Daily Archives: September 8, 2019
Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:56h | UTCCommentary: Coalition issues international consensus on testosterone treatment for women – The Endocrine Society (free)
Meta-Analysis: Perioperative Fluid Restriction in Abdominal Surgery
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:54h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Expert Consensus Recommendations for the Suspicion and Diagnosis of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCRelated: Cardiac Amyloidosis: Updates in Imaging (several reviews on the subject)
Consensus: CT and MR Imaging Prior to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:55h | UTC
Review: Diagnosing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Resource‐constrained Settings
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:12h | UTC
Perspective: When Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:15h | UTCWhen Apps Get Your Medical Data, Your Privacy May Go With It – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Perspective: Schwartz Rounds—A Simple Way to Support Staff and Promote Compassionate Patient Care
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:18h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Avoidance Associated with Similar Long-term Outcomes in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCLong‐term follow‐up of the AVOD randomized trial of antibiotic avoidance in uncomplicated diverticulitis – British Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Research: Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Guidelines: Consensus Conference on Acute Diverticulitis Management: Evidence-based Recommendations for Clinical Practice (free articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Another Study Points to Increased Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:05h | UTCGlobal patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Global analysis finds early onset colorectal cancer rising in many high-income countries – American Cancer Society (free) AND Increase in CRC in Young Adults in Many High-Income Countries – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: More Colon Cancer Cases are Being Diagnosed in People Under 50 (link to abstract and commentaries)
Systematic Review: Altering the Availability or Proximity of Food, Alcohol, and Tobacco Products to Change their Selection and Consumption
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:02h | UTCAltering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Could changing the availability (the range &/or amount of options) of certain food products or their proximity (the distance at which they are positioned) to potential consumers help people make healthier choices? Read the evidence from @CochranePH here: https://t.co/kVVQQWAOyT pic.twitter.com/vrBtDVjgWT
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) September 6, 2019
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests Hearing Aids May Have a Role in Preventing Dementia and Depression in Older Adults
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:04h | UTCCan Hearing Aids Delay Time to Diagnosis of Dementia, Depression, or Falls in Older Adults? – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hearing aids linked to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls – University of Michigan (free) AND Hearing Aids May Reduce Risk of Depression, Anxiety, Dementia in Older Adults – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Systematic Review: Hypofractionation (Fewer, Larger Doses of Daily Radiation) for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Results in Similar Oncologic Outcomes
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:00h | UTCHypofractionation for clinically localized prostate cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Chlorhexidine Bathing of the Critically Ill for the Prevention of Hospital‐acquired Infection
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:01h | UTCChlorhexidine bathing of the critically ill for the prevention of hospital‐acquired infection – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Bathing critically ill patients with chlorhexidine to prevent hospital-acquired infections – Cochrane Library (free)
“Due to the very low-certainty evidence available, it is not clear whether bathing with chlorhexidine reduces hospital-acquired infections, mortality, or length of stay in the ICU”
Systematic Review: Taxanes for Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer
8 Sep, 2019 | 22:59h | UTCTaxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Taxane-containing chemotherapy for women after surgery for early breast cancer – Cochrane Library (free)