Daily Archives: January 8, 2019
Position Statement: Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test
8 Jan, 2019 | 22:23h | UTC
Review: Critical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCCritical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis – Chest (free)
Systematic Review: Association Between Reimbursement Incentives and Physician Practice in Oncology
8 Jan, 2019 | 22:12h | UTCAssociation Between Reimbursement Incentives and Physician Practice in Oncology: A Systematic Review (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Study findings suggest that some oncologists may, in certain circumstances, alter treatment recommendations based on personal revenue considerations. https://t.co/oscM0UI8QY pic.twitter.com/a3gh04w1an
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) January 4, 2019
Guideline: Diagnosis of Cough at Primary Care Setting
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:20h | UTCIndian Consensus on Diagnosis of Cough at Primary Care Setting – Journal of The Association of Physicians of India (free PDF)
The Year in Cardiology 2018
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCThe Year in Cardiology 2018 – European Heart Journal (free articles)
– Arrhythmias and Cardiac Devices
– Aorta and Peripheral Circulation
– Imaging
Related: AHA names top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2018 – American Heart Association (free) AND 2018 Top Clinical Trials and Journal Scans – American College of Cardiology (free)
Expert Panel: Keep O2 Saturations at 96% or Below for Hospitalized Patients
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:06h | UTCKeep O2 saturations at 96% or below for hospitalized patients: expert panel – PulmCC (free)
Original Article: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free study and commentary)
Perspective: Will the World Embrace Plan S, the Radical Proposal to Mandate Open Access to Science Papers?
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:02h | UTCRelated: The world debates open-access mandates (free) AND China Backs Bold Plan to Tear Down Journal Paywalls (free) AND Europe’s Bold Open-Access Plan Detailed (free)
SEOM Clinical Guidelines to Primary Prevention of Cancer
8 Jan, 2019 | 20:56h | UTC
Systematic Review: Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for Maintaining Cognitive Function Mid and Late Life
8 Jan, 2019 | 20:12h | UTCVitamin and mineral supplementation for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in mid and late life – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing cognitive deterioration in cognitively healthy people in mid and late life – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Preventing dementia: do vitamin and mineral supplements have a role? – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneDCIG Review finds 'no good evidence to suggest that middle‐aged or older people can preserve cognitive function or prevent dementia by taking vitamin or mineral supplements' https://t.co/8cyuiG8mtw 28 studies, 83,000 participants. #CochraneEvidence pic.twitter.com/N1VK0C6BuR
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) December 23, 2018
Meta-Analysis: Operative Treatment vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures
8 Jan, 2019 | 20:48h | UTCCommentaries: Surgeons should know when not to operate – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Surgery or Not for Achilles Rupture? Meta-Analysis Finds Mixed Bag – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Study: Comparison of Nicotine and Toxicant Exposure in Users of Electronic Cigarettes vs. Combustible Cigarettes
8 Jan, 2019 | 18:31h | UTCCommentaries: Will the Debate Over e-Cigarettes Start Cooling Down? – JAMA Network Open (free) AND E-cigarettes less toxic to users than cigarettes, study says – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A study in @JAMANetworkOpen finds exclusive e-cig users are exposed to toxicants, but at a lower level than cigarette smokers. Dual use of e-cigs and cigarettes resulted in the highest exposures, with toxicants increasing with more frequent cigarette use. https://t.co/QQjqpblOQY
— FDA Tobacco (@FDATobacco) December 14, 2018
Cohort Study: Prenatal Exposure to Anticonvulsivant and Risk for ADHD in Offspring
8 Jan, 2019 | 19:53h | UTCInvited Commentary: Fetal Valproate Exposure and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Delivery Mode With Pelvic Floor Disorders After Childbirth
8 Jan, 2019 | 17:56h | UTCAssociation of Delivery Mode With Pelvic Floor Disorders After Childbirth – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Operative vaginal delivery associated with higher risk of anal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Delivery method associated with pelvic floor disorders after childbirth – Johns Hopkins Medicine (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Risks and Benefits Associated with Cesarean Delivery for Mother, Baby, and Subsequent Pregnancies (free study and commentaries)
Perspective: The Simple Truth About Fake Medical News
8 Jan, 2019 | 17:30h | UTCThe Simple Truth About Fake Medical News – CardioBrief (free)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Taiwan
8 Jan, 2019 | 16:03h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF) Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – The Korean Society of Infectious Disease (free) AND Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Point and Counterpoint: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired?
8 Jan, 2019 | 15:56h | UTCPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? Yes – Chest (free)
COUNTERPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? No – Chest (free)
Related: The 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s Treatment Bundle: When Guidelines Outpace the Evidence Supporting Their Use (free guideline and commentaries)
Study: Identifying Facial Phenotypes of Genetic Disorders Using Deep Learning
8 Jan, 2019 | 12:01h | UTCIdentifying facial phenotypes of genetic disorders using deep learning – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: AI face-scanning app spots signs of rare genetic disorders – Nature News (free) AND Artificial intelligence could diagnose rare disorders using just a photo of a face – Science Magazine (free)
Randomized Trial: Treatment for Advanced and Refractory Desmoid Tumors Evaluated
8 Jan, 2019 | 17:29h | UTCSorafenib for Advanced and Refractory Desmoid Tumors – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Sorafenib in Progressive, Symptomatic, or Recurrent Desmoid Tumors – The ASCO Post (free)
Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery
8 Jan, 2019 | 13:40h | UTCRoutine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Perspective: A Preoperative Medical History and Physical Should Not Be a Requirement for All Cataract Patients – Journal of General Internal Medicine (free)
Related Research: Preoperative Medical Testing in Medicare Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
“This review has shown that routine preoperative testing does not increase the safety of cataract surgery.”
Systematic Review: Point‐of‐care Ultrasonography for Diagnosing Thoracoabdominal Injuries in Patients with Blunt Trauma
8 Jan, 2019 | 11:18h | UTCPoint‐of‐care ultrasonography for diagnosing thoracoabdominal injuries in patients with blunt trauma – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: How accurate is bedside ultrasound for the diagnosis of injuries to the abdomen or chest in patients with blunt injuries? – Cochrane Library (free)
Opinion: ‘Neglected Diseases’ are Anything but Neglected by the Billion-Plus People Living with Them
8 Jan, 2019 | 11:05h | UTC‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them – STAT (free)
NICE Guideline – Renal and Ureteric Stones: Assessment and Management
8 Jan, 2019 | 12:52h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Dietary and Pharmacologic Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians (free) AND Metabolic diagnosis and medical prevention of calcium nephrolithiasis and its systemic manifestations: a consensus statement – Journal of Nephrology (free) AND Medical Management of Kidney Stones: AUA Guideline (free) AND Surgical Management of Stones: American Urological Association/Endourological Society Guideline, PART I (free) AND Surgical Management of Stones: American Urological Association/Endourological Society Guideline, PART II (free)
Randomized Trial: Treatments for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Compared
8 Jan, 2019 | 09:22h | UTCInvited Commentary: Lenalidomide as maintenance for every newly diagnosed patient with multiple myeloma (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Agents in IgA Nephropathy
8 Jan, 2019 | 10:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: The Effectiveness of Art Therapy for Anxiety in Adults
8 Jan, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC