Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads by Date
Must reads for theWeek ending December 13, 2015
Coffee Consumption and Risk of Mortality, How many cups are too many?
Azithromycin and Preschool Children, Can antibiotics lessen onset of severe LRTIs?
Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Acquisition, Can new intervention reduce HIV infections?
Walnut Ingestion and Diet Quality, Effects on body composition, cardiac risk studied
Prescribing Generic Medications, Best practice advice from ACP
Must reads for theWeek ending December 6, 2015
Effect of PCI on Long-Term Survival, Outcomes in patients with stable ischemic HD
Incidence of Congenital Syphilis, A look at rates and trends in US
Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents, Study also examines health status 3 years later
Treatment for Intermittent Claudication, Is combination therapy the answer?
Elevated Soluble Urokinase Receptor Levels, A risk factor for chronic kidney disease?
Must reads for theWeek ending November 29, 2015
Effects of Intensive BP Lowering, Meta-analysis looks at CV at renal outcomes
Obesity and Health Risks, Study looks at prevalence in adults and youth
Is Cigarette Smoking on the Decline?, Study also looks at disparities
Treating Infants with Bronchiolitis, 3% hypertonic saline vs normal saline
Carbohydrates and Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Do high-carb diets heighten T2D risk in women?
Must reads for theWeek ending November 22, 2015
Lower Blood Pressure Target and CV Risk, Intensive vs standard BP control
Adding DPP-4 Inhibitors to Metformin Therapy, What are clinical outcomes on patients with T2D?
Effects of Liraglutide on Glycemic Control , Studying patients with T2D and multiple injections
Emergency Contraception and Safety, A look at EC pills and their safety
Trends in Prescription Drug Use, Prevalence of polypharmacy also studied
Must reads for theWeek ending November 15, 2015
HPV Vaccination Coverage of Male Adolescents, Low coverage numbers and increased infection risk
Future Opioid Misuse in Adolescence, Is there a risk with prior legitimate use?
Treating Neuropathic Pain in Ca Patients, Efficacy of anticonvulsants or antidepressants
Anticholinergics vs Long-acting Beta-Agonists , Aiding black adults with asthma treated with ICS
FDA Approves Utibron Neohaler for COPD, New combo inhaler taken twice daily