Daily Archives: February 10, 2017

Fri, Feb 10 – Top 10 Medical News Stories

10 Feb, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC

 

1 – Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg Casting – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)

Prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin after knee arthroscopy or during immobilization due to casting was not effective for the prevention of venous thromboembolism

 

2 – Quick Take Video Summary: Preventing Venous Thromboembolism after Arthroscopy and Casting – New England Journal of Medicine

 

3 – Clinical Decisions: Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy – New England Journal of Medicine

 

4 – Association of Coronary Artery Calcium in Adults Aged 32 to 46 Years With Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Death – JAMA Cardiology

The presence of coronary artery calcium identified on a computed tomographic scan in asymptomatic adults aged 32 to 46 years was associated with an increased risk of fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease during 12.5 years of follow-up

 

5 – German Guidelines on Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders – European Addiction Research

 

6 – Why your doctor’s advice to take all your antibiotics may be wrong – STAT News (RT @CIDRAP and @HelenBranswell)

 

7 – 3rd ESO–ESMO International Consensus Guidelines for Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC 3) – Annals of Oncology

 

8 – Cancer screening in the United States, 2017: A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and current issues in cancer screening – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

 

9 – Early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: ESICM clinical practice guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine

 

10 – MAP: Find Out What New Viruses Are Emerging In Your Backyard – NPR

 

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