Daily Archives: July 8, 2019
New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Large Vessel Vasculitis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCRelated Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Mon July 8 – 10 Stories of The Day!
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:23h | UTC
Related Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
2 – Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
3 – Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – JAMA (free for a limited period)
4 – Global epidemiology of emerging Candida auris – Current Opinion in Microbiology (free)
Related: The global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free) AND Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, resistance, and treatment of infections by Candida auris – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free)
5 – Pay for performance for hospitals – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pay for performance (payment or penalty methods to encourage hospitals to increase quality of care) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Systematic Review: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals – The BMJ (free study and commentaries) AND Research: Pay-for-performance fails to perform (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? by Ashish K. Jha, MD – The JAMA Forum (free)
We found either no difference at all or only a very slight effect for most P4P programs.
Commentaries: The burden of latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Commentary: Smokers three times likely to die from heart disease – Australian National University (free)
9 – Use of Directly Observed Therapy to Assess Treatment Adherence in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Think it’s treatment-resistant hypertension? Your eyes need to DOT (directly observe therapy) – Univadis (free registration required)
10 – Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)
Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:15h | UTCGlobal epidemiology of emerging Candida auris – Current Opinion in Microbiology (free)
Related: The global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free) AND Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, resistance, and treatment of infections by Candida auris – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free)
Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCGuideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Viewpoint: Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCAdvances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cochrane Review: Pay for Performance for Hospitals
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCPay for performance for hospitals – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pay for performance (payment or penalty methods to encourage hospitals to increase quality of care) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Systematic Review: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals – The BMJ (free study and commentaries) AND Research: Pay-for-performance fails to perform (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? – The JAMA Forum (free)
“We found either no difference at all or only a very slight effect for most P4P programs.”
Global Burden of Latent Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:08h | UTCCommentaries: The burden of latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online> Global burden of latent multidrug-resistant #tuberculosis: trends and estimates based on mathematical modelling #TB https://t.co/IbyhjxRLXe
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) July 5, 2019
Tobacco Smoking and Risk of 36 Cardiovascular Disease Subtypes
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:06h | UTCCommentary: Smokers three times likely to die from heart disease – Australian National University (free)
Recommendations for the Use of Opioids in Children During the Perioperative Period
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Directly Observed Therapy May Identify Nonadherence in Patients with Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCUse of Directly Observed Therapy to Assess Treatment Adherence in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Think it’s treatment-resistant hypertension? Your eyes need to DOT (directly observe therapy) – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Nonadherence to BP-lowering drug regimens is high among referred patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension https://t.co/BTzKLTuYwi
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia
8 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCExposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)