Daily Archives: September 27, 2019
Fri September 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:36h | UTC
1 – Diagnosis and management of Guillain–Barré syndrome in ten steps – Nature Reviews Neurology (free)
2 – Should antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder? – BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (free)
Related Meta-analysis: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary: Do Antidepressants Work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Generally, all the previous reviews show that antidepressants seem to have statistically significant effects on depressive symptoms, but the size of the effect has questionable importance to most patients.”
3 – Clinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Reviews: Update on lactose malabsorption and intolerance: pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management – Gut (free) AND Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
4 – Perioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non‐cardiac surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers to prevent death or serious events after surgery not involving the heart – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
News Release: ACOG Updates Guidance on Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
Commentaries: Hormonal Contraceptives Should Be Available OTC, ACOG Recommends – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND All hormonal birth control should be available over the counter, OB-GYN group says – NBC News (free)
6 – Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: International study finds similar results from total or partial hip replacement – McMaster University (free)
7 – Ticagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ticagrelor With Aspirin or Alone in High-Risk Patients After Coronary Intervention – TWILIGHT – American College of Cardiology (free) AND TWILIGHT: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Lowers Bleeding Without Increasing Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
Commentaries: BCG Vaccination and Cancer Risk: What’s the Link? – MPR (free) AND BCG Vax: A Shot Against Lung Cancer in Native Populations? – MedPage Today (free)
9 – This is how attitudes to vaccines compare around the world – World Economic Forum (free)
Related: Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis (several resources on the subject)
Consensus Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Guillain–Barré Syndrome in Ten Steps
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCDiagnosis and management of Guillain–Barré syndrome in ten steps – Nature Reviews Neurology (free)
Systematic Review: Beta-blockers to Prevent Death or Serious Events After Non-Cardiac Surgery
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCPerioperative beta‐blockers for preventing surgery‐related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non‐cardiac surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers to prevent death or serious events after surgery not involving the heart – Cochrane Library (free)
Evidence Synthesis: Should Antidepressants be Used for Major Depressive Disorder?
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCShould antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder? – BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (free)
Related Meta-analysis: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 21 antidepressant drugs for the acute treatment of adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary: Do Antidepressants Work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Generally, all the previous reviews show that antidepressants seem to have statistically significant effects on depressive symptoms, but the size of the effect has questionable importance to most patients.”
Clinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCClinical Approach to Lactose Intolerance – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Reviews: Update on lactose malabsorption and intolerance: pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management – Gut (free) AND Lactose Intolerance, Dairy Avoidance, and Treatment Options – Nutrients (free)
Study: BCG Vaccination in Childhood Associated with Reduced Risk of Lung Cancer
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCCommentaries: BCG Vaccination and Cancer Risk: What’s the Link? – MPR (free) AND BCG Vax: A Shot Against Lung Cancer in Native Populations? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCSummary: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
News Release: ACOG Updates Guidance on Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
Commentaries: Hormonal Contraceptives Should Be Available OTC, ACOG Recommends – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND All hormonal birth control should be available over the counter, OB-GYN group says – NBC News (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCTotal Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: International study finds similar results from total or partial hip replacement – McMaster University (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy vs. Monotherapy with a P2Y12 Inhibitor in High-Risk Patients after PCI
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCTicagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ticagrelor With Aspirin or Alone in High-Risk Patients After Coronary Intervention – TWILIGHT – American College of Cardiology (free) AND TWILIGHT: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Lowers Bleeding Without Increasing Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
This is How Attitudes to Vaccines Compare Around the World
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCThis is how attitudes to vaccines compare around the world – World Economic Forum (free)
Systematic Review: Effect of Organization-Directed Workplace Interventions on Physician Burnout
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCRelated: Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis (several resources on the subject)