Daily Archives: May 29, 2018
Perspective: Incidental Anarchy
29 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTCIncidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Giles Maskell writes on over diagnosis and underdiagnosis, the complexities of incidental findings and urges clinicians to “Think before you scan because you can” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Randomized Trial: ECMO for Severe ARDS
29 May, 2018 | 20:16h | UTCExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: NEJM Tweet with visual abstract
Commentary: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – The Bottom Line (free)
“There is something very disturbing about a trial with HR=0.76, 95% CI 0.55-1.04 for the primary endpoint being stopped early for futility”. This TWEETORIAL by @ADAlthousePhD is a huge help in interpreting the results of this important trial (see more on the rise of “Tweetorial” here).
Review: Management of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Myocardial Infarction
29 May, 2018 | 20:13h | UTCManagement of cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Supplements Not Effective for CVD Prevention and Treatment
29 May, 2018 | 20:15h | UTCSupplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most vitamin, mineral supplements not shown to lower heart disease risk – American College of Cardiology, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Aside From Folate, Vitamins Appear Largely Ineffective For Prevention, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds – St. Michael’s Hospital, via EurekAlert (free)
Meta-Analysis: Concomitant Fibromyalgia Common in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
29 May, 2018 | 20:09h | UTCCommentary: Comorbid fibromyalgia common in patients with inflammatory arthritis – MedwireNews (free)
ESC Position Statement: Advanced Heart Failure
29 May, 2018 | 20:12h | UTC
Review: How Common is Alcohol and Drug Dependency Across the World?
29 May, 2018 | 20:08h | UTCHow common is alcohol and drug dependency across the world? – Our World in Data (free)
Consensus Document: Clinical use of intracoronary imaging. Part 1
29 May, 2018 | 18:44h | UTC
ACP Position Paper: Women’s Health Policy in the United States
29 May, 2018 | 20:10h | UTCCommentary: U.S. doctors call for health policies that support women – Reuters (free)
2018 World Bank Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals
29 May, 2018 | 20:07h | UTCOnline Atlas: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals – The World Bank (free)
Download PDF: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals – The World Bank (free)
News Release: The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development (free)
WHO-WFSA International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia
29 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCCommentaries: International anesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care – World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, via EurekAlert (free)
Review: Acute Lung Injury
29 May, 2018 | 18:41h | UTCAcute lung injury: how to stabilize a broken lung – Critical Care (free)
Cohort Study: Ten-year Association of Coronary Artery Calcium with Cardiovascular Disease Events
29 May, 2018 | 18:42h | UTC
Review: Clinical Pharmacology of Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Kidney Disease
29 May, 2018 | 18:39h | UTC
Systematic Review: Effects of Physical Exercise on Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease
29 May, 2018 | 18:36h | UTC
Systematic Review: Plastic Wraps or Bags Keep Pre-term Infants Warm Immediately After Birth
29 May, 2018 | 18:38h | UTCPlastic wraps or bags keep pre-term infants warm immediately after birth – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants (free)
Systematic Review: Incidence of Venous thromboembolism and Use of Anticoagulation in Hematological Malignancies
29 May, 2018 | 18:35h | UTC
Randomized Trial: New Treatment for Prevention of Episodic Migraine Assessed
29 May, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCEffect of Fremanezumab Compared With Placebo for Prevention of Episodic Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fremanezumab effective in preventing episodic migraine – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
“Among patients with episodic migraine in whom multiple medication classes had not previously failed, subcutaneous fremanezumab, compared with placebo, resulted in a statistically significant 1.3- to 1.5-day reduction in the mean number of monthly migraine days over a 12-week period”. (from JAMA)
“The small effect size in terms of reduction in number of days with migraine dampens enthusiasm for this medication, though without head-to-head comparison against other prophylactics, this is hard to assess” (from 2 Minute Medicine)
Research: Aspirin Effect on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Stage 1 Hypertension
29 May, 2018 | 18:28h | UTCAspirin Effect on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Stage 1 Hypertension in a High-Risk Cohort – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-dose aspirin could help pregnant women with high blood pressure avoid a dangerous condition – AHA News (free)
Related Study: Aspirin versus Placebo in Pregnancies at High Risk for Preterm Preeclampsia (free article and commentaries)
“These findings emphasize the importance of recognition of stage 1 hypertension as an additive risk factor in women at high risk for preeclampsia and the benefit of aspirin”.
New Therapy Assessed for Children with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
29 May, 2018 | 18:27h | UTCBurosumab Therapy in Children with X-Linked Hypophosphatemia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Burosumab for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia (free)
Randomized Trial: Acupuncture Not Effective for Improving the Likelihood of In Vitro Fertilization
29 May, 2018 | 18:29h | UTC
Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture on Live Births Among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fertility study finds acupuncture ineffective for IVF birth rates – NICM, Western Sydney University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Acupuncture during IVF doesn’t increase chances of having a baby – The Conversation (free) AND Acupuncture doesn’t improve likelihood of IVF success, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND Does Acupuncture Increase Live Births For Women Undergoing IVF? – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Temporal Trends in Early Antibiotic Use Among Premature Infants
29 May, 2018 | 18:18h | UTCCommentaries: Avoiding Unnecessary Antibiotic Exposure in Premature Infants: Understanding When (Not) to Start and When to Stop – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Data show vast majority of preemies treated with antibiotics – CIDRAP (free) AND Most Preemies Get Early Antibiotic Tx in NICU – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Guideline: Peyronie’s Disease and Congenital Penile Curvature
29 May, 2018 | 18:26h | UTC
In the Media: Rotten teeth health warning on sugary drinks could deter buyers
29 May, 2018 | 18:25h | UTCRotten teeth health warning on sugary drinks could deter buyers – The Guardian (free)
Cohort Study: Association Between Food Insecurity and Incident Type 2 Diabetes
29 May, 2018 | 18:14h | UTCCommentary: Food insecurity linked to type 2 diabetes risk – Reuters (free)
“Canadians who cannot afford to eat regularly or to eat a healthy diet have more than double the average risk of developing type 2 diabetes” (from Reuters)