Daily Archives: December 12, 2019
Thu December 12 – 10 Stories of The Day!
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:41h | UTC
3 – European Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-positive adults – European AIDS Clinical Society (free PDF)
Source: HIV Infection Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019): European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) – Medscape (free summary – registration required)
4 – Comorbidities in Persons With HIV: The Lingering Challenge – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Comorbidities in Persons With HIV (free)
Commentary: Efforts to end the HIV epidemic must not ignore people already living with HIV – NIH News Releases (free)
Commentary: High doses of vitamin D for critically ill patients yield minimal benefit – CU Anschutz Medical Campus (free)
Invited Commentary: Angiotensin-II receptor blockade in Marfan syndrome – The Lancet (free)
7 – Predatory journals: no definition, no defence – Nature (free)
Related: Many Academics Eager to Publish in Worthless Journals – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Predatory Journals Are Such a Big Problem It’s Not Even Funny – HIV and ID Observations (free)
“Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.”
Commentary: Managing Dyspepsia with “Test and Treat” Ranked Best Strategy – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
9 – Prioritising action on alcohol for health and development – The BMJ (free)
See Complete Collection: Solutions for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases – WHO / The BMJ (free)
Related: WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free report and commentaries) AND Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories – The Lancet (free study and commentaries)
Editorial: Coding infections in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Up to two-fifths of antibiotic prescriptions in the US could be inappropriate – University of Bristol (free) AND Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the U.S. Are Unnecessary or Improperly Written, Analysis Finds – TIME (free) AND Over 40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions Potentially Inappropriate – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guideline: Duodeno-pancreatic and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree Trauma
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:30h | UTC
European Guidelines for the Treatment of HIV-positive Adults
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCEuropean Guidelines for the treatment of HIV-positive adults – European AIDS Clinical Society (free PDF)
Source: HIV Infection Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019): European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) – Medscape (free summary – registration required)
ASA Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access 2020
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:31h | UTC
Comorbidities in Persons With HIV: The Lingering Challenge
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCComorbidities in Persons With HIV: The Lingering Challenge – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Comorbidities in Persons With HIV (free)
Commentary: Efforts to end the HIV epidemic must not ignore people already living with HIV – NIH News Releases (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Vitamin D Not Beneficial for Critically Ill Patients
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCCommentaryy High doses of vitamin D for critically ill patients yield minimal benefit – CU Anschutz Medical Campus (free)
Predatory Journals: No Definition, No Defense
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:19h | UTCPredatory journals: no definition, no defence – Nature (free)
Related: Many Academics Eager to Publish in Worthless Journals – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Predatory Journals Are Such a Big Problem It’s Not Even Funny – HIV and ID Observations (free)
“Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
Define what predatory journals actually are in order to combat them. https://t.co/c4e2oCqt89
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) December 11, 2019
Study: Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the US Could be Inappropriate or are Improperly Documented
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCEditorial: Coding infections in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Up to two-fifths of antibiotic prescriptions in the US could be inappropriate – University of Bristol (free) AND Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the U.S. Are Unnecessary or Improperly Written, Analysis Finds – TIME (free) AND Over 40% of Antibiotic Prescriptions Potentially Inappropriate – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Uninvestigated Dyspepsia
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCCommentary: Managing Dyspepsia with “Test and Treat” Ranked Best Strategy – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#BMJResearch on the effectiveness of management strategies for uninvestigated dyspepsia found that testing for H pylori and eradication treatment in those who test positive ranked first but was not superior to other strategies @alex_ford12399 https://t.co/tmpbSCfjpc
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 11, 2019
Randomized Trial: Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockade Reduces the Rate of Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Marfan Syndrome
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCInvited Commentary: Angiotensin-II receptor blockade in Marfan syndrome – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Irbesartan is associated with a reduction in the rate of aortic dilatation in children and young adults with #Marfansyndrome and could reduce the incidence of aortic complications: finding from AIMS, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial https://t.co/uVUWOC062A pic.twitter.com/FPiph5RcJu
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 11, 2019
Analysis: Prioritizing Action on Alcohol for Health and Development
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCPrioritising action on alcohol for health and development – The BMJ (free)
See Complete Collection: Solutions for Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases – WHO / The BMJ (free)
Related: WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free report and commentaries) AND Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories – The Lancet (free study and commentaries)