Daily Archives: May 7, 2019

Tue May 7 – 10 Stories of The Day!

7 May, 2019 | 02:24h | UTC

1 – Implementation manual to prevent and control the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms at the national and health care facility level – World Health Organization (free PDF manual and resources)

See also: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)

2 – Practice guideline recommendations summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders – Neurology (free)

Systematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders – Neurology (free)

Source: New Guideline Published on Tourette Syndrome, Other Tic Disorders – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

3 – Early initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – BMC Anesthesiology (free)

Related: Updates in Management and Timing of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury (free) AND Randomized Trial: Early vs. Delayed Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury (free study and commentaries)

4 – Fournier Gangrene Associated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Review of Spontaneous Postmarketing Cases – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with rare, life-threatening necrotizing genital infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Potentiall fatal infection of genitals identified as rare side effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors – American College of Physicians (free) AND Postmarketing data support Fournier gangrene link with SGLT2 inhibitors – Medicine Matters (free)

5 – 80,000 Deaths. 2 Million Injuries. It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: Investigation: The Implant Files (free report and commentaries) AND It’s time to get serious about the safety of medical devices – STAT News (free)

6 – Here’s why moderate drinking is probably not good for you – The Guardian (free)

“The problem is that moderate drinking isn’t an isolated behaviour. You can’t easily separate moderate drinking from the people who drink moderately, which means that you can’t easily identify whether it’s actually the alcohol that’s improving people’s health or something more complex.”

7 – Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Original Article: 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum (free)

8 – Diagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities: A Systematic Review – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

9 – Relationship Between Poor Olfaction and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Poor olfaction linked to increased mortality in older adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Declining sense of smell linked to premature mortality – OnMedica (free) AND Why a smell test could become part of a regular doctor visit – Michigan State University (free)

10 – BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations – Radiology (free)

Guideline: Treatment of Tics in People with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders

7 May, 2019 | 01:16h | UTC

Practice guideline recommendations summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders – Neurology (free)

Systematic review summary: Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders – Neurology (free)

Source: New Guideline Published on Tourette Syndrome, Other Tic Disorders – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

WHO Implementation Manual to Prevent and Control the Spread of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms at the National and Health Care Facility Level

7 May, 2019 | 01:18h | UTC

Implementation manual to prevent and control the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms at the national and health care facility level – World Health Organization (free PDF manual and resources)

See also: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Patients on ventilators, catheters (urinary or intravenous) or staying a long time in a hospital are at high risk of being infected by carbapanem-resistant bacteria https://t.co/lGLEiwrV8V #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/0YlcpWbru3

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 5, 2019

Study: Fournier Gangrene Associated with SGLT2 Inhibitors

7 May, 2019 | 01:13h | UTC

Fournier Gangrene Associated With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Review of Spontaneous Postmarketing Cases – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with rare, life-threatening necrotizing genital infections – ACP Internist (free) AND Potentiall fatal infection of genitals identified as rare side effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors – American College of Physicians (free) AND Postmarketing data support Fournier gangrene link with SGLT2 inhibitors – Medicine Matters (free)

Meta-Analysis: Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients

7 May, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC

Early initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – BMC Anesthesiology (free)

NYT Editorial: 80,000 Deaths. 2 Million Injuries. It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices

7 May, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC

80,000 Deaths. 2 Million Injuries. It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: Investigation: The Implant Files (free report and commentaries) AND It’s time to get serious about the safety of medical devices – STAT News (free)

Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

7 May, 2019 | 01:06h | UTC

Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Original Article: 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum (free)

Opinion: Here’s Why Moderate Drinking is Probably Not Good for You

7 May, 2019 | 01:07h | UTC

Here’s why moderate drinking is probably not good for you – The Guardian (free)

“The problem is that moderate drinking isn’t an isolated behavior. You can’t easily separate moderate drinking from the people who drink moderately, which means that you can’t easily identify whether it’s actually the alcohol that’s improving people’s health or something more complex.”

Commentaries: Poor olfaction linked to increased mortality in older adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Declining sense of smell linked to premature mortality – OnMedica (free) AND Why a smell test could become part of a regular doctor visit – Michigan State University (free)

Tue May 7 – 10 Stories of The Day!

Guideline: Treatment of Tics in People with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders

WHO Implementation Manual to Prevent and Control the Spread of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms at the National and Health Care Facility Level

Study: Fournier Gangrene Associated with SGLT2 Inhibitors

Meta-Analysis: Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients

NYT Editorial: 80,000 Deaths. 2 Million Injuries. It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices

Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Opinion: Here’s Why Moderate Drinking is Probably Not Good for You

Systematic Review: Diagnostic Modalities for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Extremities

BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations

Cohort Study: Poor Olfaction and Mortality Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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