Daily Archives: April 19, 2016

Clinical review: perioperative fluid therapy

19 Apr, 2016 | 17:45h | UTC

Fluid therapy in the perioperative setting: a clinical review – Journal of Intensive Care (free)

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Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders – a new volume from the Disease Control Priorities project has just been released

19 Apr, 2016 | 18:38h | UTC

Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders – Disease Control Priorities 3rd Edition (free PDF)

Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders – Disease Control Priorities (DCP3) website (free)

Press Release: Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition Releases Fourth Volume: Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders (free)

 

Related Article

Scaling-up treatment of depression and anxiety: a global return on investment analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)

WHO news release: investing in treatment for depression and anxiety leads to fourfold return (free)

Aid Groups Aim to Put Mental Health on World Agenda – The New York Times commentary (free)

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Metformin should still be first-line therapy for Diabetes

19 Apr, 2016 | 17:08h | UTC

Diabetes Medications as Monotherapy or Metformin-Based Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – registration required for full text)

Meta-Analysis: Metformin Should Still Be First-Line Diabetes Therapy, Even with Newer Drugs Available – NEJM Journal Watch commentary (free)

Metformin Remains Best First-line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes – Medscape commentary (free registration required)

 

Related Article

Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Synopsis of the 2016 American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

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