Thu, October 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Oct, 2017 | 00:29h | UTC
Commentaries: Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation: benefits beyond iron-folic acid alone – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Multiple micronutrient supplements to mothers improve survival for newborn girls – Harvard School of Public health (free)
Related systematic review: Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free summary)
2 – Less dementia with oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation – European Heart Journal (free)
Commentaries: Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia in AF patients – OnMedica (free) AND Blood-thinning drugs ‘can reduce risk of dementia by up to 48%’ – The Guardian (free) AND Oral Anticoagulants Tied to Less Dementia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – Physician’s First Watch (free)
3 – Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit – Reuters (free) AND Surgery Cuts Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
4 – Guideline: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News release: LARC and Reproductive Choice (free)
Commentary: New Guidelines on LARC Released by ACOG – Medscape (free registration required)
5 – Review: The Practice and Implications of Finding Fluid During Point-of-Care Ultrasonography – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Related JAMA Video: Finding Fluid With Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (free)
Commentaries: Depression strongly linked to higher long-term risk of early death for both women, men – ScienceDaily (free) AND Depression raises risk of early death – Medical News Today (free) AND Depression tied to shorter lifespan – Reuters (free)
7 – Is It Possible to Predict the Next Pandemic? – The Atlantic (free)
“Large initiatives are underway to pinpoint the next big viral threats—but some virologists believe the task is too hard”.
Commentary: Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension Tied to Mortality Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
9 – Here’s Why Vaccines Are So Crucial – National Geographic Magazine (free) (via @filiamd)
10 – Aerosol delivery during invasive mechanical ventilation: a systematic review – Critical Care (free)