Daily Archives: December 1, 2019
Guidance for Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCGuidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Guidelines: Monitoring and Management of Severe Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Polytrauma
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCWSES consensus conference guidelines: monitoring and management of severe adult traumatic brain injury patients with polytrauma in the first 24 hours – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Head injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)
Position Statement: Antimicrobial De-escalation in Critically Ill Patients
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:06h | UTCRelated: Antibiotic de-escalation in the ICU: how is it best done? – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases (free) AND Is de-escalation of antimicrobials effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)
Perspective: Less Empiric Broad-spectrum Antibiotics is More in the ICU
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:04h | UTCLess empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics is more in the ICU – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology — New Tools for Diagnosis and Precision Oncology
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:03h | UTC
Perspective: The Case for Mandatory Vaccination
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:01h | UTCThe case for mandatory vaccination – Nature (free)
Related Opinion: Mandate Vaccination with Care (free commentaries)
“When immunization rates dip, legislation is often strengthened. But does the evidence stack up?”
Alex Nowbar’s weekly review—29 November 2019
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:00h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly review, 29 November 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Warning: Swimming and Deep Brain Stimulation do not Mix
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCWarning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix – STAT (free)
See also: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability – Reuters (free) AND Swimmers Beware of Deep Brain Stimulation – The New York Times (free) AND Swimming a ‘no-no’ for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy – News Medical (free)
Original Case Reports: Beware of deep water after subthalamic deep brain stimulation – Neurology ($)
Meta-analysis: Association Between Marijuana Use and Risk of Cancer
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:50h | UTCCommentary: No Link Between Marijuana Use and Cancer, Except TGCT – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Association of Mild Hearing Loss with Behavioral Problems and School Performance in Children
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:58h | UTCAssociation of Slight to Mild Hearing Loss with Behavioral Problems and School Performance in Children – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: When Slight Degrees of Hearing Impairment in Children May Actually Matter – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free) AND Impact of Mild Hearing Loss on Childhood Behavior And School Performance – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Problematic Smartphone Usage and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Amongst Children and Young People
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:56h | UTCCommentaries: An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage – King’s College London (free) AND Expert reaction to problematic smart phone use in young people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Teens aren’t addicted to their phones – but we like to think they are – NewScientist (free)
Meta-analysis: Exercise Treatment Effect Modifiers in Persistent Low Back Pain
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:47h | UTC
Guidelines on Topical Photodynamic Therapy: Treatment Delivery and Established Indications
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:49h | UTCRelated: British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy 2018 – British Journal of Dermatology (free) AND Photodynamic Therapy: A Clinical Consensus Guide – Dermatologic Surgery (free)
Painless Visible Hematuria in Adults: An Algorithmic Approach Guiding Management
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCPainless Visible Haematuria in Adults: An Algorithmic Approach Guiding Management – Cureus (free)
Related Review: The Investigation of Hematuria – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Guidelines for Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults and Patients Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:46h | UTC