Daily Archives: July 24, 2019
Wed July 24 – 10 Stories of The Day!
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:41h | UTC
Related Guideline: EFNS guidelines on the Clinical Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (MALS) – revised report of an EFNS task force (free)
3 – Intensive vs Standard Treatment of Hyperglycemia and Functional Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The SHINE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Researchers get a handle on how to control blood sugar after stroke – NIH News Releases (free) AND Study Doesn’t Support Intensive Glucose Control in Patients with Stroke and Hyperglycemia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
4 – Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women – U.S Preventive Services Task Force (free)
See also: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (free) AND Editorial (free) AND Author Interview (free audio)
Commentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women – Physician’s Briefing (free)
5 – Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
7 – Dietary and Pharmacological Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Medicina (free)
Related Guidelines: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Assessment and Management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free) AND The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis – Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (free) AND Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Brazilian Society of Hepatology Consensus (free PDF) AND EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (free)
Commentaries: Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain – Queen Mary University of London (free) AND Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy Might Reduce Risk for Gestational Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
9 – Prevalence of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: Results From the 2017 National Health Interview Survey – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (free) AND Many Americans mistakenly use aspirin to prevent heart disease – Reuters (free) AND Older Adults Should Reevaluate Daily Aspirin – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Millions still take aspirin for their heart without a doctor’s recommendation, research suggests – CNN (free)
10 – 2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm: long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Size of Surgical Excision Margins for Thick Localized Cutaneous Melanoma Affect Survival Outcomes? – The ASCO Post (free) AND Quick Take: 2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Intensive Treatment of Hyperglycemia Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:18h | UTCIntensive vs Standard Treatment of Hyperglycemia and Functional Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The SHINE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Researchers get a handle on how to control blood sugar after stroke – NIH News Releases (free) AND Study Doesn’t Support Intensive Glucose Control in Patients with Stroke and Hyperglycemia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
NICE Guideline: Motor Neuron Disease
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:32h | UTCMotor neurone disease: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Guideline: EFNS guidelines on the Clinical Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (MALS) – revised report of an EFNS task force (free)
Guideline: Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:22h | UTC
Review: Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCAspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
USPSTF Statement Reaffirms the Benefits of Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women
24 Jul, 2019 | 09:08h | UTCScreening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women – U.S Preventive Services Task Force (free)
See also: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (free) AND Editorial (free) AND Author Interview (free audio)
Commentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Clinical Use of Lithium Salts: Guide for Users and Prescribers
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:34h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Mediterranean-style Diet in Pregnant Women Reduces Gestational Weight Gain and the Risk of Gestational Diabetes
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCCommentaries: Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain – Queen Mary University of London (free) AND Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy Might Reduce Risk for Gestational Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Review: Dietary and Pharmacological Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
24 Jul, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCDietary and Pharmacological Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Medicina (free)
Related Guidelines: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Assessment and Management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free) AND The diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Practice guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis – Japanese Society of Gastroenterology (free) AND Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Brazilian Society of Hepatology Consensus (free PDF) AND EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: 2-cm vs. 4-cm Surgical Excision Margins for Cutaneous Melanoma Thicker than 2 mm
24 Jul, 2019 | 02:10h | UTC2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm: long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Size of Surgical Excision Margins for Thick Localized Cutaneous Melanoma Affect Survival Outcomes? – The ASCO Post (free) AND Quick Take: 2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In randomized study of 2 cm vs 4 cm margins for patients with thick (>2 mm) localised cutaneous melanoma, at 19.6 years of follow up, the narrow excision margin was as oncologically effective as the wider margin.: https://t.co/orX2wnLbnb #melsm #surgonc
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) July 12, 2019
[Abstract Only] Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCPrevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in suicidal patients with major depressive disorder – Journal of Psychiatric Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Obstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t work – Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (free)
[Abstract Only] Study Shows Widespread Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CV Disease Despite Few Benefits
24 Jul, 2019 | 07:49h | UTCPrevalence of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States: Results From the 2017 National Health Interview Survey – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (free) AND Many Americans mistakenly use aspirin to prevent heart disease – Reuters (free) AND Older Adults Should Reevaluate Daily Aspirin – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Millions still take aspirin for their heart without a doctor’s recommendation, research suggests – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
New pub out today in @AnnalsofIM. Our main finding: aspirin use for primary prevention is widespread among groups at risk for harm. https://t.co/s9h9BhjYgz
— Colin O'Brien (@ColinWOBrien) July 22, 2019
Consensus: Refining Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Venous Disease
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Management of Chronic Venous Disease: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (free) AND The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum (free)
Randomized Trial: JAK1 Inhibitor vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Refractory Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCEffect of Filgotinib vs Placebo on Clinical Response in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy: The FINCH 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Filgotinib, a JAK1 Inhibitor, for Treatment-Resistant Rheumatoid Arthritis (free for a limited period)
Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine? The Recommendations Keep Changing
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCWho should get the HPV vaccine? The recommendations keep changing. – Vox (free)
Related: CDC Immunization Schedules (free resources) AND ACIP Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines (free resources)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Foot Orthoses vs. Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Heel Pain
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCEffectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Heel Pain: The SOOTHE Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
In our latest edition we include a new RCT looking at the effects of a corticosteroid injection vs foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain ?
Follow the link below to see the results…https://t.co/RJ3SRZ9rS8#RCT #Plantar #HeelPain #Fasciitis #Physio #JOSPT pic.twitter.com/68jJtC93Vx
— JOSPT (@JOSPT) July 20, 2019
Diversion of Controlled Drugs in Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Contributors and Safeguards
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:04h | UTC
Updates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCUpdates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Six Practical Ways to Improve the Care of Hospitalized Children – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free for a limited period)