Internal Medicine
Study: Appropriateness of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing
18 Jan, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCCommentaries: Nearly a fourth of outpatient antibiotics unneeded, study finds – CIDRAP (free) AND Nearly a quarter of antibiotic prescriptions for children and adults may be unnecessary – University of Michigan (free)
Summary: Hypertriglyceridemia Management According to the 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline
18 Jan, 2019 | 00:57h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
18 Jan, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCEfficacy and safety of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Daily Aspirin Use May Do More Harm Than Good for Healthy People – Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (free)
Related Study: Aspirin Did Not Prevent Deaths or Disability in Healthy Older Adults (free study and commentaries)
Alcohol Use and Dementia: A Systematic Scoping Review
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:12h | UTCAlcohol use and dementia: a systematic scoping review – Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy (free)
Review: Frailty in Elderly Diabetes Patients
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:11h | UTCFrailty in elderly diabetes patients – Endocrine Journal (free)
Mechanisms and Diagnostic Evaluation of Persistent or Recurrent Angina Following Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:49h | UTCSummary: Angina After PCI – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
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— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) January 16, 2019
Korean Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:38h | UTCKSHF Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure (free articles)
Part I. Definition, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure
Part II. Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
Part III. Specific Management of Acute Heart Failure According to the Etiology and Co-morbidity
Related: The use of diuretics in heart failure with congestion — a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology – European Journal of Heart Failure (free) AND Managing the Patient with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department – European Heart Journal (free)
Opinion: Time to Abandon Early Detection Cancer Screening
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:31h | UTCTime to abandon early detection cancer screening – European Journal of Clinical Investigation (free)
‘Ten Commandments’ for the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction 2018
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:37h | UTCOriginal Article: Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (free)
International Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:51h | UTCCommentary: First international consensus on fibromuscular dysplasia – Sage (free)
New Choosing Wisely List. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:52h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: Don’t Use Ultrasound to Evaluate Palpable Inguinal Hernia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Guideline: Adult Outpatients with Acute Cough Due to Suspected Pneumonia or Influenza
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCSee other recently published CHEST guidelines on the management of cough in specific populations: Classification of Cough as a Symptom in Adults and Management Algorithms (free) AND Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children (free) AND Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Acute Cough Associated With the Common Cold (free) AND Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections (free) AND Chronic Cough Due to Gastroesophageal Reflux in Adults (free) AND Symptomatic Treatment of Cough Among Adult Patients With Lung Cancer (free) AND Cough in the athlete (free) AND Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Chronic Cough in Adults (free) AND Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough (free) AND Use of Management Pathways or Algorithms in Children With Chronic Cough (free) AND Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (free)
Randomized Trial: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCEffect of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on 8-Week Remission in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Video Summary: Can a short duration of anaerobically prepared pooled FMT induce remission in ulcerative colitis? (free)
See also: Visual Abstract (free)
Commentary: Poo transplant effective treatment for chronic bowel condition – University of Adelaide (free)
Effect of Early Physician Follow-up on Outcomes After Emergency Care for Heart Failure
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCCommentaries: Heart failure patients need sooner follow-up care – Reuters (free) AND Patients with heart failure have lower risk of death if seen by physician in first 7 days after ED discharge – MedicalXpress (free)
Cohort Study: Excess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCExcess Burden of Mental Illness and Hospitalization in Young-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mental Illness Risk Increased in Young Onset Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Young-onset type 2 diabetes associated with increased risk of hospitalization frequently due to mental illness – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Young Onset Diabetes Linked to High Rates of Mental Illness, Hospitalization – AJMC (free)
Zackary Berger’s Weekly Research Reviews – 14 January 2019
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:52h | UTCZackary Berger’s weekly research reviews, 14 January 2019 – The BMJ (free)
“Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals”.
Association of Sleep Duration and Quality With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCAssociation of Sleep Duration and Quality With Subclinical Atherosclerosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cardiovascular disease risk linked to lack of sleep – OnMedica (free) AND Less Than Six Hours of Sleep May Raise Risk of Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND The duration and quality of sleep is of vital importance in cardiovascular health – Centro Nacional De Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (free) AND Sleeping less than six hours a night may increase cardiovascular risk – American College of Cardiology (free)
Appropriateness Criteria for Surgery in the Management of Adult Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:40h | UTC
Study: Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization in Patients With Conduction Abnormalities After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCMortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization in Patients With Conduction Abnormalities After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Half of TAVR Patients Develop Potentially Dangerous Conduction Abnormalities – TCTMD (free)
Complications Associated with Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:41h | UTCComplication Rates and Downstream Medical Costs Associated With Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Lung Abnormalities in the Community Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung cancer screening complications may be higher than expected – Reuters (free)
Recent Advances in Understanding and Managing Acute Pancreatitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCRecent advances in understanding and managing acute pancreatitis – F1000Research (free)
Meta-analysis: Benzodiazepines or Related Drugs and Risk of Pneumonia
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCCommentary: Benzodiazepines May Boost Pneumonia Risk, Especially in Seniors – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Study: β-blockers, Calcium Antagonists, and Mortality in Stable Coronary Artery Disease
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCCommentaries: Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Mortality in Stable CAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND CLARIFY: No Survival Benefit With Beta-Blockers Beyond 1 Year Post-MI in Stable CAD – TCTMD (free)
Related Studies: Effect of β‐Blockers Beyond 3 Years After Acute Myocardial Infarction (free) AND B-Blockers and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients Without Heart Failure or Ventricular Dysfunction (free study and commentary)
Podcast: Perioperative Medicine
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTC#135 Perioperative Medicine: Assess & Optimize Risk – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
Opinion – Acute Infection & Myocardial Infarction: How Afraid Should We Be?
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCAcute infection & myocardial infarction: How afraid should we be? – PulmCrit (free)
Related Commentary: Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Article: Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)