Daily Archives: September 11, 2019
Wed September 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!
11 Sep, 2019 | 10:31h | UTC
1 – Suicide in the World: Global Health Estimates – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds: new UN health agency report – UN News (free) Suicide kills one person every 40 seconds, says WHO – Reuters (free) AND One person dies every 40 seconds from suicide, WHO says – CNN (free)
Commentaries: Occupational hazards account for more than one in ten people with range of lung diseases – American Thoracic Society (free) AND Respiratory Hazards at Work Linked to Disease for 1 in 10 People Worldwide – AJMC (free)
Commentary: USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults – Physician’s Briefing (free)
4 – Effect of Corticosteroid-Sparing Treatment With Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients With Uveitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Antimetabolite Therapy for Uveitis: Methotrexate or Mycophenolate? – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period) AND Two commonly used uveitis drugs perform similarly in NIH-funded clinical trial – NIH News Releases (free)
5- Scientific Advances in and Clinical Approaches to Small-Fiber Polyneuropathy: A Review – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Related: Diagnosis and management of sensory polyneuropathy – The BMJ (free) AND Small‐fiber neuropathy: Expanding the clinical pain universe – Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System (free) AND Small-fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis, and treatment – Neurological Sciences (free)
6 – Oral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fluoroquinolones and Cardiac Valve Regurgitation Risk – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems – University of British Columbia (free)
Related: Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free statement and commentaries) AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND Fluoroquinolone use and serious arrhythmias: A nationwide case-crossover study – Resuscitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
7 – Ann Robinson’s journal review, 10 September 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – Hypertensive Crisis: Pearls and Pitfalls for the ED Physician – emDocs (free)
Related: ESC Council on hypertension position document on the management of hypertensive emergencies – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (free) AND 7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension: Chapter 14 – Hypertensive Crisis – Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (free) AND Focused Update on Pharmacologic Management of Hypertensive Emergencies – Current Hypertension Reports (free)
Original Study: Subsequent mortality in survivors of Ebola virus disease in Guinea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free for a limited period)
Infographic: Shiver Me Timbers: Magnesium and Postoperative Shivering (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Suicide in the World: WHO Global Health Estimates
11 Sep, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCSuicide in the World: Global Health Estimates – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds: new UN health agency report – UN News (free) Suicide kills one person every 40 seconds, says WHO – Reuters (free) AND One person dies every 40 seconds from suicide, WHO says – CNN (free)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:34h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults – Physician’s Briefing (free)
ATS/ERS Statement: The Occupational Burden of Nonmalignant Respiratory Diseases
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCCommentaries: Occupational hazards account for more than one in ten people with range of lung diseases – American Thoracic Society (free) AND Respiratory Hazards at Work Linked to Disease for 1 in 10 People Worldwide – AJMC (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Oral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCOral Fluoroquinolones and Risk of Mitral and Aortic Regurgitation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fluoroquinolones and Cardiac Valve Regurgitation Risk – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems – University of British Columbia (free)
Related: Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free statement and commentaries) AND FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND Fluoroquinolone use and serious arrhythmias: A nationwide case-crossover study – Resuscitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Scientific Advances in and Clinical Approaches to Small-Fiber Polyneuropathy
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCScientific Advances in and Clinical Approaches to Small-Fiber Polyneuropathy: A Review – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Related: Diagnosis and management of sensory polyneuropathy – The BMJ (free) AND Small‐fiber neuropathy: Expanding the clinical pain universe – Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System (free) AND Small-fiber neuropathy definition, diagnosis, and treatment – Neurological Sciences (free)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil vs. Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients With Uveitis
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCEffect of Corticosteroid-Sparing Treatment With Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Methotrexate on Inflammation in Patients With Uveitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Antimetabolite Therapy for Uveitis: Methotrexate or Mycophenolate? – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period) AND Two commonly used uveitis drugs perform similarly in NIH-funded clinical trial – NIH News Releases (free)
Hypertensive Crisis: Pearls and Pitfalls for the ED Physician
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCHypertensive Crisis: Pearls and Pitfalls for the ED Physician – emDocs (free)
Related: ESC Council on hypertension position document on the management of hypertensive emergencies – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (free) AND 7th Brazilian Guideline of Arterial Hypertension: Chapter 14 – Hypertensive Crisis – Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (free) AND Focused Update on Pharmacologic Management of Hypertensive Emergencies – Current Hypertension Reports (free)
Ann Robinson’s journal review—10 September 2019
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 10 September 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
WHO To Revisit Guidelines On Ebola Survivors’ Care; Study Finds 5-fold Higher Mortality
11 Sep, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCOriginal Study: Subsequent mortality in survivors of Ebola virus disease in Guinea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Magnesium in Preventing Shivering in Surgical Patients
11 Sep, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCInfographic: Shiver Me Timbers: Magnesium and Postoperative Shivering (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
ESCMID-ECMM Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Invasive Aspergillosis in Neonates and Children
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Systematic Review: Antiviral Treatment for Bell’s Palsy
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:06h | UTCAntiviral treatment for Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Antiviral treatment for Bell’s palsy – Cochrane Library (free)
“The combination of antivirals and corticosteroids may have little or no effect on rates of incomplete recovery in comparison to corticosteroids alone”
Systematic Review: Follow‐up Strategies for Patients Treated for Non‐metastatic Colorectal Cancer
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:03h | UTCFollow‐up strategies for patients treated for non‐metastatic colorectal cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Follow-up strategies for participants treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Once‐daily vs. Multiple‐daily Dosing with Intravenous Aminoglycosides for Cystic Fibrosis
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCOnce‐daily versus multiple‐daily dosing with intravenous aminoglycosides for cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Breast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:02h | UTCBreast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Quick Take: Breast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Good News on Nipple-Sparing Breast Surgery – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Prolonged Thromboprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Abdominal or Pelvic Surgery
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:04h | UTCProlonged thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Sleep Duration and Myocardial Infarction
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:01h | UTCSleep Duration and Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Heart attack risk higher in those who sleep too little or too much – Medical News Today (free) AND Sleeping too much, too little may increase heart attack risk – UPI (free)
The Serotonin Syndrome: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Practice
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:00h | UTCRelated Reviews: Serotonin syndrome: Preventing, recognizing, and treating it – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free) AND Demystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity) – Canadian Family Physician (free)