December 2020

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Fireside Reading

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December Highlights

Cancer: 16, 21, 25, 30, 33
Cardiovascular: 18, 28, 34, 38, 43
Infectious Diseases: 1, 29, 31, 36, 42, 44, 48
Mental Health: 3, 11, 14, 19, 22, 32, 39, 47
Obs/Gyn: 5, 8, 16, 20, 24, 37, ebook
Pain & Opioids: 7, 12, 33, 37
Pediatrics: 10, 16, 22, 27, 29, 32, 47, 49
Respiratory: 1, 4, 6, 10, 31, 35, 46
 

  • "Sound" Bytes (Synopses)

    • 1. Using antibiotics wisely for respiratory tract infection in the era of COVID-19
      - BMJ 2020;371:m4125.
    • 2. Achilles tendinopathy: a guide for general practice
      - Br J Gen Pract 2020;70(700):563-4.
    • 3. Pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder
      - J Clin Psychiatry 2020;81(5):1-3.
    • 4. Treatment of mild asthma: an inhaled beta-2 agonist during exacerbations, possibly combined with an as-needed inhaled corticosteroid
      - Prescrire Int 2020;29(218):217.
    • 5. Society for maternal-fetal medicine special statement: updated checklist for antepartum care of pregestational diabetes mellitus
      - Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020;223(5):B2-5.
    • 6. A lump in the throat: laryngopharyngeal reflux
      - BMJ 2020;371:m4091.

  • Review Articles

    • 7. Chronic musculoskeletal pain: nonpharmacologic, noninvasive treatments
      - Am Fam Physicians 2020;102(8):465-77.
    • 8. Contraceptive challenges in women with common medical conditions
      - Mayo Clin Proc 2020;95(11):2525-34.
    • 9. Esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease
      - NEJM 2020;383(20):1961-72.
    • 10. Functional respiratory disorders in children
      - Pediatr Clin NA 2021;68(1):223-37.
    • 11. Current approaches to the pharmacologic treatment of core symptoms across the lifespan of autism spectrum disorder
      - Psychiatr Clin NA 2020;43(4):329-45.
    • 12. Migraine
      - NEJM 2020;383(19):1866-76.
    • 13. Oral manifestation of commonly prescribed drugs
      - Am Fam Physician 2020;102(10):613-21.
    • 14. Contingency management for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder: a systematic review
      - Drug Alcohol Depend 2020;216:108307.
    • 15. Management of hamstring injuries: current concepts review
      - Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(10):1281-8.
    • 16. Reproductive complications in childhood cancer survivors
      - Pediatr Clin NA 2020;67(6):1187-202.
    • 17. Efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
      - Sleep Med 2020;75:315-25.
    • 18. Evaluation and management of patients with stable angina: beyond the ischemia paradigm
      - J Am Coll Cardiol 2020;76(19):2252-66.
    • 19. Functional cognitive disorder: dementia’s blind spot (19.1) and Functional seizures (19.2) and Recognising and explaining functional neurological disorder (19.3)
      - Brain 2020;143(10):2895-903(19.1) and Emerg Med Clin NA 2021;39(1):123-32 (19.2) and BMJ 2020;371:m3745 (19.3).
    • 20. Common benign chronic vulvar disorders
      - Am Fam Physician 2020;102(9):550-7.
    • 21. Bladder cancer: a review
      - JAMA 2020;324(19):1980-91.
    • 22. Antidepressant tolerability in pediatric anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders: a Bayesian hierarchical modeling meta-analysis
      - J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020;59(11):1240-51.
    • 23. Functional gastrointestinal disorders: advances in understanding and management
      - Lancet 2020;396(10263):1664-74.
    • 24. Antenatal monitoring after preterm prelabor rupture of membranes
      - Obstet Gynecol Clin NA 2020;47(4):625-32.
    • 25. New advances in the diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma
      - BMJ 2020;371:m3544.
    • 26. Renal repercussions of medications
      - Prim Care 2020;47(4):691-702.
    • 27. Timing of puberty suppression and surgical options for transgender youth
      - Pediatrics 2020;146(5):e20193653.
    • 28. Diagnosis and treatment of lower extremity venous thromboembolism: a review
      - JAMA 2020;324(17):1765-76.
    • 29. HIV preexposure prophylaxis among adolescents in the US: a review
      - JAMA Pediatr 2020;174(11):1102-8.
    • 30. Endometrial cancer (30.1) and Sensitivity of cervico-vaginal cytology in endometrial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis (30.2)
      - NEJM 2020;38(21):2053-64 (30.1) and Cancer Cytopathol 2020;128(11):792-802 (30.2).

  • From the Specialties

  • Research Studies

    • 36. Unintended consequences of long-sleeved gowns in critical care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic
      - J Hosp Infect 2020;106(3):605-9.
    • 37. Effect of hysterectomy on pain in women with endometriosis: a population-based registry study
      - BJOG 2020;127(13):1628-35.
    • 38. Early rhythm-control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
      - NEJM 2020;383(14):1305-16.
    • 39. Effectiveness of sequential psychological medication therapies for insomnia disorder: a randomized clinical trial
      - JAMA Psychiatry 2020;77(11):1107-15.
    • 40. Association between drug use and subsequent diagnosis of lupus erythematosus
      - JAMA Dermatol 2020;156(11):1199-1207.
    • 41. The influence of relationship-centered coaching on physician perceptions of peer review in the context of mandated regulatory practices
      - Acad Med 2020;95(11):S14-9.

  • Practice Guidelines

    • 42. Corticosteroids for COVID-19: living guidance
      - WHO 2020.
    • 43. Contemporary diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease: implications for closing the gap: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
      - Circulation 2020;142(20):e337-57.
    • 44. American College of Rheumatology clinical guidance for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 and hyperinflammation in pediatric COVID-19: version 1
      - Arthritis Rheumatol 2020;72(11):1791-805.
    • 45. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prioritization
      - BC Guidelines: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee 2020.
    • 46. Home oxygen therapy for adults with chronic lung disease: an official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline
      - Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;202(10):e121-41.
    • 47. Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders
      - J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2020;59(10):1107-24.

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