Internal Medicine
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Individualized Glycemic Control for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes:
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:26h | UTCIndividualized Glycemic Control for U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Individualized Glycemic Control Could Safely Cut Costs in Type 2 Diabetes – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Individualized HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Drop Cost, Improve QoL – Medscape (free registration required) AND Personalized Blood Sugar Goals Can Save Diabetes Patients Thousands – University of Chicago Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
Research: Association Between Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Malformations
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:28h | UTCEditorial: Shedding Light on the Risks of Methylphenidate and Amphetamine in Pregnancy (free)
Commentary: ADHD med use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Class of ADHD medication linked to increased risk of congenital heart defects – Cardiovascular Business (free)
“Researchers find small increase in the risk of heart defects following first-trimester exposure to methylphenidate but not to amphetamines” (from ScienceDaily)
Research: Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:24h | UTCNoninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Irregular Heart Rhythm – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“The use of stereotactic radiotherapy in five patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) showed a 99.9% reduction in VT burden”. (via @NEJM see Tweet with infographic)
Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Colorectal Surgery
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:23h | UTC
Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTCThe Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTCAAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTCPhone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)
Related commentaries: We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free) AND Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free) How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal
Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:14h | UTCJAMA Editorials: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease (free) AND Evidence for Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions: Success, Failure, and Lessons Learned (free) AND Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Unfulfilled Expectations (free)
Audio Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause (free)
Summary: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women – The JAMA Network (free)
“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin in postmenopausal women, or estrogen alone in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease, dementia and stroke”.
The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCThe Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)
Research: Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:12h | UTCTopical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs: Randomized Controlled Trial – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Topical TXA in Epistaxis – R.E.B.E.L.em (free)
Opinion: Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:10h | UTCGet Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: Thoughts on the Apple Watch and Mobile ECG, by Dr John Mandrola (free) AND Overdiagnosis Only a Matter of Time With ECG Watches – Medscape (free registration required)
CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:13h | UTCCAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma: Treatments Hold Promise for People with Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers – 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (free)
Related commentary: CAR T-Cell Therapy Makes Further Inroads in Lymphoma and Myeloma – ASCO Post (free)
Related Study: Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Refractory B-Cell Lymphomas – New England Journal of Medicine (free), Editorial: A Milestone for CAR T Cells (free) AND Visual Abstract (free)
Review: Diagnostic Value of the Physical Examination in Patients With Dyspnea
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCReview: Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:09h | UTC“PCI is associated with a reduction in the risk of major cardiovascular outcomes at short-term follow-up in patients with LMCA stenosis; but at long term, MACCE rate is increased for PCI”
Review: Severe COPD and the Transition to a Palliative Approach
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:06h | UTCSevere COPD and the transition to a palliative approach – Breathe (free)
See more on palliative care in chronic respiratory disorders in our Decembe 6th issue (see #10)
Meningococcal Disease, a Clinical and Epidemiological Review
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC
Review: Lithium-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCLithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Review: Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCPrevention and management of gastroesophageal varices – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Procalcitonin Testing and Antibiotic Use and Clinical Outcomes in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:01h | UTC
Review: Cellulitis Pathophysiology and Clinical Management
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTC
Consensus on Allergic Rhinitis
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:03h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension with Left Heart Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:02h | UTC
Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:55h | UTCState of The Art Review: Recent advances in pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV – The BMJ (free fo 2 weeks)
Related Guidelines: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
Related Commentary: Why PrEP takers should still use condoms with HIV+ partners – The Conversation (free)
Guideline: Myeloid Growth Factors
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:49h | UTC
Guideline: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:47h | UTC