Daily Archives: October 14, 2019
Short Review: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCRelated: Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Mon October 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!
14 Oct, 2019 | 10:26h | UTC
Commentaries: Vaping-related illness has a new name: EVALI – STAT (free) AND No Drop in Vaping Cases, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (free) AND CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free) AND CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
2 – Offline: Touch—the first language – The Lancet (free)
Related: Of Slide Rules and Stethoscopes: AI and the Future of Doctoring – The Hastings Center Report (free)
3 – Bacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Related: Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free) AND Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
5 – Effect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Long-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recurrent Events Common Among Young Patients With CAD – TCTMD (free) AND Early MI Linked to High Recurrent Events, Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
News Release: Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology – Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (free)
Perspective – Offline: Touch—The First Language
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCOffline: Touch—the first language – The Lancet (free)
Related: Of Slide Rules and Stethoscopes: AI and the Future of Doctoring – The Hastings Center Report (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"The physical examination seems to have become an anachronism, a vestigial remnant, of clinical care."
"The avoidance of touch is bad medicine." https://t.co/Zdq63syG0e by @richardhorton1 @TheLancet
like the plea for this in #DeepMedicine to make #healthcare more human again pic.twitter.com/0bb9arjWdu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 11, 2019
Opinion: Bacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCBacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Related: Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free) AND Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping-related illness has a new name: EVALI – STAT (free) AND No Drop in Vaping Cases, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (free) AND CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free) AND CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: A Fluid Bolus Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Tracheal Intubation
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCEffect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Related Commentary on Twitter
The PrePARE trial: Fluid bolus
administration did not decrease the overall incidence of
cardiovascular collapse compared with no fluid bolus
administration. Read the article here https://t.co/hNSSsgi6s3 pic.twitter.com/d9iyhAAdUp— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) October 3, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Combined Diclofenac and B Vitamins (Thiamine, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalamin) for Low Back Pain Management
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review of Guidelines: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Osteoporosis Treatment
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC
Multisociety Statement: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCNews Release: Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology – Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (free)
Ten Common Statistical Mistakes to Watch out for When Writing or Reviewing a Manuscript
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:28h | UTC
Systematic Review: Valproate for Acute Mania
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCValproate for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Valproate for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Valproate for acute mania https://t.co/TkYwwe64Gs Updated review from @Cochrane_CCMD Valproate is an effective antimanic treatment. Valproate may be inferior to olanzapine in adults. Valproate may be inferior to risperidone in acute mania in paediatric and adolescent populations. pic.twitter.com/eHN9dTcIzo
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) October 12, 2019
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Long-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCLong-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recurrent Events Common Among Young Patients With CAD – TCTMD (free) AND Early MI Linked to High Recurrent Events, Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Falls in People After Stroke
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCInterventions for preventing falls in people after stroke – Cochrane Library (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCRecommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020 – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019-2020 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparison of Treatments for Advanced EGFR Mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:03h | UTC
Systematic Review: Exercise Programs for Ankylosing Spondylitis
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCExercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
[Not Published Yet] More Evidence Linking Common Bladder Medication to a Vision-threatening Eye Condition
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
Video: Are Zombie Doctors Taking Over America?
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCAre zombie doctors taking over America? – TEDMED (free)
Source: MedPage Today
“Physician Zubin Damania, Director of Healthcare Development for Downtown Project Las Vegas, has a plan to fight back against a system that can dehumanize doctors and patients alike.”
Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCLong-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Expanding the Lung Donor Pool and Improving Outcomes: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (free for a limited period)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Lead Toxicity from Retained Bullet Fragments
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCLead toxicity from retained bullet fragments: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Are Bullet Fragments Causing Lead Poisoning? – Journal Feed (free)
European Panel Recommends Four-week Limit for the Use of High-strength Estradiol Creams
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: EU Panel: Don’t Use Estradiol Creams for Longer Than 4 Weeks – Medscape (free registration required)