Internal Medicine
M-A | P2Y12 inhibitors show superior efficacy over aspirin for secondary prevention in CAD
11 Jul, 2023 | 14:06h | UTCP2Y12 Inhibitor or Aspirin Monotherapy for Secondary Prevention of Coronary Events – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor or aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with established atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Given superior efficacy & similar overall safety, #P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy might be preferred over #aspirin monotherapy for long-term secondary prevention in pts w/ established #cvCAD. https://t.co/EehIEuWqOt#JACC #P2Y12i #CardioTwitter @FeliceGragnano @vlgmrc @Drroxmehran pic.twitter.com/betLycXGs5
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 5, 2023
Cohort Study | Long-term use of menopausal hormone therapy linked to heightened dementia risk
11 Jul, 2023 | 14:04h | UTCMenopausal hormone therapy and dementia: nationwide, nested case-control study – The BMJ
Editorial: Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia – The BMJ
News Release: Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia – BMJ Newsroom
Commentaries: Expert reaction to observational study on HRT and dementia – Science Media Centre
Cohort Study | Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments
11 Jul, 2023 | 14:01h | UTCNews Release: Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments – BMJ Newsroom
Editorial: Patients need better treatments, not just more of the same – The BMJ
AASLD Guidance | Use of TIPS, variceal embolization, and retrograde transvenous obliteration in variceal hemorrhage
11 Jul, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC
Practice Recommendation | Strategies to prevent MRSA transmission and infection in hospitals
10 Jul, 2023 | 14:02h | UTCCommentary: New guidelines recommend antibiotic stewardship for preventing MRSA – CIDRAP
Guideline | Acute liver failure
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCAcute Liver Failure Guidelines – The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Related:
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on acute-on-chronic liver failure – Journal of Hepatology
Guidelines for the management of adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the ICU
Acute-on-chronic liver failure: far to go—a review – Critical Care
RCT | Dual antiplatelet therapy proves noninferior to alteplase in minor ischemic stroke
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCDual Antiplatelet Therapy vs Alteplase for Patients With Minor Nondisabling Acute Ischemic Stroke: The ARAMIS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
RCT | No significant difference in weight loss between intermittent fasting and calorie restriction
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCTime-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Intermittent fasting and traditional calorie counting shown to be about equal for weight loss – American College of Physicians
Commentary: Intermittent fasting and calorie counting about equal for weight loss – new study – The Conversation
Related:
Time-Restricted Eating: Integrating The What With The When – Advances in Nutrition
Cohort Study | A diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish, and dairy linked with decreased mortality and CVD globally
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:39h | UTCDiet, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in 80 countries – European Heart Journal
News Release: Global diet study challenges advice to limit high-fat dairy foods – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, fish and dairy: the secret to a lower risk of cardiovascular risk and mortality! Read the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study on #EHJ!#diet #cardiovascular #risk #cardiotwitter #EHJ @ESC_Journals @escardio https://t.co/uzDYdhf6DI pic.twitter.com/54ZN3pa6cN
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) July 9, 2023
Review | Evaluation of acute adult disorders of consciousness for the general intensivist
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:37h | UTCState-of-the-Art Evaluation of Acute Adult Disorders of Consciousness for the General Intensivist – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Personalized nutrition therapy in critical care: 10 expert recommendations
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCPersonalized nutrition therapy in critical care: 10 expert recommendations – Critical Care
How to avoid harm with feeding critically ill patients: a synthesis of viewpoints of a basic scientist, dietitian and intensivist
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
Cohort Study | Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to a 66% higher stroke risk in U.S. black women
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Risk of Stroke in U.S. Black Women – NEJM Medicine
M-A | Efficacy of varenicline versus bupropion for smoking cessation
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC
Podcast | Untangling catheter associated UTIs
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC#402 Don’t Get Caught with a CAUTI – The Curbsiders
Podcast | Updates in addiction medicine
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC#401 Updates in Addiction Medicine – SGIM 2023 – The Curbsiders
Consensus Paper | Subcutaneous infusions of hydration and medication in adults
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:27h | UTC
RCT | Semont-plus maneuver yields faster recovery than Epley maneuver in posterior canal BPPV
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:26h | UTCThe Semont-Plus Maneuver or the Epley Maneuver in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Clinical Study – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Videos:
Demonstration of the Semont-Plus Self-maneuver for Right Posterior Canal Canalithiasis
Semont-Plus Maneuver for Right Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Demonstration of the Epley Self-maneuver for a Right Posterior Canal Canalithiasis
Commentary: Semont-plus Meneuver Offered Faster Recovery for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo – Neurology Today
RCT | Weekly Tirzepatide outperforms placebo in weight management for type 2 diabetes patients
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:24h | UTCTirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (SURMOUNT-2): a double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Tirzepatide triumphs in significant weight reduction for people with type 2 diabetes – News Medical
Review | Post-COVID Conditions
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:21h | UTCPost-COVID Conditions – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Review | Management of premature ventricular complexes in the outpatient setting
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:22h | UTCManagement of Premature Ventricular Complexes in the Outpatient Setting – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Review | Cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes and kidney disease
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:13h | UTC
Review | Acute-on-chronic liver failure
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:09h | UTCAcute-on-chronic liver failure: far to go—a review – Critical Care
Related:
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on acute-on-chronic liver failure – Journal of Hepatology
Guidelines for the management of adult acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the ICU
Review | Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA): two sides of the same coin
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:01h | UTCHES and EGPA: Two Sides of the Same Coin – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
ASA Consensus Guidance | Preoperative management of patients on GLP-1 agonists
5 Jul, 2023 | 01:17h | UTCCommentary: Anesthesiologists Say Ozempic, Wegovy Should Be Halted Prior to Surgery – HealthDay