Daily Archives: January 15, 2020
Wed January 15 – 10 Stories of The Day!
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC
1 – News Release: American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria (free)
See also: Complete list of ACR Appropriateness Criteria topics and ratings tables (free)
2 – Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject)
4 – Effectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: What Works Best to Help Men With Overactive Bladder? – HealthDay News (free) AND For Overactive Bladder in Men, Start with Behavioral Strategies – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
5 – Physician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Doctors average 16 minutes on the computer for every patient – Reuters (free) AND How Doctors May Be Spending More Time With Electronic Health Records Than Patients – Forbes (free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
Commentaries: CV Safety Trial for Lorcaserin Picks Up Cancer Signal: FDA – TCTMD (free) AND FDA Warning: Weight Loss Drug Belviq May Increase Cancer Risk- Forbes (free)
7 – Changes in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hospital mergers don’t improve readmissions, mortality or experience, study – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Patient satisfaction may decline after hospital acquisition – Reuters (free)
8 – The Effect of Coconut Oil Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Related: Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery (free)
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Expert Statement: Clostridioides Difficile Infection in the Critically Ill
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCClostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject)
American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:12h | UTCNews Release: American College of Radiology Releases New and Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria (free)
See the complete list of ACR Appropriateness Criteria topics and ratings tables (free)
ERS Guideline on Long-term Management of Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
FDA Safety Communication: Possible Increased Risk of Cancer with Weight-loss Medicine Lorcaserin
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCCommentaries: CV Safety Trial for Lorcaserin Picks Up Cancer Signal: FDA – TCTMD (free) AND FDA Warning: Weight Loss Drug Belviq May Increase Cancer Risk- Forbes (free)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:07h | UTCEffectiveness of Combined Behavioral and Drug Therapy for Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: What Works Best to Help Men With Overactive Bladder? – HealthDay News (free) AND For Overactive Bladder in Men, Start with Behavioral Strategies – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Behavioral therapy for overactive bladder in men as effective as 2-drug therapy, combination of the two not much better than either alone. Great opportunity for drug-sparing management. But, how many places offer this? https://t.co/057Zj65Tpk pic.twitter.com/oToxXxI8lI
— Mike Steinman (@MikeSteinman) January 14, 2020
Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials: Coconut Oil Consumption Significantly Increases LDL Cholesterol Compared with Nontropical Vegetable Oils
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:59h | UTCThe Effect of Coconut Oil Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Physician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:05h | UTCPhysician Time Spent Using the Electronic Health Record During Outpatient Encounters: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Doctors average 16 minutes on the computer for every patient – Reuters (free) AND How Doctors May Be Spending More Time With Electronic Health Records Than Patients – Forbes (free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Study: Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Not Associated with Improved Quality of Care
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCChanges in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hospital mergers don’t improve readmissions, mortality or experience, study – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Patient satisfaction may decline after hospital acquisition – Reuters (free)
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Reduces Hospital Costs and Improve Clinical Outcomes in Liver Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery (free)
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: The Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Therapy Before Assisted Reproductive Treatments
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:21h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Risk of Gout vs. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCAssessing the Risk for Gout With Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with lower risk of gout vs. GLP-1 receptor agonists – ACP Hospitalist (free)
SCAI Expert Consensus Statement Update on Best Practices for Transradial Angiography and Intervention
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCCommentary: SCAI Experts Update Transradial Guidance – TCTMD (free)
2019 Endocrine Society Measure Set for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes At Risk For Hypoglycemia
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:17h | UTCCommentary: First-ever quality measures focus on treatment for older adults with hypoglycemia risk – News Medical (free)
Systematic Review: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Post-Gastric Bypass Chronic Diarrhea
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:12h | UTC
Perspective – Alzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One?
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:15h | UTCAlzheimer’s Tests Soon May Be Common. Should You Get One? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cohort Study: Body Mass Index, Diet, Physical Inactivity, and the Incidence of Dementia
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:14h | UTCCommentary: Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia – American Academy of Neurology (free)
Study: Anomalously Warm Temperatures are Associated with Increased Injury Deaths
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:13h | UTCAnomalously warm temperatures are associated with increased injury deaths – Nature Medicine (free)
Commentary: Car accidents, drownings, violence: hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury – The Conversation (free) AND Rising temperatures may cause over 2,000 fatal injuries per year in the US, predict researchers – Imperial College London (free)
Ophthalmic Diagnosis Using Deep Learning with Fundus Images – A Critical Review
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCRelated: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Ophthalmology (free resources on the subject)
Randomized Trial: Oral Misoprostol, Low Dose Vaginal Misoprostol, and Vaginal Dinoprostone for Labor Induction
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:10h | UTC
Review: Surveillance in Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:07h | UTCSurveillance in Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Viewpoint: Incidental Imaging Findings in Clinical Trials
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:08h | UTCIncidental Imaging Findings in Clinical Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review: Use of Flecainide for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:06h | UTCUse of Flecainide for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation – The American Journal of Cardiology (free)
Randomized Trial: Variable vs. Fixed-rate Infusion of Phenylephrine During Cesarean Delivery
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:03h | UTC