2015 Internal Medicine Update C0R1501 -new

Question 1

PubMed
Bird ST, Delaney JA, Brophy JM, Etminan M, Skeldon SC, Hartzema AG. Tamsulosin treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and risk of severe hypotension in men aged 40-85 years in the United States: risk window analyses using between and within patient methodology. BMJ. 2013 Nov 5;347:f6320. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f6320. PubMed PMID: 24192967; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3817852.

Question 2

PubMed
Carlsson S, Assel M, Sjoberg D, Ulmert D, Hugosson J, Lilja H, Vickers A. Influence of blood prostate specific antigen levels at age 60 on benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening: population based cohort study. BMJ. 2014 Mar 28;348:g2296. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2296. PubMed PMID: 24682399; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3968958.

Question 3

ACP Smart Medicine
Advanced Care Planning

Question 4

PubMed
Wan J, Wang S, Haynes K, Denburg MR, Shin DB, Gelfand JM. Risk of moderate to advanced kidney disease in patients with psoriasis: population based cohort study. BMJ. 2013 Oct 15;347:f5961. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5961. PubMed PMID: 24129480; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3805477.

Question 5

ACP Smart Medicine
Colorectal Cancer > Screening

Question 6

ACP Smart Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease > Therapy

Question 7

ACP Smart Medicine
Cirrhosis > Therapy

Question 8

ACP Smart Medicine
Deep Venous Thrombosis > Therapy

Question 9

PubMed
Huang ES, Laiteerapong N, Liu JY, John PM, Moffet HH, Karter AJ. Rates of complications and mortality in older patients with diabetes mellitus: the diabetes and aging study. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Feb 1;174(2):251-8. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12956. PubMed PMID: 24322595; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3950338.

Question 10

PubMed
Berger TG, Shive M, Harper GM. Pruritus in the older patient: a clinical review. JAMA. 2013 Dec 11;310(22):2443-50. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.282023. Review. PubMed PMID: 24327039

Question 11

PubMed
Williams-Gray CH, Mason SL, Evans JR, Foltynie T, Brayne C, Robbins TW, Barker RA. The CamPaIGN study of Parkinson's disease: 10-year outlook in an incident population-based cohort. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2013 Nov;84(11):1258-64. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-305277. Epub 2013 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 23781007.

Question 12

PubMed
Dogliotti A, Paolasso E, Giugliano RP. Current and new oral antithrombotics in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a network meta-analysis of 79 808 patients. Heart. 2014 Mar;100(5):396-405. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304347. Epub 2013 Sep 5. Review. PubMed PMID: 24009224.

Question 13

PubMed
Patz EF Jr, Pinsky P, Gatsonis C, Sicks JD, Kramer BS, Tammemägi MC, Chiles C, Black WC, Aberle DR; NLST Overdiagnosis Manuscript Writing Team. Overdiagnosis in low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Feb 1;174(2):269-74. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.12738. Erratum in: JAMA Intern Med. 2014 May;174(5):828. PubMed PMID: 24322569; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4040004.

Question 14

MKSAP 16
Neurology > Stroke > Stroke Subtypes > Transient Ischemic Attack

MKSAP 16
Neurology > Stroke > Stroke Subtypes > Ischemic Stroke

MKSAP 16
Neurology > Stroke > Stroke Subtypes > Hemorrhagic Stroke

Question 15

PubMed
Lee M, Saver JL, Hong KS, et al. Risk-benefit profile of long-term dual- versus single-antiplatelet therapy among patients with ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2013;159:463-70. PMID: 24081287

Question 16

ACP Smart Medicine
Essential Hypertension > Therapy

Question 17

PubMed
Perry JJ, Stiell IG, Sivilotti ML, et al. Clinical decision rules to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage for acute headache. JAMA. 2013;310:1248-55. PMID: 24065011

Question 18

MKSAP 16
Hematology and Oncology > Approach to Anemia > Anemia Due to Erythrocyte Underproduction or Maturation Defects > Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Deficiency

Question 19

PubMed
Kazaure HS, Roman SA, Sosa JA. A population-level analysis of 5620 recipients of multiple in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempts. J Hosp Med. 2014;9:29-34. PMID: 24311461

Question 20

PubMed
Aliti GB, Rabelo ER, Clausell N, et al. Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction in acute decompensated heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2013;173:1058-64. PMID: 23689381

Question 21

ACP Smart Medicine
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo > Diagnosis

Question 22

MKSAP 16
General Internal Medicine > Palliative Care > Symptom Management > Constipation

Question 22

PubMed
Tarumi Y, Wilson MP, Szafran O, et al. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral docusate in the management of constipation in hospice patients. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013;45:2-13. PMID: 22889861

Question 23

PubMed
Gupta A, Smith DA. The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines on treating blood cholesterol and assessing cardiovascular risk: a busy practitioner's guide. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2014 Dec;43(4):869-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.08.006. PubMed PMID: 25432387.

Question 24

PubMed
Berry SD, Samelson EJ, Pencina MJ, et al. Repeat bone mineral density screening and prediction of hip and major osteoporotic fracture. JAMA. 2013;310):1256-62. PMID: 24065012

Question 25

PubMed
Wijeysundera DN, Duncan D, Nkonde-Price C, et al. Perioperative Beta Blockade in Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review for the 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2014;130:2246-64. PMID: 25085964

Question 26

ACP Smart Medicine
Lipid Disorders (Dyslipidemia) > Therapy

Question 27

PubMed
Vigen R, O'Donnell CI, Barón AE, et al. Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke in men with low testosterone levels. JAMA. 2013;310:1829-36. PMID: 24193080

Question 28

ACP Smart Medicine
Delirium > Hospitalization

Question 29

PubMed
de Koning HJ, Meza R, Plevritis SK, et al. Benefits and harms of computed tomography lung cancer screening strategies: a comparative modeling study for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160:311-20. PMID: 24379002

Question 30

ACP Smart Medicine
Low Back Pain > Diagnosis