate treatment
4 Aug, 2023 | 11:54h | UTC
Brief Review | How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?
4 Aug, 2023 | 11:52h | UTC
Review | Diagnosis and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome
4 Aug, 2023 | 11:50h | UTC
Review | Autoimmunity and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome: Implications in diagnosis and management
4 Aug, 2023 | 11:49h | UTC
ACP Guidance | Asymptomatic CRC screening advised from age 50 with fecal occult blood test every 2 years or colonoscopy every 10 years
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:48h | UTCNews Release: ACP issues updated guidance for colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic adults – American College of Physicians
Commentary: Start screening for colorectal cancer at age 50 years, ACP suggests – ACP Internist
Summary for Patients: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults – Annals of Internal Medicine
RCT – 2ry analysis | Omega-3 supplementation linked to increased AF risk in post-MI patients
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:45h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
RCT data consistently show that Omega-3 suppl increase AF risk https://t.co/LQVHfPNtKL
In this substudy of the #OMEMI trial we add novel data from thumb-ECG screening and serum EPA/DHA, supporting a causal relation between omega-3 (EPA) and AF!https://t.co/B9VoDNQpZi
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— Peder L. Myhre MD, PhD (@pmyhre) July 28, 2023
Cohort Study | Increased mortality rates in delirium tremens patients versus alcohol withdrawal or dependence
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:35h | UTC
Study | Increasing alcohol-related mortality rates in US women, 1999-2020
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:20h | UTCTrends in Alcohol-Related Deaths by Sex in the US, 1999-2020 – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: As alcohol-related deaths rise in the US, women are increasingly at risk, study shows – CNN
RCT | Early oral antibiotic switch in low-risk neutropenic sepsis shows mixed results
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:15h | UTC
Review | Diagnosing delirium in perioperative and intensive care medicine
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:09h | UTCDiagnosing delirium in perioperative and intensive care medicine – Current Opinion in Anesthesiology