Daily Archives: February 14, 2017
Tue, Feb 14 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
14 Feb, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
1 – Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal birth – Cochrane Library
Routine episiotomy is not justified by current evidence
In a cohort of women aged 35-45 who underwent hysterectomy for benign conditions, those who had ovarian conservation had a significantly lower risk of ischemic heart disease, cancer and all-cause mortality compared with those who had bilateral ovarian removal
3 – #EpilepsyDay (13 February) – Epilepsy Fact Sheet – World Health Organization
4 – Long-term dietary quality and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
5 – Healthy Diet Cuts Women’s Risk of New-Onset RA: Inverse association strongest for seropositive disease – MedPage Today (free registration required)
6 – Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Control on Gait Speed and Mobility Limitation in Adults 75 Years or Older: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (Link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
8 – Richard Lehman’s weekly review of medical journals – The BMJ Blog Arquive
Source: 270th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
10 – Intracerebral Hemorrhage – Journal of Stroke (series of articles on the subject)
Source: 270th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Editorial: Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Large Disease Burden but Less Therapeutic Progress
Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Features of Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Update
Imaging of Intracranial Hemorrhage
Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Management