Daily Archives: May 31, 2017 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Triple Therapy Versus Biologic Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

31 May, 2017 | 16:39h | UTC

Triple Therapy Versus Biologic Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Adding a Biologic Agent Before Trying Triple Therapy Likely Not Cost-Effective – Physician’s First Watch(free) AND Biologics before triple therapy not cost effective for rheumatoid arthritis – MedicalXpress (free) Triple Therapy More Cost-Effective Than MTX + Biologic in RA – Medscape (free registration required)

Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support

31 May, 2017 | 16:37h | UTC

Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Ambulatory and Community Patient Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free PDF)

See also: News release (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2017

31 May, 2017 | 16:41h | UTC

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2017: Beating tobacco for health, prosperity, the environment and national development – World Health Organization (free)

Press release: World No Tobacco Day 2017: Beating tobacco for health, prosperity, the environment and national development (free)

See more on the Beating Tobacco Campaign in our May 29^th issue, see #1.

The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout

31 May, 2017 | 16:40h | UTC

The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout – Rheumatology (free)

Source: BSR guideline: Urate-lowering drugs should be offered early in gout – Healio Rheumatology (free)

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

31 May, 2017 | 16:34h | UTC

Draft Recommendation Statement: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)

Commentary: USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Routine Scoliosis Screening – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why

31 May, 2017 | 16:35h | UTC

Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why – HIV and ID Observations, Journal Watch Blog (free)

Management of Adult Patients With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

31 May, 2017 | 16:36h | UTC

Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – American College of Emergency Physicians (free)

Source: First10EM – Articles of the month, May 2017 (free)

Wed, May 31 – 10 Medical Stories of The Day!

31 May, 2017 | 00:14h | UTC

1 – World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2017: Beating tobacco for health, prosperity, the environment and national development – World Health Organization (free)

Press release: World No Tobacco Day 2017: Beating tobacco for health, prosperity, the environment and national development (free)

See more on the Beating Tobacco Campaign in our May 29^th issue, see #1.

2 – The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout – Rheumatology (free)

Source: BSR guideline: Urate-lowering drugs should be offered early in gout – Healio Rheumatology (free)

3 – Triple Therapy Versus Biologic Therapy for Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Adding a Biologic Agent Before Trying Triple Therapy Likely Not Cost-Effective – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Biologics before triple therapy not cost effective for rheumatoid arthritis – MedicalXpress (free) Triple Therapy More Cost-Effective Than MTX + Biologic in RA – Medscape (free registration required)

4 – Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) (Key messages and abstract – free)

See also: Executive Summary (free PDF) AND Full Report (free PDF)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

5 – Recommendations for the Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support: Ambulatory and Community Patient Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free PDF)

See also: News release (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)

6 – Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning – American College of Emergency Physicians (free)