Daily Archives: November 14, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction Not Beneficial for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:34h | UTCSecondary Surgical Cytoreduction for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Secondary surgery does not improve overall survival for recurrent ovarian cancer patients – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (free) AND Second surgery for many ovarian cancers found ineffective – Reuters (free)
Thu November 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:39h | UTC
1 – Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Can We Learn From The Apple Heart Study? – Cardiobrief (free)
“…nearly half a million people were required to identify a few hundred people with AF. (It should further be noted that we have no idea whether the patients identified in this group will even benefit from their diagnosis, since they may differ in important ways from AF patients identified by traditional means.)” (from Cardiobrief)
2 – Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Secondary surgery does not improve overall survival for recurrent ovarian cancer patients – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (free) AND Second surgery for many ovarian cancers found ineffective – Reuters (free)
Commentaries: CDC spotlights ‘deadly threat’ of antibiotic resistance – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year – STAT (free)
7 – Antibiotic Treatment and Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Colorectal Disease (free) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries)
Related Randomized Trials: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Cohort Study: Study: Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentary)
8 – Adjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
9 – Association of Preoperative Patient Frailty and Operative Stress With Postoperative Mortality – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Looking Beyond Mortality Among Older Adults Who Are Frail and Considering Surgical Intervention – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds – University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio (free)
10 – Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality: The CAC Consortium – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Study: Association of Coronary Artery Calcium With Long-term, Cause-Specific Mortality Among Young Adults (free study and commentary)
[Abstract Only] Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCLarge-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Can We Learn From The Apple Heart Study? – Cardiobrief (free)
“…nearly half a million people were required to identify a few hundred people with AF. (It should further be noted that we have no idea whether the patients identified in this group will even benefit from their diagnosis, since they may differ in important ways from AF patients identified by traditional means.)” (from Cardiobrief)
Guideline for Antibacterial Prophylaxis Administration in Pediatric Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:32h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Blood Borne Viruses Within the Hemodialysis Unit
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:30h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic Treatment vs. Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCAntibiotic Treatment and Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Colorectal Disease (free) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries)
Related Randomized Trials: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Cohort Study: Study: Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentary)
Guideline on the use of Iodinated Contrast Media in Patients with Kidney Disease
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:28h | UTC
Review: Adjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCAdjunctive Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients with Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
CDC Report: Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States 2019
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:26h | UTCCommentaries: CDC spotlights ‘deadly threat’ of antibiotic resistance – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC report: 35,000 Americans die of antibiotic-resistant infections each year – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Even Minor Surgical Procedures Are Associated with High Risk for Patients with Frailty
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:19h | UTCAssociation of Preoperative Patient Frailty and Operative Stress With Postoperative Mortality – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Looking Beyond Mortality Among Older Adults Who Are Frail and Considering Surgical Intervention – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds – University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Interplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCInterplay of Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting CVD/CHD Mortality: The CAC Consortium – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Coronary Artery Calcium and Risk Factors for Predicting Mortality – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Study: Association of Coronary Artery Calcium With Long-term, Cause-Specific Mortality Among Young Adults (free study and commentary)