Daily Archives: July 21, 2019
Mon July 22 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Jul, 2019 | 22:14h | UTC
1 – Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Choice of Intravenous Crystalloid Fluid and Mortality in Critically Ill Adult Patients – Southern Medical Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Randomized Trials: Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Hospitalized Patients (free studies and commentary)
“The three ongoing studies once published and assessed may alter the conclusions of the review.”
2 – Cancer and heart disease: associations and relations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)
4 – Deep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Prediction and Prevention Using Deep Learning – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Chest X-rays contain information that can be harvested with AI – Massachusetts General Hospital (free)
6 – Distinguishing opinion from evidence in guidelines – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
7 – Evidence vs Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
9 – Series: Oral Health – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
10 – Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral antipsychotics for the acute treatment of adults with multi-episode schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Distinguishes Schizophrenia Drug Effects Among Patients – MD Magazine (free) AND New Guidance on Antipsychotic Choice – Medscape (free registration required)
“These findings will aid clinicians in balancing risks versus benefits of those drugs available in their countries. They should consider the importance of each outcome, the patients’ medical problems, and preferences.”
Cancer and Heart Disease: Associations and Relations
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:55h | UTCCancer and heart disease: associations and relations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)
Deep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:49h | UTCDeep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Prediction and Prevention Using Deep Learning – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Chest X-rays contain information that can be harvested with AI – Massachusetts General Hospital (free)
Guidelines on Decolonization of Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria Carriers
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cancer Patients: The Time is Now
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:53h | UTC
Opinion: Evidence vs. Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:28h | UTCEvidence vs Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion: Distinguishing Opinion from Evidence in Guidelines
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:29h | UTCDistinguishing opinion from evidence in guidelines – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Opinion: A Bird’s-eye View of Clinical Trials Provides New Perspectives on Drug Research and Development
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:26h | UTC
The Lancet Series: Oral Health
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:24h | UTCOral Health – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Oral diseases present a major global public health burden, affecting 3.5 billion people worldwide, yet #oralhealth has been largely ignored by the global health community: new @TheLancet Series aims to get #GlobalOralHealth on the #NCD and #UHC agendas https://t.co/SgtlTweJUh pic.twitter.com/sA0a1OuZJO
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 18, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of 32 Antipsychotics for the Acute Treatment of Schizophrenia
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:22h | UTCComparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral antipsychotics for the acute treatment of adults with multi-episode schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Distinguishes Schizophrenia Drug Effects Among Patients – MD Magazine (free) AND New Guidance on Antipsychotic Choice – Medscape (free registration required)
“These findings will aid clinicians in balancing risks versus benefits of those drugs available in their countries. They should consider the importance of each outcome, the patients’ medical problems, and preferences.”
New Guidelines for Statistical Reporting in the NEJM
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:03h | UTCEditorial: New Guidelines for Statistical Reporting in the Journal – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Operative vs. Non-operative Treatment for 2-part Proximal Humerus Fracture
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:01h | UTCCommentary: Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture – Estonian Research Council (free)
Routine Use of Progesterone Does Not Prevent Miscarriage
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:00h | UTCRoutine use of progesterone does not prevent miscarriage – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy (link to abstract and commentaries)
Artificial Intelligence and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Current Status and Future Perspective
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:52h | UTC
Ten Simple Rules Towards Healthier Research Labs
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:53h | UTCTen simple rules towards healthier research labs – PLOS Computational Biology (free)
Study: Assessment of Voice Outcomes Following Surgery for Thyroid Cancer
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:50h | UTCAssessment of Voice Outcomes Following Surgery for Thyroid Cancer – JAMA Otolaryngology Head &Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Voice Changes Common After Thyroid Cancer Surgery – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#Voice complaints after #thyroid cancer surgery are common. @UMichMedicine collaborators report high impact of #thyroidectomy on postoperative voice https://t.co/kzkXXlIX1W
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) July 19, 2019
Perspective: Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:49h | UTCCommon Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors – Kaiser Health News (free)
[Abstract Only] Pilot Study Suggests High-dose Spironolactone May Be Effective in Diuretic-Resistant Heart Failure
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:47h | UTCHigh-Dose Spironolactone When Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Are Resistant to Loop Diuretics: A Pilot Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High-Dose Spironolactone Effective in Diuretic-Resistant Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free)