Staying current in medicine? Yeah, that is much easier said than done. That's why back in March, we came up with a new section in our weekly DGIM eNews entitled, "Articles of Interest." where we have been listing a few trending and potentially practice changing publications, updated bi-weekly. Catch up on the articles we have covered so far in the list below. Always feel free to share important articles with us by reaching out to our Communications Strategist, Clare Il'Giovine!
AUGUST 20:
- Fixed Low-Dose Triple Combination Antihypertensive Medication vs Usual Care for Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Mild to Moderate Hypertension in Sri Lanka A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA
- Clinical Practice Guidelines What’s Next? JAMA
- Smoking Cessation, Weight Change, Type 2 Diabetes, and Mortality. NEJM
AUGUST 6:
- Effect of Increased Inpatient Attending Physician Supervision on Medical Errors, Patient Safety, and Resident Education A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Med
- Lyme Disease in 2018: What Is New (and What Is Not). JAMA
- The Path to Routine Genomic Screening in Health Care. Annals of Internal Medicine
JULY 23:
- Core Competencies in Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals Consensus Statement Based on a Systematic Review and Delphi Survey. JAMA
- Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Bedrest Is Toxic—Why Mobility Matters in the Hospital. Annals of Internal Medicine
- Comparison of Antibiotic Prescribing in Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, Emergency Departments, and Traditional Ambulatory Care Settings in the United States. JAMA Internal Medicine
JULY 9:
- Association of a Bundled Hospital-at-Home and 30-Day Postacute Transitional Care Program With Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences. JAMA Internal Medicine
- Recurrent Glioblastoma Treated with Recombinant Poliovirus. NEJM
- Revisiting NPH Insulin for Type 2 DiabetesIs a Step Back the Path Forward? JAMA
JUNE 25:
- For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, What’s the Best Target Hemoglobin A1C? JAMA
- The Complicity of the Population Health Scientist. Milbank Quarterly
- Association of Metformin Use With Risk of Lactic Acidosis Across the Range of Kidney Function: A Community-Based Cohort Study. JAMA Internal Medicine
JUNE 11:
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay in Breast Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine
- Clinical Trial Participants’ Views of the Risks and Benefits of Data Sharing. New England Journal of Medicine
- Effect of More vs Less Frequent Follow-up Testing on Overall and Colorectal Cancer-Specific Mortality in Patients With Stage II or III Colorectal Cancer: The COLOFOL Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA.
- Rapid Evidence Review of Mobile Applications for Self-management of Diabetes. JGIM
MAY 27:
- Mortality and morbidity in acutely ill adults treated with liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy (IOTA): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet
- Patterns of Potential Opioid Misuse and Subsequent Adverse Outcomes in Medicare, 2008 to 2012. Annals of Internal Medicine
- Inhaled Combined Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed in Mild Asthma. New England Journal of Medicine
- Dementia And Physical Activity (DAPA) trial of moderate to high intensity exercise training for people with dementia: randomized controlled trial. BMJ
- Effect of Usual Medical Care Plus Chiropractic Care vs Usual Medical Care Alone on Pain and Disability Among US Service Members With Low Back Pain. JAMA
MAY 13:
- Trying to Put a Value on the Doctor-Patient Relationship. The New York Times
- Clinician Burnout in the Electronic Health Record Era: Are We Ignoring the Real Cause? Annals of Internal Medicine
- Screening for Prostate Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA
- Not Just Words Caring for the Patient by Caring About Language. JAMA Internal Medicine.
- Simple Frameworks for Daily Work: Innovative Strategies to Coach Residents Struggling With Time Management, Organization, and Efficiency. Journal of Graduate Medical Education In-Press.
MAY 7:
- Comparison of Rates of Firearm and Nonfirearm Homicide and Suicide in Black and White Non-Hispanic Men, by U.S. State. Annals of Internal Medicine
- Economics of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Adults With Serious Illness A Meta-analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine
- In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal? JAMA
- Reducing falls in older adults recently discharged from hospital: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oxford Academic
APRIL 30:
- Mentoring Millennials. JAMA Internal Medicine
- Association Between Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors, Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Agonists, and Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors With All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA
- Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Patient Care and Promote Health Equity: An American College of Physicians Position Paper. Annals of Internal Medicine
- Association of a Smartphone Application With Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control The MedISAFE-BP Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine
- Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
APRIL 16:
- Antibiotic Therapy Duration in US Adults with Sinusitis. JAMA Internal Medicine
- Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older, United States, 2018. Annals of Internal Medicine
- JAMA Internal Medicine -- The Year in Review, 2017. JAMA Internal Medicine
- The Proposal to Lower P Value Thresholds to .005. JAMA Internal Medicine
APRIL 2:
- iCOMPARE: Education Outcomes in a Duty-Hour Flexibility Trial in Internal Medicine. New England Journal of Medicine
- Efficacy of Vaginal Estradiol or Vaginal Moisturizer vs Placebo for Treating Postmenopausal Vulvovaginal SymptomsA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine
- Financial Incentives and Vulnerable Populations — Will Alternative Payment Models Help or Hurt? New England Journal of Medicine (Perspective)
- Trajectories of Blood Pressure Elevation Preceding Hypertension Onset An Analysis of the Framingham Heart Study Original Cohort. JAMA Cardiology
MARCH 19:
- Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain. JAMA
- Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control With Pharmacologic Therapy for Nonpregnant Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Guidance Statement Update From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine
- Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine
- The Effect of Medicaid on Management of Depression: Evidence From the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment. Milbank Quarterly
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. What Clinicians Need to Know. JAMA