Daily Archives: January 8, 2020
AHA Science Advisory: Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:23h | UTCCommentaries: Heart-healthy diets are naturally low in dietary cholesterol and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke – American Heart Association (free) AND AHA Recommends a Focus on Healthy Dietary Choices Over Cholesterol Cutoffs – Clinical Advisor (free) AND AHA Plugs ‘Dietary Patterns’ Over Dietary Cholesterol Targets – TCTMD (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Sustained Weight Loss Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:20h | UTCSustained weight loss and risk of breast cancer in women ≥50 years: a pooled analysis of prospective data – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Large study links sustained weight loss to reduced breast cancer risk – American Cancer Society (free) AND Weight loss linked to lower chance of getting breast cancer for women over 50 – NHS Choices (free) AND Study Links Sustained Weight Loss to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk – The ASCO Post (free)
Opinion: Doctors, Nurses and the Paperwork Crisis That Could Unite Them
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCDoctors, Nurses and the Paperwork Crisis That Could Unite Them – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Alternate-day Fasting on Body Weight and Dyslipidemia in Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:19h | UTC
Consensus Report: Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:22h | UTCCommentaries: Statement on National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on framing opioid prescribing guidelines for acute pain – U.S Food & Drug Administration (free) AND National Academies outlines opioid guidelines, aiming to make approach to prescribing more consistent – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Olanzapine Plus Standard Antiemetic Therapy for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:12h | UTCOlanzapine 5 mg plus standard antiemetic therapy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (J-FORCE): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
in phase III trial, patients received anti-emetic combination plus placebo or 5 mg olanzapine (dose lower than standard to avoid somnolence); 5 mg dose was deemed effective https://t.co/urEz3AKFdA
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) December 19, 2019
Can Risk be Predicted? An Umbrella Systematic Review of Current Risk Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes and Hypertension
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Beta‐blockers for Suspected or Diagnosed Acute Myocardial Infarction
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:07h | UTCBeta‐blockers for suspected or diagnosed acute myocardial infarction – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Beta-blockers versus placebo or no intervention for patients with suspected or diagnosed myocardial infarction – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for Stroke Recovery
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:05h | UTCSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for stroke recovery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Stroke Recovery – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs. Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis in People with Low Surgical Risk
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:06h | UTCTranscatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement in people with severe aortic stenosis and low surgical risk (free)
“Long-term follow-up data are needed to further assess and validate these outcomes, especially durability, in the low surgical risk population.”
Diagnosing Fracture-Related Infection: Current Concepts and Recommendations
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:55h | UTC
Guideline: Management of ERCP-related Adverse Events
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:53h | UTCERCP-related adverse events: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline (free)
Study: Patients with Heart Failure and Sinus Rhythm Benefit from the Use of Beta-blockers Even with Moderate or Moderately Severe Renal Dysfunction
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:57h | UTC
Position Statement: Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:54h | UTCSports Dietitians Australia Position Statement: Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments – International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Four Cycles of R-CHOP Non-inferior to Six Cycles of R-CHOP in Patients with Aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Favorable Prognosis
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:49h | UTCFour versus six cycles of CHOP chemotherapy in combination with six applications of rituximab in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma with favourable prognosis (FLYER): a randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Four cycles of CHOP chemotherapy in combination with six applications of rituximab in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma with favourable prognosis (FLYER): The new standard of care for limited DLBCL with favorable prognosis https://t.co/oAH9dJJGZA
— Georgios Pongas, MD (@pongasg) December 24, 2019
Update on Management of Pleural Disease
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:52h | UTCUpdate on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports (free)
Related: Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment (free guideline and reviews)
Wed January 08 – 10 Stories of The Day!
8 Jan, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC
Commentaries: ACP issues guideline on testosterone treatment for age-related low testosterone levels – ACP Internist (free) AND Most older men don’t need testosterone replacement, new guidelines say – Reuters (free)
Editorial: Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials (free)
4 – Collection Homepage: The Year in Cardiology 2019 – European Heart Journal (free articles)
– The Year in Cardiology: Acute Coronary Syndromes
– The Year in Cardiology: Aorta and Peripheral Circulation
– The Year in Cardiology: Arrhythmias and Pacing
– The Year in Cardiology: Imaging
– The Year in Cardiology: Cardiovascular Prevention
– The Year in Cardiology: Interventional Cardiology
– The Year in Cardiology: Valvular Heart Disease
– The Year in Cardiology: Heart Failure
5 – The Decade’s Top 10 Biggest Changes to ID Clinical Practice – HIV and ID Observations (free)
6 – Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Testing in Adolescents and Young Women—Learning How to Unlearn – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Many young women get unnecessary pelvic exams – Reuters (free)
Related Systematic Reviews: Heparin versus 0.9% sodium chloride locking for prevention of occlusion in central venous catheters in adults – Cochrane Library (free) AND Heparin flush vs. normal saline flush to maintain the patency of central venous catheter among adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (free)
8 – Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities in Children With In Utero Zika Virus Exposure Without Congenital Zika Syndrome – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities Associated With In Utero Zika Virus Infection in Infants and Children—The Unfolding Story (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study underscores the importance of long-term follow-up for Zika-exposed infants – Children’s National Hospital (free) AND New study shows Zika’s long arm in children – CIDRAP (free) AND Healthy babies exposed to Zika in the womb may suffer developmental delays – ScienceNews (free)
Related: Study: Nearly A Third of Children Exposed to Zika In-utero Develop Neurological Problems by Age 3 (link to abstract and commentary) AND Study: Neurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus In Utero (free study and commentaries)
9 – Thyroid nodules: diagnostic evaluation based on thyroid cancer risk assessment – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Antipsychotic Drugs for Acute Schizophrenia
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:51h | UTCDose-Response Meta-Analysis of Antipsychotic Drugs for Acute Schizophrenia – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis: Therapeutic Hypothermia Not beneficial for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCRelated Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free study and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Long-term Aromatase Inhibitor Prevents Breast Cancer in High-risk Postmenopausal Women
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:48h | UTCCommentaries: IBIS-II study finds anastrozole reduces breast cancer rates for high risk postmenopausal women – Queen Mary, University of London (free) AND Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working – BBC (free) AND Long-Term Results of IBIS-II: Anastrozole for Breast Cancer Prevention – The ASCO Post (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Overall Survival with Daratumumab, Bortezomib, Melphalan, and Prednisone in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:47h | UTCOverall survival with daratumumab, bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (ALCYONE): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Overall Survival With the Addition of Daratumumab to VMP in Newly Diagnosed, Transplant-Ineligible Multiple Myeloma -The ASCO Post (free)
ACP Guideline: Testosterone Treatment in Adult Men With Age-Related Low Testosterone
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCCommentaries: ACP issues guideline on testosterone treatment for age-related low testosterone levels – ACP Internist (free) AND Most older men don’t need testosterone replacement, new guidelines say – Reuters (free)
ACG Clinical Guideline: Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:49h | UTC
Guideline: Transfusion Strategies in Non-bleeding Critically Ill Adults
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCEditorial: Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials (free)
Study: Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:44h | UTCPrevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Testing in Adolescents and Young Women—Learning How to Unlearn – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Many young women get unnecessary pelvic exams – Reuters (free)