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Round Up Email January 2021

In this month's Round Up highlights include comparing the evidence base for SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists, and the risk of prostate cancer and coffee consumption.

  • Question 1

    SSRIs use in pregnancy – new evidence highlights the risk of postpartum haemorrhage associated with use of SSRIs and SNRIs in pregnancy – this is summarised on GPnotebook: SSRIs and postpartum haemorrhage

    1) Which statement regarding antidepressants and risk of postpartum haemorrhage is false?

  • Question 2

    Coffee consumption and prostate cancer – new evidence suggests a reduction in risk of development of prostate cancer associated with coffee consumption. What is the evidence and what may be the mechanism? These queries are answered on GPnotebook: Coffee consumption and prostate cancer

    2) Which statement regarding prostate cancer risk and coffee consumption is true?

  • Question 3

    Weight loss and CV risk in type 2 diabetes. Intuitively it might be thought that weight loss in a patient with type 2 diabetes would lower cardiovascular risk. This is not, at present, borne out by the evidence base. This conundrum is considered on this page of GPnotebook.: How do changes in weight (weight loss or weight gain) affect cardiovascular (CV) risk in type 2 diabetes

    3) Which statement relating to changes to weight in type 2 diabetes is true?

  • Question 4

    Ewing's sarcoma – an update of this sarcoma on GPnotebook: Ewing's sarcoma

    4) Which statement regarding Ewing's sarcoma is true?

  • Question 5

    Use of antiepileptic medication in pregnancy – an update based on latest guidance: Antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy

    5) Which statement regarding the use of antiepileptics in pregnancy is true?

  • Question 6

    SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists – a study comparing the non-glycaemic benefits of these agents is summarised in GPnotebook.: SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with (or in addition to) GLP1 agonists - cardiovascular and renal benefits

    6) Which statement is true?

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