Internal Medicine
New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Large Vessel Vasculitis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCRelated Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCGuideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Viewpoint: Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCAdvances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cochrane Review: Pay for Performance for Hospitals
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCPay for performance for hospitals – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pay for performance (payment or penalty methods to encourage hospitals to increase quality of care) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Systematic Review: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals – The BMJ (free study and commentaries) AND Research: Pay-for-performance fails to perform (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? – The JAMA Forum (free)
“We found either no difference at all or only a very slight effect for most P4P programs.”
[Abstract Only] Study: Directly Observed Therapy May Identify Nonadherence in Patients with Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCUse of Directly Observed Therapy to Assess Treatment Adherence in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Think it’s treatment-resistant hypertension? Your eyes need to DOT (directly observe therapy) – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Nonadherence to BP-lowering drug regimens is high among referred patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension https://t.co/BTzKLTuYwi
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia
8 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCExposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)
Selection of the Top 36 International Choosing Wisely Recommendations by the Romanian Society of Internal Medicine
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:47h | UTCRelated: Choosing Wisely: Case Studies from the Top 10 Recommendations Across Campaigns – The Commonwealth Fund (free case studies)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Hypertension in CKD: Core Curriculum 2019
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:38h | UTCHypertension in CKD: Core Curriculum 2019 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related: KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
GINA 2019: A Fundamental Change in Asthma Management
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:24h | UTCGINA 2019: a fundamental change in asthma management – European Respiratory Journal (free)
Original Guideline: 2019 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (free PDF)
Related Studies: #ATS2019 – Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trials: Treatments for Mild Asthma Compared (link to abstract and commentaries)
“GINA no longer recommends treating adults/adolescents with asthma with short-acting bronchodilators alone. Instead, they should receive symptom-driven (in mild asthma) or a daily corticosteroid-containing inhaler, to reduce risk of severe exacerbations.”
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)