Internal Medicine
Retrospective Cohort Studies: Risk of Stroke and TIA in Patients with Resolved Atrial Fibrillation
11 May, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCCommentaries: Tom Marshall: The importance of asking the right research question – BMJ Opinion (free) AND Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can’t ever be considered ‘cured’ – University of Birmingham (free)
Guideline Retraction: Parts of New AHA/ASA Acute Stroke Guidelines Rescinded
10 May, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCCorrection to: 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Stroke (free PDF)
Commentaries: AHA Rescinds Large Sections of New Stroke Guidelines – Medscape (free registration required) AND AHA/ASA retracts large portion of new stroke guidelines – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Meta-analysis: Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults
10 May, 2018 | 17:48h | UTCAssociation Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults (free)
Commentaries: Psychological interventions can help treat chronic pain in seniors – UPI (free) AND Not All In Your Head: Psychological Therapies Not a Panacea for Pain – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Canadian Guideline: Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children
10 May, 2018 | 17:47h | UTC
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer
10 May, 2018 | 17:46h | UTCScreening for Prostate Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for Prostate Cancer: Revisiting the Evidence (free) AND USPTF Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations—A Step in the Right Direction (free) AND Implications of the New USPSTF Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation—Attaining Equipoise (free) AND Prostate Cancer Screening—A New Recommendation for Meaningful Physician-Patient Conversations (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Prostate Cancer (free)
Video Summary: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer: The 2018 USPSTF Recommendation Statement (free)
Infographic with key Facts: Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? Understanding the Potential Benefits vs. Harms for Men 55-69 (free)
Commentary: Prostate cancer screening: the decision is up to you – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Increased Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in Adults with CKD
10 May, 2018 | 17:45h | UTCEffect of Coaching to Increase Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CKD WIT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients – Lawson Health Research Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND Study: Drinking more water doesn’t slow kidney disease – UPI (free)
Guideline: Investigation and Management of a Raised Serum Ferritin
10 May, 2018 | 17:43h | UTCGuideline: Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 8 May 2018
10 May, 2018 | 17:42h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 8 May 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Randomized Controlled Trial: Folic Acid for Stroke Prevention in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients
10 May, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCPlatelet Count Affects Efficacy of Folic Acid in Preventing First Stroke – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Folic acid ‘may help reduce stroke risk in people with high blood pressure’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Folic Acid Supplements May Reduce Stroke Risk in Hypertensive Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Folic Acid Cut Strokes in Hypertensive Patients on Enalapril – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Folic acid supplementation may help prevent first stroke in high-risk patients with hypertension – ACP Internist (free)
Perspective: Advanced Health Directives for Patients with Dementia
10 May, 2018 | 17:41h | UTCAlzheimer’s? Your Paperwork May Not Be in Order – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries)
Observational Study: Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet
10 May, 2018 | 17:39h | UTCManagement of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: How Low Can You Go? Does Lower Carb Translate to Lower Glucose? – Pediatrics (free) AND Very-low-carb diet shows promise in type 1 diabetes – Boston Children’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND How a Low-Carb Diet Might Aid People With Type 1 Diabetes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is Exceptional Control of Type 1 Diabetes Possible with a Low-Carbohydrate Diet? – Dr. David Ludwig Blog (free)
*Randomized controlled trials are warranted.
SIGN Guideline: Management of Stable Angina
10 May, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCGuideline: Management of stable angina – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (free)
SIGN Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Migraine
10 May, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCGuideline: Pharmacological management of migraine – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (free)
Position Statement: Type 2 diabetes and Heart Failure
10 May, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Cancer Patients Requiring Intensive Care Support
10 May, 2018 | 17:33h | UTCConsensus statement for cancer patients requiring intensive care support – Annals of Hematology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Opinion: Can We Say Who has Died Because of the Breast-Screening Appointment Error?
9 May, 2018 | 16:40h | UTCCan we say who has died because of the breast-screening appointment error? – by David Spiegelhalter (free) (via @RichardLehman1 and @d_spiegel, see Tweet with infographic)
Related opinions: Breast cancer screening scandal must prompt review of mammograms – The Guardian (free) AND Breast cancer screening programme ‘does more harm than good’ – BBC (free) AND Did Breast Cancer Screening Error Cause Major Health Harm? – Medscape (free registration required)
Statement: Comprehensive In‐hospital Monitoring in Acute Heart Failure
9 May, 2018 | 16:41h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Perspective: Factors in Choosing Breast Cancer Screenings
9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTCDecisions, Decisions: HMS physicians review the many factors in choosing breast cancer screenings – Harvard Medical School (free commentary and video) (via @tlisboa79 and @brhospitalist)
Original article: Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCManaging Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Obesity Emergency Management
9 May, 2018 | 16:20h | UTCEM Cases: Obesity Emergency Management – emDocs (free)
Review: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
9 May, 2018 | 16:15h | UTCChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Diagnosis and Treatment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
9 May, 2018 | 16:12h | UTCHypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A complex disease – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Pre-operative Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery
4 May, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults
4 May, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCMortality and morbidity in acutely ill adults treated with liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy (IOTA): a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Too liberal use of oxygen increases risk of death in acutely ill adult patients – McMaster University, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: 10 Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of ICU Delirium
4 May, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter