Internal Medicine
RCT | Effects of a web-guided system for self-treatment of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCEffect of Self-treatment of Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Related Video: Web-Guided Canalith Reposition Maneuver – JAMA
Commentary: Web-Based System Works Well for Diagnosis, Treatment of Recurrent Vertigo – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Patients may benefit from treating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo themselves using a web-guided system. https://t.co/9Hjwb0XGnl
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) January 20, 2023
Prescribing cascades: how to detect them, prevent them, and use them appropriately
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCRelated:
Evidence of a gabapentinoid and diuretic prescribing cascade among older adults with lower back pain – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?
Prescribing Cascade in a Cardiology Practice
Brief review and algorithm | Management of latent tuberculosis infection
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:35h | UTCManagement of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review | Wellens syndrome: an important consideration in patients with chest pain
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCWellens syndrome: An important consideration in patients with chest pain – JAAPA
Commentary: Wellens Syndrome Important to Consider if Chest Pain: Key Points – American College of Cardiology
Review | Cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCCardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabetes – Diabetologia
Commentary on Twitter
Useful review of Cardiovascular outcomes in type 1 and type 2 diabeteshttps://t.co/mDECkFbZCq pic.twitter.com/q7J74FkNgJ
— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) January 20, 2023
Article under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. License
AHA Scientific Statement | Diagnosis, workup, risk reduction of transient ischemic attack in the ED setting
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:56h | UTCNews Release: Stroke symptoms, even if they disappear within an hour, need emergency assessment – American Heart Association
Guideline | Diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:55h | UTCRelated:
Update on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports
Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion – Canadian Medical Association Journal
State-of-the-art: Radiological investigation of pleural disease – Respiratory Medicine
Cohort Study | Increased coffee consumption linked to increased CVD risk in patients with severe hypertension
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:53h | UTCCommentaries:
Hypertension and Heavy Coffee Consumption a Bad Combo, Study Finds – TCTMD
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 associated bacterial and fungal infections
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:48h | UTC
Perspective | Eight glasses of water myth
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTCEight Glasses of Water Myth – Science-Based Medicine
Consensus Statement | Proposed algorithm for pharmacotherapy in people with type 2 diabetes
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:41h | UTCRelated: Guideline | ADA 2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
Case Report | Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCCatheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome – Canadian Medical Association Journal
M-A | Efficacy of probiotics in the management of halitosis
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:33h | UTCCommentary: Probiotic bacteria found in fermented foods might help dispel bad breath – BMJ Open Blog
Cross-sectional study | Non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCNon-heavy alcohol use associates with liver fibrosis and ‘nonalcoholic’ steatohepatitis in the Framingham Heart Study – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study finds non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis – Boston University School of Medicine
Review | Getting ahead of the game: in-hospital initiation of HFrEF therapies
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:24h | UTC
RCT | Aspirin noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after a fracture
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:30h | UTCAspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: PREVENT CLOT Supports Aspirin for VTE Prevention in Trauma Fractures – TCTMD
Consensus Recommendations | Sick day medication guidance for people with diabetes, kidney, or cardiovascular disease
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Consensus Recommendations for Sick Day Medication Guidance for People With Diabetes, Kidney, or Cardiovascular Diseasehttps://t.co/wqgzRNwAWt @disasterpharmy @VerdinNancy @kelsea_drall @MaoliosaDonald @Ross_Tsuyuki @nipannu @UCalgaryMed @UAlberta_DoM #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/j8ZMzLSmxQ
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) December 7, 2022
RCT | No difference in survival with Torsemide vs. Furosemide after discharge of patients hospitalized with heart failure
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCEffect of Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge on All-Cause Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: The TRANSFORM-HF Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: TRANSFORM-HF—Can We Close the Loop on Diuretics in Heart Failure? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Comparison of diuretics shows no difference in heart failure survival – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients discharged after hospitalization for heart failure, torsemide compared with furosemide did not result in a significant difference in all-cause mortality over 12 months. https://t.co/EwoVzRigkS pic.twitter.com/5dvhJ1oVaf
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 17, 2023
Study shows low diagnostic sensitivities of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen self-tests in asymptomatic individuals in the omicron period
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:23h | UTCCommentary: Study: COVID-19 rapid home tests not highly sensitive for Omicron – CIDRAP
Metomidate PET-CT vs. adrenal vein sampling for diagnosing surgically curable primary aldosteronism: a prospective, within-patient trial
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:19h | UTCNews Release: Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the commonest cause of high blood pressure – Queen Mary University of London
RCT | Effectiveness of an intervention to improve decision making for older patients with advanced CKD
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:04h | UTCEffectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Decision Making for Older Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Digital decision aid may be useful for older adults with CKD – ACP Internist
Commentary on Twitter
A #RCT of older adults w/ #CKD found use of decision-making aid DART improved decision quality & clarified treatment preferences for older adults w/ advanced CKD 6 months after intervention: https://t.co/JP0TO7givB @KerenLadin @TuftsMedicalCtr pic.twitter.com/pXPyg1iKAS
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) December 20, 2022
Vestibular migraine treatment: a comprehensive practical review
19 Jan, 2023 | 13:57h | UTCVestibular migraine treatment: a comprehensive practical review – Brain
M-A | Optimal timing of perioperative chemical thromboprophylaxis in elective major abdominal surgery
19 Jan, 2023 | 13:52h | UTCOptimal Timing of Perioperative Chemical Thromboprophylaxis in Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding with extended anticoagulation: the VTE-PREDICT risk score
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:37h | UTCSee calculator: https://vtepredict.com/
Commentary on Twitter
The effect of extended anticoagulant treatment for individual patients with venous thromboembolism: the results from the VTE-PREDICT risk score! #venous #thromboembolism #anticoagulant #bleeding #score#EHJ #cardiotwitter @ESC_Journals @escardio
https://t.co/u3NHWyB9rv pic.twitter.com/ifOFxaXV1I— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) January 17, 2023
ACC Guidelines Update | Diagnosis and management of celiac disease
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCCommentaries:
ACG Updates Clinical Guidance on Diagnosing Celiac Disease – HCP Live