Daily Archives: October 28, 2019
Mon October 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Oct, 2019 | 01:10h | UTC
1 – Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
3 – Sepsis hysteria: excess hype and unrealistic expectations – The Lancet (free)
Commentary: Sepsis myths create ‘unhealthy climate of fear’, say experts – The Guardian (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
4 – Is Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection life long? – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Tuberculous infection is not life-long in most people – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (free) AND In the absence of a true test for latent TB we need shorter, safer preventive treatments – The BMJ Opinion (free)
See other articles in the series: Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason (free)
Related: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free) AND Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary) AND A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients: Should We Aim for Less? – BioMed Research International (free)
See other articles in the series: Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason (free)
8 – Older Patients (Still) Left Out of Cancer Clinical Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Exclusion of patients with concomitant chronic conditions in ongoing randomised controlled trials targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: a systematic review of registration details – BMJ Open (free) AND Do cancer clinical trials exaggerate the real-world benefits of drugs? – STAT News (free)
Commentary: Algorithm Identifies Cancer Patients in Need of Advance Care Planning Conversations – Penn Medicine (free)
News Release: ECRI Institute: Diagnostic Tests, Medication Pose Biggest Risks to Patients in Ambulatory Care (free)
Commentaries: ECRI Institute: Top 4 Biggest Risks in Ambulatory Care to Watch – HIT Consultant Media (free) AND Top 5 Patient Safety Risks in Ambulatory Care – Medscape (free registration required)
AAP Policy Statement: Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCPediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Evidence, Barriers, and Best Practices – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Pediatric Patients With Severe Obesity – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: More kids should get weight-loss surgery, even some preteens, pediatricians say – STAT / Associated Press (free)
Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of Body Tonicity—Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCSource: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP