Internal Medicine
Guideline: Antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:24h | UTCAntiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free guideline and infographic)
Study: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCMenopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Taking Hormones for Menopause Doesn’t Raise Early Death Risk – The New York Times (free) AND Menopause hormone therapy not linked to premature death – Reuters (free) AND Menopause hormones don’t shorten lives, long follow-up says – STAT (free)
Guideline for the Management of Chronic Pain in Patients Living With HIV
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:18h | UTC
Study: LDL-Cholesterol Lowering for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Men
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:20h | UTCCommentary: Statins cut heart deaths in men by 28% finds study – NHS Choices (free)
Systematic Review: Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:21h | UTCOriginal article: Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Urinary and sexual quality of life-related outcomes appear similar”.
Review: Voriconazole-refractory invasive aspergillosis
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:00h | UTCVoriconazole-refractory invasive aspergillosis – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Review: Erectile dysfunction in the elderly male
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:57h | UTCErectile dysfunction in the elderly male – Turkish Journal of Urology (free)
Review: Stent thrombosis and optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:01h | UTC
Education and risk of coronary heart disease
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:17h | UTCc: mendelian randomisation study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Going to university may cut your risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free)
Review: Meniere’s Disease and Vestibular Migraine
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:55h | UTC
Meta-analysis: More Intensive vs Less Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:16h | UTCAssociation Between More Intensive vs Less Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering and Risk of Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3 to 5: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Intensive blood pressure lowering linked to decreased mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Intensive BP Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Lower Mortality – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Is Strict BP Control a Good Bet for CKD Patients? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Corticosteroid versus NSAIDs for the Treatment of Acute Gout
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:14h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Corticosteroids and NSAIDs did not have different effects on pain scores, but there was a higher risk of indigestion, nausea and vomiting with NSAIDs.
Review: The Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:52h | UTCThe Low FODMAP Diet: Recent Advances in Understanding Its Mechanisms and Efficacy in IBS – Gut, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Tuberculosis: Presentation and ED Management
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:51h | UTCTuberculosis: Presentation and ED Management – emDocs (free)
Review: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of tachycardiomyopathy
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:15h | UTCPathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of tachycardiomyopathy – Heart (free)
Source: Critical Care Review Newsletter
Protocol for the management of psychiatric patients with psychomotor agitation
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:12h | UTCProtocol for the management of psychiatric patients with psychomotor agitation – BMC Psychiatry (free)
A range of anti-epilepsy drugs are effective as first-line treatment
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:10h | UTCA range of anti-epilepsy drugs are effective as first-line treatment – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy for epilepsy: a network meta-analysis of individual participant data – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Osteoporosis drug treatment: duration and management after discontinuation
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:09h | UTC
Study: The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS)
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:12h | UTCCommentaries: Sleep improvement by internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy might help prevent mental health disorders – The Lancet (free) AND Lack of sleep could contribute to mental health problems, researchers reveal – The Guardian (free) AND Tackling insomnia may be key to easing mental health issues – OnMedica (free)
Study: Tiotropium in Early-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
14 Sep, 2017 | 20:51h | UTCTiotropium in Early-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drug may slow early lung disease damage – Reuters (free) AND Tiotropium Boosts Lung Function in Early COPD – MedPage Today (free)
Study: Education and coronary heart disease
14 Sep, 2017 | 18:30h | UTCEducation and coronary heart disease: mendelian randomisation study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Going to university may cut your risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free)
Guideline: Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:11h | UTC
Cohort Study: Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Mobility Disability in Older People
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:07h | UTCCommentaries: Get Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later – NPR (free) AND Prospective Study Shows Just How Bad TV Can Be – Medscape (free registration required) AND Prolonged sitting and TV watching ‘dangerous’ for seniors – Medical News Today (free) AND TV viewing ‘a potent risk factor’ for disability – OnMedica (free)
Guideline: Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCGuideline: National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Commentary: Management of Severe Maternal Hypertension During Pregnancy and Postpartum – Journal Watch (free)
Recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in primary care
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCSee also: Summary of recommendations for clinicians and policy-makers (free) AND Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): 1000-Person Tool (free)