December 2018

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December Highlights:
Cancer & Survivors: 20, 26, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45
Cardiovascular: 1, 13, 21, 46, 49
Diabetes: 11, 40, 44
Gastroenterology: 3, 5, 22, 30, 43
Mental Health: 6, 29, 32, 36, 47
Opioids & Substance Use: 9, 31, 50
Pediatrics: 4, 7, 24, 33, 36, 47

  • "Sound" Bytes (Synopses)

    • 1. Out-of-office blood pressure monitoring in 2018
      - JAMA 2018;320(17):1805-6.
    • 2. Investigating sudden hearing loss in adults
      - BMJ 2018;363:k4347.
    • 3. Functional dyspepsia: a revolution in management
      - Am J Gastroenterol 2018;113(10):1420-2.
    • 4. Practical tips for paediatricians: assessment and management of young children with iron deficiency
      - Paediatr Child Health 2018;23(7):433-4.

  • Review Articles

    • 5. Who should be gluten-free? A review for the general practitioner
      - Med Clin NA 2019;103(1):89-99.
    • 6. Depression
      - Lancet 2018;392(10161):2299-312.
    • 7. Cerumen impaction: diagnosis and management
      - Am Fam Physician 2018;98(8):525-9.
    • 8. Migraine headache: updates and future developments
      - Mayo Clin Proc 2018;93(11):1648-53.
    • 9. Medication-assisted treatment considerations for women with opiate addiction disorders
      - Prim Care Clin 2018;45(4):731-42.
    • 10. Efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of herpes zoster vaccines in adults aged 50 and older: systematic review and network meta-analysis
      - BMJ 2018;363:k4029.
    • 11. Re-examining insulin compared to non-insulin therapies for type 2 diabetes: when in the disease trajectory is insulin preferable?
      - Postgrad Med 2018;130(8):653-9.
    • 12. Itch: from mechanism to (novel) therapeutic approaches
      - J Allergy Clin Immunol 2018;142(5):1375-90.
    • 13. Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and coronary disease demystified
      - Can J Cardiol 2018;34(11):1426-36.
    • 14. Lateral elbow tendinosis
      - Br J Gen Pract 2018;68(676):548-9.
    • 15. Triple therapy in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis (15.1) and Underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (15.2)
      - BMJ 2018;363:k4388 (15.1) and Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018;198)9):1130-9 (15.2).
    • 16. Breastfeeding: common questions and answers
      - Am Fam Physician 2018;98(6):368-73.
    • 17. Recent advances in pediatric concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
      - Pediatr Clin NA 2018;65(6):1151-66.
    • 18. Clinical efficacy of injection and mechanical therapy for Peyronie’s disease: a systematic review of the literature
      - Eur Urol 2018;74(6):767-81.
    • 19. Aplastic anemia
      - NEJM 2018;379(17):1643-56.
    • 20. Cancer survivor health needs for women
      - Prim Care Clin 2018;45(4):659-76.
    • 21. Ejection fraction pros and cons: JACC State-of-the-Art review
      - J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;72(19):2360-79.
    • 22. Current management of hepatic encephalopathy
      - Am J Gastroenterol 2018;113(11):1600-12.
    • 23. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for psoriasis: a systematic review
      - JAMA Dermatol 2018;154(11):1330-7.
    • 24. Approach to the child with hematuria
      - Pediatr Clin NA 2019;66(1):15-30.
    • 25. Iron overload in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: an updated overview
      - Cancer 2018;124(20):3979-89.
    • 26. Lymphedema after breast cancer treatment
      - NEJM 2018;379(20):1937-44.
    • 27. What speech can tell us: a systematic review of dysarthria characteristics in multiple sclerosis
      - Autoimmun Rev 2018;17(12):1202-9.
    • 28. Emergent complications of rheumatoid arthritis
      - J Emerg Med 2018;55(5):647-58.
    • 29. Differential diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
      - Psychiatr Clin NA 2018;41(4):575-82.
    • 30. Globus: current concepts and dilemmas
      - J Clin Gastroenterol 2018;52(10):845-52.
    • 31. Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency
      - Mayo Clin Proc 2018;93(7):937-44.
    • 32. Effective management approaches for psychosis in patients with Parkinson disease
      - J Clin Psychiatry 2018;79(supp):ad18017su1c.

