Internal Medicine
Review: Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:23h | UTCA 2018 overview of diuretic resistance in heart failure – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Guideline: Treatment Algorithm in Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
25 Nov, 2018 | 20:18h | UTCTreatment algorithm in cancer-associated thrombosis: Canadian expert consensus – Current Oncology (free)
Position Statement: Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Thoracentesis
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:20h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effect of diet protein restriction on progression of chronic kidney disease
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:14h | UTC
Cohort Study: Depression and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCCommentary: Depressed people have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Study: Depressed patients see up to 7-fold higher risk for AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Things We Do for No Reason: Routine Chest Radiographs after Uncomplicated Thoracentesis
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:10h | UTCRoutine Chest Radiographs after Uncomplicated Thoracentesis – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
Review: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Traveler’s Diarrhea
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:06h | UTC
Review of Guidelines for Perioperative Diabetes Management
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:57h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
USPSTF Draft Statement: HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:58h | UTCCommentaries: Panel recommends everyone at high risk of getting HIV be offered a prevention pill – STAT (free) AND U.S. officials recommend use of PrEP pills to stop spread of HIV – UPI (free)
Related Clinical Guidelines: HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (free articles)
Study: Cost-Effectiveness of an Optimized Intervention for Residents with Clinically Significant Agitation in Dementia
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:52h | UTCImproving the quality of life of care home residents with dementia: Cost-effectiveness of an optimized intervention for residents with clinically significant agitation in dementia – Alzheimer’s & Dementia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Care homes with dementia ‘carer champions’ reduce agitation and antipsychotics – carehome.co.uk (free) AND Improving dementia care and treatment saves thousands of pounds in care homes – University of Exeter (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury Prevention Methods
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:39h | UTC
Systematic Review: Management and Disposition of Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:28h | UTC
Study: Negligible Risk of Transmitting HIV During Sex When Viral Load is Suppressed
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:46h | UTCNews Release: Negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when viral load is suppressed (free)
Related: UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE (free report and commentaries)
Zackary Berger’s Weekly Research Reviews, 19 November
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:43h | UTCZackary Berger’s weekly research reviews, 19 November – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Perspective: Has The Physical Exam Had Its day?
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:42h | UTCAbraar Karan: Has the physical exam had its day? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Seeing patients in clinic today, I know that putting my stethoscope on them has a therapeutic effect, even if as their doctor, I am quite certain their heart and lungs are normal. However, this doesn’t mean the physical exam should not evolve.” (via @AbraarKaran see Tweet)
Study: Prevalence of Falls in Older Adults with Self‐Reported Vision Impairment
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:41h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Impaired vision raises risk of falls in older adults – UPI (free) AND Having poor vision can raise risk for falls among older adults – American Geriatrics Society (free)
Study: Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older People
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:27h | UTCEditorial: Tackling potentially inappropriate prescribing (free)
Commentary: Half of older patients exposed to potentially inappropriate prescribing – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:23h | UTCNonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis Among Privately Insured Patients – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Treating the Patient With Appendicitis, Not Just the Appendicitis (free)
Related Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract, commentaries and resources on the subject)
Study: Heart Attacks are Becoming More Common in Younger People, Especially Women
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:25h | UTCTwenty Year Trends and Sex Differences in Young Adults Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The ARIC Community Surveillance Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Heart attacks are becoming more common in younger people, especially women – AHA News (free) AND Greater Need for Cooperative Care in Women’s Heart Health, Two Studies Suggest – TCTMD (free)
Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Individuals With a Family History of Nonhereditary Colorectal Cancer or Adenoma
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:24h | UTC
Guideline: Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:20h | UTCCommentary: CHEST Guidelines for Clinical Diagnosis of Pertussis-Associated Cough – Pulmonology Advisor (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:21h | UTC
Review: Pathophysiology and Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:52h | UTC
The Challenges of Approaching and Managing Gout
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:51h | UTCThe Challenges of Approaching and Managing Gout – Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America (free)
Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Resistance, and Treatment of Infections by Candida Auris
20 Nov, 2018 | 14:48h | UTC