Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Meta-Analysis: Association of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Blood Pressure Lowering With Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease Across Blood Pressure Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Treating modestly high blood pressure may not boost survival odds – Reuters (free) AND No cardiovascular disease reduction with intensive blood pressure lowering treatment – Umea University, via EurekAlert (free)
See also new AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines and related resources in our November 13th issue (see #1)
“”Primary preventive BP lowering is associated with reduced risk for death and CVD if baseline SBP is 140 mm Hg or higher.” published same day as @ACCinTouch guideline w/SBP goals <130 mm Hg. Cognitive dissonance?” (RT @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of weight loss interventions for adults who are obese on mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:50h | UTC
Review: The Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:44h | UTCThe Diagnosis of Chronic Coronary Heart Disease – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Review: Eosinophilic esophagitis: update on management and controversies
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:15h | UTCEosinophilic esophagitis: update on management and controversies – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Meta-Analysis: Exercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:05h | UTCExercise for the Prevention of Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials – American Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Exercise may help prevent low back pain or make it less severe – Reuters (free)
Related meta-analysis: Prevention of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Long-term Sustainability of Diabetes Prevention Approaches
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:03h | UTCLong-term Sustainability of Diabetes Prevention Approaches: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lifestyle Modifications Slow Progression To Diabetes As Effectively As Medications – Medical Research (free) AND Lifestyle changes successfully reduce incidence of diabetes – MedicalXpress (free) AND Lifestyle changes—not medications—linked to sustained risk reduction for diabetes – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Review: Management of anticoagulation in hip fractures
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:36h | UTCManagement of anticoagulation in hip fractures – Effort Open Reviews (free)
Systematic review: The influence of physical activity, sedentary behavior on health-related quality of life among children and adolescents
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:29h | UTC
Review: Cardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:25h | UTCCardiocerebral and cardiopulmonary resuscitation – 2017 update – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free)
Review: Role of liver magnetic resonance imaging in hyperferritinaemia and the diagnosis of iron overload
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:27h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic management of colorectal adenomas
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:25h | UTCEndoscopic management of colorectal adenomas – Annals of Gastroenterology (free)
Review: Drug‐induced anaphylaxis in the emergency room
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:26h | UTCDrug‐induced anaphylaxis in the emergency room – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free)
Review: Diagnostic approach to TSH-producing pituitary adenoma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCDiagnostic approach to TSH-producing pituitary adenoma – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Review: Surgical Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:18h | UTCSurgical Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Review: l-Thyroxine replacement therapy in the frail elderly
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:15h | UTC
Review: Stem cell therapy for type 1 diabetes
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:11h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Suicide risk in patients with diabetes
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:14h | UTC
Systematic Review: International variations in primary care physician consultation time
11 Nov, 2017 | 19:19h | UTCCommentary: Primary care consultations last less than 5 minutes for half the world’s population – BMJ, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Global assessment of the length of doctor visits (primary care): range of 48 seconds to 22 minutes” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: Comparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:09h | UTCComparisons of Interventions for Preventing Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise, Vision Testing and Osteoporosis Evaluation Are Keys To Fall Prevention – Medical Research (free) AND Exercise may be best intervention to prevent falls among elderly, according to new study – MedicalXpress (free) AND Adding other therapy to exercise may be best for fall prevention – Reuters (free) AND How to Prevent Falls in Older Adults – Consumer Reports (free)
Review: The Value of Preoperative Assessment Before Noncardiac Surgery in the Era of Value-Based Care
11 Nov, 2017 | 16:55h | UTCRelated guidelines: 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
Testing for chronic hepatitis B and C: a global perspective
6 Nov, 2017 | 14:39h | UTCTesting for chronic hepatitis B and C: a global perspective – BMC Infectious Diseases (free)
Systematic Review: Glucocorticosteroids for people with alcoholic hepatitis
6 Nov, 2017 | 14:30h | UTCGlucocorticosteroids for people with alcoholic hepatitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Glucocorticosteroids for people with alcoholic hepatitis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“We found no evidence of a difference between glucocorticosteroids and placebo or no intervention on all-cause mortality, health-related quality of life, and serious adverse events during treatment”.
Review: What We Know About Tuberculosis Transmission
6 Nov, 2017 | 14:33h | UTCWhat We Know About Tuberculosis Transmission: An Overview – The Journal of Infectious Diseases (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet)
Review: Point of Care Ultrasound
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:57h | UTCPoint of Care Ultrasound: An Overview – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Related reviews: Ultrasonography in the emergency department – Critical Care (free) AND Clinically integrated multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for undifferentiated respiratory difficulty, chest pain, or shock: a critical analytic review – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Common pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: a practical guide for emergency and critical care physicians – Critical Ultrasound Journal (free) AND Point-of-Care Ultrasonography by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians – Pediatrics (free)
Systematic Review: Mefloquine for preventing malaria during travel to endemic areas
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:55h | UTCMefloquine for preventing malaria during travel to endemic areas – Cochrane Library (free)
News release: Can mefloquine prevent malaria during travel to areas where the disease is widespread? (free)
Commentary: Cochrane review provides clarity about safety of mefloquine for preventing malaria in travelers – News Medical (free)