Internal Medicine
Review | Dangerous causes of nausea/vomiting beyond the GI system.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCDangerous Causes of Nausea/Vomiting Beyond the GI System – emDocs
Observational analysis shows chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCAssociation of Chronic Kidney Disease With Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | Inadequate practices for hepatic encephalopathy management in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
Review | Hepatic encephalopathy and strategies to prevent readmission from inadequate transitions of care.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
Review | Missed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCMissed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting – Journal of Hospital Medicine
Review | Blood transfusion reactions.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:50h | UTC
Review | The role of abdominal drain cultures in managing abdominal infections.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:48h | UTCThe Role of Abdominal Drain Cultures in Managing Abdominal Infections – Antibiotics
Review | Drug regimens of novel antibiotics in critically ill patients with varying renal functions.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
Guideline Summary | Recommendations for the outpatient drug treatment of patients with COVID-19.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement | Cardiovascular effects of home dialysis therapies.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCTop Things to Know: CV Effects of Home Dialysis Therapies – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
AHA Urges More Home-Based Dialysis in Advanced Kidney Failure – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/bourneauguste/status/1559172680087228416
Consensus Statement | Preoperative management of medications for rheumatologic and HIV diseases.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:22h | 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 | Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCEditorial: The importance of sitting less and moving more – The BMJ
News Release: Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers’ sitting time by an hour a day – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: SMART Work and Life Intervention Reduces Sitting Time for Office Workers – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Using a standing desk alongside a package of other measures to encourage office workers to sit less and move more, reduced sitting time by about an hour a day over one year, finds a trial published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/uxaDWnp5WB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 18, 2022
Cross-Sectional Study | Hypertension common among poorest, least educated around the world.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCThe Association of Socioeconomic Status With Hypertension in 76 Low- and Middle-Income Countries – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Around the World – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: Hypertension Common Among Poorest, Least Educated Globally – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
#HTN is a common condition in low- & middle-income countries. As countries develop economically, these groups may experience a greater #hypertension prevalence relative to those w/ ⬆️ socioeconomic status. Read more on this important work now out in #JACC: https://t.co/sOzb1aWRvk pic.twitter.com/w00raCmuCW
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 16, 2022
Review | Advances in imaging and targeted therapies for recurrent pericarditis.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:06h | UTCAdvances in Imaging and Targeted Therapies for Recurrent Pericarditis: A Review – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Videos:
Transthoracic Echocardiogram Showing Signs of Constrictive Physiology – JAMA
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Showing Signs of Constrictive Physiology – JAMA
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Finding in Constrictive Pericarditis – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Much is new in the management of recurrent pericarditis after the 2015 @escardio guidelines. Advances in CMR and IL-inhibitors have led to a paradigm shift in the management of this chronic debilitating disease. A state-of-the-art algorithm is proposed. https://t.co/7mdyYZ2BXS
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) August 19, 2022
Review | Left atrial appendage occlusion, a misnomer?
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion, A Misnomer? – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Review | Systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCSystemic lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease – Journal of Internal Medicine
AHA Scientific Statement outlines the most common symptoms of 6 cardiovascular diseases.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:19h | UTCNews Release: Report outlines most common symptoms of 6 cardiovascular diseases – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: State of the Science: The Relevance of Symptoms in CVD and Research – American Heart Association
Study | Almost half of global cancer deaths are due to risk factors, with smoking, alcohol use, and high BMI the greatest contributors.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW #GBDstudy research from 2010-2019 found that a majority of attributable #Cancer DALYs globally were from behavioral risk factors. The top 3 behavioral risk factors for cancer burden were: #smoking 🚬, #alcohol 🍺, & high #BMI. @TheLancet »https://t.co/qPzDKzfLda pic.twitter.com/LnkvlkDHgA
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) August 18, 2022
Retrospective cohort study | Symptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:17h | UTCSymptoms and risk factors for long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – Nature Medicine
Commentary: UK study finds over 100 symptoms of long COVID in non-hospitalized adults – News Medical
M-A | The accuracy of pulse oximetry in measuring oxygen saturation by levels of skin pigmentation.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:15h | UTCRelated:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Guideline | Acute pancreatitis.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:11h | UTCRelated:
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Cohort Study | Aldosterone linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease progression and end-stage kidney disease.
19 Aug, 2022 | 16:09h | UTCOriginal Study: Aldosterone in chronic kidney disease and renal outcomes – European Heart Journal
Editorial: Aldosterone excess and cardiorenal risk: more common than appreciated – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ESC_Journals/status/1556898902258991104
RCT | Metformin, Ivermectin, and Fluvoxamine are not beneficial for obese outpatients with Covid-19.
18 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCEditorial: Time to Stop Using Ineffective Covid-19 Drugs – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
In this trial involving overweight or obese outpatients with Covid-19, investigators found that none of three repurposed drugs (metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine) reduced the risk of serious disease. https://t.co/8sd6R7CDK6 pic.twitter.com/bPZ6zeuZSA
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 17, 2022
Executive Summary | Guidelines for adrenalectomy.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:58h | UTCAmerican Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy: Executive Summary – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author interview: American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy – JAMA
Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTCCommentaries:
Anal and oral sex spread monkeypox. Let’s talk about it. – Vox
Related:
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – 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
Commentary on Twitter
New Spanish study investigates clinical and virological characteristics of confirmed human #monkeypox among 181 patients: https://t.co/3twjOaAVT5 pic.twitter.com/bfRxhjhEFn
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 10, 2022