Daily Archives: July 17, 2019
Wed July 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
17 Jul, 2019 | 10:52h | UTC
Source: EvidenceAlerts
“Results favor clopidogrel and aspirin/dipyridamole combination for long-term secondary prevention after noncardioembolic stroke or transient ischemic attack”.
2 – Association Between Time to Treatment With Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated in Clinical Practice – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated in Clinical Practice (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Association Between Time to Treatment With Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes (free)
News Release: Treating stroke patients just 15 minutes earlier can save lives – UCLA (free)
3 – Association Between State-Mandated Protocolized Sepsis Care and In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Government Regulation of Sepsis Care (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: First Ever State Sepsis Regulation in U.S. Tied to Lower Death Rates – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Regulations That Mandate Sepsis Care Appear To Have Worked In New York – NPR (free)
4 – Effect of Flexible Family Visitation on Delirium Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: The ICU Visits Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Psychological Consequences of Admission to the ICU: Helping Patients and Families (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Do Flexible Family Visitation Hours Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients? – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Commentary: Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes: Prevention and management – Joule Inc. (free)
6 – Editorial: Lithium as the drug of choice for maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder – Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (free) (via @J_F_Hayes)
Original Article: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical predictors of lithium response in bipolar disorder – Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (free)
7 – Editorial: The Challenge of Defining Alzheimer Disease Based on Biomarkers in the Absence of Symptoms – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Original Article: Prevalence of Biologically vs Clinically Defined Alzheimer Spectrum Entities Using the National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer’s Association Research Framework – JAMA Neurology (free)
“individuals with flushing reaction should maintain an alcohol consumption level half of that for non-flushers.”
9 – Post‐intensive care syndrome: its pathophysiology, prevention, and future directions – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free) (via @NydahlPeter)
Related Reviews: Post-intensive care outpatient clinic: is it feasible and effective? A literature review – Revista Brasileira de Medicina Intensiva (free) AND Post-intensive Care Syndrome: an Overview – Journal of Translational Internal Medicine (free) AND Optimizing Post-Intensive Care Unit Rehabilitation – Turkish Thoracic Journal (free)
See also: Acetylsalicylic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular events – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Related: A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention (free) AND Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road? (free) AND Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist (free)
Meta-Analysis: Antiplatelet Therapy After Noncardioembolic Stroke
17 Jul, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
“Results favor clopidogrel and aspirin/dipyridamole combination for long-term secondary prevention after noncardioembolic stroke or transient ischemic attack”.
Cohort Study: State-Mandated Protocolized Sepsis Care Linked to Lower Mortality
17 Jul, 2019 | 10:36h | UTCAssociation Between State-Mandated Protocolized Sepsis Care and In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Government Regulation of Sepsis Care (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: First Ever State Sepsis Regulation in U.S. Tied to Lower Death Rates – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Regulations That Mandate Sepsis Care Appear To Have Worked In New York – NPR (free)
The Prevention and Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
17 Jul, 2019 | 09:44h | UTCThe prevention and management of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes: Prevention and management – Joule Inc. (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Does screening athletes prevent sudden cardiac arrest? A @StMikesHospital review published in CMAJ finds uncertain benefit: https://t.co/JsvrGhJHPx #hearthealth #cardiology #sportsmedicine pic.twitter.com/d6bb0n8gl7
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) July 15, 2019
Cohort Study: Shorter Time to Endovascular Recanalization in Acute Ischemic Stroke is Associated with Better Outcomes
17 Jul, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCAssociation Between Time to Treatment With Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and Outcomes in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated in Clinical Practice – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated in Clinical Practice (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Association Between Time to Treatment With Endovascular Reperfusion Therapy and Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes (free)
News Release: Treating stroke patients just 15 minutes earlier can save lives – UCLA (free)
Randomized Trial: Flexible Family Visitation Hours in The ICU Do Not Reduce the Incidence of Delirium Compared with Restricted Visitation
17 Jul, 2019 | 10:23h | UTCEffect of Flexible Family Visitation on Delirium Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: The ICU Visits Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Psychological Consequences of Admission to the ICU: Helping Patients and Families (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Do Flexible Family Visitation Hours Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients? – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this 1685-patient cluster-crossover RCT, flexible family visitation did not significantly reduce @ICU_delirium compared with restricted visitation. https://t.co/Wg2QoXvu0F pic.twitter.com/thFJ4WqsS1
— Delirium in the ICU (@ICU_delirium) July 16, 2019
Editorial: The Challenge of Defining Alzheimer Disease Based on Biomarkers in the Absence of Symptoms
17 Jul, 2019 | 09:19h | UTCThe Challenge of Defining Alzheimer Disease Based on Biomarkers in the Absence of Symptoms – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Original Article: Prevalence of Biologically vs Clinically Defined Alzheimer Spectrum Entities Using the National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer’s Association Research Framework – JAMA Neurology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The term "Alzheimer Clinical Syndrome", as opposed to "probable Alzheimer disease", distinguishes the biology from the associated clinical syndrome. https://t.co/9RwdaTEpUR
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) July 16, 2019
Post‐intensive Care Syndrome: Its Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Future Directions
17 Jul, 2019 | 08:59h | UTCPost‐intensive care syndrome: its pathophysiology, prevention, and future directions – Acute Medicine & Surgery (free) (via @NydahlPeter)
Related Reviews: Post-intensive care outpatient clinic: is it feasible and effective? A literature review – Revista Brasileira de Medicina Intensiva (free) AND Post-intensive Care Syndrome: an Overview – Journal of Translational Internal Medicine (free) AND Optimizing Post-Intensive Care Unit Rehabilitation – Turkish Thoracic Journal (free)
Guidelines for Moderate Drinking Based on The Presence or Absence of Facial Flushing
17 Jul, 2019 | 09:04h | UTC“individuals with flushing reaction should maintain an alcohol consumption level half of that for non-flushers.”
Editorial: Lithium as the Drug of Choice for Maintenance Treatment in Bipolar Disorder
17 Jul, 2019 | 09:39h | UTCLithium as the drug of choice for maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder – Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (free) (via @J_F_Hayes)
Original Article: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical predictors of lithium response in bipolar disorder – Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (free)
“Not Initiating is Not the Same Thing as Discontinuing” – Update on Acetylsalicylic Acid for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
17 Jul, 2019 | 08:40h | UTCSee also: Acetylsalicylic acid for primary prevention of cardiovascular events – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Related: A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention (free) AND Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road? (free) AND Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist (free)