Daily Archives: March 9, 2017
Thu, Mar 9 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
9 Mar, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
Editorial: Is It Time to Abandon the Routine Pelvic Examination in Asymptomatic Nonpregnant Women? (free)
See also: Are Routine Pelvic Exams A Must? Evidence Is Lacking, Task Force Says – NPR (free)
3 – Prophylactic platelet transfusion plus supportive care versus supportive care alone in adults with dengue and thrombocytopenia: a multicentre, open-label, randomised, superiority trial – The Lancet (Link to abstract – $ required for full-text) (RT @Onisillos)
In adults with dengue and thrombocytopenia (≤20.000 platelets per mcl), prophylactic platelet transfusion did not prevent bleeding complications and was associated with more frequent adverse events.
Related commentary: Doxycycline: a first-line treatment for bullous pemphigoid? – The Lancet (free)
Source: PracticalReviews ($ resource to find articles of interest)
See also: Editorial and related reviews (free)
7 – Low carbohydrate diets should be considered for diabetes management – ScienceDaily (free)
See also: Should a Low Carbohydrate Diet be Recommended for Diabetes Management? – Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (free)
Controversial, but interesting point of view. “A carbohydrate restricted diet can provide a safe and effective solution for improving diabetes management and should have a place within the diabetic guidelines”.
8 – First Opinion: Few people actually benefit from ‘breakthrough’ cancer immunotherapy – STAT News (free)
9 – Carcinoid Heart Disease Guidelines (American College of Cardiology summary with key points to remember) (free)
Original article abstract ($ required for full-text): Diagnosing and Managing Carcinoid Heart Disease in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors: An Expert Statement – Journal of the American College of Cardiology