Internal Medicine
Review: Diagnosing and Managing Diabetic Somatic and Autonomic Neuropathy
11 Mar, 2019 | 03:39h | UTC
Systematic Review: Outpatient vs. Inpatient Treatment for Acute Pulmonary Embolism
8 Mar, 2019 | 04:52h | UTCOutpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: British Thoracic Society Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism (free)
Opinion: The War on ‘Prediabetes’ Could be a Boon for Pharma—But is it Good Medicine?
8 Mar, 2019 | 06:16h | UTCThe war on ‘prediabetes’ could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine? – Science (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The case that pre-#diabetes is a questionable diagnosis, no less its treatment https://t.co/aowaKzMa3b
by @cpiller @sciencemagazine pic.twitter.com/ZlzE3dbE0a— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 7, 2019
Swedish Guidelines for Investigation, Treatment, and Follow-up of Giant Cell Arteritis
8 Mar, 2019 | 03:13h | UTC
Cohort Study: Control of Blood Pressure and Risk of Mortality in a Cohort of Older Adults
8 Mar, 2019 | 02:46h | UTCControl of blood pressure and risk of mortality in a cohort of older adults: the Berlin Initiative Study – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Blood Pressure Control and Mortality Risk in Older Adults – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#BloodPressure in older adults – How low is too low and how high is too high? https://t.co/iEfF568O7J @AnastasiaSMihai @ESC_Journals @escardio https://t.co/4tZdVfuiG0
— Dominik Linz (@Dominik_Linz) March 6, 2019
Study: β-blockers Safe after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with COPD
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:58h | UTCRelated: Observational Study: β-Blocker Therapy Reduces the Risk for COPD Hospitalization (free study and reviews on the subject) AND β‐Blocker Use and Mortality in COPD Patients After Myocardial Infarction: A Swedish Nationwide Observational Study (free – a similar study from Sweden)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Cohort Study: Statin Use Associated with a 38% Higher Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:37h | UTCCommentaries: Statins associated with 38 per cent increased risk of type 2 diabetes – Diabetes.co.uk (free) AND Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes – News Medical (free)
JAMA Review: Diagnosis and Outpatient Management of COPD
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:32h | UTCDiagnosis and Outpatient Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Podcast: COPD: All You Need to Know in 20 Minutes – JAMA (free)
Choosing Wisely: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Otolaryngology – Rhinology
7 Mar, 2019 | 02:27h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Otolaryngology – Rhinology – Canadian Society of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Guidelines for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Surgical Patients
6 Mar, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCRelated Guidelines: IDSA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children (free) AND The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Children and Adolescents With Cancer and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients (free) AND Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection and Other Conditions in Children (free)
Ann Robinson’s research reviews – 5 March 2019
6 Mar, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 5 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Review: Glucose Control in the ICU
6 Mar, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCGlucose control in the ICU – Current Opinion in Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
AHA Scientific Statement: Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans
5 Mar, 2019 | 03:13h | UTCNews Release: New scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in people – American Heart Association (free) AND Heart Group Updates Statement on Blood Pressure Measurement – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND AHA Details Accurate BP Measurement in Updated Scientific Statement – TCTMD (free)
Study: Doctors are Prescribing Antibiotics for Longer than Guidelines Recommend
5 Mar, 2019 | 03:08h | UTCCommentaries: Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed – The Conversation (free) AND UK primary care study finds overly long antibiotic courses – CIDRAP (free) AND Antibiotics courses often longer than guidelines – OnMedica (free)
ACG Guideline: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults
5 Mar, 2019 | 03:10h | UTCACG Clinical Guideline: Ulcerative Colitis in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free PDF)
Commentary: Mucosal healing an emerging goal of ulcerative colitis treatment, guideline states – ACP Internist (free)
Related Guidelines: AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis (free guideline and commentaries) AND Guideline: Management of Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis (free)
Management of Hyperkalemia in the Acutely Ill Patient
5 Mar, 2019 | 03:00h | UTCManagement of hyperkalemia in the acutely ill patient – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Related Reviews: Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free) AND Potassium Disorders: Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia – American Family Physician (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Preoperative Evaluation of Adult Patients Before Elective, Noncardiothoracic Surgery
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCPreoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free for a limited period)
Related guidelines: 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
Study: Frailty May Be a New Screening Criterion for Fitness for an Operation
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:29h | UTCPreoperative Frailty Correlates with Surgical Outcomes across Diverse Surgical Subspecialties in a Large Health Care System – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Frailty may be a new screening criterion for fitness for an operation – American College of Surgeons (free)
Challenges in Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia: A Point-of-view Review
1 Mar, 2019 | 07:14h | UTCChallenges in severe community-acquired pneumonia: a point-of-view review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Observational Study Suggests Delaying Antibiotics is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Elderly Patients with UTI
1 Mar, 2019 | 07:17h | UTCCommentaries: Early use of antibiotics in elderly patients with UTIs associated with reduced risk of sepsis – Imperial College London (free) AND Delaying antibiotics in elderly with UTI linked to higher sepsis, death rates – MDedge (free) AND Withholding antibiotics from over-65s may increases cases of deadly sepsis, study shows – The Telegraph (free)
Meta-Analysis: Higher vs. Lower Doses of ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin-2 Receptor Blockers and Beta-blockers in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
1 Mar, 2019 | 05:38h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our meta-analysis on higher versus lower doses of medications for heart failure just came out in PLOS ONE. You might be surprised at the magnitude of benefits vs harms of getting to "target doses" -always start with low doses and only increase if tolerated https://t.co/wvtTDqjV60
— James McCormack (@medmyths) February 28, 2019
Cochrane Review: Paracetamol Not Much Better Than Placebo for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
28 Feb, 2019 | 06:02h | UTCParacetamol versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Paracetamol for treating people with hip or knee osteoarthritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Paracetamol: widely used and largely ineffective (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New Cochrane Review – 'Paracetamol (acetaminophen) versus placebo for knee and hip osteoarthritis' https://t.co/gGQs23456x @CochraneMSK High‐quality evidence indicated that paracetamol provided only minimal improvements in pain and function for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) February 25, 2019
Alex Nowbar’s Weekly Research Reviews, 26 February 2019
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly research reviews, 26 February 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Study: Benefits of Sequentially Adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy or Antidepressant Medication for Adults with Nonremitting Depression
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCBenefits of Sequentially Adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy or Antidepressant Medication for Adults With Nonremitting Depression – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Patients Not Fully Responsive to Antidepressants, CBT Alone Found to Improve With Combined Therapies – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND What to Do When Depression Doesn’t Remit with Monotherapy – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Surgical Risk Assessment and Perioperative Management in Cirrhosis
26 Feb, 2019 | 02:31h | UTC