Internal Medicine
Research: The Importance of Breakfast in Atherosclerosis Disease
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:59h | UTCThe Importance of Breakfast in Atherosclerosis Disease: Insights From the PESA Study – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Skipping Breakfast May Be Bad For The Heart – But There Are Caveats – Forbes (free) AND Most important meal of the day? Skipping breakfast may be linked to poor heart health – The Guardian (free) AND Cardiologists, moms agree: Breakfast the most important meal of the day – Cardiovascular Business (free) Skipping breakfast associated with hardening of the arteries – American College of Cardiology, via ScienceDaily (free)
Review: Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Way Forward From Mechanisms to Precision Treatment
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:50h | UTCAcute Coronary Syndromes: The Way Forward From Mechanisms to Precision Treatment – Circulation (free)
Research: Efficiency and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:57h | UTCCommentaries: The price of blood is measured in iron – The Lancet (free) AND Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects – ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:58h | UTCEditorial: Identifying frailty in primary care (free)
Commentary: Frailty calculator to support GPs in targeting patients for better care – MyScience (free)
See calculators: QMortality®-2017 risk calculator (free) AND QFrailty®-2017 risk calculator (free)
“the tool can reliably estimate risk of dying within 12 months and risk of unplanned admissions among patients aged between 65 and 100 years old” (from MyScience).
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:54h | UTC
Guidelines for Diagnostic Imaging During Pregnancy and Lactation
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:52h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 2 October 2017
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:53h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 2 October 2017 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Guideline for the management of adults with primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:51h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary (free)
Commentary: Guidelines for treatment of primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a first useful stone but still much to do – Rheumatology (free)
How well do flu shots work?
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:23h | UTCHow well do flu shots work? Here’s what the science says – VOX (free)
Research: D-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation after mechanical heart valve replacement
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:24h | UTCD-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation in Chinese patients after mechanical heart valve replacement: a randomized controlled trial – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Short commentary: Death by Fluids
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:21h | UTCShort commentary: iSepsis – Death by Fluids, Part 1 – EMCrit (free)
Original article: Effect of an Early Resuscitation Protocol on In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis and Hypotension: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free) AND Editorial: Trying to Improve Sepsis Care in Low-Resource Settings (free)
Systematic Review: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:14h | UTCCommentary: Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support – Reuters (free)
Research: Association of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:16h | UTCAssociation of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of women – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Stress Link to Lupus – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND PTSD linked with increased lupus risk – Willey, via EurekAlert (free) AND Lupus risk almost three times higher after trauma – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Prevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:18h | UTCPrevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Veterans Affairs Medical Center – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Follow-up after Weight-Loss Surgery Finds High Rate of Anemia – The JAMA Network (free)
Research: Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCAssociation of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vision and Hearing Loss Are Tied to Cognitive Decline – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Visual impairment among older adults associated with poor cognitive function – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Effect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:13h | UTCEffect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Low-Income Patients in Argentina: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Community Intervention among Low-Income Patients Results in Improved Blood Pressure Control – The JAMA Network (free)
“The proportion of patients with controlled hypertension (BP <140/90 mm Hg) increased from 17 percent at baseline to 73 percent in the intervention group and from 18 percent to 52 percent in the usual care group”.
Research: Evaluation of telephone first approach to demand management in English general practice
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCEditorial: Telephone first consultations in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Phone-first GP consults ‘no panacea for reducing workload’ – OnMedica (free) AND No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals – University of Cambridge (free)
Related study: Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth May Increase Access To Care But Does Not Decrease Spending – Health Affairs (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR (free) AND Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says – Health News Florida (free)
Systematic Review: Whole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCWhole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease – The Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What can studies tell us about whole grains and the heart? – Reuters (free)
Research: Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCEffects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis – Sleep Medicine Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor sleep associated with higher risk of chronic pain – Reuters (free)
Systematic Review: Impact of Transitional Care Services for Chronically Ill Older Patients
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:19h | UTCImpact of Transitional Care Services for Chronically Ill Older Patients: A Systematic Evidence Review – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Role Troponin‐T in Predicting Outcomes in Sepsis
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:13h | UTCCommentary: Elevations in troponin T levels, but not changes, associated with mortality in sepsis patients – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Review: Respiratory support in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCRelated article published recently: Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free) AND Editorial: Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP in Moderate to Severe ARDS: Is the Door Closing on the Open Lung? (free)
Review – Psychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCPsychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management – emDocs (free)
Review: Chronic heart failure
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCChronic heart failure – Australian Prescriber (free)
Source: Cardiology Research Review Australia
Review: Lipid lowering in renal disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCLipid lowering in renal disease – Australian Prescriber (free)
Source: Cardiology Research Review Australia