Internal Medicine
Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Class 1 Recommendation
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCCardiac rehabilitation: A class 1 recommendation – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: Cardiac rehabilitation – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (free) AND Myocardial infarction: cardiac rehabilitation and prevention of further cardiovascular disease – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Review: Management of Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:54h | UTCManagement of refractory cirrhotic ascites: challenges and solutions – Hepatic Medicine (free)
Last Month in Nephrology – July 2018
20 Jul, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCLast Month in Nephrology – July 2018 (free)
Study: Bleeding Risk with Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation
13 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCConcomitant Oral Anticoagulant and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use in Anticoagulated A-fib Patients: RE-LY Analysis – TCTMD (free) AND NSAID, anticoagulant combo ups risk for bleeding events in AFib patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) Concomitant NSAIDs and Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free)
Infographic: Testing for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
13 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTCTesting for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease -The BMJ (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Anticoagulation for Perioperative Thromboprophylaxis in People with Cancer
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCAnticoagulation for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in people with cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Blood thinners for the prevention of blood clots in people with cancer undergoing surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Study: Impact of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines on Prevalence of Hypertension and Eligibility for Antihypertensive Treatment
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:56h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCRheumatoid arthritis in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCNews Release: FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (free)
Commentaries: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics – MPR (free) AND FDA Announces Labeling Changes for Fluoroquinolones Due to Mental Health AEs, Blood Sugar Disturbances – MD Magazine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of Short-Course Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCEfficacy of short-course antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Is Short-Course Antibiotic Treatment for CAP Effective? – MPR (free)
Study: 75% of African-Americans Have High Blood Pressure Before age 55
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCCommentaries: Most black adults have high blood pressure before age 55 – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND New CARDIA Data: 75% of African-Americans Have Hypertension by Age 55 – TCTMD (free)
Meta-Analysis: Marijuana Use, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCMarijuana Use, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Smoking Marijuana May Be Tied to Cough, Sputum Production – HealthDay (free) AND Regular marijuana use is associated with development of respiratory issues – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCComparative Benefits and Harms of Basal Insulin Analogues for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Newer, older insulin formulations may offer similar glucose-lowering effects – ACP Internist (free) AND HbA1c Reduction Similar in Old, New Basal Insulin Analogues – MedPage Today (free registration required)
USPSTF Statement: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:48h | UTCEditorial: USPSTF Recommendations for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk With Nontraditional Risk Factors: Finding the Right Tests for the Right Patients (free)
“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) level, or coronary artery calcium (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.
Meta-Analysis: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCAssociation of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
Commentaries: Study: Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks or Cardiovascular Disease Deaths – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free) AND Multivitamin-mineral supplements do not reduce heart disease, deaths – Reuters (free)
Related: Supplements Not Effective for CVD Prevention and Treatment (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Multivitamins are probably a waste of money (free commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Effect of a Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC
Effect of a Home-Based Wearable Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: The mSToPS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: If You Look For Atrial Fibrillation You Will Find Atrial Fibrillation – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: Wearable technology to screen for atrial fibrillation: does it raise more questions than it answers? (free commentaries)
Review: Public Health Implications of Overscreening for Carotid Artery Stenosis, Prediabetes, and Thyroid Cancer
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:40h | UTC
Summary of the International Guidelines for the Management of Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-acquired Pneumonia
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCEditorial: Treating nosocomial pneumonia: what’s new (free)
Related Guidelines: International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia – European Respiratory Journal (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 – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should be Restricted for COPD
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:36h | UTCAntibiotics should be restricted for COPD – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentaries: Antibiotics should be restricted for COPD, says NICE – OnMedica (free) AND UK officials recommend limits on antibiotics for COPD – CIDRAP (free)
“The draft antimicrobial guidance recommends that antibiotics should be offered to people who have a severe flare up of symptoms, also known as a severe acute exacerbation”
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 9 July 2018
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:34h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 9 July 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals
Systematic Review: Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:19h | UTCRelated Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Heart Failure: “Sneaky” Triggers and Clinical Pearls
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCHeart Failure: “Sneaky” Triggers and Clinical Pearls – emDocs (free)
Review: Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCPerioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Supportive Measures – Nephron (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Systematic Review: Immunosuppressive Treatment for Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCImmunosuppressive treatment for proliferative lupus nephritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Immunosuppressive treatment for people with proliferative lupus nephritis – Cochrane Library (free)
Guideline: Endocrine Disorders in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
6 Jul, 2018 | 09:56h | UTCCommentaries: Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disorders – The Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Guideline Addresses Endocrine Effects After Childhood Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)