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Crossover RCT | Using one-size cuff results in major inaccuracy in BP readings across varying arm sizes

11 Aug, 2023 | 15:41h | UTC

Effects 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:

Brief Review | Why is cuff size so important and other factors that affect accurate blood pressure measurement

[News release – not published yet] Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Presented at ASRS Meeting | Studies link GLP-1 agonists to progression of diabetic retinopathy

11 Aug, 2023 | 15:38h | UTC

Studies 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 | UTC

Novo Nordisk A/S: Semaglutide 2.4 mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity in the SELECT trial – Novo Nordisk

Commentaries:

SELECT: Semaglutide Cuts CV Events in Adults With Overweight or Obesity – TCTMD

Expert reaction to Novo Nordisk press release announcing the headline results from their SELECT cardiovascular outcomes semaglutide trial – Science Media Centre

Related: Role of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists in Achieving Weight Loss and Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes in People With Overweight and Obesity – Journal of the American Heart Association

 


Perspective | Creation and adoption of large language models in medicine

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:38h | UTC

Creation 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 | UTC

An 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 | UTC

Large 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 | UTC

Sex and Tumor-Site Differences in the Association of Alcohol Intake With the Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Association of Alcohol Intake With Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer – The ASCO Post

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Adverse effects of antidepressant medications and their management in children and adolescents

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC

Adverse Effects of Antidepressant Medications and their Management in Children and Adolescents – Pharmacotherapy

 


M-A | Absence of evidence for antipsychotics in youth unipolar depression; limited evidence in bipolar depression

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC

Effectiveness of atypical antipsychotics for unipolar and bipolar depression in adolescents and young adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Affective Disorders

 


Cohort Study | Vegetarian diet linked to elevated hip fracture risk; BMI plays a partial role

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:16h | UTC

Risk of hip fracture in meat-eaters, pescatarians, and vegetarians: a prospective cohort study of 413,914 UK Biobank participants – BMC Medicine

 


M-A | Community-based interventions using holistic assessment and care planning improve independent living in older adults

9 Aug, 2023 | 15:13h | UTC

Complex interventions for improving independent living and quality of life amongst community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing

 


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

Prevalence of Use of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Older Adults Worldwide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Network Open

 


Perspective | Will unpredictable side effects dim the promise of new Alzheimer’s drugs?

8 Aug, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

Will 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 | UTC

Associations 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)

Related: The Evidence and Controversy Between Dietary Calcium Intake and Calcium Supplementation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials – Journal of the American College of Nutrition

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


NICE Updated Guideline | Venous thromboembolic diseases

7 Aug, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC

Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing  – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


Review | Management of worsening heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

7 Aug, 2023 | 15:03h | UTC

Management of Worsening Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: JACC Focus Seminar 3/3 – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Opinion | Regulating direct-to-consumer polygenic risk scores

7 Aug, 2023 | 14:59h | UTC

Regulating 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 | UTC

The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas: implications for pharmacological management

7 Aug, 2023 | 14:25h | UTC

Diabetes 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 | UTC

Non-alcohol substance use disorder after bariatric surgery in the prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study – Obesity

News 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 | UTC

Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence 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

 


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 | UTC

Duration 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

 


Review | Primary aldosteronism: a pragmatic approach to diagnosis and management

4 Aug, 2023 | 12:06h | UTC

Primary 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 | UTC

Managing the symptom burden associated with maintenance dialysis: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International

News Release: KDIGO Announces Publication of “Managing the Symptom Burden Associated with Maintenance Dialysis”

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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