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#ESCCongress – Observational Study Finds Metabolic Surgery May Reduce the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetic Patients

3 Sep, 2019 | 01:22h | UTC

Association of Metabolic Surgery With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: The Role of Bariatric Surgery in Managing the Macrovascular Complications of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Weight-Loss Surgery Associated with 40% Reduction in Risk of Death and Heart Complications in Patients with Diabetes and Obesity, Study Shows – Cleveland Clinic (free) AND Fewer cardiovascular events seen in diabetics after weight-loss surgery – Reuters (free) AND Metabolic Surgery Improves CV Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes, Obesity – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery May Reduce Heart Risks in People With Type 2 Diabetes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related Studies: Observational Study Links Bariatric Surgery to Lower Mortality but Higher Risk of Adverse Events (link to abstract) AND Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality (free study and commentaries)

 

Podcast: Hypernatremia is Easy

3 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTC

#170 Hypernatremia is Easy with Joel Topf MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)

See also: Episode List

 

Review: Barrett Esophagus

3 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTC

Barrett Esophagus – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Related Guidelines: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Barrett’s Esophagus – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Asia-Pacific consensus on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: an update focusing on refractory reflux disease and Barrett’s oesophagus – Gut (free) AND ASGE guideline on screening and surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free) AND Endoscopic eradication therapy for patients with Barrett’s esophagus–associated dysplasia and intramucosal cancer – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)

 

#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:20h | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes: The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

News Release: Pollution and noise reduction advised in ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes (free)

 

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#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:19h | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society (ERS): The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (free)

 

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#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardia

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:17h | UTC

The Task Force for the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Developed in collaboration with the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) (free)

 

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#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:15h | UTC

2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk: The Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) (free)

 

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#ESCCongress – 2019 ESC Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC

2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD: The Task Force for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (free)

 

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#ESCCongress – [Not Published Yet] Randomized Trial Supports Single High-sensitive Troponin Measurement to Rule out Myocardial Infarction

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:06h | UTC

Commentaries: HiSTORIC Trial Supports Single-Test Rule-Out of MI Using High-Sensitivity Troponin – TCTMD (free) AND Risk-Based Thresholds for hs-Troponin I Safely Speed MI Rule-Out – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND HISTORIC: Early Rule-Out Strategy Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Reduced Length of Stay, Hospital Readmissions in Suspected ACS Patients – American College of Cardiology (free)

Related Studies: Randomized Trial: High-Sensitivity Troponin in the Evaluation of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival (free study and commentaries)

 

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#ESCCongress – Observational Study: A Low High-sensitive Troponin has a Negative Predictive Value of 99.8% for Myocardial Infarction or Cardiac Death Within 30 days in Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome and at Least 2 Hours of Symptoms

2 Sep, 2019 | 01:04h | UTC

High-Sensitivity Troponin and The Application of Risk Stratification Thresholds in Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome – Circulation (free PDF)

 

Meta-Analysis: Menopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:55h | UTC

Type and timing of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: individual participant meta-analysis of the worldwide epidemiological evidence – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Menopausal hormones: definitive evidence for breast cancer – The Lancet (free) AND Menopausal hormone therapy and 20-year breast cancer mortality – The Lancet (free) AND Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds – STAT (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at HRT use and risk of breast cancer – Science Media Centre (free)

 

Randomized Trial: Is Internal Jugular or Subclavian Safer Under Ultrasound Guidance?

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:52h | UTC

Is IJ or Subclavian Safer Under Ultrasound Guidance? – Journal Feed (free)

Original Article: Complications in internal jugular vs subclavian ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization: a comparative randomized trial – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

 

Study: Sodium Polystyrene Sulphonate is Associated with Increased Risk of GI Adverse Events in Patients with CKD

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:28h | UTC

Initiation of sodium polystyrene sulphonate and the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events in advanced chronic kidney disease: a nationwide study – Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (free)

Commentary: Hyperkalemia Drug Again Linked to Adverse GI Events – Renal & Urology News (free)

Related Study: Risk of Hospitalization for Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events Associated with Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate (link to abstract and commentary)

 

Cohort Study: SGLT2 Inhibitors Associated with Reduced Risk of Heart Failure

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:24h | UTC

Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and risk of major cardiovascular events and heart failure: Scandinavian register based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: SGLT2 inhibitors cut heart failure risk for T2D patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Newer diabetes drug drops heart failure risk by 34 percent, study says – UPI (free)

Related observational studies: SGLT2 agents may reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetics (link to abstract and commentaries)

 

[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Fruit and Cereal Fiber Linked to Lower Risk of Diverticulitis

30 Aug, 2019 | 08:20h | UTC

Intake of Dietary Fiber, Fruits, and Vegetables and Risk of Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: More fruit and cereal fiber tied to less risk of common bowel disease – Reuters (free)

 

NICE Guideline: Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults

29 Aug, 2019 | 06:56h | UTC

Type 2 diabetes in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)

 

NICE Guideline: Management of Hypertension in Adults

29 Aug, 2019 | 06:54h | UTC

Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related Guidelines: 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (free) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free)

 

Meta-Analysis: Estrogen-Based Hormone Therapy Does Not Improve Muscle Mass in Postmenopausal Women

29 Aug, 2019 | 06:08h | UTC

Association Between Hormone Therapy and Muscle Mass in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss in Women – Medscape (free registration required)

 

Randomized Trial: High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Improve Bone Health and May Result in Lower Bone Mineral Density

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:33h | UTC

Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Volumetric Bone Density and Bone Strength: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: High-Dose Vitamin D Might Reduce Bone Mineral Density – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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Cohort Study: Gout is Associated with Increased Risk of Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

29 Aug, 2019 | 05:45h | UTC

Gout and the risk of advanced chronic kidney disease in the UK health system: a national cohort study – BMJ Open (free)

Commentaries: Gout ‘more than doubles’ risk of kidney failure – University of Limerick (free) AND Gout pushes up kidney disease risks, study says – UPI (free)

 

USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hepatitis C in All Adults

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:32h | UTC

Draft Recommendation Statement: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)

Commentary: HCV Screening Now Recommended for All Adults – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

ACOG Recommendations: Screening and Management of Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:30h | UTC

Screening and Management of Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: ACOG Committee Opinion Summary – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)

Commentary: ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation – ObGyn News (free)

 

Position Paper: Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Alcohol Intoxication and Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:25h | UTC

Diagnosis and treatment of acute alcohol intoxication and alcohol withdrawal syndrome: position paper of the Italian Society on Alcohol – Internal and Emergency Medicine (free PDF)

 

Cohort Study: How Many Older Adults Receive Drugs of Questionable Clinical Benefit Near the End of Life?

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:26h | UTC

How many older adults receive drugs of questionable clinical benefit near the end of life? A cohort study – Palliative Medicine (free)

Related Studies: Use of Medications of Questionable Benefit at the End of Life (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Preventive Drugs in the Last Year of Life of Older Adults with Cancer: Is There Room for Deprescribing? (link to abstract and commentary)

 

Review: Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Management

28 Aug, 2019 | 02:23h | UTC

Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Management—A Narrative Review – Frontiers in Surgery (free)

 

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