Internal Medicine
Review: Diagnostic Testing for Elevated Cortisol in the Setting of an Adrenal Mass
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:35h | UTCDiagnostic Testing for Elevated Cortisol in the Setting of an Adrenal Mass – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Immune Thrombocytopenia
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:25h | UTC
Podcast: High Value Care
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:23h | UTC
Perspective: A Palliative Care Mentor Program for Generalists
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:22h | UTCBack to the Future? – A Palliative Care Mentor Program for Generalists – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Study: Predicting the Future Burden of NAFLD and NASH
21 Sep, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCEditorial: Predicting the future burden of NAFLD and NASH (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Preventable Proportion of Healthcare-associated Infections
21 Sep, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCThe preventable proportion of healthcare-associated infections 2005–2016: Systematic review and meta-analysis – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (free)
“Multifaceted tactics for infection control reduce healthcare-associated infections 35-55 percent”
Refractory Septic Shock: Pragmatic Approach
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCRefractory septic shock: our pragmatic approach – Critical Care (free)
Study: Overtreatment of Blood Pressure Common at Hospital Discharge
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:54h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Hospitals may overprescribe blood pressure meds – UPI (free) AND Veterans overtreated for blood pressure on leaving hospital – MedicalXpress (free) AND Antihypertensive treatment intensified at discharge regardless of outpatient blood pressure history – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Study: Oral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCOral Fluoroquinolone and the Risk of Aortic Dissection – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: The Fluoroquinolone/Aortic Dissection Association – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
Related observational studies with similar conclusions: Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection (free articles)
Study: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCDeep learning for classifying fibrotic lung disease on high-resolution computed tomography: a case-cohort study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Audio: Deep learning and fibrotic lung disease (free)
Commentary: Machine Tops Humans in Fibrotic Lung Disease Classification – Medical Health News (free)
Review: Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCPositive Pressure Ventilation in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Study: Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays?
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCNews Release: Qure.ai’s qXR Algorithm can ID Abnormal Chest X-rays With Unprecedented Accuracy (free)
Commentary: AI algorithm IDs abnormal chest x-rays with 90% accuracy – Health Imaging (free) AND AI startup trains algorithm with 1.2M chest x-rays, confirms its accuracy – Radiology Business (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Short‐term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (≤ 6 Months) after PCI for Acute Coronary Syndrome
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:44h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:46h | UTCAuthor Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Adult Obesity-Related Outcomes (free)
Editorials: Weight Management in Adults With Obesity: What Is a Primary Care Clinician to Do? (free for a limited period) AND Treating Obesity—Moving From Recommendation to Implementation (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Intensive lifestyle changes best for people with BMI above 30, task force says – UPI (free) AND Doctors Should Send Obese Patients To Diet Counseling, Panel Says. But Many Don’t – NPR (free)
Cohort Study: Higher Whole-Grain Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:43h | UTCHigher Whole-Grain Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes among Middle-Aged Men and Women: The Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Cohort – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What you need to know about claims that whole grains can prevent diabetes – Health News Review (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillus Diseases
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:39h | UTCRelated: Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillosis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Zackary Berger’s Journal Reviews – 17 September 2018
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:37h | UTCZackary Berger’s journal reviews, 17 September 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Zackary Berger reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Viewpoint: Probiotic Safety—No Guarantees
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:38h | UTCProbiotic Safety—No Guarantees – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Probiotics: Does the Evidence Match the Hype? (free articles and commentaries) AND Systematic Review: Harms Reporting in Trials with Probiotics (link to abstract and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:25h | UTCEffect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly – New England Journal of Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol)
Related Studies: Effect of Aspirin on Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding in the Healthy Elderly – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy Elderly – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Daily low-dose aspirin found to have no effect on healthy life span in older people- NIH News Releases (free) AND Low-Dose Aspirin Late in Life? Healthy People May Not Need It – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Study: Development of a New Classification System for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:26h | UTCDevelopment of a New Classification System for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Based on Clinical Manifestations and Myositis-Specific Autoantibodies – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: New Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies – RheumNow (free)
Review: Optimizing Medications in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:23h | UTC
Viewpoint: Antibiotics for Sepsis—Finding the Equilibrium
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:22h | UTCAntibiotics for Sepsis—Finding the Equilibrium – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Shared Decision-Making: Staying Focused on the Ultimate Goal
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:21h | UTCShared Decision-Making: Staying Focused on the Ultimate Goal – NEJM Catalyst (free)
CDC Report: Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:18h | UTCCommentaries: Chronic Pain Affects 20% of Americans, CDC Reports – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND CDC: About 1 in 5 US Adults Have Chronic Pain – MPR (free) AND One-fifth of American adults experience chronic pain, CDC estimates – CNBC (free)
AHA Guideline: Resistant Hypertension
14 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTCNews Release: Diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension (free)
Commentaries: Tackling Resistant Hypertension – Opportunities and Challenges (free) AND Heart Group Updates Guidelines on Resistant Hypertension – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Resistant Hypertension: Detection, Evaluation, and Management (free PDF)