Daily Archives: March 28, 2018
Wed, March 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Mar, 2018 | 00:45h | UTC
1 – Special Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: The IARC perspective on colorectal cancer screening – eCancer News (free) AND WHO Group Says Evidence Favors Most Forms of Colorectal Cancer Screening – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
2 – European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms – Gut (free)
3 – The Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines – Age and Ageing (free)
Commentaries: AI is Quicker, More Effective Than Humans in Analyzing Heart Scans – University of California San Francisco (free) AND Study: AI faster, more accurate than humans at analyzing heart scans – UPI (free) AND AI model 98% accurate in ECG classification—outperforming cardiologists – Health Imaging (free)
5 – Efficacy of foot orthoses for the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pricey orthotic insoles aren’t worth the cost – UPI (free) AND Custom-Made Foot Orthotics No Benefit for Plantar Heel Pain – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Custom-made foot orthoses appear to be no better than over-the-counter insoles or other treatments – MedicalXpress (free) AND Foot orthotics may not be superior to conservative treatment for relieving plantar heel pain – ACP Internist (free)
6 – Electronic Health Record Usability Issues and Potential Contribution to Patient Harm – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: EHR Usability Linked to Possible Patient Harms, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND EHRs May Be Tied to Potential Patient Harm, Study Suggests – Medscape (free registration required)
7 – The human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health – The Guardian (free) (via @trished see Tweet)
8 – The Truth Wears Off: Is there something wrong with the scientific method? – The New Yorker (free)
“An excellent New Yorker article on regression to the mean. Extremely relevant to the practice of evidence-based medicine” (via @rajshekharucms see Tweet)
9 – Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related commentary: How Mayo Clinic Is Simplifying Prenatal Care for Low-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related articles: Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Obstetrics: Scoping Review – Journal of Medical Internet Research (free) AND Assessing the Effect of mHealth Interventions in Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review – PLOS One (free)
10 – Global prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in 2016: a modelling study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)
Commentaries: Delineating the global challenges of hepatitis B virus infection – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required) AND 1 in 20 people with hepatitis B receive care worldwide, study says – UPI (free) AND Scientists warn 90% of hepatitis B sufferers remain unaware of silent killer – The Guardian (free)