Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Clinical Guidelines
USPSTF: Interventions to Avert Perinatal Depression, JAMA; 2019 Feb 12; US Preventive Services Task Force
ACIP Updates Adult Immunization Schedule, Ann Intern Med; 2019 Feb 5; Kim, Hunter, et al
FDA Actions
FDA Approves Steglatro for Adults with T2D, Pfizer news release; 2017 Dec 22
FDA Approves Ozempic for Treatment of T2D, Novo Nordisk news release; 2017 Dec 5
Nephrology
Urinary Oxalate Excretion & Risk of CKD Progression, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2019 Mar 4; Waikar, et al
NSAID Exposure Linked by Incident Kidney Problems, JAMA Netw Open; 2019 Feb 15; Nelson, et al
Health Policy
Outpatient Care for Adults With Primary Care, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2019 Jan 28; Levine, et al
Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing in US, JAMA Netw Open; 2019 Jan 25; Agarwal, et al
Business of Medicine
Expansion in clinical trial eligibility requested by ASCO, Friends of Cancer and ASCO letter to the FDA
Hepatitis
Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Efficacy & Safety Assessed, J Hepatol; ePub 2018 Nov 23; D’Ambrosio, et al
HCV Infection Among Children & Young Persons, J Hepatol; ePub 2018 Nov 26; Modin, et al
Women's Health
Pregnancy History and Risk of Miscarriage, BMJ; ePub 2019 Mar 20; Magnus, et al
Ultrasonography Screening in Breast Cancer, JAMA Intern Med; ePub 2019 Mar 18; Lee, et al
Sexual Health
Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women, JAMA; 2018 Sep 4; US Preventive Services Task Force
Treating Urogenital Chlamydia Infection, Is doxycycline superior to azithromycin?
Dermatology
USPSTF: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer, JAMA; 2018 Mar 20; USPSTF, et al
Comparing Oral Meds for Toenail Fungal Infection, JAMA; 2018 Jan 23/30; Kreijkamp-Kaspers, et al
Addiction Medicine
Acute Illness and Cannabis Use in Adults, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2019 Mar 26; Monte, et al
Dual Receipt of Rx Opioids & Overdose Death, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2019 Mar 12; Moyo, et al
Pain
Sleep Disturbance and Chronic Pain Intensity, Clin J Pain; ePub 2019 Mar 25; Burgess, et al
Dual Receipt of Rx Opioids & Overdose Death, Ann Intern Med; ePub 2019 Mar 12; Moyo, et al
Pulmonology
Electronically Delivered Interventions in Antibiotic Rx, BMJ; ePub 2019 Feb 13; Gulliford, et al
Physician Care for Patients with COPD, CHEST; ePub 2019 Jan 18; Cho, Mecredy, et al
Sleep Medicine
Sleep Disturbance and Chronic Pain Intensity, Clin J Pain; ePub 2019 Mar 25; Burgess, et al
Excessive Screen Time & Short Sleep Duration , Sleep Medicine; ePub 2018 Dec 12; Twenge, et al
Hematologic Malignancies
Long-term ibrutinib data in older patients, Barr PM et al. Haematologica. 2018;103(9):1502-10
Prognostic Score System for Patients with PMF, J Clin Oncol; ePub 2017 Dec 9; Gugliemelli, et al