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Review: Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

24 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTC

State of the Art Review: Increased cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis: mechanisms and implications – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

 


Review: Management of Dyspnea in the Terminally Ill

24 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTC

Management of Dyspnea in the Terminally Ill – CHEST (free PDF)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

 


Randomized Controlled Trial: Home vs Hospital Treatment of COPD Exacerbation

24 Apr, 2018 | 18:01h | UTC

Home treatment of COPD exacerbation selected by DECAF score: a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation -Thorax (free)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

 


Expert Analysis: Major Dyslipidemia Guidelines and Their Discrepancies

24 Apr, 2018 | 17:58h | UTC

Major Dyslipidemia Guidelines and Their Discrepancies: A Need for Consensus – American College of Cardiology (free)

 


Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:17h | UTC

Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism: the Endocrine Society guideline 2016 revisited – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)

 


Hypokalemia: A Clinical Update

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:16h | UTC

Hypokalemia: a clinical update – Endocrine Connections (free)

 


New International Classification of Headache Disorders

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:14h | UTC

Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition – Cephalalgia (free PDF) (via @adamcifu)

News release and website: The International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition (free)

Commentary: International Classification of Headache Disorders – The Lancet Neurology (free)

 


Randomized Trial: 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs Single-Dose Fosfomycin in Uncomplicated Lower UTI

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:13h | UTC

Effect of 5-Day Nitrofurantoin vs Single-Dose Fosfomycin on Clinical Resolution of Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)

Editorial: Nitrofurantoin vs Fosfomycin: Rendering a Verdict in a Trial of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis – JAMA (free)

 


Report: Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:15h | UTC

Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

 


New Glasgow Coma Scale–Pupils Score

23 Apr, 2018 | 21:10h | UTC

Simplifying the use of prognostic information in traumatic brain injury – Journal of Neurosurgery

Part 1: The GCS-Pupils score: an extended index of clinical severity (free)

Part 2: Graphical presentation of probabilities (free)

Commentaries: New Glasgow Coma Scale–Pupils Score and Multifactor Probability Outcome Charts for Use in Patients with TBI – Journal of Neurosurgery, via NewsWise (free) AND New scoring system will speed up assessment of brain injuries – OnMedica (free) AND Glasgow Coma Scale Gets an Eye-Opening Update – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Pancreatitis: Pearls & Pitfalls

23 Apr, 2018 | 20:59h | UTC

Pancreatitis: Pearls & Pitfalls – emDocs (free)

Related guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical practice guideline: management of acute pancreatitis – Canadian Journal of Surgery (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI

23 Apr, 2018 | 16:47h | UTC

Safety and efficacy of dual vs. triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation following percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – European Heart Journal (free)

Compared with triple antithrombotic therapy, dual antithrombotic therapy shows a reduction in TIMI major or minor bleeding by 47% with comparable outcomes of major adverse cardiac events.

 


EuroPrevent 2018 Research: Exercise After a Heart Attack Could Save Your Life

23 Apr, 2018 | 16:46h | UTC

Exercise after a heart attack — it could save your life, research suggests – European Society of Cardiology, via ScienceDaily (free)

Other commentaries: Regular exercise after heart attack might halve risk of death over next few years – OnMedica (free) AND It’s not too late: Exercise after heart attack cuts mortality risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Remaining Active After MI May Help Stave Off Mortality – TCTMD (free)

“Becoming more physically active after a myocardial infarction halves the risk of dying within 4 years, study finds”

 


Cohort Study: Relationship between Clinic and Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Measurements and Mortality

20 Apr, 2018 | 02:02h | UTC

Relationship between Clinic and Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Measurements and Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: The Value in an Ambulatory Blood-Pressure Registry (free)

Commentaries: Value of Ambulatory BP Monitoring Bolstered by Large Study – TCTMD (free) AND 24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality – The Hospitalist (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure measurement method and predicting risk of heart disease – Science Media Centre (free)

 


Guideline: Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:53h | UTC

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes – Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Choosing Wisely: “Top 12” Recommendations That Are Reducing Overuse

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:50h | UTC

The “Top 12” Recommendations That Are Reducing Overuse – Choosing Wisely (free) (via @kennylinafp)

Learn more about the Choosing Wisely Initiative and see other lists of low-value practices in Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UKChoosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

 


Choosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:50h | UTC

Choosing Wisely Campaigns: A Work in Progress – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @ChooseWiselyCA  see Tweet)

 


Guideline: Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC

Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk: Making Health Care Suicide Safe – National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (free PDF)

News Release: New Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk Aims to Fundamentally Improve Suicide Care Delivered Nationwide (free PDF)

Commentary: First-Ever Suicide Prevention Recommendations Released – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Cancer treatment in the last 6 months of life: when inaction can outperform action

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC

Cancer treatment in the last 6 months of life: when inaction can outperform action – eCancer Medical Science (free)

 


Research: Association of Repeated Measurements With Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:43h | UTC

Association of Repeated Measurements With Blood Pressure Control in Primary Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Repeat BP Measurements in the Office Are Key, Study Highlights – TCTMD (free) AND Should Blood Pressure Measurement Be Repeated During Primary Care Visit? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Repeated BP Measures Linked to Drop in Initially Elevated BP – Physician’s Weekly (free)

 


Viewpoint: Another Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTC

Another Nail in the Coffin for Fish Oil Supplements – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


Systematic Review: First-line Drugs for Hypertension

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:34h | UTC

First-line drugs for hypertension – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Thiazides best first choice for hypertension – Cochrane Library (free)

“First-line low-dose thiazides reduced all morbidity and mortality outcomes in adult patients with moderate to severe primary hypertension. First-line ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers may be similarly effective, but the evidence was of lower quality”.

 


Meta-Analysis: Baseline LDL Level and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality After LDL Lowering

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:31h | UTC

Association Between Baseline LDL-C Level and Total and Cardiovascular Mortality After LDL-C Lowering: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Patients With Highest LDL Levels Benefit Most From Lipid-Lowering Drugs – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New Study Finds that Statins Prevent Cardiovascular Deaths – Science Based Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: ‘Floor’ for Lipid-Lowering Mortality Benefits May Be Real – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“In meta-analyses of LDL-C lowering drug trials, we found that total and cardiovascular mortality were reduced only when the mean baseline LDL-C in the trial was >100 mg/dl” (from MedicalResearch.com)

 


BTS Quality Standards for Acute Non-invasive Ventilation in Adults

20 Apr, 2018 | 01:32h | UTC

British Thoracic Society Quality Standards for acute non-invasive ventilation in adults – BMJ Open Respiratory Research (free)

Related Guidelines: Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care setting – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults – Thorax (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

 


Systematic Review: Exercise Interventions and Patient Beliefs for People with Hip, Knee or Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

18 Apr, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC

Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review – Cochrane Library (free)

 


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