Daily Archives: July 4, 2019
Thu July 4 – 10 Stories of The Day!
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:15h | UTC
1 – School-based violence prevention: a practical handbook – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New handbook promotes schools as an ideal setting for violence prevention (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to opinion piece questioning WHO draft guidance on saturated fat – Science Media Centre (free)
Original Draft Guideline: Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children – World Health Organization (free PDF)
3 – The Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related WHO Report: Zika epidemiology update – July 2019 (free PDF)
4 – Rituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine for Membranous Nephropathy – Center for Biosimilars (free)
5 – Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
6 – Wide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: The Effect of Vitamin C on Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
7 – Ann Robinson’s journal review, 3 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – Suicide amongst anaesthetists – an Association of Anaesthetists survey – Anaesthesia (free)
News Release: Survey highlights need for improved mental health guidance & support for anaesthetists – Association of Anaesthetists (free)
9 – Heart disease and pregnancy: State of the art – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Related: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
Commentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Opinion Piece Questions WHO Draft Guidance on Fatty Acids
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:12h | UTCWHO draft guidelines on dietary saturated and trans fatty acids: time for a new approach? – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to opinion piece questioning WHO draft guidance on saturated fat – Science Media Centre (free)
Original Draft Guideline: Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children – World Health Organization (free PDF)
The Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know.
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:11h | UTCThe Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related WHO Report: Zika epidemiology update – July 2019 (free PDF)
WHO Handbook: School-based Violence Prevention
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:13h | UTCSchool-based violence prevention: a practical handbook – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New handbook promotes schools as an ideal setting for violence prevention (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatments for Membranous Nephropathy Compared
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:09h | UTCRituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine for Membranous Nephropathy – Center for Biosimilars (free)
Perspective: Wide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:54h | UTCWide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: The Effect of Vitamin C on Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Survey: Suicide Amongst Anesthetists
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCSuicide amongst anaesthetists – an Association of Anaesthetists survey – Anaesthesia (free)
News Release: Survey highlights need for improved mental health guidance & support for anaesthetists – Association of Anaesthetists (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
?This new @AAGBI survey highlights the experiences of ~1,400 anaesthetists who have lost a colleague through suicide.
Most respondents were unaware of their Trust’s policies on mental illness, addiction or suicide.@AAGBI_President @AAGBI_GAT
?https://t.co/7UzxNCOw5M pic.twitter.com/O2d0vFQqHH
— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) July 3, 2019
Review: Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:05h | UTCNonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Heart Disease and Pregnancy: State of the Art
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:42h | UTCHeart disease and pregnancy: State of the art – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Related: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
Ann Robinson’s journal review—3 July 2019
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:50h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 3 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Association of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis with Functional Status and Caregiver Burden
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCCommentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)