Daily Archives: October 8, 2019
Consensus Recommendations: Lung-protective Ventilation for the Surgical Patient
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:15h | UTC
Tue October 8 – 10 Stories of The Day!
8 Oct, 2019 | 11:01h | UTC
1 – UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy – British Journal of Haematology (free)
3 – Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Commentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
Commentaries: Early menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease: an issue for young women – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Early menopause predictor of heart disease – University of Queensland (free)
6 – Changes in Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk – Medical News Today (free)
Related Guidelines: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2017 in Japan – International Journal of Hematology (free) AND Consensus opinion on diagnosis and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in Australia and New Zealand – Nephrology (free)
8 – Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)
9 – In-Flight Emergencies REBOOT with Angelica Zen MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related: In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review – JAMA (free)
Imaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCImaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art – Radiology (free)
UK Guidelines on the Management of Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:16h | UTCUK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCWaste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Age at Natural Menopause and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:11h | UTCCommentaries: Early menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease: an issue for young women – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Early menopause predictor of heart disease – University of Queensland (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect on Treatment Adherence of Distributing Essential Medicines at No Charge
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCCommentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Studies: Effects of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCChanges in Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk – Medical News Today (free)
Expert Statement on the ICU Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:09h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2017 in Japan – International Journal of Hematology (free) AND Consensus opinion on diagnosis and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in Australia and New Zealand – Nephrology (free)
Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:07h | UTCMissed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)
ESC Consensus Report: Cardiovascular Care of Patients with Stroke and High Risk of Stroke
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC
Podcast: In-Flight Emergencies
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:06h | UTCIn-Flight Emergencies REBOOT with Angelica Zen MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related: In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review – JAMA (free)
Consensus Recommendations for Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:38h | UTCRelated: 2019 ESC Guidelines on Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, and Cardiovascular Diseases (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Supine Going-to-Sleep Position in Late Pregnancy With Reduced Birth Weight
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:36h | UTCCommentary: Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight – MedicalXpress (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: The Feasibility of Fast MRI to Reduce CT Radiation Exposure With Acute Traumatic Head Injuries
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:35h | UTCThe Feasibility of Fast MRI to Reduce CT Radiation Exposure With Acute Traumatic Head Injuries – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fast MRI for Traumatic Brain Injury in Young Children: Is It Ready to Replace the CT Scan? – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Fast MRIs offer alternative to CT scans for pediatric head injuries – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (free) AND Using fast MRI to assess brain injuries – Contemporary Pediatrics (free)
Perspective: Face Masks Could Raise Pollution Risks
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:22h | UTCFace masks could raise pollution risks – Nature (free)
Perspective: Medical Education—The Tyranny of Guidelines and the Single Best Answer
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:29h | UTCLiyang Pan: Medical education—the tyranny of guidelines and the single best answer – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Consensus Statement: Liquid Biopsy in Oncology
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:17h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:26h | UTCIsoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum – NIH News Releases (free)