  • From the Specialties

    • 33. Hospital-to-home interventions, use and satisfaction: a meta-analysis
      - Pediatrics 2018;142(5):e20180442.
    • 34. Negative pressure wound therapy for closed laparotomy incisions in general and colorectal surgery: a systematic review and met-analysis
      - JAMA Surg 2018;153(11):e183467.
    • 35. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
      - CA Cancer J Clin 2018;68(6):471-487.
    • 36. Transcranial magnetic stimulation in conditions other than major depressive disorder
      - Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin NA 2019;28(1):45-52.
    • 37. Pain management after hip arthroscopy: systematic review of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies
      - Am J Sports Med 2018;46(13):3288-98.

  • Research Studies

    • 38. Clinic-based patellar mobilization therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized clinical trial
      - Ann Fam Med 2018;16(6):521-9.
    • 39. Minimally invasive versus abdominal radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer
      - NEJM 2018;379(20):1895-904.
    • 40. Effect of intensive glycemic control on risk of lower extremity amputation
      - J Am Coll Surg 2018;227(6):596-604.
    • 41. Laparoscopic vs open surgery for colorectal liver metastases
      - JAMA Surg 2018;153(11):1028-35.
    • 42. Intravenous iron in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis
      - NEJM 2018 Oct 26.
    • 43. Prone or left for colonoscopy? A randomized controlled trial of prone versus left-sided starting position for colonoscopy
      - J Clin Gastroenterol 2018;52(10):e82-6.
    • 44. Risk of serious trauma with glucose-lowering drugs in older persons: a nested case-control study
      - J Am Geriatr Soc 2018;66(11):2086-91.
    • 45. Comparative effectiveness of radical prostatectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy versus radiotherapy plus androgen deprivation therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer
      - Cancer 2018;124(20):4010-22.

  • Practice Guidelines

    • 46. 2018 focused update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation
      - Can J Cardiol 2018;34(11):1371-92.
    • 47. ADHD in children and youth: part 3: assessment and treatment with comorbid ASD, ID, or prematurity
      - Paediatr Child Health 2018;23(7):485-90.
    • 48. Procedural sedation: a position paper of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
      - Can J Anesth 2018;65(12):1372-84.
    • 49. Lifestyle modifications for preventing and treating heart failure
      - J Am Coll Cardiol 2018;72(19):2391-2405.
    • 50. Screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use in adolescents and adults
      - JAMA 2018;320(18):1899-1909 and Ed.

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    • Preventing anesthesiology-related infection / Anesthetic management of the patient with an LVAD
      - Anesthesiology Volume 60, Issue 47.
    • LVAD complications / Bleeding
      - Emergency Medicine Volume 35, Issue 24.
    • Dyslipidemia and large-artery disease
      - Family Practice Volume 66, Issue 47.
    • Pulmonary diseases
      - Family Practice Volume 66, Issue 48.
    • Critical care best practices
      - Internal Medicine Volume 65, Issue 47.
    • Management of common sports injuries in primary care
      - Internal Medicine Volume 65, Issue 48.
    • Neuro-ophthalmology
      - Ophthalmology Volume 56, Issue 21
    • From Controversies in Ophthalmology: The 87th Midwinter Conference
      - Ophthalmology Volume 56, Issue 22.
    • Total laryngectomy
      - Otolaryngology Volume 51, Issue 21.
    • Managing procedural pain
      - Pediatrics Volume 64, Issue 43.
    • Behavioral sleep problems
      - Pediatrics Volume 64, Issue 46.
    • Legal issues in clinical practice
      - Psychiatry Volume 47, Issue 22.
    • Neuropsychiatry of depression / ADHD and conduct disorder
      - Psychiatry Volume 47, Issue 24.

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