Internal Medicine
Randomized Trial: Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCEditorial: VITAL Signs for Dietary Supplementation to Prevent Cancer and Heart Disease (free)
Commentaries: Vitamin D And Fish Oil Supplements Mostly Disappoint In Long-Awaited Research Results – NPR (free) AND Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble – Kaiser Health News (free)
Randomized Trial: Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:07h | UTCCommentaries: Vitamin D, omega-3 supplements do not prevent cancer or heart disease, study says – CNN (free) AND Vitamin D and Fish Oils Are Ineffective for Preventing Cancer and Heart Disease – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free review and commentaries)
Guideline: Management of Atrial Fibrillation
16 Nov, 2018 | 00:59h | UTC
Systematic Review: Perioperative Alcohol Cessation Intervention for Postoperative Complications
16 Nov, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCPerioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Effects of perioperative alcohol cessation interventions on postoperative complications following surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
“Intensive alcohol cessation interventions offered for four to eight weeks to participants undergoing all types of surgical procedures to achieve complete alcohol cessation before surgery probably reduced the number of postoperative complications.”
Guideline Synopsis: Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCIncidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images – JAMA (free)
WHO Guideline: Management of Physical Health Conditions in Adults with Severe Mental Disorders
9 Nov, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCGuideline: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO guidelines: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders (free)
WHO Video: Improving the physical health of people with severe mental disorders (free)
Review: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:53h | UTC
Study: Artificial Intelligence may Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCA Deep Learning Model to Predict a Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease by Using 18F-FDG PET of the Brain – Radiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Artificial intelligence predicts Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis – Radiology Society of North America (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at AI technology, brain imaging and Alzheimer’s disease detection – Science Media Centre (free) AND AI May Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Triple Therapy in the Management of COPD
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCCommentary: Triple Therapy for COPD Tied to Fewer Exacerbations, More Pneumonia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Podcast: Battle of the Heart Societies: Who Is Right–the US or Europe–Regarding How to Manage Hypertension?
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:27h | UTCRelated: Impact of the Discordance Between Blood Pressure Guidelines (free perspective and commentaries)
2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free) AND Summary form AAC (free) AND Bradycardia Guideline Hub (free resources)
Guideline Summary: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in ICU
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:20h | UTCRelated: Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia (free) AND International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia (free) AND Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society (free)
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition – National Consensus Project’s (free)
News Release: New National Guidelines Seek to Improve Access to Palliative Care for People Living with Serious Illness (free)
Commentaries: Palliative care guidelines updated with increased focus on collaboration, communication – ACP Internist (free) AND New Palliative Care Guidelines Demand ‘Seismic Shift’ in Care – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Reduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCReduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure: Too Much Uncertainty—Do the Trials – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Review Questions Wisdom of Limiting Salt Intake in Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Review: Low-Sodium Diet for HF on Shaky Ground – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Perspective: A Profusion of Diagnoses. That’s Good and Bad
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:17h | UTCA Profusion of Diagnoses. That’s Good and Bad – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“…we may also be medicalizing much of normal human behavior — labeling the healthy as diseased, and exposing them to undue risk of stigma, testing and treatment.”
Systematic Review: Supplements for Preventing Cognitive Decline in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCVitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment – Cochrane Library (free)
“The evidence on vitamin and mineral supplements as treatments for MCI is very limited. “
Small Bowel Obstruction in the Elderly: A Plea for Comprehensive Acute Geriatric Care
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC
Review: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Patients with Diabetes
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:49h | UTC
Systematic Review: Graduated Compression Stockings for Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:45h | UTCGraduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis during a hospital stay – Cochrane Library (free)
“There is high-quality evidence that GCS are effective in reducing the risk of DVT in hospitalised patients who have undergone general and orthopaedic surgery”
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCAntibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are antibiotics beneficial for flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? – Cochrane Library (free)
Guideline: Diagnostic Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCPart 2: IBD scores and general principles and technical aspects – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free)
Guideline: Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation
8 Nov, 2018 | 12:00h | UTCCommentary: Medical management of opioid-induced constipation differs than for other forms of the condition – American Gastroenterological Association (free) AND AGA: New Opioid-Induced Constipation Management Guidelines Available – MPR (free)
2018 AHA Focused Update on ACLS – Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:54h | UTC2018 American Heart Association Focused Update on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (free PDF) (via @gonzaeperez)
Study: Shorter Treatment May Be Effective for Selected Patients with Tuberculosis
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:52h | UTCA patient-level pooled analysis of treatment-shortening regimens for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pulmonary TB can be cured with shorter treatment, study finds – University of California – San Francisco (free)
Podcast: Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls
6 Nov, 2018 | 15:48h | UTC#123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)