May 2019

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May Highlights
Cardiovascular: 2, 4, 17, 21, 28, 31, 37, 45, 48
Emergency: 3, 24, 31, 33, 36, 48
Gastroenterology: 1, 13, 19, 41
Mental Health: 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 22, 25, 27, 34, 36, 44, Books
Pain & Opioids: 9, 18, 39


 

  • "Sound" Bytes (Synopses)

    • 1. The investigation of chronic diarrhea: new BSG guidance
      - Br J Gen Pract 2019;69(682):262-4.
    • 2. Evaluation of cardiac rhythm abnormalities from wearable devices
      - JAMA 2019;321(11):1098-99.
    • 3. Corticosteroids for treating pneumonia
      - Acad Emerg Med 2019;26(4):451-3.
    • 4. Management of blood cholesterol
      - JAMA 321(8):800-1.
    • 5. Evidence for clinicians: atypical antipsychotics for disruptive behavior disorders in children and youths
      - Paediatr Child Health 2019;24(2):125-7.

  • Review Articles

  • From the Specialties

    • 31. How should we treat patients who wake up with a stroke? A review of recent advances in management of acute ischemic stroke
      - Am J Emerg Med 2019;37(5):954-9.
    • 32. The incidence, significance, and management of accidental intra-arterial injection: a narrative review
      - Can J Anesth 2019;66(5):576-92.
    • 33. Sexually transmitted diseases in the emergency department
      - Emerg Med Clin NA 2019;37(2):165-92.
    • 34. Identification of post-traumatic stress disorder following ICU
      - Br J Gen Pract 2019;69(680):154-5.
    • 35. Vitamin D and metabolic supplementation in orthopedic trauma
      - Orthop Clin NA 2019;50(2):171-9.

  • Research Studies

    • 36. Assessing risk of future suicidality in emergency department patients
      - Acad Emerg Med 2019;26(4):376-83.
    • 37. Statin use in primary prevention: a simple trial-based approach compared with guideline-recommended risk algorithms for selection of eligible patients
      - Can J Cardiol 2019;35(5):644-52.
    • 38. Risk of incident chronic pulmonary disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based cohort study (38.1) and Incidence and risk of glucorticoid-associated adverse effects in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (38.2)
      - Arthr Care Res 2019;71(5):602-10 (38.1) and Arthr Care Res 2019;71(4):498-511 (38.2).
    • 39. Opioid-induced constipation in chronic pain: experience with 180 patients
      - J Opioid Manag 2019;15(1):69-76.
    • 40. Association of HIV preexposure prophylaxis with incidence of sexually transmitted infections among individuals at high risk of HIV infection
      - JAMA 2019;321(14):1380-90 and Ed.
    • 41. Risk for appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis in patients with psoriasis
      - Cutis 2019;103(3):175-9.

  • Practice Guidelines

    • 42. C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate testing
      - BC Guidelines: Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Council, 2018.
    • 43. Decision making for older adults with multiple chronic conditions: executive summary for the American Geriatrics Society guiding principles on the care of older adults with multimorbidity
      - J Am Geriatr Soc 2019;67(4):665-73.
    • 44. Clinical guidance on the identification and management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia
      - J Clin Psychiatry 2019;80(2):18com12123.
    • 45. Cardiorenal syndrome: classification, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment strategies: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
      - Circulation 2019;139(16):e840-78.
    • 46. American Geriatrics Society 2019 updated AGS Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults
      - J Am Geriatr Soc 2019;67(4):674-94.

  • Lighter than air

    • 47. Predatory journals and junk meetings
      - J Obstet Gynecol Can 2019;41(5):579-80.
    • 48. Teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation to young children (<12 years old)
      - Am J Cardiol 2019;123(10):1626-7.
    • 49. Space medicine in the era of civilian spaceflight
      - NEJM 2019;380(11):1053-60.

  • New Books

    • The butchering art: Joseph Lister’s quest to transform the grisly world of Victorian medicine
      - Fitzharris, L. Scientific American, 2017.
    • Differential diagnosis and treatment in primary care
      - Collins, RD. Wolters Kluwer, 2018.
    • Psychiatric interview of children and adolescents
      - Cepeda, C. American Psychiatric Association, 2017.
    • Suicide assessment and treatment: empirical and evidence-based practices
      - Alonzo, D. Springer, 2018.
    • Understanding and managing somatoform disorders: a guide for clinicians
      - Scamvougeras, A. AJKS Publishing, 2018.

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