Internal Medicine
Review: Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:05h | UTCNonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Ann Robinson’s journal review—3 July 2019
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:50h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 3 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Association of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis with Functional Status and Caregiver Burden
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCCommentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Association of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:31h | UTCAssociation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Carpal Tunnel Linked to Higher Rates of Amyloidosis and HF – TCTMD (free) AND Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Amyloidosis, HF, and Adverse CV Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Ulcerative Colitis
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:10h | UTCUlcerative Colitis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: NICE Guideline: Management of Ulcerative Colitis (free guidelines on the subject)
Review: Infections in the Elderly Critically-Ill Patients
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:05h | UTCInfections in the Elderly Critically-Ill Patients – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice
3 Jul, 2019 | 05:54h | UTCRelated Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Gastroenterology(free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association – Digestion (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting – World Journal of Emergency Surgery(free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon – Revista de Gastroenterología de México (free)
Report: Consumers Should Not Take any Supplements for Brain Health
2 Jul, 2019 | 06:24h | UTCCommentaries: On supplements preventing cognitive decline, ‘science says that doesn’t work’ – University of Pennsylvania (free) AND Supplements for Brain Health Panned – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Cochrane Review: Supplements for Preventing Cognitive Decline in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Weight Loss Interventions in Biomarkers of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
2 Jul, 2019 | 06:08h | UTCAuthor Interview: Association of Weight Loss Interventions With Changes in NAFLD Biomarkers (free audio)
Commentaries: Treatment of Fatty Liver Disease—Time to Implement Common Sense Measures – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Doctors should offer structured weight loss programmes as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – University of Oxford (free)
Randomized Trial: CPAP May Ease Symptoms of Depression in Patients with Sleep Apnea
2 Jul, 2019 | 02:09h | UTCCommentaries: Mood After CPAP: Fewer Patients With Depression, but not Fewer With Anxiety – EClinicalMedicine (free) AND CPAP provides relief from depression – Flinders University (free)
Related Studies: CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Association of Positive Airway Pressure With Cardiovascular Events and Death in Adults With Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (free)
Review: Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTCGastrointestinal Tract Disorders in Older Age – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free)
Study: Distribution of Regional Body Fat and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Postmenopausal Women with Normal BMI
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCCommentaries: Pear-shaped is better for postmenopausal women, even if they are normal weight – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Pear shaped women are healthier than apple shaped women, study finds – CNN (free)
Summary of EULAR Recommendations for the use of Imaging in Large Vessel Vasculitis
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCOriginal Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Primary Care Implications of the BTS Guidelines for Bronchiectasis in Adults
2 Jul, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCOriginal Guideline: British Thoracic Society Guideline for bronchiectasis in adults – Thorax (free)
Related: Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis), acute exacerbation: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis (free) AND Cochrane Review: macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis (free)
2019 European Guideline on the Management of Lymphogranuloma Venereum
30 Jun, 2019 | 18:07h | UTC
Clinical Update: Syphilis
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:53h | UTCSyphilis – The BMJ (free)
Related: WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) – World Health Organization (free)
Meta-Analysis: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-eluting Stent
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:52h | UTCRelated Randomized Trials: Shorter Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May be an Option for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (free studies and commentaries)
IDSA Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:48h | UTCIDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free PDF)
Commentary: New Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Issued – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:49h | UTCA Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: High Sodium Intake Increases the Risk of Bloating
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:45h | UTCEffects of the DASH Diet and Sodium Intake on Bloating: Results From the DASH–Sodium Trial – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (free)
Review: The Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Intoxications
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:46h | UTCThe Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Intoxications – Deutsches Arzteblatt International (free)
Update on Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:27h | UTCUpdate on eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis – Allergology International (free)
Related Guidelines: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss) (EGPA) Consensus Task Force recommendations for evaluation and management – European Journal of Internal Medicine (free) AND EULAR/ERA-EDTA recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free) AND BSR and BHPR guideline for the management of adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis – Rheumatology (free)
Related Reviews: ANCA Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Pathogenetic and Clinical Aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitides – Frontiers in Immunology (free)
Guidelines for the Periprocedural Management of Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Image-Guided Interventions
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:15h | UTCPart II: Recommendations (free)
Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements to Estimate the Probability of Myocardial Infarction
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCApplication of High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Risk Stratification Using Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See also: Compass MI Calculator
Perspective: Challenging the Resistance to Palliative Care
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCSurvey Snapshot: Challenging the Resistance to “Palliative” – NEJM Catalyst (free)