Daily Archives: October 4, 2019
ARS/ATS Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTC
2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTC
Fri October 4 – 10 Stories of The Day!
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:34h | UTC
3 – Blame rising cancer overdiagnosis on ‘irrational exuberance’ for early detection – STAT (free)
Related: What is overdiagnosed cancer? And why does it matter? – Croakey (free) AND Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
4 – A Comprehensive Algorithm for Management of Neuropathic Pain – Pain Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain: Review of the Canadian Pain Society consensus statement – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Executive summary of the Clinical Guidelines of Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain: second edition by the Japanese Society of Pain Clinicians – Journal of Anesthesia (free)
5 – Medical treatment of primary aldosteronism – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Original Article: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (free guideline and commentary)
7 – Supplement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free articles)
– Introduction—Obstructive sleep apnea: A wake-up call for better outcomes
– Obstructive sleep apnea basics
– Beyond heart health: Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea
– Positive airway pressure: Making an impact on sleep apnea
– Alternative interventions for obstructive sleep apnea
8 – 2019 Update in perioperative cardiovascular medicine – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Dads-to-be should stop drinking 6 months before conception for baby’s heart health, study says – CNN (free)
10 – Association of Use of Oral Contraceptives With Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Women – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Teen OC Users More Likely to Report Depressive Symptoms – NEJM (free)
Supplement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:54h | UTC– Homepage (free)
– Introduction—Obstructive sleep apnea: A wake-up call for better outcomes (free)
– Obstructive sleep apnea basics (free)
– Sleep apnea and the heart (free)
– Beyond heart health: Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (free)
– Positive airway pressure: Making an impact on sleep apnea (free)
– Alternative interventions for obstructive sleep apnea (free)
Perspective: Blame Rising Cancer Overdiagnosis on ‘Irrational Exuberance’ for Early Detection
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCBlame rising cancer overdiagnosis on ‘irrational exuberance’ for early detection – STAT (free)
Related: What is overdiagnosed cancer? And why does it matter? – Croakey (free) AND Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Recommendations: An Important First Step—But There Is Much Work to Be Done
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:01h | UTCOriginal Article: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (free guideline and commentary)
Review: Medical Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:04h | UTCMedical treatment of primary aldosteronism – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Systematic Review: Oral Non‐steroidal Anti‐inflammatories for Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:27h | UTCOral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug therapy for lung disease in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatment with oral drugs other than steroids to reduce lung inflammation and deterioration in lung function in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library (free)
A Comprehensive Algorithm for Management of Neuropathic Pain
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:06h | UTCA Comprehensive Algorithm for Management of Neuropathic Pain – Pain Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain: Review of the Canadian Pain Society consensus statement – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Executive summary of the Clinical Guidelines of Pharmacotherapy for Neuropathic Pain: second edition by the Japanese Society of Pain Clinicians – Journal of Anesthesia (free)
Meta-Analysis: Parental Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Congenital Heart Diseases in Offspring
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCParental alcohol consumption and the risk of congenital heart diseases in offspring: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Dads-to-be should stop drinking 6 months before conception for baby’s heart health, study says – CNN (free)
2019 Update in Perioperative Cardiovascular Medicine
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:37h | UTC2019 Update in perioperative cardiovascular medicine – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Adolescents Using Contraceptives May Be At Increased Risk for Depressive Symptoms
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCAssociation of Use of Oral Contraceptives With Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Women – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Teen OC Users More Likely to Report Depressive Symptoms – NEJM (free)
Systematic Review: Surgery for Patellar Tendinopathy (Jumper’s Knee)
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCSurgery for patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Surgery for patella tendinopathy (jumper’s knee) – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Triplet-targeted Therapy Improves Survival in BRAF Mutated Advanced Colorectal Cancer
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCEncorafenib, Binimetinib, and Cetuximab in BRAF V600E–Mutated Colorectal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Triplet-targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer and BRAF mutations – University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (free)
Blast Injuries in Children: A Mixed-methods Narrative Review
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:22h | UTCBlast injuries in children: a mixed-methods narrative review – BMJ Paediatrics Open (free)
Review: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Children
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:23h | UTC
Review: Ultrasound Imaging Classifications of Thyroid Nodules for Malignancy Risk Stratification and Clinical Management
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:18h | UTC
Study: More Than Half of Patients with Cancer Receive Intensive Services at the End of Life at a Substantial Cost to Beneficiaries and the Heath System
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:16h | UTC
Review: MRI of Adrenal Gland
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:20h | UTCMagnetic resonance imaging of adrenal gland: state of the art – Gland Surgery (free)
Consensus Paper: Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Normal Values of Cardiac Chamber Size and Aortic Root in Adults and Recommendations for Grading Severity
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Inadequate Description of Placebo and Sham Controls in a Review of Recent Trials
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:17h | UTCInadequate description of placebo and sham controls in a review of recent trials – European Journal of Clinical Investigation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms – University of Oxford (free) AND Placebos: what they’re made of matters – The Conversation (free)
Case Report: Perioperative Management in a Patient with Panhypopituitarism – Evidence Based Approach
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:15h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Single Dose of Ivermectine Preferred over Multiple Doses for Non-disseminated Strongyloidiasis
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:13h | UTCMultiple-dose versus single-dose ivermectin for Strongyloides stercoralis infection (Strong Treat 1 to 4): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled superiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online: Multiple-dose versus single-dose ivermectin for Strongyloides stercoralis infection (Strong Treat 1 to 4): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled superiority trial https://t.co/ZGXvtA5Hps
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 24, 2019
Perspective: The Future of Electronic Health Records
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:14h | UTCThe future of electronic health records – Nature (free)