Daily Archives: October 30, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Experimental Vaccine Partially Effective at Preventing Latent Tuberculosis from Turning into Active Disease
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:20h | UTCFinal Analysis of a Trial of M72/AS01E Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease – Associated Press (free) AND Researchers move closer to new vaccine for killer TB – MedicalXpress (free)
Wed October 30 – 10 Stories of The Day!
30 Oct, 2019 | 10:26h | UTC
1 – Final Analysis of a Trial of M72/AS01E Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease – Associated Press (free) AND Researchers move closer to new vaccine for killer TB – MedicalXpress (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs on anti-inflammatory drugs for depression – Science Media Centre (free) AND Anti-inflammatories can curb major depressive symptoms – OnMedica (free) AND Anti-inflammatory agents can effectively and safely curb major depressive symptoms, study suggests – BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Reducing infection-related morbidity and mortality in patients with myeloma – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Abx Prophylaxis Cuts Early Death in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma – MedPage Today (free)
Commentary: Lenalidomide may delay onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage – Mayo Clinic (free)
5 – Meta-analysis comparing double versus Triple Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: Dual therapy yields less bleeding than triple therapy in AF, CAD – Healio (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: Dual Antithrombotic Therapy after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (free study and commentaries)
Related Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI (free) AND Dual Versus Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (link to abstract)
6 – It’s time to talk about physician burnout and moral injury – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)
Related: Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned (free Commentaries) AND Consensus Study – Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free)
Invited Commentary: Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease (free)
Invited Commentary: Pancreatic cancer: a growing burden (free)
Invited Commentary: 27 years of stomach cancer: painting a global picture (free)
Invited Commentary: The global challenge of colorectal cancer (free)
Meta-Analysis: Medications with Anti-inflammatory Properties Show Promising Effects in the Treatment of Depression
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs on anti-inflammatory drugs for depression – Science Media Centre (free) AND Anti-inflammatories can curb major depressive symptoms – OnMedica (free) AND Anti-inflammatory agents can effectively and safely curb major depressive symptoms, study suggests – BMJ (free)
Randomized Trial: Levofloxacin Prophylaxis Reduces Early Deaths in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Myeloma
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:17h | UTCCommentaries: Reducing infection-related morbidity and mortality in patients with myeloma – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Abx Prophylaxis Cuts Early Death in Newly Diagnosed Myeloma – MedPage Today (free)
Randomized Trial: Treatment vs. Observation in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCCommentary: Lenalidomide may delay onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage – Mayo Clinic (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Double Anti-thrombotic Therapy Safer than Triple Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:14h | UTCMeta-analysis comparing double versus Triple Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: Dual therapy yields less bleeding than triple therapy in AF, CAD – Healio (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: Dual Antithrombotic Therapy after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (free study and commentaries)
Related Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI (free) AND Dual Versus Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (link to abstract)
Opinion: It’s Time to Talk About Physician Burnout and Moral Injury
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCIt’s time to talk about physician burnout and moral injury – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)
Related: Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned (free Commentaries) AND Consensus Study – Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free)
The Global Burden of Pancreatic Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCInvited Commentary: Pancreatic cancer: a growing burden (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Globally, the number of deaths, incident cases, and DALYs caused by #pancreaticcancer has more than doubled from 1990 to 2017 – https://t.co/ErtopvrIP5 #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #pancsm pic.twitter.com/8L7sdjAGtm
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Colorectal Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCInvited Commentary: The global challenge of colorectal cancer (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: In 2017, there were 1·8 million incident cases of #colorectalcancer worldwide; the age-standardised incidence rate showed an increase of 9·5% from 1990 to 2017 – https://t.co/lqAbA8nKJL #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #crcsm pic.twitter.com/juXBZ6Xcgo
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:01h | UTCInvited Commentary: Global burden of inflammatory bowel disease (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Global estimates suggest there were more than 6·8 million cases of #inflammatoryboweldisease in 2017; the highest age-standardised prevalence rates were in the #USA and the #UK – https://t.co/lLb6sXn4Jh #UEGWeek #GBDStudy @IHME_UW #IBD pic.twitter.com/k1txxA52VO
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
The Global Burden of Gastric Cancer
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCInvited Commentary: 27 years of stomach cancer: painting a global picture (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research: Global estimates of the burden of #stomachcancer suggest there were more than 1·22 million incident cases worldwide in 2017; more than half these occurred in #China – https://t.co/NrC1nNaNPX #GBDStudy #UEGweek @IHME_UW #stcsm pic.twitter.com/mPRb9YmDsp
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) October 22, 2019
Treatment for Acute Pain: An Evidence Map
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:50h | UTCTreatment for Acute Pain: An Evidence Map – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free PDF)
See also: Summary (free)
Infographic: Global Trends in Type 2 Diabetes, 2007-2017
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:52h | UTCGlobal Trends in Type 2 Diabetes, 2007-2017 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Between 2007 and 2017 diabetes entered the list of top 10 causes of death globally @IHME_UW https://t.co/pEHBYc93Oe
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 24, 2019
Hypertension in Patients on Dialysis: Diagnosis, Mechanisms, and Management
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:49h | UTC
Congenital Chagas Disease: Updated Recommendations
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:44h | UTC
Report on Advances for Pediatricians in 2018
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:51h | UTC
Systematic Review: Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Lower Limb Spasticity in Children with Cerebral Palsy
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCBotulinum toxin type A in the treatment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Botulinum toxin type A injections for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in cerebral palsy – Cochrane Library (free)
Together We Stand, Divided We Fall: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Complicated Acute Pancreatitis
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)
Review: Management of Peripartum Intra‐abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:39h | UTC
Harnessing Emerging Information Technology for Bundled Payment Care Using a Value-Driven Framework
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:41h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCThe Effects of Perioperative Corticosteroids on Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts