Internal Medicine
Meta-Analysis: Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Low- To Intermediate-Surgical-Risk Candidates
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:32h | UTC
Review – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Common Reproductive Syndrome With Long-Term Metabolic Consequences
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:31h | UTCPolycystic ovary syndrome: a common reproductive syndrome with long-term metabolic consequences – Hong Kong Medical Journal (free)
Review: Etiologic Classification, Evaluation, and Management of Hematospermia
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:05h | UTC
Review: Transition of Care for Patients With Type 1 Diabetes from Pediatric to Adult Health Care Systems
26 Dec, 2017 | 19:01h | UTC
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:58h | UTCLessons Learned from Imaging on Rheumatoid Arthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)
Review: Lessons Learned from Imaging on Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:59h | UTC
Review: Pharmacological Therapy of Osteoporosis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC
Review: Imaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:56h | UTCImaging in Axial Spondyloarthritis – Israel Medical Association Journal (free PDF)
Review: Hepatic Hydrothorax
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:53h | UTCHepatic hydrothorax: An update and review of the literature – World Journal of Hepatology (free)
Review: Evidence-Based Management of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:51h | UTCEvidence-based management of Raynaud’s phenomenon – Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (free)
Review: Orthostatic Intolerance in Older Persons
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:52h | UTCOrthostatic Intolerance in Older Persons: Etiology and Countermeasures – Frontiers in Physiology (free)
Review: Echocardiography and Cardiac Arrhythmias
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:50h | UTCEchocardiography and Cardiac Arrhythmias – Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (free)
Review: Bariatric Surgery and Long-Term Nutritional Issues
26 Dec, 2017 | 18:39h | UTCBariatric surgery and long-term nutritional issues – World Journal of Diabetes (free)
The other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:26h | UTCThe other big drug problem: Older people taking too many pills – The Whashington Post (free)
Related Articles and Commentaries: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Medicine (free) 11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing – Medscape Slideshow (free registration required) AND Too Many Meds? America’s Love Affair With Prescription Medication – Consumer Reports (free) AND Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs (free)
Related Website and Guidelines: Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN) (free) AND CaDeN Deprescribing Guidelines and Algorithms (free) AND Deprescribing guidelines for the elderly – Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (free)
Research: Mortality Associated with Metformin Versus Sulfonylurea Initiation
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:24h | UTCMortality Associated with Metformin Versus Sulfonylurea Initiation: A Cohort Study of Veterans with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease – Journal of General Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Metformin appears better than sulfonylureas as first-line therapy for patients with CKD – ACP Diabetes (free) AND Metformin May Up Survival in Older Men With Moderate CKD – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2018 Abridged for Primary Care Providers
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:17h | UTCStandards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2018 Abridged for Primary Care Providers – Diabetes Care (free PDF)
Commentary: ADA 2018 Abridged Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes: Update for Primary Care – Medscape (free registration required
Review: Lung Manifestations in the Rheumatic Diseases
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:22h | UTCLung Manifestations in the Rheumatic Diseases – Chest (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: ADA 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:18h | UTCADA 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – Diabetes Care (Free Supplement)
News Release: American Diabetes Association Releases 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, with Notable New Recommendations for People with Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2018 (free)
Commentaries: ADA 2018 Standards Address Diabetes Drugs With CV Benefit – Medscape (free registration required)
See Updated Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
Review: Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:19h | UTCDiagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Research: Seven-Year Weight Trajectories and Health Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:14h | UTCCommentaries: We’re barely using the best tool we have to fight obesity – VOX (free) AND Gastric bypass patients sustain long-term weight loss, comorbidity reduction – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Weight Loss After Bariatric Procedures Mostly Sustained Over Time – Medical Research (free)
Research: Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Deep-Vein Thrombosis
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:16h | UTCCommentaries: Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Deep-Vein Thrombosis – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for DVT – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Pharmacomechanical thrombolysis did not result in lower risk of post-thrombotic syndrome and was associated with higher risk of major bleeding.
Meta-analysis: Efficacy and safety of stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:15h | UTC“PPIs are the most effective agents in preventing CIB, but they may increase the risk of pneumonia”.
Opinion: Does Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall?
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:11h | UTCDoes Cancer Screening Save More Lives Overall? Not Necessarily – WBUR (free) (via @HealthNewsRevu see Tweet)
Related systematic review: Does screening for disease save lives in asymptomatic adults? Systematic review of meta-analyses and randomized trials – International Journal of Epidemiology (free)
“We are not suggesting that cancer screening is useless. Our critique aims to show that screening tests are like any other medical intervention: there are benefits and harms. And it’s why we support informed decision-making”.
Themed Review – Comprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:10h | UTCComprehensive Care: Older People Living With Frailty in Hospitals – NIHR Dissemination Centre (free download)
Practical Recommendations for the Post-Bariatric Surgery Medical Management
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:15h | UTC