Internal Medicine
Research: Antithyroid Drugs and Congenital Malformations
26 Jan, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCAntithyroid Drugs and Congenital Malformations: A Nationwide Korean Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs associated with increased risk of birth defects – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Use of Antithyroid Drugs Early in Pregnancy Tied to Birth Defect Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND First trimester exposure to antithyroid drugs linked with birth defects – OnMedica (free)
Research: Association of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:42h | UTCAssociation of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with Increased Body Mass Index and Risk of Overweight and Obesity Among Parents and Children – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Your Neighbors, Your Waistline – New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is ‘Social Contagion’ at Play When It Comes to Obesity Risk? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Location of military assignment tied to obesity risk for families – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: Number of Older People With Four or More Diseases will Double by 2035
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:40h | UTCCommentaries: Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035 – OnMedica (free) AND Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035 – Newcastle University (free) AND We’ll live longer but suffer more ill-health by 2035, says study – The Guardian (free)
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Research: Preoperative Physiotherapy for the Prevention of Respiratory Complications After Upper Abdominal Surgery
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCCommentaries: Pre-surgery breathing physio halves risk of complications – OnMedica (free) AND Respiratory Training Before Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk of Postoperative Lung Complications – Medindia (free) AND Breath Training Before Surgery Halves Postoperative Pneumonia Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Association of Resting Heart Rate and Temporal Changes in Heart Rate With Cardiovascular Outcomes
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:29h | UTCCommentaries: Heart Rate Changes Over Time Hint at Higher Cardiovascular Risk – TCTMD (free) AND Increasing Heart Rate Over Time May Predict CV Events – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:24h | UTCEditorial: Just one cigarette a day seriously elevates cardiovascular risk (free)
Commentaries: CHD and stroke risk seriously elevated with just one daily cigarette – OnMedica (free) AND Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Cardiovascular Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Smoking Just One Cigarette a Day Carries Substantial Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:26h | UTCGuideline: Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) (free)
Summary and commentary: New guidelines issued on contact precautions for C. diff, resistant infections – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Research: Acute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:22h | UTCAcute Myocardial Infarction after Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Myocardial Infarction after Influenza Infection (free)
Commentaries: Flu infection raises risk of heart attack in week after diagnosis – STAT (free) AND Flu Virus Can Trigger A Heart Attack – NPR (free) AND Flu increases the risk of heart attack – Reuters (free)
The researchers identified a six-fold increased risk of heart attack in the 7 days after a flu diagnosis.
Review: Fluid Balance Concepts in Medicine
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:16h | UTCFluid balance concepts in medicine: Principles and practice – World Journal of Nephrology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
A Primary Care Intervention Helps Older People with Depression
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCA primary care intervention helps older people with depression – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: CollAborative care for Screen-Positive EldeRs with major depression (CASPER plus): a multicentred randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness – Health Technology Assessment (free)
Meta-Analysis: Preterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCPreterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a period)
Commentaries: Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers – Keele University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Systematic Review: Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:47h | UTCAssociations Between Marijuana Use and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Outcomes: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Insufficient evidence to determine if marijuana use can affect cardiovascular risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Scant Evidence for Heart Benefits, Risks with Cannabis – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Sepsis
25 Jan, 2018 | 21:00h | UTCCardiorenal syndrome in sepsis: A narrative review – Journal of Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Leptospirosis
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:59h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Research: Incidence of STI Before and After Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:51h | UTCIncidence of sexually transmitted infections before and after Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV: a cohort study – AIDS (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Tied to Increased STI Rates – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline Synopsis: Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:57h | UTCRelated: Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
Research: Adjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:58h | UTCAdjunctive Glucocorticoid Therapy in Patients with Septic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: The Definitive Word on Steroids in Septic Shock – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free) AND Adrenal – The Bottom Line (free)
“For the primary outcome, there was no statistically significance difference in mortality at 90 days – 27.9% in the hydrocortisone cohort, and 28.8% with placebo. Looking at secondary outcomes, the results here tended to favor hydrocortisone – a slightly faster resolution of shock, shorter ICU stays, and, oddly, decreased transfusion requirements”. (from Emergency Medicine Literature of Note Blog)
Guideline on Pre-operative Exercise Training in Patients Awaiting Major Non-cardiac Surgery
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:54h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:55h | UTCReview: Treatment of anxiety disorders – Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 22 January 2018
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:51h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 22 January 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Critical Care Reviews Book 2018
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:48h | UTCCritical Care Reviews Book 2018 (free PDF)
“The Critical Care Reviews Book summarizes, critiques and puts in context the biggest trials of the year”.
Consensus: Integrating new Approaches to Atrial Fibrillation Management
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:42h | UTC
Research: Early Menarch and Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCWomen’s reproductive factors and incident cardiovascular disease in the UK Biobank – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Starting periods before age of 12 linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk – OnMedica (free) AND Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life – Medical News Today (free) AND Early menarche and menopause linked to cardiovascular disease risk – The Guardian (free)
Research: Postsurgical Prescriptions for Opioid Naive Patients and Association with Overdose and Misuse
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:40h | UTC“The duration of treatment rather than dose is more strongly associated with opioid misuse after surgery, concludes this study” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: Staying on Antidepressants May Prevent a Relapse of Anxiety
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:36h | UTCStaying on antidepressants may prevent a relapse of anxiety – NIHR Signals (free)
Original article: Risk of relapse after antidepressant discontinuation in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis of relapse prevention trials – The BMJ (free)