Internal Medicine
Review: Potassium Binders for Hyperkalemia in Chronic Kidney Disease, Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Therapy, and Hemodialysis
24 Oct, 2019 | 07:48h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Eating Trans-fat May Increase the Risk of Dementia
24 Oct, 2019 | 07:41h | UTCSerum elaidic acid concentration and risk of dementia: The Hisayama study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Alzheimer’s risk may be 75% higher for people who eat trans fats – CNN (free) AND Trans Fats, Bad for the Heart, May Be Bad for the Brain as Well – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: Stress Related Disorders Linked to Subsequent Risk of Life-Threatening Infections
24 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCEditorial: Stress related disorders and physical health (free)
Commentary: Stress-related disorders linked to subsequent risk of severe infections – British Medical Journal (free)
Ann Robinson’s journal review—23 October 2019
24 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 23 October 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? – Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCBedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood pressure pills ‘work better at bedtime’ – BBC (free) AND You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the time of day when blood pressure medication is taken and cardiovascular disease risk – Science Media Centre (free)
State of the Art Review: New Advances in the Management of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCNew advances in the management of pulmonary sarcoidosis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sarcoidosis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes (free)
Meta-Analysis: Calcium and Vitamin D Not Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Fractures
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Network meta-analysis nixes bone benefit from vitamin D, calcium – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Meta-Analysis: Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Older Adults – JAMA (free study and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Developing Parkinson Disease in Bipolar Disorder
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCRisk of Developing Parkinson Disease in Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Patients With Bipolar Disorder More Than 3 Times as Likely to Develop PD – AJMC (free) AND Looking for links between Parkinson’s and bipolar disorder – Medical News Today (free) AND Parkinson’s And Bipolar Disorder: Is There A Link Between The Two? – Medical Daily (free) AND Bipolar Disorder Raises Subsequent Risk of Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCHaemolytic uremic syndrome: diagnosis and management – F1000Research (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Update on Management of Stable COPD
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:01h | UTCUpdate on management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Related Guidelines: 2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
NICE Guideline: Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease and Dyspepsia in Adults
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCCommentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Podcast: Tuberculosis Updates
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTC#178 Tuberculosis Updates with Laila Woc-Colburn MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
Systematic Review: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Exacerbation of COPD
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:11h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF)
Related: NICE Guideline: Acute Exacerbation of COPD (free)
Randomized Trial: Depression Screening Does Not Improve Quality of Life After Acute Coronary Syndromes
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCEffect of Depression Screening After Acute Coronary Syndromes on Quality of Life: The CODIACS-QoL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited Period)
Commentary: Depression Intervention Flops for Heart Attack Survivors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults Can Reduce Postoperative Delirium
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCEffect of the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program on Postoperative Delirium and – Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults—A Call for HELP – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8% – News Medical (free)
Meta-Analysis: Interleukin Inhibitors Increase the Risk of Infections and Cancer in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCCommentary: Interleukin Targeted Biologics Increase Risks of Infection – RheumNow (free)
Recommendations on Investigation and Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCRelated: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)
Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Review of Nonpharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Second Asian Consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free) AND AGA Guideline on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults (IBS-D) – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, 2017 Revised Edition (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metoprolol Not Effective for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:13h | UTCMetoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial involving patients with moderate or severe #COPD, treatment with the beta-blocker metoprolol did not result in a shorter time until the first COPD exacerbation than placebo. #CHEST2019 https://t.co/akOWGd7TLK
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 20, 2019
US Physical Activity Guidelines: Current State, Impact and Future Directions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:46h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)
See also: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – American College of Sports Medicine (free articles)
Commentary on the New Pneumonia Guidelines Using GIFs & Some Mini-rants
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:03h | UTCPulmCrit- Commentary on the new pneumonia guidelines using GIFs & some mini-rants (free)
Original Article: ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia (free resources)
Cohort Study: Weight Change Across Adulthood in Relation to all Cause and Cause Specific Mortality
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCCommentaries: The timing of excess weight gain in our lifecycle matters – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death – British Medical Journal (free) AND A new study says there could be a surprising consequence to losing weight later in life – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Accelerometer- and Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Interventions Among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:28h | UTCCommentary: Walk and Talk: Step-Counting Devices Work Best When Paired With Doctor Consults – TCTMD (free)
Short Review: Using the 9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire to Screen for and Monitor Depression
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:24h | UTCUsing the 9-Item Patient Health Questionnaire to Screen for and Monitor Depression – JAMA (free for a limited period)