Daily Archives: May 16, 2019
Year in Review in Cardiac Electrophysiology
16 May, 2019 | 06:12h | UTCYear in Review in Cardiac Electrophysiology – Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (free)
Pilot Study Suggests Targeting Insulin Resistance May Improve Fibromyalgia
16 May, 2019 | 06:09h | UTCIs insulin resistance the cause of fibromyalgia? A preliminary report – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Fibromyalgia: Is insulin resistance ‘the missing link?’ – Medical News Today (free)
Management of Channelopathies and Cardiomyopathies, Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
16 May, 2019 | 06:10h | UTC
Review: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissections and Associated Predisposing Factors
16 May, 2019 | 06:03h | UTCRelated AHA Guideline: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (free)
Related Review: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: An Often Unrecognized Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome (free)
Evaluation and Management of the Child With hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:55h | UTCEvaluation and management of the child with hypothyroidism – World Journal of Pediatrics (free)
Review: Current Understanding of the Mixed Pain Concept
16 May, 2019 | 05:51h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: General Anesthesia vs. Spinal Anesthesia in Total-hip Arthroplasty
16 May, 2019 | 05:54h | UTC
Hemobilia: Historical Overview, Clinical Update, and Current Practices
16 May, 2019 | 05:52h | UTCHemobilia: Historical overview, clinical update, and current practices – Liver International (free)
Medical Management vs. Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms due to BPH
16 May, 2019 | 05:43h | UTC
Idiopathic Acute pancreatitis: A Review on Etiology and Diagnostic Work-up
16 May, 2019 | 05:49h | UTC
Consensus Statements: Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Pancreatitis
16 May, 2019 | 05:47h | UTC
AAP Clinical Report: Comprehensive Health Evaluation of the Newly Adopted Child
16 May, 2019 | 05:46h | UTCComprehensive Health Evaluation of the Newly Adopted Child – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Newly adopted children need specialized health exams – Reuters (free)
Review: The Etiology of Bell’s Palsy
16 May, 2019 | 05:41h | UTCThe etiology of Bell’s palsy: a review – Journal of Neurology (free)
Systematic Review: Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease
16 May, 2019 | 05:40h | UTCDeep brain stimulation in parkinson disease – Revista da Associação Brasileira de Medicina (free)
Thu May 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 May, 2019 | 05:29h | UTC
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
2 – Management of Infertility – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
3 – Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
4 – Chronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Risk of Prolonged Use With Tramadol vs Other Short Acting Opioids Examined – MPR (free) AND ‘There really is no safe opioid’: Study finds tramadol isn’t a less addictive painkiller – CBC (free)
5 – Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Seen in 10% of Young MI Patients – TCTMD (free) AND Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With MI – American College of Cardiology (free)
6 – Otitis Externa: Investigation and Evidence-Based Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free)
7 – Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
8 – Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)
Commentaries: ‘Striking’ differences in rates of HIV/AIDS within African nations – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic – NPR (free)
9 – Association of a Beverage Tax on Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages With Changes in Beverage Prices and Sales at Chain Retailers in a Large Urban Setting – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Emerging Evidence on a New Public Health Policy (free)
Commentaries: Soda Taxes Are a ‘No-Brainer’ for Public Health, Says the Author of a New Study on Them – TIME (free) AND Sales of Sweetened Drinks Fell 38% After Philadelphia Beverage Tax – AJMC (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries)
The aggregate prevalence of burnout was 51.0% among residents. Subgroup analysis by specialty showed that radiology (77.16%), neurology (71.93%), and general surgery (58.39%) were the top three specialties with the highest prevalence of burnout.
Systematic Review: Pharmacological Treatment of Overactive Bladder
16 May, 2019 | 05:34h | UTCOveractive bladder – pharmacological treatment – Revista da Associação Brasileira de Medicina (free)
Systematic Review: Levosimendan for Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure
16 May, 2019 | 05:38h | UTC“In patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and ejection fraction < 30% (heart failure post-intervention or not), levosimendan does not reduce the risk of death.”
BMJ Guideline: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
16 May, 2019 | 05:26h | UTCThyroid hormones treatment for subclinical hypothyroidism: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our new #RapidRecs @bmj_latest : #Thyroid #hormones (levothyroxine) should not be routinely offered to adults with mildly underactive thyroid gland (subclinical hypothyroidism) https://t.co/KZRz3R3a5C @MiekeVer@TrudyBekkering @theMAGICapp @Hopitaux_unige @will_s_t @HEI_mcmaster pic.twitter.com/6xQ078Lf4r
— Thomas Agoritsas, MD PhD (@ThomasAgoritsas) May 14, 2019
AHRQ Systematic Review: Management of Infertility
16 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCManagement of Infertility – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Guideline: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon
16 May, 2019 | 05:22h | UTCTransition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
Study: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults with Myocardial Infarction
16 May, 2019 | 05:16h | UTCFamilial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Seen in 10% of Young MI Patients – TCTMD (free) AND Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With MI – American College of Cardiology (free)
Cohort Study: Chronic Use of Tramadol After Acute Pain Episode
16 May, 2019 | 05:19h | UTCChronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Risk of Prolonged Use With Tramadol vs Other Short Acting Opioids Examined – MPR (free) AND ‘There really is no safe opioid’: Study finds tramadol isn’t a less addictive painkiller – CBC (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Tramadol use is associated with a higher risk of prolonged opioid use in patients with an acute episode of pain compared with other short acting opioids, finds new research @mollyjeffery https://t.co/PK0SYpINT7
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 14, 2019
Bowel Obstruction: A Narrative Review for all Physicians
16 May, 2019 | 05:11h | UTCBowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Otitis Externa: Investigation and Evidence-Based Treatment
16 May, 2019 | 05:13h | UTCOtitis Externa: Investigation and Evidence-Based Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free)
Mapping HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa Between 2000 and 2017
16 May, 2019 | 05:08h | UTCMapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)
Commentaries: ‘Striking’ differences in rates of HIV/AIDS within African nations – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic – NPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our latest study, “Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017” was just published in @Nature. Read the full study online: https://t.co/UQOmq0RBzs #LBDstudy pic.twitter.com/qQz2ktwCTa
— IHME at UW (@IHME_UW) May 15, 2019