Daily Archives: October 26, 2017

Thu, October 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!

26 Oct, 2017 | 00:29h | UTC

 

1 – Modifiers of the effect of maternal multiple micronutrient supplementation on stillbirth, birth outcomes, and infant mortality: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from 17 randomised trials in low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Commentaries: Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation: benefits beyond iron-folic acid alone – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Multiple micronutrient supplements to mothers improve survival for newborn girls – Harvard School of Public health (free)

Related systematic review: Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free summary)

 

2 – Less dementia with oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation – European Heart Journal (free)

Commentaries: Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia in AF patients – OnMedica (free) AND Blood-thinning drugs ‘can reduce risk of dementia by up to 48%’ – The Guardian (free) AND Oral Anticoagulants Tied to Less Dementia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – Physician’s First Watch (free)

 

3 – Surgery for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit – Reuters (free) AND Surgery Cuts Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

4 – Guideline: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)

News release: LARC and Reproductive Choice (free)

Commentary: New Guidelines on LARC Released by ACOG – Medscape (free registration required)

 

5 – Review: The Practice and Implications of Finding Fluid During Point-of-Care Ultrasonography – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Related JAMA Video: Finding Fluid With Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (free)

 

6 – Depression and mortality in a longitudinal study: 1952–2011 – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Depression strongly linked to higher long-term risk of early death for both women, men – ScienceDaily (free) AND Depression raises risk of early death – Medical News Today (free) AND Depression tied to shorter lifespan – Reuters (free)

 

7 – Is It Possible to Predict the Next Pandemic? – The Atlantic (free)

“Large initiatives are underway to pinpoint the next big viral threats—but some virologists believe the task is too hard”.

 

8 – Prognostic Effect and Longitudinal Hemodynamic Assessment of Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Commentary: Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension Tied to Mortality Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

9 – Here’s Why Vaccines Are So Crucial – National Geographic Magazine (free) (via @filiamd)

 

10 – Aerosol delivery during invasive mechanical ventilation: a systematic review – Critical Care (free)

 

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