Daily Archives: September 26, 2018
Wed, September 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Sep, 2018 | 00:20h | UTC
1 – Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Podcast: Treating Appendicitis Without Surgery – 5-Year Follow-up from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Antibiotic Treatment (free)
Video Summary: Five-Year Follow-up of Patients Given Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (free)
Commentaries: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics Alone Seem Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Appendicitis? Antibiotics May Be All You Need – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease (free guideline)
Commentaries: Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps – University of Louisville (free) AND Epidural Stimulation Helps Patients Walk After Total Paralysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Paralyzed Patients Able to Walk Following Epidural Stimulation, Intense Rehab – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Commentaries: New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks – University of Hertfordshire (free) AND Concerns raised about older adults mixing prescription drugs and herbal remedies – NHS Choices (free)
5 – Development and Validation of Deep Learning–based Automatic Detection Algorithm for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Deep learning algorithm detects malignant pulmonary nodules better than radiologists – Radiology Business (free)
Related Studies: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays? (free study and commentaries) AND Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Lung Cancer Type (link to abstract and commentaries)
Commentary: Unprecedented study finds nations failing to invest in education and health care at risk of slow economic growth – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Infographic: What is human capital and why is it relevant? – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
“The first-ever study ranking countries by human capital has been published in @TheLancet. This novel approach looks at nations’ investments in health and education and their relation to GDP growth” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet)
Related: Extended Antibiotic Infusions Could Save Lives: Here’s How to Do It (free commentary) AND Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams (link to abstract and free commentary)
8 – Ebola response faces ‘grave obstacles’ as count hits 150 – CIDRAP (free)
Related: WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Ebola in eastern Congo – STAT (free) AND WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo – Reuters (free)
Invited Commentary: Potential harms of isolated arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (free)
Related: Needless procedures: knee arthroscopy is one of the most common but least effective surgeries – The Conversation (free) AND Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline (free guideline and commentary)
10 – Effect of Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care on Clinical Success and Serious Adverse Events in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Treatment Algorithms for Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Improving Clinical Care and Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Algorithm may reduce antibiotics for staph bloodstream infections – CIDRAP (free)