Internal Medicine
Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:23h | UTCInterventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ongoing Antibiotic Prophylaxis Helps Prevent Cellulitis Recurrence – Medscape (free registration required)
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 31 July 2017
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:34h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 31 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Clinical practice guideline for the management of ARDS
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:26h | UTCThe clinical practice guideline for the management of ARDS in Japan – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter (free)
Why you really should take your full course of antibiotics
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:24h | UTCWhy you really should take your full course of antibiotics – The Conversation (free)
Commentary against a recent article in the BMJ arguing the antibiotic course has had its day.
Impact of electronic health records on patient–physician interaction
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:25h | UTCCommentary: Doctors frustrated that electronic records steal time from patients – Reuters (free)
Related guideline: Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free)
Alcohol drinking patterns and risk of diabetes
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCAlcohol drinking patterns and risk of diabetes: a cohort study of 70,551 men and women from the general Danish population – Diabetologia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drinking Alcohol 3 to 4 Days a Week Tied to Lowest Risk for Diabetes – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Moderate drinkers less likely to develop diabetes – OnMedica (free) AND Regular alcohol consumption could cut diabetes risk, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND Diabetes Risk May Be Lowest Drinking 3 to 4 Days Per Week – Medscape (free registration required)
Observational data suggests moderate alcohol consumption may have protective effect against diabetes.
Acute-on-chronic liver failure: an update
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:16h | UTCReview: Acute-on-chronic liver failure: an update – Gut (free)
One year in review 2017: systemic vasculitis
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:16h | UTCOne year in review 2017: systemic vasculitis – Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (free PDF)
Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCReview: Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update – World Journal of Diabetes (free)
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the elderly
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCReview: Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the elderly – World Journal of Diabetes (free)
Metabolic syndrome induced by anticancer treatment in childhood cancer survivors
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCReview: Metabolic syndrome induced by anticancer treatment in childhood cancer survivors – Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Update on the Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCReview: Update on the Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease – Mediators of Inflammation (free)
Intensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties
28 Jul, 2017 | 22:14h | UTCIntensive speech therapy helps stroke survivors with persistent communication difficulties – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Intensive speech and language therapy in patients with chronic aphasia after stroke: a randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, controlled trial in a health-care setting – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND commentary: Intensive speech therapy helps months after stroke – Reuters (free)
Online education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain
28 Jul, 2017 | 18:10h | UTCOnline education, pain coaching and advice by video conference can reduce knee pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effectiveness of an Internet-Delivered Exercise and Pain-Coping Skills Training Intervention for Persons With Chronic Knee Pain: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Commentaries: Online Intervention Reduces Knee Pain, Improves Mobility – Medscape (free registration required) AND The Internet may be an effective tool for treating chronic knee pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Chronic knee pain eased with the help of Skype – CNN (free text and video)
“Reduced pain for 73% of knee pain patients receiving videoconference physio, pain coaching and online education” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Sugar intake from sweet food and beverages, common mental disorder and depression
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:09h | UTCCommentaries: Too much sugar could increase depression risk in men, study suggests – The Guardian (free) AND High sugar diets linked to heightened depression risk in men – The Independent (free)
Association does not imply causation, but this observational study suggests sugar intake has adverse effects on long-term psychological health.
Diabetic sight loss cut by screening
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:58h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetic sight loss cut by screening, research shows – BBC (free) AND Eye screening linked to fall in sight loss in people with diabetes – NHS Choices (free)
Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCLow back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)
Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis
28 Jul, 2017 | 17:24h | UTCEffectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Diclofenac 150 mg/day is the most effective NSAID available at present (are the cardiac and renal risks worth it?) and Paracetamol does not seem to work for this condition.
Chronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCChronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Commentary: Give chronic kidney disease patients a statin, doctors urged – OnMedica (free)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCTranscatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis –NICE Guideline (free)
Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCApplication of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)
Commentaries: Healthy Heart Score performed moderately well in assessing cardiovascular disease risk in young adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Online tool predicts heart risk in young adults – Reuters Health (free)
See Health Heart Score Calculator
“An online calculator may help young people predict their risk of developing heart disease in middle age – in time to make lifestyle changes to minimize their odds of myocardial infarction or stroke” (from Reuters)
Diagnostic autoantibodies for autoimmune liver diseases
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCReview: Diagnostic autoantibodies for autoimmune liver diseases – Clinical & Translational Immunology (free)
Recent advances in understanding and managing cancer pain
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCReview: Recent advances in understanding and managing cancer pain – F1000 Research (free)
Long working hours as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCCommentaries: Long working week ‘may increase risk of irregular heartbeat’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Long Workdays May Be Bad for Your Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Long working hours linked to heightened irregular heart rhythm risk – OnMedica (free)
Association of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses
27 Jul, 2017 | 22:52h | UTCAssociation of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Statin Use Could Be Associated With Higher Risk of Back Disorders – American Journal of Managed Care (free) AND Are Statins Behind Some Back Problems? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Observational analysis suggests a possible association, data from randomized trials needed.