Internal Medicine
Study: Validation of a Risk Scale for Patients with COPD Managed in the Emergency Department
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTCNews Release: Tool identifies which patients with COPD are at risk of death, serious complications (free)
Commentary: Tool quickly identifies risk for deadly COPD complications – UPI (free)
Why the World is Becoming More Allergic to Food
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTCWhy the world is becoming more allergic to food – BBC (free)
Systematic Review: Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (Clarkson Syndrome) in Cancer Patients
4 Dec, 2018 | 23:36h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Natriuretic Peptide–Guided Therapy for Heart Failure
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:06h | UTCEconomic and Quality-of-Life Outcomes of Natriuretic Peptide–Guided Therapy for Heart Failure – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Natriuretic peptide-guided therapy falls flat in improving HFrEF outcomes – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Quality-of-Life Outcomes With Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Therapy for Heart Failure – Cardiology Advisor (free)
Editorial: Focus on Randomised Clinical Trials
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCFocus on randomised clinical trials – Intensive Care Medicine (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: What should we stop doing in the ICU? – ICU Management & Practice (free)
“Their results add to what appears to be a constant theme in critical care, ‘less is more’ based on RCT results”
Alex Nowbar’s Weekly Research Reviews – 3 December 2018
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly research reviews, 3 December 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Guidelines for Older People with Multimorbidity and Life-Limiting Illness: Implications for Deprescribing
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:01h | UTC
Perspective: Why Hospitals Should Let You Sleep
4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCWhy Hospitals Should Let You Sleep – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Frequent disruptions are more than just annoying for patients. They can also cause harm.”
Podcast: Aspirin Overhyped and Overused
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTC#128 Aspirin Overhyped and Overused – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Review: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly
3 Dec, 2018 | 23:46h | UTC
Review: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCFood allergy and anaphylaxis – Journal of Asthma and Allergy (free)
Review: Updates on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:19h | UTC
Review: Oral Manifestations of Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:20h | UTCOral manifestations of autoimmune connective tissue diseases – Indian Journal of Rheumatology (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of ESRD and Mortality in Kidney and Bladder Stone Formers
3 Dec, 2018 | 11:17h | UTCRisk of ESRD and Mortality in Kidney and Bladder Stone Formers – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free for a limited period)
ACR Guideline: Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:27h | UTC
Medical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCMedical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need – Consumer Reports (free) (via @EricTopol)
“Some may be life-saving, but others can waste time and money—and pose risks”
Management of Asthma Associated with Ear, Nose and Throat Comorbidities
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Viewpoint: The Challenges of Improving Treatments for Depression
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCThe Challenges of Improving Treatments for Depression – JAMA (free)
Study: Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Risk of Liver Disease in Women
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCInvited Commentary: Alcohol drinking patterns and risk of liver disease in women (free)
Cohort Study: Relations of Egg and Meat Consumption with Type 2 Diabetes Risk
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: LLU School of Public Health study finds meat, not eggs, is linked to type 2 diabetes – Loma Linda University School of Public Health (free)
Related Studies: Red meat consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: 3 cohorts of US adults and an updated meta-analysis – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free) AND Changes in Red Meat Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Three Cohorts of US Men and Women – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Position Statement: The Use of Vitamins and Minerals in Skeletal Health
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:19h | UTCThe Use of Vitamins and Minerals in Skeletal Health: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and The American College Of Endocrinology Position Statement (free PDF)
Commentary: AACE statement questions efficacy of dietary supplements for bone health – Healio (free registration required)
Study: Obesity Strongly Associated with COPD
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:18h | UTCCommentary: Obesity strongly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers – University of Toronto (free) AND Obesity linked to COPD in nonsmokers – UPI (free)
Study: Infections May Trigger Heart Attack and Stroke
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCEditorial: Spark That Lights the Fire: Infection Triggers Cardiovascular Event (free)
Commentary: Infections may be a ‘trigger’ for heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association News (free)
Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:06h | UTC“…current fluoroquinolone use was significantly associated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection.”
Meta-Analysis: Incidental Findings on MRI of Apparently Asymptomatic Adults
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCCommentary: Many incidental findings spotted on MRIs, few turn out to be cancer – Reuters (free)
Related: Prevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review (free)