Internal Medicine
#ACC20 – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Vericiguat in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCVericiguat in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: A Win for Vericiguat in High-Risk Chronic HF Patients: VICTORIA – TCTMD (free) AND VICTORIA: Vericiguat Associated With Reduced CV Death, HF Hospitalization in High-Risk HF Patients – American College of Cardiology
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
#ACC20 – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:05h | UTCRivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: VOYAGER-PAD: Rivaroxaban Associated With Reduced Adverse Limb, CV Events in PAD Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND VOYAGER PAD: Rivaroxaban Bests Aspirin Alone for Preventing Limb and CV Events – TCTMD (free)
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
#ACC20 – Randomized Trial: Effect of Dapagliflozin on Worsening Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Heart Failure With and Without Diabetes
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
#ACC20 – [Abstract Only] Apixaban for the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Cancer
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:12h | UTCApixaban for the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (abstract Only – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Caravaggio Trial: Apixaban Noninferior to Dalteparin in Treatment of Cancer-Associated VTE – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Apixaban, Dalteprin Shown to Have Same Bleeding Risk in Patients With Cancer – AJMC (free)
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
Must-see Video! Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:03h | UTCPerspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Related Article: Editorial by John P.A. Ioannidis: COVID-19: The Harms of Exaggerated Information and Non‐evidence‐based Measures (free study and commentaries)
Analysis: Managing Mental Health Challenges Faced by Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:55h | UTCManaging mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
Related Study: Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open AND Commentary: Survey Finds COVID-19 Takes Heavy Psychological Toll on Health Care Workers – Psychiatric News Alert
BCCDC Position Statement on Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCRecommendation: Unproven Therapies for COVID-19 | March 24, 2020 – BC Centre for Disease Control
Typical and Atypical Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Time to Retire the Terms?
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:44h | UTC
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Neck Pain in the General Population
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:43h | UTC
RSNA Expert Consensus Statement on Reporting Chest CT Findings Related to COVID-19
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:52h | UTCSee also: COVID-19: Updates for Radiologists
Study: Association of Daily Step Count and Step Intensity with Mortality
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:38h | UTCAssociation of Daily Step Count and Step Intensity with Mortality Among US Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality – NIH News Releases (free) AND The number of steps per day, not speed, is linked to mortality rate – Science News AND Association of Daily Step Count and Step Intensity With Mortality – American College of Cardiology (free)
Rapid Review: Standard Face Masks vs. Respirator Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Primary Care Staff
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:45h | UTC
Study: Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection Among Patients in Intensive Care Units
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCPrevalence and Outcomes of Infection Among Patients in Intensive Care Units in 2017 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Infection, Antibiotics, and Patient Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Multinational ICU study finds high rate of infection, antibiotic use – CIDRAP (free)
Cohort Study: Multicenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCMulticenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Emergency Department Validation of Canadian Syncope Risk Score – American College of Cardiology
Randomized Trial: Acupuncture Reduces Frequency of Migraine Days and Migraine Attacks
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:20h | UTCEditorial: Manual acupuncture for migraine – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Does acupuncture relieve migraines? – News Medical (free)
Randomized Trial: Aspirin Not Beneficial for Reducing the Risk of Dementia, MCI, or Cognitive Decline
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:20h | UTCCommentary: Study: An aspirin a day does not keep dementia at bay – American Academy of Neurology (free)
Analysis: What is the Risk of Dying from COVID-19?
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:23h | UTCWhat do we know about the risk of dying from COVID-19? – Our World in Data
Related: Global Covid-19 Case Fatality Rates – Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford (free)
Studies: Cardiac Injury Associated with Increased Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC- Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology AND Commentaries: Cardiac injury linked to increased mortality in COVID-19 – MedicalXpress AND Cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients associated with higher in-hospital mortality – Cardiovascular Business AND Cardiac Injury and Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients – American College of Cardiology
- Cardiac troponin I in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence from a meta-analysis – Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases AND Commentary: Meta-Analysis on Troponin I in Patients With Coronavirus – Latest in Cardiology
Postacute Care Preparedness for COVID-19: Thinking Ahead
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:52h | UTCPostacute Care Preparedness for COVID-19: Thinking Ahead – JAMA
“Post-acute care preparedness for COVID19: we need to strengthen capacity in primary and community care to deal with those discharged from hospital.” (via @trishgreenhalgh see Tweet)
Study: Prolonged Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Viral RNA in Fecal Samples
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:18h | UTC“Very important article about viral shedding. Spoiler alert: quarantine may need to be much longer than 14 days. Virus is detectible in feces for up to 5 weeks. Caveat: virus not necessarily viable” (via @figgyjam see Tweet)
CEBM: Assessing Dyspnea by Telephone or Video
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:42h | UTC
Practical Advice: PPE Pearls
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pearls – COVID-19 – emDocs
COVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE?
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCCOVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE? – First10EM
See also: COVID-19: Updates in Bioethics
Hydroxychloroquine: Small Study Shows No Benefit
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCommentary: Chloroquine Use For COVID-19 Shows No Benefit In First Small—But Limited—Controlled Trial – Forbes
Related: Coronavirus treatment hype can lead to harm – Lown Institute AND No, These Medicines Cannot Cure Coronavirus – The New York times
See also: Chloroquine for COVID-19: Cutting Through the Hype
Covid-19: A Remote Assessment in Primary Care
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCCovid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