Family Medicine

POTS and Pregnancy: a review of literature and recommendations for evaluation and treatment

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC

POTS and Pregnancy: A Review of Literature and Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment – International Journal of Women’s Health

 

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M-A | Effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on body composition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on body composition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – PLOS One

 

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Sex differences in clinical features, treatment, and lifestyle factors in patients with cluster headache

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:33h | UTC

Sex Differences in Clinical Features, Treatment, and Lifestyle Factors in Patients With Cluster Headache – Neurology

Commentaries:

Differences ID’d Between Men, Women With Cluster Headache – HealthDay

Cluster Headaches Affect Men More Often, But It’s Women Who Are Hit Hardest – Science Alert

 

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Cohort Study | Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term risk of ischemic heart disease in mothers

9 Feb, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC

Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long term risk of ischemic heart disease in mothers: national cohort and co-sibling study – The BMJ

News Release: Five major adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with long term risks of ischemic heart disease – News Medical/BMJ

Commentary: Complications during pregnancy linked to a higher risk of heart disease, study finds – CNN

Related:

Risk and trajectory of premature ischemic CVD in women with a history of pre-eclampsia: a nationwide register-based study

Cohort Study | Pre-eclampsia is associated with increased risk of premature-onset obstructive coronary artery stenosis.

Primary Care–Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: a Narrative Review – Journal of General Internal Medicine

Pregnancy Complications and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Later in Life: A Nationwide Cohort Study – Journal of the American Heart Association

AHA Scientific Statement | Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Consensus statement: Cardiovascular health after menopause transition, pregnancy disorders, and other gynecologic conditions

Cohort Study: Preeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease

Cohort Study: Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Largely Explained by Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors

All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease

Gestational Hypertension and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Research: Conjoint Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Parents

 

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Cohort Study | Outcomes of Meningococcal B disease in children after implementation of routine 4CMenB vaccination

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:57h | UTC

Outcomes of meningococcal serogroup B disease in children after implementation of routine infant 4CMenB vaccination in England: an active, prospective, national surveillance study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

Cases of MenB disease in vaccine-eligible children declined after #4CMenB implementation in England, but morbidity in vaccinated and unvaccinated children remained unchanged

New study by @ShamezLadhani & colleagues @UKHSA: https://t.co/4BkIBvsFJs pic.twitter.com/lUxIUCjW47

— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) February 1, 2023

 

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Cohort Study | Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for chronic diseases and premature mortality

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality – eBioMedicine

News Release: Good hydration linked to healthy aging – National Institutes of Health

Related: Cohort study: Increased middle age serum sodium levels (may correlate with low water ingestion) are linked to increased risk of left ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure after 25 years of follow up.

 

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Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare: a review on the recommendations of young adults with lived experience

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:29h | UTC

Improving the transition from paediatric to adult healthcare: a scoping review on the recommendations of young adults with lived experience – BMJ Open

 

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Cohort Study | The impact of population-level HbA1c screening on reducing diabetes diagnostic delay in middle-aged adults

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:28h | UTC

The impact of population-level HbA_1c screening on reducing diabetes diagnostic delay in middle-aged adults: a UK Biobank analysis – Diabetologia

 

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M-A | Prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older lung cancer patients

9 Feb, 2023 | 13:24h | UTC

Prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older lung cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Frontiers in Pharmacology

 

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Retrospective Cohort | Survivors of sepsis are at increased risk of late cardiovascular events

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC

Cardiovascular Events Among Survivors of Sepsis Hospitalization: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association

Editorial: Describing Sepsis as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American Heart Association

News Release: Sepsis increased risk of heart failure and rehospitalization after hospital discharge – American Heart Association

Commentaries:

Sepsis Emerges as Powerful CVD Risk Factor in Large US Analysis – TCTMD

Cardiovascular Hospitalization Increased After Sepsis Hospitalization – HealthDay

 

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Review | Management of menopausal symptoms

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:44h | UTC

Management of Menopausal Symptoms: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Audio Clinical Review: Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms – JAMA

 

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RCT | Methylprednisolone vs. immunoglobulins equally effective in PIMS temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:42h | UTC

Methylprednisolone versus intravenous immunoglobulins in children with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS): an open-label, multicentre, randomised trial – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

 

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Review | Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:38h | UTC

Autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome – Nature Reviews Cardiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

In our latest Comment, Fedorowski & Sutton discuss the role of autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in post-acute #COVID19 syndrome: https://t.co/gJ08XxnfQ6 pic.twitter.com/FmC9JwDs4C

— Nature Reviews Cardiology (@NatRevCardiol) February 2, 2023

 

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RCT | Outcomes in children of women with type 2 diabetes exposed to metformin vs. placebo during pregnancy

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:32h | UTC

Outcomes in children of women with type 2 diabetes exposed to metformin versus placebo during pregnancy (MiTy Kids): a 24-month follow-up of the MiTy randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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RCT | Laser no better than sham treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:17h | UTC

Laser versus sham for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A randomised controlled trial – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Invited commentary: Laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Emperor’s new clothes or a meaningful advance? – BJOG

Related:

M-A | Carbon dioxide laser vs. vaginal estrogen for genitourinary syndrome of menopause.

Perspective: From vaginal laser treatment to spa breaks – it’s the great menopause gold rush.

RCT: Laser treatment not better than sham treatment on symptom severity in women with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms.

Consensus Document: The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology

 

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Guideline | Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management in hospital and long-term care

7 Feb, 2023 | 14:21h | UTC

Delirium: prevention, diagnosis and management in hospital and long-term care – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 

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SR | Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not increase bone mineral density or prevent fractures in premenopausal women

7 Feb, 2023 | 14:18h | UTC

Calcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women – Cochrane Library

Summary: Calcium and vitamin D for improving bone health in healthy premenopausal women – Cochrane Library

 

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SR | The current evidence does not support a role for Vitamin D in the management of asthma

7 Feb, 2023 | 14:16h | UTC

Vitamin D for the management of asthma – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Vitamin D for asthma: new evidence, new message – Evidently Cochrane

 

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SR | Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia

7 Feb, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia – Cochrane Library

Summary: Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia? – Cochrane Library

 

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Podcast | Hemochromatosis pearls

7 Feb, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC

#380 Hemochromatosis with Elliot Tapper – The Curbsiders

 

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Cohort Study | The use of 5-alfa-reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of depression, but not dementia

7 Feb, 2023 | 13:35h | UTC

Association of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors With Dementia, Depression, and Suicide – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: 5α-Reductase Inhibitors Linked to Depression, but Not Dementia – HealthDay

 

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Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: a Delphi study

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC

Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: A Delphi study – Palliative Medicine

 

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ACG Guideline | Management of patients with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Updated ACG Guideline

Related:

Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline – Endoscopy

Randomized Trial: Efficacy and Safety of Early vs. Elective Colonoscopy for Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

[Abstract Only] Systematic Review: Early Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology – Gut

 

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Update guidelines for women with HIV who are virally suppressed incorporate breastfeeding their infants as a viable option

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC

Update to Clinical Guidelines for Infant Feeding Supports Shared Decision Making: Clarifying Breastfeeding Guidance for People with HIV – HIV.gov

 

Commentary on Twitter

Updated guidelines now incorporate breastfeeding options for PWH with suppressed VL on ART. https://t.co/JPR1K8zzv6

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 3, 2023

 

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Guideline | Diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion in children

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children in Japan – 2022 update – Auris Nasus Larynx

 

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