Family Medicine
Crossover RCT | Using one-size cuff results in major inaccuracy in BP readings across varying arm sizes
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:41h | UTCEffects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings: The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries:
When it comes to blood pressure cuffs, size matters – MedicalResearch.com
One-size-fits-all blood pressure cuffs ‘strikingly inaccurate,’ study says – CNN
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
Using a regular blood pressure (BP) cuff regardless of individual’s arm size resulted in 3.6 mmHg lower systolic BP when a regular cuff was one size too-large, and 4.8 and 19.5 mmHg higher when a regular cuff was one and two sizes too small. https://t.co/ZKnGfWc9fy
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 7, 2023
Presented at ASRS Meeting | Studies link GLP-1 agonists to progression of diabetic retinopathy
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:38h | UTCStudies link GLP-1 agonists to progression of diabetic retinopathy – MDedge
[News Release] RCT | Semaglutide 2.4 mg reduces cardiovascular risk by 20% in adults with CVD & obesity
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:40h | UTCCommentaries:
SELECT: Semaglutide Cuts CV Events in Adults With Overweight or Obesity – TCTMD
Perspective | Creation and adoption of large language models in medicine
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:38h | UTCCreation and Adoption of Large Language Models in Medicine – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Rethinking large language models in medicine – Stanford Medicine
Perspective | An AI-enhanced electronic health record could boost primary care productivity
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:36h | UTCAn AI-Enhanced Electronic Health Record Could Boost Primary Care Productivity – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective | Large language models answer medical questions accurately, but can’t match clinicians’ knowledge
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:35h | UTCLarge Language Models Answer Medical Questions Accurately, but Can’t Match Clinicians’ Knowledge – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study | Moderate to heavy drinking linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:27h | UTCCommentary: Association of Alcohol Intake With Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer – The ASCO Post
Commentary on Twitter
? Moderate/heavy alcohol intake linked to increased risk of early-onset #ColorectalCancer, particularly distal colon & rectal cancers ➡️ https://t.co/2akaNsHbLu #CRCSM pic.twitter.com/5DGrrmdX4i
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) July 18, 2023
Review | Adverse effects of antidepressant medications and their management in children and adolescents
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC
M-A | Absence of evidence for antipsychotics in youth unipolar depression; limited evidence in bipolar depression
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC
Cohort Study | Vegetarian diet linked to elevated hip fracture risk; BMI plays a partial role
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:16h | UTC
M-A | Community-based interventions using holistic assessment and care planning improve independent living in older adults
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:13h | UTC
Podcast | Knee pain pearls
9 Aug, 2023 | 15:08h | UTC#406 Kneedful Things: Knee Pain 201 with Dr. Ted Parks – The Curbsiders
M-A | Nearly 37% of elderly outpatients are at risk due to potentially inappropriate medication use
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC
Perspective | Will unpredictable side effects dim the promise of new Alzheimer’s drugs?
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:30h | UTCWill unpredictable side effects dim the promise of new Alzheimer’s drugs? – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Related:
RCT | Donanemab slows early symptomatic Alzheimer’s progression, but raises serious safety concerns
RCT | Lecanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s disease but raises safety concerns
Cohort Study | Habitual calcium supplementation linked to higher CVD incidence and mortality in diabetics
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:24h | UTCAssociations of Habitual Calcium Supplementation With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Individuals With and Without Diabetes – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Habitual Ca supplementation was associated with higher risks of CVD in diabetics but not non-diabetics, suggesting that diabetics may need to be cautious about the long-term use of Ca supplements. @ADA_Pubs
Read Here➡️https://t.co/wUBy6KJhaw pic.twitter.com/6FXmwBwnMS
— Diabetes Care, a research journal of the ADA ? (@DiabetesCareADA) July 28, 2023
NICE Updated Guideline | Venous thromboembolic diseases
7 Aug, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC
Review | Management of worsening heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
7 Aug, 2023 | 15:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
How do you manage patients with worsening #HFrEF? This review by @SJGreene_md, @JavedButler1 and team provides the latest evidence-based guidance for the medical management of this high-risk population. https://t.co/REAqsrHDjI#JACC #CardioTwitter @ShelleyZieroth @DCRINews pic.twitter.com/rZYD25vCoG
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 5, 2023
Opinion | Regulating direct-to-consumer polygenic risk scores
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:59h | UTCRegulating Direct-to-Consumer Polygenic Risk Scores – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective | The paradoxical decline of geriatric medicine as a profession
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:57h | UTCThe Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Viewpoint: author Jerry Gurwitz discusses the attrition of geriatric medicine as a profession, attributing it in part to societal attitudes about aging and compounded by the negative effects of lower compensation and lack of career prestige. https://t.co/5uydZzMrqS pic.twitter.com/RFY5grczQ4
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 4, 2023
Review | Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas: implications for pharmacological management
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCDiabetes of the Exocrine Pancreas: Implications for Pharmacological Management – Drugs
Study | Gastric bypass linked to increased risk of non-alcohol substance use disorder
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:23h | UTCNews Release: Gastric bypass surgery associated with non-alcohol substance use disorder – Obesity – The Obesity Society
USPSTF | Reaffirming the importance of folic acid to all women planning to or who could become pregnant to prevent neural tube defects
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:15h | UTCEvidence Report: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Patient Page: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
2023 Recommendation Statement from the USPSTF: all persons planning to or who could become pregnant should take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 μg) of folic acid (A recommendation). https://t.co/gdavbWyZZ7 pic.twitter.com/2PAjb0OCBO
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 1, 2023
RCT | 52-week antidepressant adjunctive therapy did not lead to a statistically significant benefit over 8-week therapy in bipolar I depression
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:11h | UTCDuration of Adjunctive Antidepressant Maintenance in Bipolar I Depression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Modern antidepressants may reduce risk of relapse for patients with bipolar depression – University of British Columbia
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with bipolar I disorder who had remission of depression, there was no significant difference in the incidence of relapse of any mood episode between 8 weeks and 52 weeks of antidepressant treatment. Full results of the BEAM-BD trial: https://t.co/rCkCqIfMb6
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 2, 2023
Review | Primary aldosteronism: a pragmatic approach to diagnosis and management
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:06h | UTCPrimary Aldosteronism: A Pragmatic Approach to Diagnosis and Management – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
KDIGO Conference | Managing the symptom burden associated with maintenance dialysis
4 Aug, 2023 | 12:02h | UTCNews Release: KDIGO Announces Publication of “Managing the Symptom Burden Associated with Maintenance Dialysis”
Commentary on Twitter
KDIGO is pleased to announce the publication of “Managing the Symptom Burden Associated with Maintenance Dialysis” in @Kidney_Int. The Conference Report is based on the KDIGO Symptom-Based Complications in Dialysis Controversies Conference in May 2022.
Read the News Release:… pic.twitter.com/AZKW9TPgxj
— KDIGO (@goKDIGO) August 1, 2023