Daily Archives: June 30, 2019
2019 European Guideline on the Management of Lymphogranuloma Venereum
30 Jun, 2019 | 18:07h | UTC
AHA Statement: Pediatric Post–Cardiac Arrest Care
30 Jun, 2019 | 18:09h | UTCTop Ten Things to Know: Pediatric Post–Cardiac Arrest Care (free)
Podcast: Care Considerations for the Pediatric Post-Cardiac Arrest Patient (free)
Clinical Update: Syphilis
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:53h | UTCSyphilis – The BMJ (free)
Related: WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Treponema pallidum (Syphilis) – World Health Organization (free)
Meta-Analysis: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Drug-eluting Stent
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:52h | UTCRelated Randomized Trials: Shorter Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May be an Option for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (free studies and commentaries)
Study: Most Cases of Severe Pneumonia in Children Caused by Virus
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:51h | UTCCommentaries: What the PERCH study means for future pneumonia strategies – The Lancet (free) AND Study: Viruses cause most global pediatric pneumonia – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Causes of severe #pneumonia in children: The viruses accounted for 61•4% , whereas bacteria accounted for 27•3% and M. Tb for 5•9%. Viruses were less common (54•5%, vs 68•0%) & bacteria more common (33•7% vs 22•8%) in very severe pneumonia cases. https://t.co/7CT5Yqqs0w pic.twitter.com/5ZK8w7Cbci
— Vipin M. Vashishtha (@vipintukur) June 29, 2019
IDSA Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:48h | UTCIDSA/AAN/ACR Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free PDF)
Commentary: New Draft Lyme Disease Guidelines Issued – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:49h | UTCA Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Estimation of Kidney Function in Oncology
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:47h | UTC“In one retrospective study, approximately one half of kidney function–impaired patients with solid tumors who were receiving a drug that necessitated dose adjustments for kidney function received almost 50% of their prescriptions at standard doses”.
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: High Sodium Intake Increases the Risk of Bloating
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:45h | UTCEffects of the DASH Diet and Sodium Intake on Bloating: Results From the DASH–Sodium Trial – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (free)
Review: The Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Intoxications
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:46h | UTCThe Use of Activated Charcoal to Treat Intoxications – Deutsches Arzteblatt International (free)
Perioperative Care of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:26h | UTCPerioperative Care of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery: A Review and Consensus Recommendations – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Update on Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:27h | UTCUpdate on eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis – Allergology International (free)
Related Guidelines: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg–Strauss) (EGPA) Consensus Task Force recommendations for evaluation and management – European Journal of Internal Medicine (free) AND EULAR/ERA-EDTA recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated vasculitis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free) AND BSR and BHPR guideline for the management of adults with ANCA-associated vasculitis – Rheumatology (free)
Related Reviews: ANCA Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Pathogenetic and Clinical Aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitides – Frontiers in Immunology (free)
Update: Management of Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:21h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Dual Energy CT for Diagnosing Gout
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:22h | UTCThe diagnostic performance of dual energy CT for diagnosing gout: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis – Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Clinical Utility of Dual-Energy CT Scans for Diagnosing Gout – Renal & Urology News (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatments for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Eligible for Transplantation Compared
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:20h | UTCBortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone with or without daratumumab before and after autologous stem-cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (CASSIOPEIA): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: EHA 2019: CASSIOPEIA Trial Examines Addition of Daratumumab to Standard Treatment Before and After ASCT in Multiple Myeloma – The ASCO Post (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: First-Line Therapies for Metastatic Prostate Cancer Compared
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:16h | UTCEnzalutamide with Standard First-Line Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ENZAMET Trial Shows Enzalutamide Improves Overall Survival in Hormone-Sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Ultra-hypofractionated vs. Conventionally Fractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:18h | UTCUltra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: 5-year outcomes of the HYPO-RT-PC randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for #prostatecancer: 5-year outcomes of the HYPO-RT-PC randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial https://t.co/7weB2Qz3wc pic.twitter.com/mSUvbQHMdw
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 20, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Routine Urinary Screening Not Indicated Prior To Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:14h | UTCIs Routine Urinary Screening Indicated Prior To Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – The Journal of Arthroplasty (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for the Periprocedural Management of Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Image-Guided Interventions
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:15h | UTCPart II: Recommendations (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: 81% of Metastatic Colorectal Cancers Seed Metastases While the Carcinoma is Clinically Undetectable
30 Jun, 2019 | 17:13h | UTCQuantitative evidence for early metastatic seeding in colorectal cancer – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis, Stanford researchers say – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Colon cancer may be metastatic long before initial detection – UPI (free) AND Some Colorectal Cancers Are “Born To Be Bad,” Have Already Spread Long Before Diagnosis – Forbes (free)