Daily Archives: October 31, 2019
Systematic Review: Intra‐pleural Fibrinolytic Therapy for the Treatment of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:18h | UTCIntra‐pleural fibrinolytic therapy versus placebo, or a different fibrinolytic agent, in the treatment of adult parapneumonic effusions and empyema – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Clot-busting drugs for infections of the lining of the lung – Cochrane Library (free)
AHA/ASA Guideline Update: Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:49h | UTCTop Things to Know: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)
Thu October 31 – 10 Stories of The Day!
31 Oct, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC
Top Things to Know: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)
Related WHO Guidelines: Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2–3 and adenocarcinoma in situ: cryotherapy, large loop excision of the transformation zone, and cold knife conization (free PDF) AND Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice (free PDF) AND WHO publications on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer (free resources)
4 – Association Between Levothyroxine Treatment and Thyroid-Related Symptoms Among Adults Aged 80 Years and Older With Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Thyrotropin Reference Range Should Be Changed in Older Patients (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Randomized Trial: Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Original Article: Drug-Resistant E. coli Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant – New England Journal of Medicine ($)
Related FDA Safety Alert: Fecal Transplant May Have Caused a Patient’s Death Due to Transmission of a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (free)
6 – Long-term survival and cause-specific mortality of patients newly diagnosed with tuberculosis in São Paulo state, Brazil, 2010–15: a population-based, longitudinal study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) (via @otavio_ranzani see Tweet)
Invited Commentary: Tuberculosis: an instrument of early mortality in life course (free)
7 – Intra‐pleural fibrinolytic therapy versus placebo, or a different fibrinolytic agent, in the treatment of adult parapneumonic effusions and empyema – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Clot-busting drugs for infections of the lining of the lung – Cochrane Library (free)
8 – Risk of Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Mortality Risk After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Early mortality ‘a very real complication’ after catheter ablation of AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happen – MedPage Today (free registration required)
9 – Schizophrenia—An Overview – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
10 – Association of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: NIH-funded study suggests acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism – NIH News Releases (free) AND Babies at higher risk for ADHD, autism if pregnant moms took acetaminophen – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at paracetamol in pregnancy and autism, ADHD and other developmental disabilities in children – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Studies: Cohort Study: Associations Between Paracetamol Intake Between 18 and 32 Weeks Gestation and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the Child (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk for ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (free) AND Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk of ADHD (free)
WHO Guidelines for the Use of Thermal Ablation for Cervical Pre-cancer Lesions
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:43h | UTCRelated WHO Guidelines: Treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2–3 and adenocarcinoma in situ: cryotherapy, large loop excision of the transformation zone, and cold knife conization (free PDF) AND Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice (free PDF) AND WHO publications on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer (free resources)
Study: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism Not Beneficial for Elderly Patients
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCAssociation Between Levothyroxine Treatment and Thyroid-Related Symptoms Among Adults Aged 80 Years and Older With Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Thyrotropin Reference Range Should Be Changed in Older Patients (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Subclinical Hypothyroidism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Randomized Trial: Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Important RCT data demonstrating that routine treatment with levothyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism in adults aged 80 years and older was not associated with improved patient-reported quality of life outcome scores for hypothyroid symptoms https://t.co/KboKmMFcxm
— Joseph Ross (@jsross119) October 30, 2019
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Patients with Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring.
A useful resource for everyone interested in traumatic brain injury worldwide…free access at https://t.co/PHjX73Rto9
A "must read" pic.twitter.com/vMoq1ZZgaO— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) October 29, 2019
[Abstract Only] New Details Emerge in Case of First Death from Fecal Transplant
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCOriginal Article: Drug-Resistant E. coli Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant – New England Journal of Medicine ($)
Related FDA Safety Alert: Fecal Transplant May Have Caused a Patient’s Death Due to Transmission of a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (free)
Study: Long-term Survival and Cause-specific Mortality of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Tuberculosis
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCLong-term survival and cause-specific mortality of patients newly diagnosed with tuberculosis in São Paulo state, Brazil, 2010–15: a population-based, longitudinal study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) (via @otavio_ranzani see Tweet)
Invited Commentary: Tuberculosis: an instrument of early mortality in life course (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Important study from Brazil! Post-tuberculosis sequelae and vulnerability are associated with excess mortality and must be addressed to mitigate the tuberculosis burden worldwide. Via @TheLancetInfDis @otavio_ranzani https://t.co/xHtEmBc4Sr
— Madhu Pai (@paimadhu) October 31, 2019
Schizophrenia—An Overview
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:14h | UTCSchizophrenia—An Overview – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Risk of Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:16h | UTCRisk of Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Mortality Risk After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Early mortality ‘a very real complication’ after catheter ablation of AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Afib Ablation Deaths Do Happen – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New #JACC study finds early mortality following #AFib ablation occurs in 1/200 patients, with most deaths occurring during 30-day readmission. https://t.co/kwl1yRFza4 pic.twitter.com/Kh9utLctd0
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) October 29, 2019
Study: In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCAssociation of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: NIH-funded study suggests acetaminophen exposure in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD, autism – NIH News Releases (free) AND Babies at higher risk for ADHD, autism if pregnant moms took acetaminophen – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at paracetamol in pregnancy and autism, ADHD and other developmental disabilities in children – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Studies: Cohort Study: Associations Between Paracetamol Intake Between 18 and 32 Weeks Gestation and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the Child (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk for ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (free) AND Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk of ADHD (free)