Internal Medicine
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Therapeutic Hypothermia Beneficial for Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Nonshockable Rhythm
3 Oct, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCTargeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest with Nonshockable Rhythm – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cooling cardiac arrest patients may protect brain function – UPI (free) AND Hypothermia Helps After Cardiac Arrest With Nonshockable Rhythm – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Suggests Marine Omega‐3 Supplementation Reduces Cardiovascular Disease
3 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCCommentary: Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Latest fish oil analysis suggests omega-3s promote heart health – Cardiovascular Business (free)
ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:14h | UTCNews Release: ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia – American Thoracic Society (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Healthy Dietary Patterns and Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCCommentaries: A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Healthy Diet May Prevent CKD, Albuminuria – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Patient Voice: Diet Patterns and Kidney Disease – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free)
Systematic Review: Can People Stop Smoking by Cutting Down the Amount they Smoke First?
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCSmoking reduction interventions for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Can people stop smoking by cutting down the amount they smoke first? – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Management
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:06h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Management: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCMeat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See also: Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Triple Therapy Inhaler for Uncontrolled Asthma
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCSingle inhaler extrafine triple therapy in uncontrolled asthma (TRIMARAN and TRIGGER): two double-blind, parallel-group, randomised, controlled phase 3 trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Asthma 3-in-1 Therapy May Improve Lung Function, Study Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Triple-Therapy Inhaler Tied to Better Lung Function in Asthma – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Study Review: C-reactive Protein Testing in General Practice Safely Reduces Antibiotic use for COPD Flare-ups
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:43h | UTCOriginal Study: Randomized Trial: C-Reactive Protein Can Guide Antibiotics for COPD Exacerbations (link to abstract and commentaries)
Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption
1 Oct, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCEditorial: Meat Consumption and Health: Food for Thought (free)
Related Annals of Internal Medicine Systematic Reviews: Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes (free) AND Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence (free) AND Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Health-Related Values and Preferences Regarding Meat Consumption (free)
Commentaries: Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Red and processed meat are OK to eat, controversial new guidelines claim. Don’t believe it, leading experts say – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to new papers looking at red and processed meat consumption and health – Science Media Centre (free)
State of the Art Review: What are the Respiratory Effects of e-Cigarettes?
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCWhat are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? This review summarises the rapidly expanding evidence from cell culture, animal, and human studies on the potential pulmonary health effects of e-cigarettes https://t.co/MbEU8wlh6p @sejordt @bmj_company pic.twitter.com/7PKF4dldLM
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 30, 2019
Choosing Wisely: Top 10 Evidence-based Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCSee other Choosing Wisely recommendations in infectious diseases: Infectious Diseases Society of America / American Academy of Pediatrics – Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases / Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
State-of-the-Art Review: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Key Points to Remember: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Diabetes and Prediabetes at Lower Weights
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCRacial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes by BMI: Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Multisite Cohort of Adults in the U.S. – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Members of minority groups more likely to have diabetes at lower weights – News Medical (free) AND Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Have Diabetes at Normal BMI – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Management of Diabetic Foot Based on Clinical Practice Guidelines
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCRelated: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free)
Population-Based Observational Study Suggests Statins at Higher Doses May Increase the Incidence of Osteoporosis
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCCommentary: Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference – Complexity Science Hub Vienna (free)
CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCCommentaries: Many patients with vaping-related illnesses used THC, CDC reports – STAT (free) AND THC vape products may be the main culprit in the mysterious lung illness outbreak – Vox (free) AND U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient – Reuters (free)
Related: Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free resources)
Review: Understanding Acute Burn Injury as a Chronic Disease
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCUnderstanding acute burn injury as a chronic disease – Burns & Trauma (free)
Consensus Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Guillain–Barré Syndrome in Ten Steps
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCDiagnosis and management of Guillain–Barré syndrome in ten steps – Nature Reviews Neurology (free)
Systematic Review: Beta-blockers to Prevent Death or Serious Events After Non-Cardiac Surgery
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCPerioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non‐cardiac surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers to prevent death or serious events after surgery not involving the heart – Cochrane Library (free)
Evidence Synthesis: Should Antidepressants be Used for Major Depressive Disorder?
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCShould antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder? – BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (free)
Related Meta-analysis: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary: Do Antidepressants Work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Generally, all the previous reviews show that antidepressants seem to have statistically significant effects on depressive symptoms, but the size of the effect has questionable importance to most patients.”
Clinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCClinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Reviews: Update on lactose malabsorption and intolerance: pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management – Gut (free) AND Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
Report: State of the Clinical Science of Perioperative Brain Health
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:43h | UTC
Alex Nowbar’s journal review—24 September 2019
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:32h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal review, 24 September 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Studies: Increasing Nut Consumption Associated with Less Weight Gain and Lower Risk of Obesity
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCCommentaries: Boosting daily nut consumption linked to less weight gain and lower obesity risk – The BMJ (free) AND Higher daily nut consumption linked to lower weight gain – OnMedica (free) AND Eating more nuts may help prevent weight gain – Medical News Today (free)