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Review | Medication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder

2 Jun, 2023 | 12:03h | UTC

Medication-assisted recovery for opioid use disorder: A guide – Journal of Family Practice

Review | These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar

2 Jun, 2023 | 11:59h | UTC

These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar – Journal of Family Practice

ASH 2023 Guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism | Thrombophilia testing

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:22h | UTC

American Society of Hematology 2023 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Thrombophilia Testing – Blood Advances

RCT | Dupilumab improves lung function and reduces exacerbations in COPD patients with elevated eosinophils

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:20h | UTC

Dupilumab for COPD with Type 2 Inflammation Indicated by Eosinophil Counts – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Dupilumab Improves Outcomes for COPD, Type 2 Inflammation in Randomized Trial – HCP Live

Commentary on Twitter

Presented at #ATS2023: In the BOREAS trial, dupilumab resulted in a lower annualized rate of exacerbations than placebo among patients with COPD and an elevated blood eosinophil count. Full trial results: https://t.co/9IWZr3YqsN

— NEJM (@NEJM) May 21, 2023

SR | Systematic review finds 16.4-36.18 severe bleedings, 7.62-8.5 perforations per 10,000 colonoscopies

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:15h | UTC

An Estimate of Severe Harms Due to Screening Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review – The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Expert Consensus | Nephrotoxic potential of 195 medications in the non-intensive care setting

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:14h | UTC

Expert Consensus on the Nephrotoxic Potential of 195 Medications in the Non-intensive Care Setting: A Modified Delphi Method – Drug Safety

M-A | Maternal alcohol consumption and the risk of miscarriage in the first and second trimesters

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:10h | UTC

Maternal alcohol consumption and the risk of miscarriage in the first and second trimesters: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Review | Deprescribing interventions for gabapentinoids in adults

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:05h | UTC

Deprescribing interventions for gabapentinoids in adults: a scoping review – British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

RCT | Adapted mindfulness training shows efficacy in reducing elevated office blood pressure

1 Jun, 2023 | 12:03h | UTC

Effect of Adapted Mindfulness Training in Participants With Elevated Office Blood Pressure: The MB‐BP Study: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of the American Heart Association

Cluster RCT | Point-of-care CRP testing cuts antibiotic prescriptions in respiratory illnesses in primary care

1 Jun, 2023 | 11:58h | UTC

Implementation of point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein concentrations to improve antibiotic targeting in respiratory illness in Vietnamese primary care: a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Commentary: Use of CRP testing reduced antibiotics for respiratory infections, trial finds – CIDRAP

Study finds potential glaucoma risk in patients using calcium channel blockers

1 Jun, 2023 | 11:51h | UTC

Association of systemic medication use with glaucoma and intraocular pressure: the E3 Consortium – Ophthalmology

Commentary: Calcium Channel Blocker Use Associated with Higher Prevalence of Glaucoma – HCP Live

M-A | Labor induction at 39 weeks: improved outcomes but increased shoulder dystocia for nulliparous women

31 May, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC

Comparison of Maternal Labor-Related Complications and Neonatal Outcomes Following Elective Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks of Gestation vs Expectant Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Review | How to approach acute thrombosis and thrombocytopenia

31 May, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

How to approach acute thrombosis and thrombocytopenia – Clinical Medicine Journal

The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book

30 May, 2023 | 12:09h | UTC

The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book – World Health Organization

M-A | Shorter vs. longer-term antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in children

31 May, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC

Shorter Versus Longer-term Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Meta-analysis supports shorter antibiotic courses for kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP

Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine

Efficacy of short-course antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Short-Course vs Long-Course Antibiotic Therapy for Children With Nonsevere Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics

Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics

Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The SAFER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics

Effect of Amoxicillin Dose and Treatment Duration on the Need for Antibiotic Re-treatment in Children With Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The CAP-IT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Cohort Study | Amiodarone linked to higher bleeding risk vs. flecainide or sotalol in atrial fibrillation patients on anticoagulants

30 May, 2023 | 12:01h | UTC

Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Amiodarone used with anticoagulant therapy linked to more bleeding-related hospitalizations than flecainide or sotalol – American College of Physicians

Commentary: Amiodarone increases bleeding compared with flecainide or sotalol in patients on anticoagulant therapy – ACP Internist

Commentary on Twitter

A study of older adults with #AFib who were treated with #anticoagulants found #amiodarone during apixaban/rivaroxaban use was associated with greater risk for bleeding-related #hospitalizations compared to flecainide or sotalol: https://t.co/cFb1rgGqjt pic.twitter.com/gKlgLXBdb2

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) May 25, 2023

M-A | Plant-based diets reduce key atherogenic lipoproteins

30 May, 2023 | 11:48h | UTC

Vegetarian or vegan diets and blood lipids: a meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal

Editorial: Plant-based dietary patterns and atherogenic lipoproteins – European Heart Journal

Review | Child and adolescent obesity

30 May, 2023 | 11:45h | UTC

Child and adolescent obesity – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary on Twitter

A Primer in @DiseasePrimers discusses the epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis, prevention and management of obesity in children and adolescents, highlighting patient quality of life and areas for further research. https://t.co/Zpcb4RbH2J pic.twitter.com/uneXxVyTDg

— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) May 28, 2023

Review | Managing menopausal symptoms, fertility, and bone health in breast cancer women on endocrine therapy

30 May, 2023 | 11:40h | UTC

Advances in the Management of Menopausal Symptoms, Fertility Preservation, and Bone Health for Women With Breast Cancer on Endocrine Therapy – ASCO Educational Book

RCT | Group support and skill-based learning reduce opioid use in chronic pain, but leads to no effect on pain perception

29 May, 2023 | 11:14h | UTC

Reducing Opioid Use for Chronic Pain With a Group-Based Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

See also: Visual Abstract

News Release: New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain – University of Warwick

Review | Mitigating long-term and delayed adverse events associated with cancer treatment: implications for survivorship

29 May, 2023 | 11:08h | UTC

Mitigating long-term and delayed adverse events associated with cancer treatment: implications for survivorship – Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary on Twitter

In a Review now published online, @maryam_lustberg @NicoleKuderer @ADesaiMD @crisbergerot and @gary_lyman discuss the mitigation of long-term toxicities from cancer treatment, including financial toxicity and psychosocial needs: https://t.co/Gu08RtT0nO pic.twitter.com/OX9tUZyuY5

— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) May 25, 2023