Thu June 13 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Examining Risk: A Systematic Review of Perioperative Cardiac Risk Prediction Indices – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

2 – Infective Endocarditis in Patients With Positive Blood Cultures – American College of Cardiology (free)

Original Article: Prevalence of infective endocarditis in patients with positive blood cultures: a Danish nationwide study – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

3 – Cardiovascular Corner: Low Lipids, Metformin, and Plant-Based Diets – JAMA (free for a limited period)

4 – To Save The Science Poster, Researchers Want To Kill It And Start Over – NPR (free)

Related Video: How to create a better research poster in less time (including templates) (free)

5 – Care Redesign Survey: The Power of Palliative Care – NEJM Catalyst (free)

6 – Never Say ‘Die’: Why So Many Doctors Won’t Break Bad News – Kaiser Health News (free)

7 – Ann Robinson’s journal review, 12 June 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

8 – Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages and their effects on health – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library (free)

Commentaries: New review suggests proven ways to cut back on sugary drinks – Reuters (free) AND Evidence on ways to reduce consumption of sugary drinks – Wiley (free)

9 – Diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease using computed tomography angiography in patients with stable chest pain depending on clinical probability and in clinically important subgroups: meta-analysis of individual patient data – The BMJ (free)

10 – Association of changes in red meat consumption with total and cause specific mortality among US women and men: two prospective cohort studies – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Increasing red meat consumption linked with higher risk of premature death – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND The Swap: Less Processed Meat, More Plant-Based Foods May Boost Longevity – NPR (free)