Internal Medicine
Meta-analysis: effects of oxygen therapy in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCEffects of supplemental oxygen therapy in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related guideline: BTS Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings – British Thoracic Society (free)
“These findings from eight RCTs support departing from the usual practice of administering oxygen in normoxaemic patients”.
Observational study: time to endovascular treatment and outcome in acute ischemic stroke
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:30h | UTCTime to Endovascular Treatment and Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke: MR CLEAN Registry Results – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Time to endovascular therapy predicted functional outcome after stroke in registry study – ACP Hospitalist (free)
“Every hour of delay from stroke onset to the start of endovascular therapy resulted in a 5.3% decreased probability of functional independence” (from ACP Hospitalist)
AHA scientific statement: assessment and promotion of physical activity in healthcare settings
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Promoting Physical Activity in Routine Health Care: Time to Walk the Talk (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Routine Assessment and Promotion of Physical Activity in Healthcare Settings (free PDF)
Guideline: irritable bowel syndrome
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:07h | UTC
Meta-analysis: reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:49h | UTCReducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fall prevention gets harder when elderly leave hospital – Reuters (free)
Review: understanding and communicating risk
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:48h | UTCUnderstanding and communicating risk – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Systematic review: inhaled anti-pseudomonal antibiotics in cystic fibrosis
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:42h | UTCInhaled anti-pseudomonal antibiotics for long-term therapy in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Inhaling antibiotics to treat lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Position Statement: Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:36h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort study: dietary patterns and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCCommentaries: Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women – eCancer News (free) AND Study: Red meat linked to colon cancer in women – UPI (free)
Review: perioperative management of patients with disorders of the QT interval
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:35h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: hyperchloraemia in sepsis
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:32h | UTCHyperchloraemia in sepsis – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: perioperative gastrointestinal problems in the ICU
5 Apr, 2018 | 18:34h | UTCPerioperative gastrointestinal problems in the ICU – Anesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Simulation model: quantifying the health benefits and harms of e-cigarettes
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:06h | UTCCommentaries: Study Suggests E-cigarettes Cause More Harm Than Good – AAFP News (free)
“Some Adults May Quit Smoking Traditional Cigarettes, But More Teens and Young Adults Will Start” (from AAFP)
Guideline: management of amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTC
ADA guideline summary: cardiovascular disease and risk management
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:04h | UTCGuideline Summary: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Review of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2018 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Summary: ABCs of primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCSummary: Clinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Perspective: ‘aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:59h | UTC‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food – Kaiser Health News (free)
See website: End of Life Choices
Related initiatives: This Startup Makes End-Of-Life Planning A Piece Of Cake (free) AND New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries)
Narrative review: diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCReview: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guideline: 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 (free PDF) AND Summary for ED-relevant care: 2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates – emDocs (free)
Cohort study: increased cardiovascular risk with extremes of temperature
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:48h | UTCRelated study: Big Swings in Daily Temperatures Linked to Spikes in MI Rates – TCTMD (free)
“Cold and hot weather associated with risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalization” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Narrative review: mechanisms and management of acute pancreatitis
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCReview: Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology Research and Practice (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort study: do bouts of physical activity matter to reduce all-cause mortality?
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCModerate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality: Do Bouts Matter? – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Accumulation of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in premature death risk – Duke University Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Get 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity: It doesn’t matter how – National Cancer Institute (free) AND Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study – CBC (free) AND Those 2-Minute Walk Breaks? They Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AN
Randomized controlled trial: mindfulness for the prevention of major depression
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCCommentaries: Mindfulness Intervention Can Prevent Depression, Study Finds – Mad in America (free) AND Could mindfulness prevent major depression? – Medical News Today (free) AND Meditation May Reduce Depression in Primary Care – Medscape (free registration required)
AASLD Guideline: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:41h | UTC
Guideline: primary biliary cholangitis treatment and management
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:36h | UTC
Illustrative teaching case: oral contraceptives and ischemic stroke risk
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:33h | UTCOral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – Stroke (free for a limited period)
Key points: Oral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – American College of Cardiology (free)