March 2020

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March Highlights

Cancer: 3, 16, 30, 35, 41
Cardiovascular: 10, 14, 19, 24, 33, 42
Communication: 28, 30, 43, Books
Infectious Diseases: 3, 6, 17, 20
Mental Health: 31, 32, 34, Books
Pain & Opioids: 8, 36, 37, 44
Pediatrics: 13, 25, 30, 34, 37
 

  • "Sound" Bytes (Synopses)

    • 1. Outpatient management of chronic asthma in 2020
      - JAMA 2020;323(6):561-2 and Ed.
    • 2. Using a clinical process map to identify prescribing cascades in your patient
      - BMJ 2020;368:m261.
    • 3. Human papillomavirus vaccination for adults: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
      - JAMA 2020;323(5):468-9.
    • 4. Tailored regimes for combined hormonal contraceptives
      - BMJ 2020;368:m200.
    • 5. Thyroid disease assessment and management: summary of NICE guidance
      - BMJ 2020;368:m41.

  • Review Articles

    • 6. Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents (6.1) and Aerosol and surface stability of SARS-CoV-2 as compared with SARS-CoV-1 (6.2)
      - J Hosp Infect 2020;104(3):246-51 (6.1) and NEJM 2020;[Epub ahead of print] and Suppl (6.2).
    • 7. Muscle weakness in adults: evaluation and differential diagnosis
      - Am Fam Physician 2020;101(2):95-108.
    • 8. The prescription opioid conundrum: 21st century solutions to a millennia-long problem
      - Postgrad Med 2020;132(1):17-27.
    • 9. Evaluation and treatment of overactive bladder in women
      - Mayo Clin Proc 2020;95(2):370-7.
    • 10. Dyslipidemia management in adults with diabetes
      - Can J Diabetes 2020;44:53-60.
    • 11. Prevention of falls in community-dwelling older adults
      - NEJM 2020;382(8):734-43.
    • 12. Diagnostic and treatment of Parkinson disease: a review
      - JAMA 2020;323(6):548-60.
    • 13. Screening and counseling adolescents and young adults: a framework for comprehensive care
      - Am Fam Physician 2020;101(3):147-58.
    • 14. Practical use of direct oral anti coagulants (DOACs) in the older persons with atrial fibrillation
      - Eur J Intern Med 2020;71:32-8.
    • 15. Intersection of biology and therapeutics: type 2 targeted therapeutics for adult asthma (15.1) and Systematic literature review of systemic corticosteroid use for asthma management (15.2)
      - Lancet 2020;395(10221):371-83 (15.1) and Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(3):276-93 (15.2).
    • 16. Screening for colon cancer in older adults: risks, benefits, and when to stop
      - Mayo Clin Proc 2020;95(1):184-96.
    • 17. Noncandidal vaginitis: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and management
      - Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020;222(2):114-22.
    • 18. Treatment of essential tremor: current status
      - Postgrad Med J 2020;96(1132):84-93.
    • 19. Proton pump inhibitors and cardiovascular adverse effects: real or surreal worries?
      - Eur J Intern Med 2020;72:15-26.
    • 20. Community-acquired group B streptococcal meningitis in adults
      - J Infect 2020;80(3):255-62.
    • 21. Hormone therapy for postmenopausal women
      - NEJM 2020;382(5):446-55.
    • 22. Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: evaluation and management
      - Am Fam Physician 2020;101(4):206-12.
    • 23. Telemedicine and emerging technologies for health care in allergy/immunology
      - J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020;145(2):445-54.
    • 24. Management of acute ischemic stroke
      - BMJ 2020;368:l6983.
    • 25. Diagnosis and management of pediatric dysphagia
      - JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020;146(2):183-91.
    • 26. Common medical concerns of the female athlete (26.1) and Part II: presentation, diagnosis, classification, treatment, and prevention of stress fractures in female athletes (26.2)
      - Prim Care Clin Office Pract 2020;47(1):65-85 (26.1) and Phys Sportsmed 2020;48(1):25-32 (26.2).
    • 27. Cirrhosis: diagnosis and management
      - Am Fam Physician 2019;100(12):759-70.

  • From the Specialties

    • 28. Patient discharge instructions in the emergency department and their effects of comprehensive and recall of discharge instructions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
      - Ann Emerg Med 2020;75(3):435-44.
    • 29. Imaging findings of vaping-associated lung injury
      - AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020;214(3):498-505.
    • 30. Communication during childhood cancer: systematic review of patient perspectives (30.1) and Techniques to communicate better with parents during end-of-life scenarios in neonatology (30.2)
      - Cancer 2020;126(4):701-16 (30.1) and Pediatrics 2020;145(2):e20191925 (30.2).
    • 31. Suicidal behavior associated with mixed features in major mood disorders
      - Psychiatr Clin NA 2020;43(1):83-93.

  • Research Studies

    • 32. Psychophysiological effects of dance movement therapy and physical exercise on older adults with mild dementia: a randomized controlled trial
      - J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2020;75(3):560-70.
    • 33. Utilization and outcomes of measuring fractional flow reserve in patients with stable ischemic heart disease
      - J Am Coll Cardiol 2020;75(4):409-19.
    • 34. Sustained impact of a sleep intervention and moderators of treatment outcome for children with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial
      - Psychol Med 2020;50(2):210-9.
    • 35. Magnitude of reduction in risk of second contralateral breast cancer with bilateral mastectomy in patients with breast cancer: data from California, 1998 through 2015
      - Cancer 2020;126(5):958-70.
    • 36. Graded chronic pain scale revised: mild, bothersome, and high-impact chronic pain
      - Pain 2020;161(3):651-61.
    • 37. The reducing opioid use in children with clefts protocol: a multidisciplinary quality improvement effort to reduce perioperative opioid use in patients undergoing cleft surgery
      - Plastic Reconstr Surg 2020;145(2):507-16.

  • Practice Guidelines

    • 38. 2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation guideline for the management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee
      - Arthritis Rheumatol 2020;72(2):220-33.
    • 39. Testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians
      - Ann Intern Med 2020;172(2):126-33.
    • 40. Guideline No. 395 – female genital cutting
      - J Obstet Gynecol Can 2020;42(2):204-17.
    • 41. European consensus-based interdisciplinary guideline for melanoma. Part 1: diagnostics – updated 2019
      - Eur J Cancer 2020;126:141-58.
    • 42. British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis
      - Rheumatology 2020;59(3):e1-23.

  • Questions?

    • 43. Empowering patients to start a conversation: 5 questions to ask about your medications
      - Healthc Q 2020;22(SP):58-71.
    • 44. Why are we still using opioids for osteoarthritis?
      - Int J Clin Pract 2020;74(1):e13416.
    • 45. Can AI fix medical records?
      - Sci Am 2020;322(2):S13-6.

  • New Books

    • Determinants of Indigenous peoples' health: beyond the social
      - Greenwood, M. Canadian Scholars, 2018.
    • Narrative therapy approaches for physical health problems: facilitating preferred change
      - Simmonds, L. Routledge, 2018.
    • Palliative psychology: clinical perspectives on an emerging specialty
      - Strada, A. Oxford University Press, 2018.
    • Start with why: how great leaders inspire everyone to take action
      - Sinek, S. Portfolio/Penguin, 2011.

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