Daily Archives: November 20, 2019
NICE Guideline: Fever in Under 5s
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:49h | UTC
Wed November 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:51h | UTC
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Nonpharmaceutical interventions have strongest evidence support for poststroke rehab – ACP Internist (free)
4 – Computed tomography for diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: How accurate is computed tomography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults? – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentaries: Smokers who switch to vaping could soon ‘have healthier hearts’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health, major study finds – University of Dundee (free) AND Switching from cigarettes to vapes may be better for heart health, study says – CNN (free)
6 – Association of Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping with Death or Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Preterm Infants – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants – Physician’s Briefing (free)
7 – Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Systematic Review: Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
8 – Review: Extra-cardiac endovascular infections in the critically ill – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
9 – Why is the world losing the fight against history’s most lethal disease? – The Guardian (free)
Opinion piece by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
Commentary: UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue – United Nations (free)
Related: Study: Modified Mosquitoes to Reduce Dengue Rates (free study and commentaries) AND Australian Experiment Wipes Out Over 80% of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes (news release and commentary)
Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Adults
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:34h | UTCComputed tomography for diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: How accurate is computed tomography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in adults? – Cochrane Library (free)
Study: Switching from Tobacco Cigarettes to Electronic Cigarettes May Improve Cardiovascular Health
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentaries: Smokers who switch to vaping could soon ‘have healthier hearts’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health, major study finds – University of Dundee (free) AND Switching from cigarettes to vapes may be better for heart health, study says – CNN (free)
Guideline Synopsis: The Management of Stroke Rehabilitation
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCCommentary: Nonpharmaceutical interventions have strongest evidence support for poststroke rehab – ACP Internist (free)
Randomized Trial: In Preterm Infants, Umbilical Cord Milking Increases the Risk of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage when Compared with a Strategy of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCAssociation of Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping with Death or Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Preterm Infants – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Review: Extra-cardiac Endovascular Infections in the Critically Ill
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCExtra-cardiac endovascular infections in the critically ill – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Delayed vs. Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Cesarean Delivery
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:24h | UTCEffect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Systematic Review: Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
WHO: Mosquito Sterilization Offers New Opportunity to Control Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:11h | UTCCommentary: UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue – United Nations (free)
Related: Study: Modified Mosquitoes to Reduce Dengue Rates (free study and commentaries) AND Australian Experiment Wipes Out Over 80% of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes (news release and commentary)
Perspective: Why is the World Losing the Fight Against History’s Most Lethal Disease?
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCWhy is the world losing the fight against history’s most lethal disease? – The Guardian (free)
Opinion piece by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)