Daily Archives: September 10, 2016

Meta-analysis suggests twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimize deaths

10 Sep, 2016 | 16:53h | UTC

Prospective risk of stillbirth and neonatal complications in twin pregnancies: systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ (Free full-text)

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Obesity increases the risk of at least 13 types of cancers

10 Sep, 2016 | 22:44h | UTC

Body Fatness and Cancer — Viewpoint of the IARC Working Group (No abstract – $$$ required for full-text)

Obesity linked to at least 13 types of cancer – New York Times commentary (Free)

Normal BMI Lowers Risk for Most Cancers, IARC Says – Physician’s First Watch commentary (Free)

Overweight/Obesity Linked to Eight More Cancers – Medscape commentary (free registration required)

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New Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

10 Sep, 2016 | 21:56h | UTC

2016 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (Free full-text)

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Meta-analysis: one hour of physical activity seems to eliminate the risk associated with prolonged sitting

10 Sep, 2016 | 22:45h | UTC

Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women – The Lancet (Link to abstract – $$$ required for full-text)

Exercising One Hour/Day May Eliminate Sitting’s Toll on Health – PracticeUpdate commentary (Free registration required)

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Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic intracranial hypertension – lower mortality but higher rates of vegetative state…

10 Sep, 2016 | 16:41h | UTC

Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension – New England Journal of Medicine (Free full-text)

Related editorial: Intracranial Pressure Rescued by Decompressive Surgery after Traumatic Brain Injury (Free full-text)

Decompressive Craniectomy and TBI – NEJM Quick Take Video Summary (Free video)

RESCUEicp – The Bottom Line commentary (Free)

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ACC/AHA releases guidelines on duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease

10 Sep, 2016 | 16:33h | UTC

2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease (Free full-text)

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Perspective- should compression only CPR be the standard for bystandard resuscitation?

10 Sep, 2016 | 16:45h | UTC

Chest Compression Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Primary Cardiac Arrest – Circulation (Free full-text)

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