Daily Archives: October 22, 2019
Update on Management of Stable COPD
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:01h | UTCUpdate on management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Related Guidelines: 2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Tue October 22 – 10 Stories of The Day!
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
3 – Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer Players – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dementia in football: Ex-players three and a half times more likely to die of condition – BBC (free) AND Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players – Reuters (free)
4 – Pan-viral serology implicates enteroviruses in acute flaccid myelitis – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Missing’ Virus Detected in Dozens of Children Paralyzed by Polio-Like Illness – UC San Francisco (free) AND What Causes a Mysterious Paralysis in Children? Researchers Find Viral Clues – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Virus could be the cause of mysterious polio-like illness AFM, study says – CNN (free)
News Release: Episiotomy may be beneficial in reducing severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
6 – #178 Tuberculosis Updates with Laila Woc-Colburn MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
7 – Super-precise new CRISPR tool could tackle a plethora of genetic diseases – Nature News (free)
Original Article: Search-and-replace genome editing without double-strand breaks or donor DNA – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: New CRISPR genome editing system offers a wide range of versatility in human cells – Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (free) AND Prime editing: DNA tool could correct 89% of genetic defects – BBC (free) AND New CRISPR tool has the potential to correct almost all disease-causing DNA glitches, scientists report – STAT (free)
Related: Simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade – VOX (free)
Related Guidelines: 2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
9 – Effect of the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program on Postoperative Delirium and – Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults—A Call for HELP – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8% – News Medical (free)
10 – Effect of Depression Screening After Acute Coronary Syndromes on Quality of Life: The CODIACS-QoL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited Period)
Commentary: Depression Intervention Flops for Heart Attack Survivors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
NICE Guideline: Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease and Dyspepsia in Adults
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCCommentary: Guideline on Managing Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Updated – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Neurodegenerative Disease Mortality Increased Among Former Professional Soccer Players
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCNeurodegenerative Disease Mortality among Former Professional Soccer Players – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dementia in football: Ex-players three and a half times more likely to die of condition – BBC (free) AND Study shows more thinking problems in former pro soccer players – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just published: In a study in which death certificates were used to compare the causes of death among 7676 former Scottish #soccer players and 23,028 matched controls, mortality from neurodegenerative disease was higher among former players. https://t.co/MFEQPGGFRP
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 21, 2019
Study: Episiotomy May be Beneficial in Reducing Severe Perineal Tears Among Forceps and Vacuum deliveries
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:06h | UTCNews Release: Episiotomy may be beneficial in reducing severe perineal tears among forceps and vacuum deliveries – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Pan-viral Serology Implicates Enteroviruses in Acute Flaccid Myelitis
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCPan-viral serology implicates enteroviruses in acute flaccid myelitis – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Missing’ Virus Detected in Dozens of Children Paralyzed by Polio-Like Illness – UC San Francisco (free) AND What Causes a Mysterious Paralysis in Children? Researchers Find Viral Clues – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Virus could be the cause of mysterious polio-like illness AFM, study says – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Super-precise New CRISPR Tool Could Tackle a Plethora of Genetic Diseases
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCSuper-precise new CRISPR tool could tackle a plethora of genetic diseases – Nature News (free)
Original Article: Search-and-replace genome editing without double-strand breaks or donor DNA – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: New CRISPR genome editing system offers a wide range of versatility in human cells – Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (free) AND Prime editing: DNA tool could correct 89% of genetic defects – BBC (free) AND New CRISPR tool has the potential to correct almost all disease-causing DNA glitches, scientists report – STAT (free)
Related: Simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade – VOX (free)
Podcast: Tuberculosis Updates
22 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTC#178 Tuberculosis Updates with Laila Woc-Colburn MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio)
Randomized Trial: Depression Screening Does Not Improve Quality of Life After Acute Coronary Syndromes
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCEffect of Depression Screening After Acute Coronary Syndromes on Quality of Life: The CODIACS-QoL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited Period)
Commentary: Depression Intervention Flops for Heart Attack Survivors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults Can Reduce Postoperative Delirium
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCEffect of the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program on Postoperative Delirium and – Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults—A Call for HELP – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8% – News Medical (free)
Meta-Analysis: Interleukin Inhibitors Increase the Risk of Infections and Cancer in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCCommentary: Interleukin Targeted Biologics Increase Risks of Infection – RheumNow (free)
Randomized Trial: Fibrinogen Concentrate vs. Cryoprecipitate for the Treatment of Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCEffect of Fibrinogen Concentrate vs Cryoprecipitate on Blood Component Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: The FIBRES Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Should Fibrinogen Concentrate Replace Cryoprecipitate in Cardiac Surgery? (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Potato as Effective as Carbohydrate Gels to Support Prolonged Cycling Performance
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCPotato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels to support prolonged cycling performance – Journal of Applied Physiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds – University of Illinois (free) AND Performance-enhancing with … potatoes! – News Medical (free)
Recommendations on Investigation and Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCRelated: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)
Cognitive Deficits Following Intensive Care
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:28h | UTCCognitive Deficits Following Intensive Care – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Use of Mobile Health Interventions in Vulnerable Populations for Cardiovascular Disease Management
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:30h | UTC
Perspective: Rapid Expansion of Telehealth Comes with New Challenges
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCRapid expansion of telehealth comes with new challenges – STAT (free)
Chronified Pain Following Operative Procedures: The Place of Locoregional and Systemic Local Anesthetics
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:26h | UTC
Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Review of Nonpharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Second Asian Consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free) AND AGA Guideline on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults (IBS-D) – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, 2017 Revised Edition (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (free)
The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here?
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCThe Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here? – American Journal of Public Health (free)
Related: Study: Musculoskeletal Conditions are Now the Second Global Cause of Years Lived with Disability (link to abstract and commentary)
Review: The Evidence-base for the Management of Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
Lactose Intolerance: Common Misunderstandings
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:19h | UTCLactose Intolerance: Common Misunderstandings – Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism (free)
Review: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases in Childhood
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:18h | UTCEosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases in Childhood – Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism (free)