Daily Archives: December 9, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Endoscopic vs. Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:40h | UTCEndoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Establishment of a New Gold Standard for Achalasia Treatment – Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (free) AND Less Invasive Approach as Good as Surgery for Achalasia – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Mon December 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Dec, 2019 | 08:43h | UTC
Commentaries: Typhoid vaccine over 81% effective in tackling disease in Nepal – University of Oxford (free) AND Typhoid vaccine shows protection in phase 3 trial – CIDRAP (free)
2 – Endoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Establishment of a New Gold Standard for Achalasia Treatment – Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (free) AND Less Invasive Approach as Good as Surgery for Achalasia – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Original Guidelines: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Blood Pressure Work Group. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease (free PDF) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension (free) AND 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (free)
4 – Corticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Corticosteroids for treating sepsis – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Septic Shock (review, guideline and meta-analysis on the subject)
5 – Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine – Cochrane Library (free)
News Release: Launch of new Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare Field – Cochrane Library (free)
See Website: Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare (free)
6 – The ketogenic diet: Pros and cons – Atherosclerosis (free for a limited period)
Related: Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force – Journal of Clinical Lipidology (free) AND Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (free) AND The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
7 – State of the Art Review: Cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease: clinical management and prevention – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
8 – Head and Neck Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cellphone distraction linked to increase in head injuries – Rutgers University (free) AND As smartphones became more popular, more people were sent to the hospital after dropping their phones on themselves, study finds – Business Insider (free) AND Walking while texting and other cell phone related injuries are on the rise, especially for the young – CNN (fee) AND Distracted by Their Smartphones, Pedestrians Are Landing in the ER – U.S. News (free)
9 – Keratinocytic Skin Cancer Detection on the Face Using Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Problems and Potentials of Automated Object Detection for Skin Cancer Recognition (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Robot vs Derms for Skin Cancer Dx: It’s a Toss-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
10 – Obeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“This study is ongoing to assess clinical outcomes.”
Randomized Trial: Efficacy Analysis of a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Typhoid vaccine over 81% effective in tackling disease in Nepal – University of Oxford (free) AND Typhoid vaccine shows protection in phase 3 trial – CIDRAP (free)
Review: The Chaos of Hypertension Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCThe chaos of hypertension guidelines for chronic kidney disease patients – Clinical Kidney Journal (free)
Original Guidelines: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes Blood Pressure Work Group. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease (free PDF) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension (free) AND 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines (free)
Editorial – Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: Evidence for Action on Too Much Medicine
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCCochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine – Cochrane Library (free)
News Release: Launch of new Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare Field – Cochrane Library (free)
See Website: Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine https://t.co/w2vIv67sUN Less is more: @CochraneLibrary editorial on reducing unnecessary tests & treatment and launch of @Cochrane_SH pic.twitter.com/5sqyXm6My4
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) December 7, 2019
Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for Treating Sepsis in Children and Adults
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:36h | UTCCorticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Corticosteroids for treating sepsis – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Septic Shock (review, guideline and meta-analysis on the subject)
The Ketogenic Diet: Pros and Cons
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCThe ketogenic diet: Pros and cons – Atherosclerosis (free for a limited period)
Related: Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force – Journal of Clinical Lipidology (free) AND Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (free) AND The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical Management and Prevention
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:28h | UTCState of the Art Review: Cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease: clinical management and prevention – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Study: Cell Phone Related Injuries Are on The Rise
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCHead and Neck Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cellphone distraction linked to increase in head injuries – Rutgers University (free) AND As smartphones became more popular, more people were sent to the hospital after dropping their phones on themselves, study finds – Business Insider (free) AND Walking while texting and other cell phone related injuries are on the rise, especially for the young – CNN (fee) AND Distracted by Their Smartphones, Pedestrians Are Landing in the ER – U.S. News (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Histologic Improvement with Obeticholic Acid in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCObeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“This study is ongoing to assess clinical outcomes.”
Study: Detection of Cutaneous Cancer on the Face Using Deep-learning Algorithm
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:19h | UTCKeratinocytic Skin Cancer Detection on the Face Using Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Problems and Potentials of Automated Object Detection for Skin Cancer Recognition (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Robot vs Derms for Skin Cancer Dx: It’s a Toss-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Should this man be smiling or does he unwittingly have skin #cancer by #AI?https://t.co/OAVwFlY8d0 @JAMADerm
1st: he's not a real man, but GAN -> fake
2nd: portends ability to use AI on from regular photos to diagnose skin cancers pic.twitter.com/D2amntkI4L— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 4, 2019