Internal Medicine
AHA Scientific Statement | Effects of objective and perceived social isolation on cardiovascular and brain health.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCNews Release: Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of death from heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn – HealthDay
M-A | Efficacy and safety of heparin full-dose anticoagulation in hospitalized non-critically ill COVID-19 patients.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:27h | UTCRelated:
Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Review | Long COVID headache.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:25h | UTCLong COVID headache – The Journal of Headache and Pain
Commentary on Twitter
#Headache is among the most frequent symptoms persisting or newly developing after #coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as part of the so-called long #COVID syndrome. Learn more: https://t.co/v1V2jZBluq pic.twitter.com/X6eAgaOaBF
— European Headache Federation (@EHF_Official) August 4, 2022
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Update on the Monkeypox outbreak.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCUpdate on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
Related:
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Review | Plasma exchange in the intensive care unit.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCPlasma exchange in the intensive care unit: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Therapeutic plasma exchange in #ICU
🟨 indications for urgent TPE
🟨 mechanisms, kinetics and therapeutic goals
🟨 diagnostic workup & monitoring
🟨 technical aspects
🟨 clinical response & complications
🟨 unanswered questions & research agenda#FOAMcc
📎 https://t.co/CojkcA81Dy pic.twitter.com/MsAdjgJhNL— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) August 13, 2022
Practice Guideline | Preoperative investigations.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:08h | UTC
European guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
Review | Acute liver failure management and liver transplantation.
15 Aug, 2022 | 11:41h | UTCCAQ Corner: Acute liver failure management and liver transplantation – Liver Transplantation
Harmonization of American and European hypertension guidelines: comparisons, reflections, and recommendations.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:19h | UTCHarmonization of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure/Hypertension Guidelines: Comparisons, Reflections, and Recommendations – European Heart Journal (also available at Circulation)
Review | The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:02h | UTCThe COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
🔐Time to pay attention to the consequences of persistent pain in patients after any severity of COVID-19, with increased risk of post-intensive care syndrome in patients requiring ICU care?@harshamd5 @ANels_MD @NarouzeMD #FreeForAWeek
🔗https://t.co/NaafjxCbXz pic.twitter.com/Zj2OGIPniP
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) August 1, 2022
Review | Cardiovascular complications of pregnancy-associated COVID-19 infections.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:14h | UTCCommentaries:
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 in Pregnancy Reviewed – HealthDay
Consensus Guidance | Thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism prevention in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:54h | UTC
M-A | Diagnostic accuracy of urinary antigen tests for pneumococcal pneumonia among patients with acute respiratory failure suspected pneumonia.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:28h | UTC
M-A | Medications for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
Podcast | Meningitis pearls.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:25h | UTC#346 Meningitis – The Curbsiders
Podcast | Vitamin and mineral supplementation: a USPSTF update.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC#345 Vitamin and Mineral supplementation: A USPSTF Update with Dr. Michael Barry – The Curbsiders
Podcast | Multiple Sclerosis pearls for the general practitioner.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:21h | UTC#344 Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Annette Okai – The Curbsiders
RCT | Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones and incidence of relapse.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCRemoval of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones and Incidence of Relapse – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones during surgery to remove ureteral or contralateral stones resulted in less relapse than nonremoval and in similar numbers of subsequent emergency department visits. https://t.co/MRgFUnF1C0 pic.twitter.com/19ahPuHyNS
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 10, 2022
RCT | Tobramycin inhalation solution is effective in adults with bronchiectasis with pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentary: Tobramycin Tames Infection in Bronchiectasis – Medscape (free registration required)
Trauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCTrauma care in older people: charting a path from outlier to excellence – Age and Ageing
Cohort Study | Risk of hip fracture in meat-eaters, pescatarians, and vegetarians.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCNews Release: Vegetarian women are at a higher risk of hip fracture – University of Leeds
Consensus Statement | Pharmacological management of allergic rhinitis.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCRelated:
Systematic Review | Inhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis.
11 Aug, 2022 | 11:59h | UTCInhaled antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review | Replacing salt with low‐sodium salt substitutes for cardiovascular health in adults, children and pregnant women.
10 Aug, 2022 | 15:38h | UTCRelated:
Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
M-A | Effects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes.
10 Aug, 2022 | 15:40h | UTCEffects of salt substitutes on clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart
Commentary: Swapping salt for substitutes reduces risk of stroke and heart conditions – study – The Guardian
Related:
RCT: Reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute reduces blood pressure in hypertensive patients
Potassium Enriched Salt Substitution Could Prevent a Large Number of Cardiovascular Deaths
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our latest meta-analysis shows consistent effects of salt substitutes on BP across diverse geographies and populations. Protective effects on clinical outcomes are likely to be generalizable to countries worldwide. https://t.co/C273yK6Bek
— Xuejun Yin (@XuejunYin) August 10, 2022