Internal Medicine
Study: Benefits of Statins Questioned for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:35h | UTCCommentary: NNT with statins is 400 for lower risk eligible patients, researchers estimate – Pulse (free)
Management of Inflammatory Rheumatic Conditions in the Elderly
29 Apr, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCManagement of inflammatory rheumatic conditions in the elderly – Rheumatology (free)
Study: Half of Older Patients Starting Dialysis Die Within One Year
29 Apr, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCOne-Year Mortality After Dialysis Initiation Among Older Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Older Adults Starting Dialysis Die at Higher Rates than Previously Thought – Harvard Medical School (free) AND More than half of older dialysis patients die within a year – UPI (free)
2019 Chinese Guideline for the Management of Hypertension in the Elderly
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:35h | UTC
Contemporary Concise Review 2018: Asthma and COPD
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:27h | UTCContemporary Concise Review 2018: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Respirology (free)
Review: Acute Management of Hyperkalemia
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:33h | UTCAcute Management of Hyperkalemia – Current Heart Failure Reports (free)
Related: Management of Hyperkalemia in the Acutely Ill Patient (free reviews)
Cardiovascular Comorbidities in COPD—Current Considerations for Clinical Practice
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:29h | UTC
Review: Determinants of Perioperative Outcome in Frail Older Patients
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:26h | UTCDeterminants of Perioperative Outcome in Frail Older Patients – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Clinical Guideline for Urinary Stone Disease
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:09h | UTCRelated: NICE Guideline – Renal and Ureteric Stones: Assessment and Management (free guidelines)
Randomized Trial: β Blockers to Prevent Decompensation of Cirrhosis in Patients with Portal Hypertension
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:07h | UTCβ blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (PREDESCI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Beta-blockers linked to better outcomes in some patients with cirrhosis – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Systematic Review: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:05h | UTCSee also: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free) AND Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Colorectal Cancer Screening
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:55h | UTCColorectal Cancer Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:54h | UTCCommentaries: How much do sedentary people really need to move? It’s less than you think – The Conversation (free) AND Physical Activity May Offset Mortality Risk Caused by Too Much Sitting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Sitting Kills, in a Dose-Response Fashion, but Regular Physical Activity Attenuates Risks – TCTMD (free) AND Computers, not TV, are to blame for increase in US sitting time, study says – CNN (free)
Consensus Paper: Diagnosing and Treating Antiphospholipid Syndrome
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:46h | UTCRelated: Guidelines on the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Randomized Trial: Switching to Oral Antibiotics Early for Bone and Joint Infections
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:20h | UTCOriginal Research: Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotics for Bone and Joint Infection (link to abstract and commentaries)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Eases Recommendation for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Pregnant Women – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
25 Apr, 2019 | 02:02h | UTC
Study: Long-Term Weight Loss with Metformin
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:24h | UTCLong-Term Weight Loss with Metformin or Lifestyle Intervention in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Metformin may help patients maintain weight loss long-term – American College of Physicians (free) AND Metformin may help people at high diabetes risk to maintain weight loss – Medicine Matters (free) AND Metformin may help patients maintain long-term weight loss – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: In‐hospital Mobilization Programs Associated with Reduced Length of Stay and Improvement in Physical Function
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:27h | UTCCommentary: Getting hospital patients up and moving shortens stay and improves fitness – NIHR Signal (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Effect of Exercise Intervention on Functional Decline in Very Elderly Patients During Acute Hospitalization (link to abstract and commentaries)
Review: Hepatorenal Syndrome
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:21h | UTCHepatorenal Syndrome – Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology (free)
Related: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome (free guidelines and reviews)
Position Paper: Managing and Preventing Vascular Catheter Infections
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:54h | UTC
Clinical Update: Metformin in 2019
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:50h | UTCMetformin in 2019 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
ECG Challenge: Pseudo–Ventricular Tachycardia, Pseudo–Atrial Fibrillation, and Pseudo–Atrial Flutter in a Patient with Parkinson Disease
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCPseudo–Ventricular Tachycardia, Pseudo–Atrial Fibrillation, and Pseudo–Atrial Flutter in a Patient with Parkinson Disease: Two’s Company, Three’s a Crowd – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Effects of IV Hydration on Risk of Contrast Induced Nephropathy in STEMI patients Undergoing Primary PCI
22 Apr, 2019 | 22:26h | UTC
Perspective: Shared Decision Making and the Importance of Time
22 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCShared Decision Making and the Importance of Time – JAMA (free for a limited period)