Internal Medicine
Review | Exertional heat stroke: pathophysiology and risk factors.
25 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCExertional heat stroke: pathophysiology and risk factors – BMJ Medicine
Related:
Classic and exertional heatstroke – Nature Reviews Disease Primers
Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 Review: Exertional heat #stroke ▶️ https://t.co/nJwjDaxxiD@olaitano#MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/eSIOPcjk1E
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) November 11, 2022
M-A | Risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with medications used in ADHD.
25 Nov, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCCommentaries:
Meta-Analysis Finds ADHD Drugs Not Linked To Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease – Reporter Health
RCT | Anticoagulation for 3 months reduces recurrence rates vs. treatment for 6 weeks in patients with isolated distal DVT.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCNews Release: Extending anti-clotting treatment after distal DVT reduces further clot risk – BMJ Newsroom
Review | Psychiatric issues among health professionals.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCPsychiatric Issues Among Health Professionals – Medical Clinics of North America
Review | Care of the seriously ill patient with SARS-CoV-2.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCCare of the Seriously Ill Patient with SARS-CoV-2 – Medical Clinics of North America
SR | Pharmacological interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in people undergoing bariatric surgery.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:21h | UTC
RCT | Low-dose morphine did not significantly reduce the intensity of chronic breathlessness in patients with COPD.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:09h | UTCEffect of Regular, Low-Dose, Extended-release Morphine on Chronic Breathlessness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The BEAMS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Dyspnea—When a Sensation Becomes a Symptom – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
Commentary: Breathlessness in Patients with COPD isn’t Reduced with Daily Morphine – HCP Live
KDIGO 2022 Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of Hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:11h | UTCExecutive Summary: KDIGO 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease – Kidney International
Guideline Synopsis | Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:08h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Infertility in Men – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: AUA/ASRM Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of infertility in men
RCT | Treatment of early Lyme Disease with doxycycline for 7 days is noninferior to treatment for 14 days.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:06h | UTCTreatment of erythema migrans with doxycycline for 7 days versus 14 days in Slovenia: a randomised open-label non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Shorter Duration of Antibiotics Noninferior for Lyme Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
New research: Treatment of erythema migrans with doxycycline for 7 days versus 14 days in Slovenia: a randomised open-label non-inferiority trialhttps://t.co/8lktc4gxzG pic.twitter.com/mP2e0Kn7C5
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) October 7, 2022
RCT | Impact of empagliflozin on decongestion in acute heart failure.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:04h | UTCCommentary: Empagliflozin in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure – EMPULSE – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
What's the impact of empagliflozin on decongestion in acute heart failure? New insights from the EMPULSE trial in EHJ!https://t.co/O1MZTFPWCc#SGLT2 #decongestion #heartfailure #empagliflozin #cardiotwitter @escardio @ESC_Journals pic.twitter.com/QLJYNgl1Zo
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) October 19, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ license
Cohort Study | Race-dependent association of HDL-C levels with incident coronary artery disease.
23 Nov, 2022 | 14:02h | UTCNews Release: Study challenges “good” cholesterol’s role in universally predicting heart disease risk – National Institutes of Health
Right heart failure in the ED: approach to diagnosis and management.
23 Nov, 2022 | 13:54h | UTCRight Heart Failure in the ED: Approach to Diagnosis and Management – emDocs
SR | Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTCSummary: Blood pressure targets in people with cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1594059435202289666
M-A | Use of CT of the head in patients with acute atraumatic altered mental status.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis: 94% of patients with atraumatic altered mental status received a noncontrast CT head, with an average yield of 11% which varied by setting: 18% in ED patients, 12% of ICU patients, and 3% of general inpatients had positive findings on CT. https://t.co/yHWj6uSwTM
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 18, 2022
Guardianship | A medicolegal review for clinicians.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:33h | UTCGuardianship: A medicolegal review for clinicians – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
M-A | Cardiac and kidney adverse effects of HIF Prolyl-Hydroxylase inhibitors for anemia in patients with CKD not receiving dialysis.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:22h | UTC
M-A | Burden of respiratory syncytial virus infection in older and high-risk adults in developed countries.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC
RCT | New drug can improve constipation in patients with Parkinson Disease.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCOral ENT-01 Targets Enteric Neurons to Treat Constipation in Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
New Drug Could Ease Parkinson’s-Related Constipation – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
A #RTC of 150 persons with #ParkinsonDisease has found that ENT-01 is safe for up to 25 days of treatment and significantly improves constipation and possibly neurological symptoms: https://t.co/JdDhaHiFOA @MayoClinic pic.twitter.com/IWWCBzvrWV
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) November 8, 2022
RCT | Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring vs. fingerstick testing for Type 1 DM.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:45h | UTCRCT | Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring vs. fingerstick testing for Type 1 DM.
Intermittently Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Type 1 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Continuous Monitoring Outperforms Fingerstick Testing in Patients With T1D, High Glycated Hemoglobin – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
In persons with type 1 diabetes, intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring led to significantly lower glycated hemoglobin levels than participant monitoring with fingerstick testing. https://t.co/2JkNKDyoQJ pic.twitter.com/CXEcARsLD8
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 5, 2022
RCT | The effects of modifying amount and type of dietary carbohydrate on esophageal reflux symptoms.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCCommentary: Study finds that reducing intake of simple sugars improves GERD – Vanderbilt University
M-A | Global monkeypox case hospitalization rates.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:36h | UTCRelated:
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCCommentaries:
Study describes monkeypox in women; CDC warns of Tpoxx resistance – CIDRAP
Related:
Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Cohort Study | Association of antidepressant use during pregnancy with risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:33h | UTCAssociation of Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Do Not Affect Child Neurodevelopment – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JAMAInternalMed/status/1593046260440776704
SR | Exercise for acutely hospitalized older medical patients.
21 Nov, 2022 | 14:28h | UTCExercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients – Cochrane Library
Summary: Exercise for older patients during unplanned hospital stays – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1593169319881756672