Cites & Bytes February 2021

"Sound" bytes (synopses)

1. Returning to physical activity after covid-19

- BMJ 2021;372:m4721.

2. Initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults

- JAMA 2021;325(3):301-2.

3. Off-label use and misuse of hormone supplements: AACE and ACE position statement

- Am Fam Physician 2020;102(12):759-60.

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4. Update on the diagnosis and management of early rheumatoid arthritis

- Clin Med 2020;20(6):561-4.

5. Drug-induced pericarditis

- Prescrire Int 2020;29(221):295-8.

6. Assessment and management of shoulder dislocation

- BMJ 2020;371:m4485.

7. Pancreatic cysts – an overview and summary of society guidelines, 2021

- JAMA 2021;325(4):391-2.

Review articles

8. Multisystem effects of COVID-19: a concise review for practitioners

- Postgrad Med 2021;133(1):20-7.

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9. Hearing loss

- Ann Intern Med 2020;173(11):ITC81-96.

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10. Osteoarthritis of the knee (10.1) and Platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (10.2)

- NEJM 2021;384(1):51-9 (10.1) and Am J Sports Med 2021;49(1):249-60 (10.2).

11. Advances in the management of diabetes: therapies for type 2 diabetes

- Postgrad Med J 2020;96(1140):610-8.

12. Parkinson disease

- Am Fam Physician 2020;102(11):679-91.

13. SARS-CoV-2 pharmacologic therapies and their safety/effectiveness according to level of evidence

- Am J Emerg Med 2020;38(11):2405-15.

14. Integrating oral immunotherapy into clinical practice [for peanut allergy]

- J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021;147(1):1-13.

15. Chronic non-communicable disease risk calculators – an overview, part II

- Maturitas 2021;143:132-44.

16. Glaucoma in adults – screening, diagnosis, and management: a review

- JAMA 2021;325(2):164-74.

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17. Management of chronic refractory cough in adults

- Eur J Intern Med 2020;81:15-21.

18. Vitamin D, calcium supplements, and implications for cardiovascular health: JACC focus seminar

- J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;77(4):437-49.

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19. Just let me sleep in: identifying and treating delayed sleep phase disorder in adolescents

- Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin NA 2021;30(1):159-74.

20. Management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

- BMJ 2021;372:m4747.

21. Cardiovascular complications of opioid use: JACC state-of-the-art review

- J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;77(2):205-23.

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22. Recent advances in clinical diagnosis and treatment of male factor infertility

- Postgrad Med 2020;132(S4):28-34.

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23. Recognizing and treating excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy

- J Clin Psychiatry 2020;81(6):HB19045AH3C

24. Primary biliary cholangitis

- Lancet 2020;396(10266):1915-26.

25. Ewing’s sarcoma

- NEJM 2021;384(2):154-64.

26. Medium- and large-vessel vasculitis (26.1) and Mimics of vasculitis (26.2)

- Circulation 2021;143(3):267-82 (26.1) and Rheumatology 2021;60(1):34-47 (26.2).

27. Early diagnosis and treatment for Sjogren’s syndrome: current challenges, redefined disease stages and future prospects

- J Autoimmun 2021;117:102590.

28. Efficacy and safety of iron therapy in patients with chronic heart failure and iron deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on 15 randomised controlled trials

- Postgrad Med J. 2020;96(1142):766-76.

29. Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management

- Lancet 2021;397(10271):334-46.

30. Management of postabortion complications for the emergency medicine clinician

- Ann Emerg Med 2021;77(2):221-32.

31. Psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic postsurgical pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

- Pain 2021;162(1):10–30.

From the specialties

32. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a primer for emergency physicians

- J Emerg Med 2020;59(5):643-59.

33. Fractures of the thumb metacarpal base

- Injury 2020;51(11):2421-8.

34. Clostridioides difficile infection evaluation and management in the emergency department (34.1) and Faecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (34.2)

- Am J Emerg Med 2020;38(10):2203-8 (34.1) and EClinicalMedicine 2020;29-30:100642 (34.2).

35. Cancer survivorship: reproductive health outcomes should be included in standard toxicity assessments

- Eur J Cancer 2021;144:310-6.

36. Reducing preventable patient transfers from long-term care facilities to emergency departments: a scoping review

- CJEM 2020;22(6):844-56.

Research studies

37. 6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study (37.1) and Managing the long term effects of covid-19: summary of NICE, SIGN, and RCGP rapid guideline (37.2)

- Lancet 2021;397(10270):220-32 (37.1) and BMJ 2021;372:n136 (37.2).

38. Effect of long-acting injectable antipsychotics vs usual care on time to first hospitalization in early-phase schizophrenia: a randomized clinical trial

- JAMA Psychiatry 2020;77(12):1-8.

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39. Treatment of women with heavy menstrual bleeding: results of a prospective cohort study alongside a randomised controlled trial

- Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021;257:1-5.

40. Peer recovery coaches in general medical settings: changes in utilization, treatment engagement, and opioid use

- J Subst Abuse Treat 2021;122:108248.

41. Emergency department evaluation of patients with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor associated angioedema

- Am J Emerg Med 2020;38(12):2596-601.

42. The effect of surgical timing on 30-day outcomes in cleft palate repair

- Plast Reconstr Surg 2021;147(1):131-7.

43. Drug checking identifies counterfeit alprazolam tablets

- Drug Alcohol Depend 2021;218:108300.

44. Large reduction in opioid prescribing by a multipronged behavioral intervention after major urologic surgery

- Cancer 2021;127(2):257-65.

Practice guidelines

45. Guidance for primary care management of adult outpatients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19

- BCCDC 2020.

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46. Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic management of acute pain from non-low back, musculoskeletal injuries in adults: a clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Physicians

- Ann Intern Med 2020;173(9):739-48.

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47. Clinical policy: critical issues in the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with community-acquired pneumonia

- Ann Emerg Med 2021;77(1):e1-57.

48. Lack of evidence that epidural pain relief during labour causes autism spectrum disorder: a position statement of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society

- Can J Anesth 2021;68(2):180-2.