Internal Medicine
Research: Flu May be Spread by Breathing, not Just Coughs, Sneezes
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCCommentaries: Study confirms flu spreads by aerosols, not just coughs, sneezes – CIDRAP (free) AND Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows – University of Maryland, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: Parkinson’s Disease in the ED
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:34h | UTC
Spreading Innovative Approaches to Dementia Care
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:34h | UTCIn Focus: Spreading Innovative Approaches to Dementia Care – Commonwealth Fund (free)
See other articles in the series: Transforming Care: Reporting on Health System Improvement (free)
Review: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in the Patient Who Is Critically Ill
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:30h | UTCHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in the Patient Who Is Critically Ill – Chest (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:31h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Diagnosis and Therapy of Sepsis
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:30h | UTCDiagnosis and therapy of sepsis – Journal of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Pathophysiology and Treatment of Beta-Thalassemia
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:22h | UTCPathophysiology and treatment of patients with beta-thalassemia – an update – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Recent Advances in Pharmacological Management of Urinary Incontinence
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:19h | UTCRecent advances in pharmacological management of urinary incontinence – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Its Clinical Efficacy
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:16h | UTC
Review: HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in Women
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:01h | UTCHIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in Women – Journal Watch (free)
Review: Interventions to Improve Movement and Functional Outcomes in Adult Stroke Rehabilitation
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:57h | UTC
Research: Older Adult-friendly Emergency Department Staff Help Reduce Hospital Admissions
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:28h | UTCCommentaries: Older adult-friendly emergency department staff help reduce hospital admissions – American Geriatrics Society, via EurekAlert (free) AND Emergency department program for older adults cuts hospitalizations by 33 percent – Northwestern University, via EurekAlert (free)
Systematic Review: Cyclophosphamide for Connective Tissue Disease–associated Interstitial Lung Disease
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:35h | UTCCyclophosphamide for connective tissue disease–associated interstitial lung disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Clopidogrel plus Aspirin vs Aspirin Alone for Preventing Cardiovascular Events
23 Jan, 2018 | 13:27h | UTCClopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for preventing cardiovascular events – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for preventing cardiovascular events (free)
Clinical Guideline on the Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:05h | UTCThe 2017 Update of the German Clinical Guideline on Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Therapy, Prevention, and Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Patients: Part 1 – Karger, Urologia Internationalis (free) (via @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)
Research: Detection of Surgically Resectable Cancers with a Multi-analyte Blood Test
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:03h | UTCDetection and localization of surgically resectable cancers with a multi-analyte blood test – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Simple blood test detects eight different kinds of cancer – Nature News (free) A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early stages – The Conversation (free) AND CancerSEEK: Blood Test That Detects Eight Common Cancers – Medscape (free registration required) AND Scientists Edge Closer To A Blood Test To Detect Cancers – NPR (free) And Blood test could use DNA to spot early-stage cancers, study shows – The Guardian (free)
Perspective: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:01h | UTCPerspective: Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
Early Palliative Care: a Video for Health and Care Professionals
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:29h | UTCVideo: Early Palliative Care: a video for health and care professionals – University of Edinburgh (free) (via @OUPMedicine see Tweet)
Related: Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer – Cochrane Library (free summary and original article) AND How Early Palliative Care May Benefit Patients With Incurable Cancer – ASCO Post (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Research: Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:27h | UTCQuick Take Video Summary: Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis (free)
Research: Long-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:26h | UTCLong-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Risk for Progression to Cancer, Other Disorders Examined – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Patients with blood cancer precursor at risk of developing cancer even after 30 years – Mayo Clinic, via EurekAlert (free)
Research: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related article: Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss in Patients With Morbid ObesityThe SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Compared to Bypass Bariatric Surgery – RheumNow (free) AND No Clinical Significance in Weight Loss Among Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Patients – AJMC (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery Approaches Offer Similar Results – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Rise of Sleeve Gastrectomy Is No Therapeutic Misadventure – Medscape (free registration required) AND Newer weight-reduction surgery effective, but may worsen acid reflux – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Identifying Older Adults at Risk of Harm Following Elective Surgery
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTCCommentary : Age itself is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients – OnMedica (free)
“Q: What predicts poor outcome after elective surgery in older people?
A: Frailty, cognitive impairment, depression, smoking but NOT age per se”. (via @trishgreenhalgh see Tweet)
Research: Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:22h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery Using Laparoscopic Banding, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan in Obese – Northwestern University, via NewsWise (free) AND Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared with lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free) AND Bariatric Tx Bests Usual Care for Long-Term Health – MedPage Today (free registration required)
USPSTF Says Evidence is Insufficient to Recommend Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:15h | UTCUSPSTF Not Backing Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND No Change in USPSTF’s Stance on Using Nontraditional Risk Factors to Assess CV Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Draft Recommendation Statement 1: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors – USPSTF (free)
Draft Recommendation Statement 2: Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index (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), or coronary artery calcification (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.
Research: Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment in Long-term Outcomes
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:18h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment With Long-term Medical Complications and Obesity-Related Comorbidities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Reduces Some Risks, Raises Others – Medscape (free registration required)