Internal Medicine
AHA/ACC Statement: Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation
17 May, 2019 | 06:59h | UTCSummaries: Scientific Statement on Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Top Things to Know:
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)
News Releases: New Scientific Statement Explores Home-Based Cardiac Rehab Strategy – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is an option to overcome barriers of traditional cardiac rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)
Commentaries: Home-based heart rehab may help patients who can’t get to clinics – Reuters (free) AND Home-Based Cardiac Rehab a “Reasonable Option” – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Viewpoint: Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma
17 May, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCDoes Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Normal Body Temperature
17 May, 2019 | 06:41h | UTCNormal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free)
See also: Interest “Tweetorial” about the definition of a fever (thread)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Two superb reviews of "normal" body temperature.
1) This tweetorial.
2) This review paper just published in OFID.
Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review https://t.co/gVwMx7UbYc https://t.co/m2fl74xH2K— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) May 15, 2019
Perspective: How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?
17 May, 2019 | 06:49h | UTCHow Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely? – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free)
Related Articles: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories (free) AND Meta-analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption (free )
Pilot Study Suggests Targeting Insulin Resistance May Improve Fibromyalgia
16 May, 2019 | 06:09h | UTCIs insulin resistance the cause of fibromyalgia? A preliminary report – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Fibromyalgia: Is insulin resistance ‘the missing link?’ – Medical News Today (free)
BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:26h | UTCThyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ThomasAgoritsas/status/1128438168519360513
Cohort Study: Chronic Use of Tramadol After Acute Pain Episode
16 May, 2019 | 05:19h | UTCChronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Risk of Prolonged Use With Tramadol vs Other Short Acting Opioids Examined – MPR (free) AND ‘There really is no safe opioid’: Study finds tramadol isn’t a less addictive painkiller – CBC (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Tramadol use is associated with a higher risk of prolonged opioid use in patients with an acute episode of pain compared with other short acting opioids, finds new research @mollyjeffery https://t.co/PK0SYpINT7
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 14, 2019
Unrecognized Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Increased Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications
15 May, 2019 | 06:53h | UTCAssociation of Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Events – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications: A Wake-up Call – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Association of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications (free)
Commentary: Sleep apnea tied to heart problems after surgery – Reuters (free)
Related Guidelines: Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Anesthesiology (free)
Alex Nowbar’s Journal Reviews—14 May 2019
15 May, 2019 | 06:37h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 14 May 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Meta-Analysis: Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons
15 May, 2019 | 06:39h | UTCNews Release: Inappropriate prescribing can lead to adverse outcomes – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
Study: Methotrexate Not Associated to Interstitial Lung Disease in RA
15 May, 2019 | 06:28h | UTCCommentary: Methotrexate Use Not Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease in RA – RheumNow (free)
Study: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies
14 May, 2019 | 05:58h | UTCEstimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Screening Options for Preventing Cervical Cancer (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening (free audio)
“Cytologic testing every 3 years and low-cost high-risk human papillomavirus testing every 5 years both may be considered reasonable cervical cancer screening options.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
Cytology every 3 years and low-cost #hrHPV testing every 5 years are both reasonable cervical-cancer screening options for women ages 30-65. https://t.co/yRCzmKGxP9
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 13, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Frequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage with Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease
14 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCFrequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage With Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin linked to bleeding in the skull, new report says – CNN (free) AND Study links low-dose aspirin to bleeding inside the skull – UPI (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Low-dose #aspirin was associated with an overall increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage among people without symptomatic #cardiovasculardisease https://t.co/FTkbZpvDr8
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) May 14, 2019
Fluid Intake and Dietary Factors and the Risk of Incident Kidney Stones in UK Biobank
14 May, 2019 | 05:05h | UTC
Study: Kissing May be an Important and Neglected Risk Factor for Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea
13 May, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCCommentary: Deep kissing – a neglected route for throat gonorrhea – OnMedica (free) AND Deep Kissing Might Spread Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea in MSM – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Deep (tongue) kissing may be an important and neglected route for passing on throat (oropharyngeal) #gonorrhoea among gay and bisexual men ➡️ https://t.co/ncRmyfq8GE @EricPFChow @MSHCResearch @TheDohertyInst pic.twitter.com/Ls8bicwWh4
— STI_BMJ (@STI_BMJ) May 10, 2019
Systematic Review: Impact of Non-drug Therapies on Asthma Control
13 May, 2019 | 01:05h | UTC
Stroke Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Common Risk Factors
11 May, 2019 | 15:55h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Study: Late-onset Type 1 Diabetes Commonly Treated as Type 2 Diabetes
10 May, 2019 | 05:03h | UTCCommentary: Patients with late-onset type 1 diabetes commonly treated as having type 2 diabetes – ACP Diabetes (free)
Chronic Hyperkalemia in Cardiorenal Patients: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and New Treatment Options
9 May, 2019 | 18:13h | UTC
Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Clinical Overview for 2019
9 May, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCAcute Flaccid Myelitis: A Clinical Overview for 2019 – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Randomized Trial: Azithromycin During Acute COPD Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization
9 May, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCAzithromycin during Acute COPD Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization (BACE): a Multicentre, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Azithromycin appears to reduce treatment failure in severe, acute COPD exacerbations – American Thoracic Society (free) AND Azithromycin May Reduce Treatment Failure in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of COPD – AJMC (free)
Consensus for Management of Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Among Rheumatologists, Neurologists and Dermatologists
9 May, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
Management of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
8 May, 2019 | 02:00h | UTCManagement of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions – Digestive Surgery (free)
Related: Consensus Recommendations: Diagnosis and Surveillance of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions (free)
The Management of Hypertension in 2018: What Should the Targets Be?
8 May, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCThe Management of Hypertension in 2018: What Should the Targets Be? – Current Hypertension Reports (free)
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Pancreatitis
8 May, 2019 | 01:44h | UTC