Daily Archives: January 21, 2018 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

“Too often, academic journals are filled with complex language and turgid prose, which is intended not to inform the reader but to ennoble the writer”. (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)

New Catalogue of Bias – CEBM, University of Oxford

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:25h | UTC

Catalogue of Bias – Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford (free)

“25 biases affecting evidence on health kick off the new @CebmOxford Catalog of Bias” (via @hildabast see Tweet)

Research: Long-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:26h | UTC

Long-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Risk for Progression to Cancer, Other Disorders Examined – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Patients with blood cancer precursor at risk of developing cancer even after 30 years – Mayo Clinic, via EurekAlert (free)

Research: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTC

Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Compared to Bypass Bariatric Surgery – RheumNow (free) AND No Clinical Significance in Weight Loss Among Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Patients – AJMC (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery Approaches Offer Similar Results – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Rise of Sleeve Gastrectomy Is No Therapeutic Misadventure – Medscape (free registration required) AND Newer weight-reduction surgery effective, but may worsen acid reflux – Reuters (free)

Meta-analysis: Identifying Older Adults at Risk of Harm Following Elective Surgery

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTC

Identifying older adults at risk of harm following elective surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Medicine (free)

Commentary : Age itself is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients – OnMedica (free)

“Q: What predicts poor outcome after elective surgery in older people?

A: Frailty, cognitive impairment, depression, smoking but NOT age per se”. (via @trishgreenhalgh see Tweet)

Research: Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:22h | UTC

Association of Bariatric Surgery Using Laparoscopic Banding, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan in Obese – Northwestern University, via NewsWise (free) AND Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared with lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free) AND Bariatric Tx Bests Usual Care for Long-Term Health – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Research: Adverse Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drinks Among Youth and Young Adults in Canada

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:12h | UTC

Adverse effects of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada: a Web-based survey – CMAJ Open (free)

Commentaries: Over half of 12-24 year olds have side effects from energy drinks, survey reports – NHS Choices (free) AND Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth – University of Waterloo, via ScienceDaily (free)

USPSTF Says Evidence is Insufficient to Recommend Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:15h | UTC

USPSTF Not Backing Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND No Change in USPSTF’s Stance on Using Nontraditional Risk Factors to Assess CV Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Draft Recommendation Statement 1: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors – USPSTF (free)

Draft Recommendation Statement 2: Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index (free)

“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), or coronary artery calcification (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.

Research: Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment in Long-term Outcomes

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:18h | UTC

Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment With Long-term Medical Complications and Obesity-Related Comorbidities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Reduces Some Risks, Raises Others – Medscape (free registration required)

Case Report – Snap, Crackle and Pop: When Sneezing Leads to Crackling in the Neck

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:08h | UTC

Snap, crackle and pop: when sneezing leads to crackling in the neck – BMJ Case Reports (free)

Commentaries: Man Ruptures His Throat By Stifling A Big Sneeze, Prompting Doctors’ Warning – NPR (free) AND Here Is What Can Happen If You Hold In A Sneeze – Forbes (free)

Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

21 Jan, 2018 | 14:11h | UTC

Medical News & Perspectives: Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA (free for a period)

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