Internal Medicine
M-A | Performance of confirmatory tests for diagnosing primary aldosteronism.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/HyperAHA/status/1559624529869160448
Neurological and psychiatric risk trajectories after SARS-CoV-2 infection: an analysis of 2-year retrospective cohort studies including 1 284 437 patients.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—People with #COVID19 continue to face increased risks of some neurological and psychiatric conditions up to 2 years after infection, according to a study published in @TheLancetPsych: https://t.co/9fD5zMU3hE pic.twitter.com/8YhTKJ9v72
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 17, 2022
Modeling Study | Reducing daily salt intake in China by 1 g could prevent almost 9 million cardiovascular events by 2030.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:42h | UTCNews Release: 1 g cut in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China – BMJ Newsroom
CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:37h | UTCCommentaries:
Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death – CNN
Related:
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
Among U.S. monkeypox cases reported to CDC for whom data were available, 99% were in men & 94% reported recent male-to-male sexual contact. Close physical contact or exposure to contaminated materials like bedding can result in spread of monkeypox. https://t.co/2MZGn2IYpW pic.twitter.com/VgDzE6TOVV
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 5, 2022
CDC interim guidance for prevention and treatment of Monkeypox in persons with HIV infection.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC
Review | Acute respiratory distress syndrome.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:30h | UTCAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
RCT | Effect of remote ischemic conditioning vs. usual care on neurologic function in patients with acute moderate ischemic stroke.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:32h | UTCEffect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning vs Usual Care on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Moderate Ischemic Stroke: The RICAMIS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Remote Ischemic Conditioning: Feasible and Potentially Beneficial for Ischemic Stroke – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning vs Usual Care on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Moderate Ischemic Stroke – JAMA
Guideline | Use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:28h | UTC
Review | Barrett Esophagus.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:26h | UTCBarrett Esophagus: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Barrett Esophagus – JAMA
Perspective | Is there an optimal diet for primordial prevention of atherosclerosis?
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC
Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCTalking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane
Original Reviews:
Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022
Review | Why is my patient still in sinus tachycardia?
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:06h | UTCWhy Is My Patient Still In Sinus Tachycardia? – emDocs
Risk stratification in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: current evidence and perspectives.
17 Aug, 2022 | 13:55h | UTC
Review | Evaluation and management of emergencies in the patient with cirrhosis.
17 Aug, 2022 | 13:57h | UTC
M-A | The incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central venous catheters in hospitalized patients.
17 Aug, 2022 | 13:49h | UTC
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
UK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCUK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant – Associated Press/MedicalXpress
See also: Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine – BBC
Position Paper | Step-by-step diagnosis and management of the nocebo/drucebo effect in statin-associated muscle symptoms patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Review | Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 The latest review on non-invasive ventilation aims to provide background for internists to consider this therapeutic option for their #COPD patients. Read it now ▶️ https://t.co/7mnYMPHKEp#MedTwitter #BMJMedicine #CCFCOPD @CCF_PCCM pic.twitter.com/DfmOZxAIjG
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) August 5, 2022
Cohort Study | Racial and sex disparities in gout prevalence among adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCRacial and Sex Disparities in Gout Prevalence Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Once the ‘Disease of Kings,’ Gout Now Reigns Through Poverty, Disparity – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Acute pericarditis: update.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:28h | UTCAcute Pericarditis: Update – Current Cardiology Reports
Paraneoplastic encephalitis: clinically based approach on diagnosis and management.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:19h | UTC
Network M-A | Efficacy and safety of 12 immunosuppressive agents for idiopathic membranous nephropathy in adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCRelated:
Cohort Study | Clinical correlates and outcomes of methamphetamine‐associated cardiovascular diseases in hospitalized patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCCommentary: Methamphetamine use associated with cardiovascular disease in hospitalized patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
In one of the largest studies to date, Curran et al. found that #methamphetamine use is as big a risk for #heart #disease as alcohol and cocaine. @UCSFCardiology @LaraGroom #AHAJournals https://t.co/S82YLoVM7r pic.twitter.com/SkmxF3bG7d
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) August 12, 2022
Guideline for use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for cardiorenal risk reduction in adults.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCSee related systematic review: The Effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiorenal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://mobile.twitter.com/CJCJournals/status/1557751107006472193