Internal Medicine

High-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on hospitalizations

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:31h | UTC

Comparative effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on numbers of US nursing home residents admitted to hospital: a cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Study: High-dose flu vaccine cuts hospitalizations in nursing home residents – CIDRAP (free) AND High-dose influenza vaccine for nursing home residents reduces hospitalisations – OnMedica (free) AND High Dose Influenza Vaccine Leads to Lower Rate of Hospitalization From Respiratory Illnesses in Nursing Home Residents – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)

Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Underused

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTC

Use of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Among Older Patients in Community Practice – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Stop-Smoking Meds Underused in Post-MI Setting – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Heart attack patients don’t adhere to smoking cessation prescriptions – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Heart attack patients missing out on smoking cessation drugs – Reuters Health (free)

Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:35h | UTC

2017 ACS Quality and Safety Conference: “Strong for Surgery” Shows Promise in Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery – American College of Surgeons, via NewsWise (free)

“Study suggests big drop in smoking rates when surgeons help patients quit before their operations”.

Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain?

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:24h | UTC

Is cyclobenzaprine useful for pain? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)

“…cyclobenzaprine is a long-acting sedative, not a muscle relaxant, and questioning whether any potential benefits are worth the side effects”. (from TI Newsletter). “If prescribed, a dose of 5 mg at bedtime should be tried first. Evidence suggests titration based on response and tolerability to a maximum dose of 15 mg/day, for no longer than one week”.

Alcohol and cardiovascular disease in the geriatric population

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:22h | UTC

Review: Alcohol and cardiovascular disease in the geriatric population – Clinical Cardiology (free)

European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:17h | UTC

Latest European Society of Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary Cards are now available (Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, CVD Prevention, Cardio-Oncology – free PDF summaries).

See Complete list:

– Atrial Fibrillation

– Heart Failure

– European CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice

– Cardio-oncology

– Infective Endocarditis

– Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

– Cardiac Pacing & CRT

– Arterial Hypertension

– Diabetes & Pre-Diabetes, CVD

– Valvular Heart Disease

Richard Lehman’s journal review – 24 July 2017

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:21h | UTC

Richard Lehman’s journal review, 24 July 2017 – The BMJ Blogs (free)

Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.

Enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgical patients improves outcomes, reduces cost

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:10h | UTC

American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2017 Quality and Patient Safety Conference: Enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgical patients improves outcomes, reduces cost – ACS, via EurekAlert (free)

See other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines and Reviews in our collection and in the ERAS Society Website.

“Successful protocol shortens hospital stays, reduces patients’ risk of complications, and cuts costs up to $11,000 per procedure”

WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection

24 Jul, 2017 | 01:03h | UTC

WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)

Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)

See also: WHO’s Work on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (free resources)

Review: Organ dysfunction, injury and failure in acute heart failure

24 Jul, 2017 | 01:02h | UTC

Review: Organ dysfunction, injury and failure in acute heart failure: from pathophysiology to diagnosis and management. A review on behalf of the Acute Heart Failure Committee of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (free)

Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide?

25 Jul, 2017 | 00:09h | UTC

Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus – STAT News (free)

Effects of NOACs Versus Warfarin in Patients With AF and Valvular Heart Disease

24 Jul, 2017 | 00:58h | UTC

Effects of Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of The American Heart Association (free)

“Among patients with AF and native VHD, NOACs reduce stroke and systemic embolism compared with warfarin”.

Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile

24 Jul, 2017 | 01:01h | UTC

Effects of control interventions on Clostridium difficile infection in England: an observational study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Invited Commentary: Fluoroquinolone restriction to control fluoroquinolone-resistant Clostridium difficile (free)

“Very important finding! Restricting fluoroquinolones more important than infection control measures to prevent CDI” (RT @sanjaysaint see Tweet)

High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes

24 Jul, 2017 | 00:56h | UTC

High prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 145 studies – Diabetic Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Screening for Erectile Dysfunction Should Be Routine in Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required)

“Erectile dysfunction 3.5 times more common in diabetes” (RT @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)

Diabetic retinopathy: current understanding, mechanisms, and treatment strategies

24 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTC

Diabetic retinopathy: current understanding, mechanisms, and treatment strategies – JCI Insight (free)

“It affects 100 M people WW, but under-diagnosed/treated: excellent review of diabetes retinopathy” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)

Original Article: Acute aortic syndromes: diagnosis and management, an update – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease

23 Jul, 2017 | 16:11h | UTC

A stem cell transplant helped beat back a young doctor’s cancer. Now, it’s assaulting his body – Science (free)

Commentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease.

High-value care a focus at Hospital Medicine 2017

23 Jul, 2017 | 15:46h | UTC

High-value care a focus at Hospital Medicine 2017 – ACP Internist (free)

Cognitive Impairment and Heart Failure

23 Jul, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC

Cognitive Impairment and Heart Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Cardiac Failure (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Cognitive Impairment and HF – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

Guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis

23 Jul, 2017 | 14:32h | UTC

United European Gastroenterology evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of chronic pancreatitis (free)

Source: Guidelines: 2017 Midyear Review – Medscape (free registration required)

Reviews on thrombosis and hemostasis

23 Jul, 2017 | 13:53h | UTC

Selection of state-of-the-art open access reviews on thrombosis and hemostasis, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Journal – Thrombosis and Haemostasis (free PDF Articles)

– Homepage

– Editorial: Thrombosis and Haemostasis: Past, present and future

– Venous thromboembolism: Past, present and future

– Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Past, present and future

– Antithrombotic therapy for acute coronary syndrome: Past, present and future

– Therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis: Past, present and future

– NOACs for treatment of venous thromboembolism in clinical practice

– The management of acute venous thromboembolism in clinical practice

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