Daily Archives: July 30, 2019
Tue July 30 – 10 Stories of The Day!
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:43h | UTC
Related: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants (free guideline and summary)
3 – Comparison of the Harms, Advantages, and Costs Associated With Alternative Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hematuria – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Hematuria Practice Guidelines That Explicitly Consider Harms and Costs – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Evaluating Hematuria: Uniform Use of CT Seen as Risky and Expensive – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Commentary: A shorter course for anti-relapse therapy against vivax malaria – The Lancet (free)
5 – The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines – Medical Journal of Australia (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis (free) AND EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting (free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon (free)
6 – White Paper: A Multilayered Analysis of Telehealth – FAIR Health (free PDF)
Commentaries: Use of Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Grew Nearly 1400% From 2014 to 2018, FAIR Health Finds – AJMC (free) AND Telemedicine use up 1,400 percent since 2014 – UPI (free) AND Use of Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Grew Nearly 1,400 Percent from 2014 to 2018 – PR Newswire (free)
7 – Prescriptions on Demand: The Growth of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Companies – JAMA (free for a limited period)
8 – Choosing Wisely India: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care – The Lancet Oncology (free registration required)
Commentary: 10 Ways to Improve the Value of Cancer Care – Medscape (free registration required)
See other lists of low-value practices in oncology:
– American Society of Clinical Oncology
– Society of Surgical Oncology
– Society of Gynecologic Oncology
– American Society for Radiation Oncology
– Medical Oncology Group of Australia
– Oncology – Choosing Wisely Canada
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
9 – Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery versus later commencement for length of hospital stay and postoperative complications – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free) AND Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018 (free) AND Enhanced recovery after surgery in emergency colorectal surgery: Review of literature and current practices – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)
“This review suggests that early enteral feeding may lead to a reduced postoperative length of stay, however cautious interpretation must be taken due to substantial heterogeneity and low-quality evidence.”
10 – Continuous Anticoagulation and Cold Snare Polypectomy Versus Heparin Bridging and Hot Snare Polypectomy in Patients on Anticoagulants With Subcentimeter Polyps: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Trial demonstrates noninferiority of cold snare polyp removal for patients on anticoagulation – ACP Gastroenterologist (free) AND Cold snare polypectomy with continuous anticoagulant use does not increase bleeding risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Simulation Study: Uniform CT Imaging for Patients with Hematuria May Result in Increased Costs and Harms of Secondary Cancers
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:37h | UTCComparison of the Harms, Advantages, and Costs Associated With Alternative Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hematuria – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Hematuria Practice Guidelines That Explicitly Consider Harms and Costs – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Evaluating Hematuria: Uniform Use of CT Seen as Risky and Expensive – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for More)
Excited to have our work examining tradeoffs of alternative approaches to hematuria evaluation out in @JAMAInternalMed today. Sharing here origin story, highlights from the paper and related thoughts (THREAD)
1/nhttps://t.co/f47L2BZOW7— Matt Nielsen (@m_e_nielsen) July 29, 2019
International Consensus Statement on the Use of Uterotonic Agents During Cesarean Section
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:41h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
?International consensus statement on the use of uterotonic agents during caesarean section.
This new #FOAMed paper is essential reading for all anaesthetists and obstetricians!@HeesenMichael @CarvalB @nolanmcdonnell @noolslucas @OAAinfo @RCObsGyn
?https://t.co/jr3XflmzdU pic.twitter.com/0Qs6tBNso6
— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) July 29, 2019
Consensus Paper: Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated with Oral Anticoagulants
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCRelated: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants (free guideline and summary)
Randomized Trial: 7-day Primaquine As Good as 14-day Primaquine for the Radical Cure of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCCommentary: A shorter course for anti-relapse therapy against vivax malaria – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—In patients with normal G6PD, 7-day primaquine was well tolerated and non-inferior to 14-day primaquine for the radical cure of P vivax #malaria: finding from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial https://t.co/uAtXqpGTXA pic.twitter.com/sFSSCtvQBT
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 18, 2019
White Paper: Telehealth Grew Nearly 1400% Since 2014 in the U.S.
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCWhite Paper: A Multilayered Analysis of Telehealth – FAIR Health (free PDF)
Commentaries: Use of Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Grew Nearly 1400% From 2014 to 2018, FAIR Health Finds – AJMC (free) AND Telemedicine use up 1,400 percent since 2014 – UPI (free) AND Use of Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Grew Nearly 1,400 Percent from 2014 to 2018 – PR Newswire (free)
The Management of Diverticulitis: A Review of the Guidelines
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCThe management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines – Medical Journal of Australia (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis (free) AND EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice (free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting (free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon (free)
Prescriptions on Demand: The Growth of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Companies
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCPrescriptions on Demand: The Growth of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Companies – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Continuous Anticoagulation and Cold Snare Polypectomy vs. Heparin Bridging and Hot Snare Polypectomy in Patients on Anticoagulants with Subcentimeter Polyps
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCContinuous Anticoagulation and Cold Snare Polypectomy Versus Heparin Bridging and Hot Snare Polypectomy in Patients on Anticoagulants With Subcentimeter Polyps: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Trial demonstrates noninferiority of cold snare polyp removal for patients on anticoagulation – ACP Gastroenterologist (free) AND Cold snare polypectomy with continuous anticoagulant use does not increase bleeding risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW from lead author @yojit1: Cold snare #polypectomy with continuous anticoagulant use does not increase bleeding risk compared with hot snare polypectomy and heparin bridging https://t.co/5VzwaGxznR. pic.twitter.com/LVVk8rFRSv
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) July 16, 2019
Cancer Care: Ten Low-value or Harmful Practices that Should be Avoided
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCChoosing Wisely India: ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care – The Lancet Oncology (free registration required)
Commentary: 10 Ways to Improve the Value of Cancer Care – Medscape (free registration required)
See other lists of low-value practices in oncology:
– American Society of Clinical Oncology
– Society of Surgical Oncology
– Society of Gynecologic Oncology
– American Society for Radiation Oncology
– Medical Oncology Group of Australia
– Oncology – Choosing Wisely Canada
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Related Commentary on Twitter
Choosing Wisely India lists ten specific practices to avoid because of their low association with clinical benefit #NationalCancerGrid @cspramesh https://t.co/esdP8qX3K6
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) March 12, 2019
Systematic Review: Early Enteral Nutrition Within 24 hours of Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery May Reduce the Length of Hospital Stay
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCEarly enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery versus later commencement for length of hospital stay and postoperative complications – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free) AND Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018 (free) AND Enhanced recovery after surgery in emergency colorectal surgery: Review of literature and current practices – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)
“This review suggests that early enteral feeding may lead to a reduced postoperative length of stay, however cautious interpretation must be taken due to substantial heterogeneity and low-quality evidence.”