Daily Archives: November 28, 2017 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle is Associated With a Lower Risk of Diverticulitis among Men – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Unhealthy lifestyle may cause half of diverticulitis cases – Reuters (free)

Research: The Motivational Impact of Wearable Healthy Lifestyle Technologies

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:37h | UTC

The Motivational Impact of Wearable Healthy Lifestyle Technologies: A Self-determination Perspective on Fitbits With Adolescents – American Journal of Health Education (free)

Commentaries: Young people oppose Fitbits in schools – The Conversation (free) AND Activity Trackers Don’t Always Work the Way We Want Them To – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Fashionable FitBits discourage young teens from exercising, study finds – MedicalXpress (free)

Guideline: Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:31h | UTC

Management of tricuspid valve regurgitation: Position statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups of Cardiovascular Surgery and Valvular Heart Disease – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) (via @rafavidalperez)

Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:32h | UTC

Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of recurrent and refractory Clostridium difficile infection – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Review: Does contrast cause kidney injury?

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:34h | UTC

Does contrast cause kidney injury? The evidence – First10EM (free)

Research: Low dose aspirin as adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulceration

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:30h | UTC

Low dose aspirin as adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulceration: pragmatic, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial (Aspirin4VLU) – The BMJ (free)

“Low dose aspirin does not increase time to healing of venous leg ulcers, percentage healed, estimated change in venous leg ulcer area, or change in health related quality of life”.

Research: A Test-and-Not-Treat Strategy for Onchocerciasis in Loa loa–Endemic Areas

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:31h | UTC

A Test-and-Not-Treat Strategy for Onchocerciasis in Loa loa–Endemic Areas – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Mass Administration of Ivermectin in Areas Where Loa loa Is Endemic (free)

Quick Take Video Summary: Point-of-Care Loa loa Testing for Onchocerciasis Control (free)

Report: Cause-specific mortality for 249 causes in Brazil and states during 1990–2015

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:29h | UTC

Cause-specific mortality for 249 causes in Brazil and states during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2015 – Population Health Metrics (free) (via @PauloLotufo)

Research: AVATAR therapy for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with psychosis

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:29h | UTC

AVATAR therapy for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with psychosis: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)

Commentaries: Understanding AVATAR therapy: who, or what, is changing? – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Avatars can help schizophrenia patients control threatening voices – Reuters (free) Avatar therapy ‘reduces power of schizophrenia voices’ – BBC (free)

Loneliness Might Be a Killer, but What’s the Best Way to Protect Against It?

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:28h | UTC

Medical News & Perspectives: Loneliness Might Be a Killer, but What’s the Best Way to Protect Against It? – JAMA (free)

Commentary: How Do We Prevent Loneliness? – Made in America (free)

Blood pressure self-monitoring works best when people are well-supported

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:27h | UTC

Blood pressure self-monitoring works best when people are well-supported – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension: a meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)

Research: Blood Pressure Status in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:25h | UTC

Blood Pressure Status in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study – Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Are More Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure – American Association for Cancer Research (free) AND Childhood cancer survivors 70% likely to develop hypertension as adults – Cardiovascular Business (free)

Meta-Analysis: Prolonged Infusion Piperacillin-Tazobactam Decreases Mortality and Improves Outcomes in Severely Ill Patients

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:27h | UTC

Prolonged Infusion Piperacillin-Tazobactam Decreases Mortality and Improves Outcomes in Severely Ill Patients: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)

“Receipt of prolonged infusion of piperacillin-tazobactam was associated with reduced mortality and improved clinical cure rates across diverse cohorts of severely ill patients”.

Research: Tolerability profile of glucocorticoids use in early rheumatoid arthritis

28 Nov, 2017 | 19:26h | UTC

Seven-year tolerability profile of glucocorticoids use in early rheumatoid arthritis: data from the ESPOIR cohort – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

Commentaries: Long-Term Safety of Glucocorticoids in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – Journal Watch (free) AND Long-term Low-dose Steroids OK in Early RA – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“Long-Term Safety of Glucocorticoids in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis. Stopping steroids completely is difficult in patients whose disease flares with tapering, but low-dose levels are relatively safe” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)

Tue, November 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!

28 Nov, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC

1 – Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: New HIV guideline outlines cost-effective prevention strategies for high-risk people – ScienceDaily (free)

Related Free Online Course (Starts Dec 04): PrEParing: PrEP for Providers and Patients – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera

2 – Pharmacologic Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: Synopsis of Guidance From the 2017 Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

3 – 2017 Roadmap for Innovation—ACC Health Policy Statement on Healthcare Transformation in the Era of Digital Health, Big Data, and Precision Health – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)

News Release: ACC’s Innovation Roadmap Provides Framework for Future of Care Delivery (free)

Summary with key points to remember: ACC Statement on Transforming Cardiovascular Care Through Innovation (free)

4 – Prevalence of Prior Cancer Among Persons Newly Diagnosed With Cancer: An Initial Report From the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program – JAMA Oncology (free)

Commentary: How Common Are New Cancers in Cancer Survivors? – The JAMA Network (free) AND New cancers common in cancer survivors – OnMedica (free)

5 – The Motivational Impact of Wearable Healthy Lifestyle Technologies: A Self-determination Perspective on Fitbits With Adolescents – American Journal of Health Education (free)

6 – Sinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls – emDocs (free)

7 – Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle is Associated With a Lower Risk of Diverticulitis among Men – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Unhealthy lifestyle may cause half of diverticulitis cases – Reuters (free)

8 – Does contrast cause kidney injury? The evidence – First10EM (free)

9 – SACN-COT statements on potassium-based sodium replacers – Public Health England (free)

Commentary: Experts urge use of salt alternative in food products – The Guardian (free)

10 – Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unresponsive Clostridium difficile – NIHR Signal (free)

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