Internal Medicine
Review | The management of hypertensive emergencies—is there a “magical” prescription for all?
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
Stroke–heart syndrome: recent advances and challenges.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCStroke–Heart Syndrome: Recent Advances and Challenges – Journal of the American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Proud to share our updated review about the stroke-heart syndrome. Read more about recent advances on how brain ischemia can trigger cardiac events. https://t.co/ywJs2JbZht Many thanks to @SposatoL, @JohannesBacks and @Dr_No_Charite for your contribution! #brainheart #strokeheart pic.twitter.com/3IV9LU7fJN
— Jan Scheitz 🧠⚡️❤️ (@Jan_FriSch) September 3, 2022
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Review | Diagnosis and treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes – JAMA
RCT | Advanced hybrid closed loop therapy versus conventional treatment in adults with type 1 diabetes.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCAdvanced hybrid closed loop therapy versus conventional treatment in adults with type 1 diabetes (ADAPT): a randomised controlled study – The Lancet Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ‘Artificial Pancreas’ Best in Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New—Advanced hybrid closed loop therapy versus conventional treatment in adults with type 1 #diabetes (ADAPT): a randomised controlled study https://t.co/XrrmoDuQLy #T1D pic.twitter.com/GSLWA3xX7F
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) September 2, 2022
Brief Review | Thromboprophylaxis in critical care.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:41h | UTCThromboprophylaxis in critical care – Intensive Care Medicine
Systematic Review | Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:40h | UTCProbiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
#probiotics for preventing colds? @CochraneARI looked at 24 studies w 6,950 people.
👍 may be beneficial in preventing at least 1 occurrence of acute upper respiratory tract infection #URTI & likely beneficial in preventing 3 occurrences of URTIs.https://t.co/A6XxrjKKcI pic.twitter.com/mDR3NYLLzQ— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 24, 2022
Study finds high diagnostic concordance between telemedicine and in-person visits for most new clinical concerns.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Provisional diagnosis established over video telemedicine visits matched the in-person reference standard diagnosis in 87% of cases in study of 2393 patients with video telemedicine consult followed by in-person outpatient visit within 90 days. #OAResearch https://t.co/4edJFQepZR
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 2, 2022
Practice update to optimize the performance and interpretation of blood cultures.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTC
Systematic Review | Opioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTCOpioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids – Cochrane Library
Review | Cardiovascular complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:20h | UTCCardiovascular complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer – European Heart Journal
Related:
Cardiotoxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors – ESMO Open
Cardiotoxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors – IJC Heart & Vasculature
Commentary on Twitter
Must read state-of-the-art review: Cardiovascular complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer https://t.co/0lr7g6s8g0
#EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/jORaTzP7GD— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 5, 2022
Systematic Review | Global frequency and clinical features of stroke in patients with tuberculous meningitis.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:19h | UTC
Consensus Statement | Preoperative management of cardiovascular medications.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Management of Surgical Patients Using Dietary Supplements – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Cardiac Risk Reduction in Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
RCT | Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD – NIH News Releases
Original Study: Bronchodilators in Tobacco-Exposed Persons with Symptoms and Preserved Lung Function – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
This trial involving symptomatic, tobacco-exposed persons with preserved lung function onspirometry showed no benefit to the use of dual bronchodilator therapy. https://t.co/kXqXHMl2xx pic.twitter.com/KAMuI4Jajo
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 4, 2022
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:36h | UTCFDA authorizes updated COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer – CIDRAP
FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Opinion | People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTC
Cohort Study | Habitual alcohol intake and risk of atrial fibrillation in young adults.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:33h | UTCHabitual Alcohol Intake and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Young Adults in Korea – JAMA Network Open
Invited Commentary: Self-reported Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA Network Open
Review | Right ventricular function across the spectrum of health and disease.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:30h | UTCRight ventricular function across the spectrum of health and disease – Heart
Commentary on Twitter
Right ventricular function across the spectrum
of health and disease https://t.co/3i9iiddsyV #echofirst #Cardiotwitter #CardioEd #MedEd #CardioTwitteros pic.twitter.com/Q219nvnu6v— Sergio Moreno M (@Serginho1409) July 11, 2022
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The Australian obesity management algorithm: a simple tool to guide the management of obesity in primary care.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTC
Review | Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth breath testing in gastroenterology: clinical utility and pitfalls.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:21h | UTC
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: review of management for primary care providers.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:18h | UTC
Systematic Review | Hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCHydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) for sickle cell disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Hydroxyurea (also known as hydroxycarbamide) for people with sickle cell disease – Cochrane Library
2022 ACC Expert Consensus | Role of nonstatin therapies for LDL-cholesterol lowering and managing cardiovascular disease risk.
2 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCNews Release: ACC Issues Guidance to Address New Nonstatin Therapies – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: New on the Scene Nonstatin Drugs: Experts Provide Guidance – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
📢 ACC releases Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Role of Nonstatin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of ASCVD Risk
Read more: https://t.co/WDOSPgQ1bx #ACCClinicalDoc pic.twitter.com/nt8S2pdBgD
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 25, 2022
RCT | Bedaquiline–Pretomanid–Linezolid regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
2 Sep, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCBedaquiline–Pretomanid–Linezolid Regimens for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Three drug regimen with Linezolid 600 mg tied to better outcomes in drug-resistant TB – Medical Dialogues
Cohort Studies | Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of mortality and cancer.
2 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCEditorial: The trouble with ultra-processed foods – The BMJ
Commentaries:
Ultraprocessed foods linked to cancer and early death, studies find – CNN
New research gives more reasons to eat less-processed food – The Guardian
AHA Scientific Statement | Management of infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs.
1 Sep, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCNews Release: Addiction management is key to treating heart infection in people who inject drugs – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs – American Heart Association
Video: Management of Infective Endocarditis in People who Inject Drugs – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
AHA Addresses Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users – HealthDay
Related: Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs – American College of Cardiology (the original article is paywalled but has an informative infographic)