Daily Archives: April 4, 2019
Observational Study: Amyloid PET Linked to Changes in Clinical Management in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:51h | UTCAssociation of Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography With Subsequent Change in Clinical Management Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Amyloid PET and Changes in Clinical Management for Patients With Cognitive Impairment (free)
Commentaries: Amyloid PET associated with changes in clinical management of patients with dementia – News Medical (free) AND For Patients with Cognitive Impairment, Amyloid PET Leads to Changes in Clinical Management – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Large Observational Study Suggests Cryoablation is Safe for T1a Renal Cell Carcinomas < 2 cm
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:52h | UTCPartial nephrectomy vs cryoablation for T1a renal cell carcinoma: A comparison of survival benefit stratified by tumour size – Cancer Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RCC Tumor Size Affects PN, Cryoablation Survival Outcomes – Renal & Urology News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Therapeutics for Chronic Cancer Pain
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:50h | UTCComparative Efficacy of Therapeutics for Chronic Cancer Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Beta-blockers for the Prevention of Headache in Adults
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:49h | UTC
Consensus Document: The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:48h | UTC“At this point, LASER is not recommended for routine treatment of the aforementioned conditions unless part of well‐designed clinical trials”
Meta-Analysis: Sham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients with Hypertension
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCSham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients With Hypertension – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation Effectively Lowers BP – Cardiology Advisor (free) AND Renal Denervation Lowers BP in Sham-Controlled Studies: Meta-Analysis – TCTMD (free)
Compared with sham control, renal denervation lowered 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure by 3.65 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1.71 mm Hg.
Guideline: Surgical Therapy of Adrenal Tumors
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:46h | UTC
Review Article: Treatment Options for Functional Dyspepsia
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:43h | UTC“None of the available therapies is effective in the majority of patients without being associated with major side effects.”
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCInflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association IBD Parenthood Project Working Group – Gastroenterology (free for a limited period)
Asherman’s Syndrome: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Management
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:42h | UTC
Review: Non‐cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Children with a Focus on the Role of Macrolides
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:41h | UTC
Report on Frailty in Solid Organ Transplantation
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:41h | UTC
Management of Hypertension in the Obese Pregnant Patient
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCManagement of Hypertension in the Obese Pregnant Patient – Current Hypertension Reports (free)
State of Global Air 2019 Report
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:21h | UTCReport: State of Global Air / 2019 – Health Effects Institute (free PDF)
News Release: State of Global Air 2019 Report – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
See also: State of Global Air Website (free resources)
Commentary: Toxic air will shorten children’s lives by 20 months, study reveals – The Guardian (free)
“A Special Report on Global Exposure to Air Pollution and Its Disease Burden”
Opinion – “How IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care”
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:39h | UTCHow IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care – Spectrum (free) (via @EricTopol)
Related: Playing Doctor with Watson: Medical Applications Expose Current Limits of AI (free) AND Opinion: IBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. It’s nowhere close (free) AND A Reality Check for IBM’s AI Ambitions (free)
Randomized Trial: Insulin Pump vs. Multiple Daily Injection for Type 1 Diabetes
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: What is the most effective way to deliver subcutaneous insulin—pumps or injections? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Randomized trial questions superiority of insulin pumps over injections in children – MedWire News (free)
Related: Insulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes (free study and commentary)
Cohort Study: Screening Intervals Should be Individualized for High-Risk Patients
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCCommentaries: Screening interval: a public health blind spot – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND The screen interval for high cardiovascular disease risk should be individual – University of Helsinki (free)
Study: Reduction in Preinvasive Cervical Disease after HPV Immunization
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCEditorial: The remarkable impact of bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland (free)
Commentaries: Tim Palmer: Bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland is having a considerable and sustained effect – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND HPV Vaccination Program Brings Lower Rates of Cervical Disease in Scotland – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease – OnMedica (free)
The Importance of Predefined Rules and Prespecified Statistical Analyses: Do Not Abandon Significance
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCViewpoint: The Importance of Predefined Rules and Prespecified Statistical Analyses: Do Not Abandon Significance – JAMA (free)
Original Article: Scientists Rise Up Against Statistical Significance (free)
Related: Retire Statistical Significance? Really? – Unboxing Evidence Based Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Shift Work and Ischemic Heart Disease
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:14h | UTCCommentary: Shift Work Is Tough on Workers’ Hearts, Study Shows – HealthDay (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Some E-cigarette Users Are Having Seizures
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCCommentary: FDA is investigating reports of seizures after vaping – STAT (free) AND Seizures After E-Cigarette Use Prompt FDA Investigation – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Automated Insulin Dosing Guidance to Optimize Insulin Management in Type 2 Diabetes
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:12h | UTCAutomated insulin dosing guidance to optimise insulin management in patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Promoting Better Glucose Management for Type 2 Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period) AND Automated insulin system improves glycemic control – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Bans on Texting While Driving Linked to Fewer Car Crash Related Emergency Department Visits
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCTexting-While-Driving Bans and Motor Vehicle Crash–Related Emergency Department Visits in 16 US States: 2007–2014 – American Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bans on texting while driving tied to drop in ER visits for crash injuries – Reuters (free) AND Car crash ER visits fell in states that ban texting while driving, study says – CNN (free) AND Fewer car crash victims at ERs after texting while driving bans – UPI (free)
Management of Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Current Perspectives
4 Apr, 2019 | 16:04h | UTCManagement of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: current perspectives – OncoTargets and Therapy (free)
Executive Summary of the DAROC Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Care
4 Apr, 2019 | 12:37h | UTCRelated Guidelines: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement) AND AACE/ACE Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2019 – Endocrine Practice (Free PDF and Slide Presentations) AND Diabetes Canada 2018 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada (free) AND 2019 Guidelines on the management of diabetic patients. A position of Diabetes Poland – Clinical Diabetology (free PDF) AND Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: An Endocrine Society* Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism(free PDF)