Daily Archives: May 24, 2018
Pragmatic Trial: E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation
24 May, 2018 | 23:42h | UTCCommentaries: Money a better motivator to stop smoking than free e-cigs or quit aids – Reuters (free) AND E-cigarettes aren’t better at helping smokers quit than other strategies – Journalist’s Resource (free) AND For Smoking Cessation, Money Whispers Louder than Nicotine Replacement – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Trial finds financial incentives most effective – but nothing very effective” (from MedPage Today)
Randomized Trials: Renal Denervation to Treat Hypertension
24 May, 2018 | 23:40h | UTCEndovascular ultrasound renal denervation to treat hypertension (RADIANCE-HTN SOLO): a multicentre, international, single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Article: Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence of antihypertensive drugs: 6-month efficacy and safety results from the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED proof-of-concept randomised trial (free)
Commentaries: Two Sham-Controlled Renal Denervation Studies Offer Hope in Hypertension – TCTMD (free) AND Renal denervation linked to significant drops in blood pressure – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Novel Renal Denervation Catheters Showing Modest BP Reductions – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Management of Complications Associated with Intravascular Devices in the Critically Ill
24 May, 2018 | 23:41h | UTCA state of the art review on optimal practices to prevent, recognize, and manage complications associated with intravascular devices in the critically ill – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
AAP Policy: Advocating for Life Support Training of Children, Parents, Caregivers, School Personnel, and the Public
24 May, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCSummary: Advocating for Life Support Training of Children, Parents, Caregivers, School Personnel, and the Public (free)
News Release: AAP policy says more people need access to life support training, AEDs (free)
Commentary: AAP: Children can be educated in assisting those in cardiac arrest – Healio (free registration required)
Research: Estimating the Association of the 2017 and 2014 Hypertension Guidelines with Cardiovascular Events and Deaths
24 May, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCEstimating the Association of the 2017 and 2014 Hypertension Guidelines With Cardiovascular Events and Deaths in US Adults: An Analysis of National Data – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association of the 2014 and 2017 Hypertension Guidelines With Cardiovascular Events and Deaths in US Adults (free)
Commentary: Under 2017 Guideline, More Than 105 Million Americans Have Hypertension – AJMC (free)
The researchers estimated risk reductions of CVD and all-cause mortality, as well as associated harms from therapy, assuming the entire US adult population achieved guideline-recommended systolic BP treatment goals.
Cohort Study: Incidence and Cost of Medication Harm in Older Adults Following Hospital Discharge
24 May, 2018 | 23:35h | UTCCommentaries: Medication-related harm is common in older adults after hospital discharge – OnMedica (free) AND Medication-related harm found to be common among older adults, but preventable – News Medical (free)
Randomized Trial: Family-Support Intervention in Intensive Care Units
24 May, 2018 | 23:36h | UTCEditorial: Nurse-Led Communication in the Intensive Care Unit (free)
Commentary: Team Approach to Support Families Improves ICU Patient-Centered Care and Lowers Costs – University of Pittsburg (free)
ASCO Guideline for Geriatric Oncology
24 May, 2018 | 23:37h | UTC
Review: The Art of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
24 May, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCThe art of cardiovascular risk assessment – Clinical Cardiology (free)
ASCO Guideline: Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
24 May, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCMetastatic Pancreatic Cancer: ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Related Guideline: Pancreatic cancer in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Systematic Review: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Pitfalls on the Replacement Therapy for Hypothyroidism
24 May, 2018 | 23:13h | UTC
Report: Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer
24 May, 2018 | 23:15h | UTCDiet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: a Global Perspective – World Cancer Research Fund (free)
Commentaries: A blueprint to beat cancer – World Cancer Research Fund (free) AND 10-year study shows obesity increases risk for 12 cancers – UPI (free)
Perspective: How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers
24 May, 2018 | 23:09h | UTCHow Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free)
“The threat that electronic health records and machine learning pose to physicians’ clinical judgment — and their well-being”.
Perspective: Europe’s Open-access Drive Escalates as University Stand-offs Spread
24 May, 2018 | 23:11h | UTCEurope’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread – Nature News (free)
Online Course: Introduction to Critical Care Medicine
24 May, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCNew Free Online Course: Introduction to Critical Care Medicine – University of Glasgow and FutureLearn (free) (via @classcentral)
ACEP Clinical Policy: Evaluation and Management of Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolism
24 May, 2018 | 23:06h | UTCSummary: ACEP Clinical Policy on Acute VTE 2018 – R.E.BE.L.em (free)
Related: Should We Anticoagulate Patients with Isolated Subsegmental Pulmonary Emboli? – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Cohort Study: Severe Eczema and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
24 May, 2018 | 23:03h | UTCEditorial: Atopic eczema and cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Severe eczema and increased risk of cardiovascular problems – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Severe eczema linked to cardiovascular problems – OnMedica (free)
Perspective: Framingham at 70 and Lessons About Women and Heart Disease
24 May, 2018 | 22:59h | UTCFramingham at 70: What We’ve Learned About Women and Heart Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Gestational Hypertension and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
24 May, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCAssociation Between Gestational Hypertension and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among 617 589 Norwegian Women – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Cardiovascular Sequels of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free for a limited period)
Related Studies: All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease (free PDF and commentaries) AND Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and the Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and free commentaries)
Systematic Review: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Treating Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
24 May, 2018 | 22:56h | UTCNon-pharmacological interventions for treating chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Intervention for treating chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in men – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: p53 and Me
24 May, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCp53 and Me – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Longitudinal Association Between Diabetes and Anxiety
24 May, 2018 | 22:57h | UTCInvestigating the longitudinal association between diabetes and anxiety: a systematic review and meta‐analysis – Diabetic Medicine (free) (via @kamleshkhunti)
Systematic Review: Epidurals for Pain Relief in Labor
24 May, 2018 | 22:53h | UTCEpidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Epidurals for pain relief in labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Opinion: Beware of Fake News on Global Health
24 May, 2018 | 22:52h | UTCOpinion: Beware of fake news on global health – Devex (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Review: Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in Interstitial Lung Diseases
24 May, 2018 | 22:49h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter