Daily Archives: January 26, 2020
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? Randomized Trial of Low-dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Nulliparous Women with a Singleton Pregnancy
26 Jan, 2020 | 23:02h | UTCLow-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – NIH News Releases (free) AND Daily aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – OnMedica (free)
Mon January 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Jan, 2020 | 23:04h | UTC
1 – Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – NIH News Releases (free) AND Daily aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – OnMedica (free)
2 – Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 25 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Editorial: Another Decade, Another Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Perspective: A Novel Coronavirus Emerging in China — Key Questions for Impact Assessment – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Coronavirus Spurs China to Suspend Tours Abroad and Xi to Warn of a ‘Grave Situation’ – The New York Times (free) AND China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns – BBC (free)
4 – Homepage: The Lancet Articles on the Coronavirus Outbreak (free)
Studies: Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China – The Lancet (free) AND A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster – The Lancet (free)
Editorial: Emerging understandings of 2019-nCoV – The Lancet (free)
Commentaries: A novel coronavirus outbreak of global health concern – The Lancet (free) AND Data sharing and outbreaks: best practice exemplified – The Lancet (free) AND New coronavirus can cause infections with no symptoms and sicken otherwise healthy people, studies show – STAT (free)
5 – Doubts rise about China’s ability to contain new coronavirus – CIDRAP (free)
Report 3: Transmissibility of 2019-nCoV – Imperial College London (free)
Executive Summary: British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis – Rheumatology (free)
Related: Giant Cell Arteritis: An Updated Review of an Old Disease (free review and guidelines)
7 – Evolving Issues in Oxygen Therapy in Acute Care Medicine – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Systematic Review: Higher vs. Lower Fraction of Inspired Oxygen or Targets of Arterial Oxygenation for Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (several studies on the subject)
8 – Alex Nowbar’s weekly journal review, 24 January 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
10 – Morphine and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Angiography – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Clopidogrel Interaction With Morphine in ACS Linked to More Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
Studies: Clinical Features of Patients Infected with 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Wuhan, China
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:57h | UTCHomepage: The Lancet Articles on the Coronavirus Outbreak (free)
Studies: Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China – The Lancet (free) AND A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster – The Lancet (free)
Editorial: Emerging understandings of 2019-nCoV – The Lancet (free)
Commentaries: A novel coronavirus outbreak of global health concern – The Lancet (free) AND Data sharing and outbreaks: best practice exemplified – The Lancet (free) AND New coronavirus can cause infections with no symptoms and sicken otherwise healthy people, studies show – STAT (free)
WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 25 JANUARY 2020
26 Jan, 2020 | 23:00h | UTCNovel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 25 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO’s risk assessment of the new #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation has not changed:
?very high in #China??
?high at the regional level
?moderate at the global levelWHO’s situation report 25 January 2020 https://t.co/HpjfIe2p7d pic.twitter.com/9FjyRCMxJd
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 25, 2020
Evolving Issues in Oxygen Therapy in Acute Care Medicine
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:53h | UTCEvolving Issues in Oxygen Therapy in Acute Care Medicine – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Systematic Review: Higher vs. Lower Fraction of Inspired Oxygen or Targets of Arterial Oxygenation for Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (several studies on the subject)
Brief Report: A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:58h | UTCA Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Another Decade, Another Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Perspective: A Novel Coronavirus Emerging in China — Key Questions for Impact Assessment – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Coronavirus Spurs China to Suspend Tours Abroad and Xi to Warn of a ‘Grave Situation’ – The New York Times (free) AND China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns – BBC (free)
Doubts Rise About China’s Ability to Contain new Coronavirus
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:56h | UTCDoubts rise about China’s ability to contain new coronavirus – CIDRAP (free)
Report 3: Transmissibility of 2019-nCoV – Imperial College London (free)
BSR Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:54h | UTCExecutive Summary: British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis – Rheumatology (free)
Related: Giant Cell Arteritis: An Updated Review of an Old Disease (free review and guidelines)
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Adult Patients with Both Brain Oxygen and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:50h | UTC
CDC Updated Recommendations: Use of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccines
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:47h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: Tdap Acceptable Alternative to Td Vaccine – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND ACIP: Updated Recommendations for Tdap Vaccination – MPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Vaccine providers: New ACIP recommendations allow more flexibility for use of either #Tdap or #Td for decennial #tetanus boosters, tetanus prophylaxis during wound management, and catch-up immunizations. Learn more: https://t.co/TMQhK5F4aq pic.twitter.com/3CTJpYxEwM
— Dr. Robert R. Redfield (@CDCDirector) January 24, 2020
Alex Nowbar’s weekly journal review—24 January 2020
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:52h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly journal review, 24 January 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Studies: Whole-body MRI Compared with Standard Pathways for Staging Metastatic Disease in Lung and Colorectal Cancer
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:44h | UTCOriginal Studies: Whole body MRI for Colorectal and Lung Cancer Staging (free studies and commentaries)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
“In colorectal and non-small-cell lung cancer, the whole-body magnetic resonance imaging staging pathway has similar accuracy to standard staging pathways, is generally preferred by patients, improves staging efficiency and has lower staging costs.”
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Morphine may Interact with Clopidogrel and is Linked to Higher Rates of Ischemic Events Among Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Angiography
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:48h | UTCMorphine and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Angiography – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Clopidogrel Interaction With Morphine in ACS Linked to More Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
Viewpoint: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCEthical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Ambient Intelligence in Hospitals (free audio)
EHS and AHS Guidelines for Treatment of Primary Ventral Hernias in Rare Locations or Special Circumstances
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:45h | UTC
Expert Consensus: The Diagnosis of Fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Role of Investigation and Laboratory Tests
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:41h | UTC
Systematic Review: Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:40h | UTC
Candida auris: A Review of Recommendations for Detection and Control in Healthcare Settings
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:42h | UTCRelated: Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris (reviews and commentaries on the subject)
Meta-Analysis: Induction Immunosuppression in Adults Undergoing Liver Transplantation
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:38h | UTCSummary: Medical interventions to prevent early graft rejection after liver transplantation – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Topical and Device‐based Treatments for Fungal Infections of the Toenails
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:39h | UTCTopical and device‐based treatments for fungal infections of the toenails – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are topical and device-based treatments effective in people with fungal infections of the toenails? – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in People with Liver Cirrhosis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:37h | UTCAntibiotic prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in people with liver cirrhosis: a network meta-analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Use of antibiotics to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in people with advanced liver disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Treatment for Ascites in Adults with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:36h | UTCTreatment for ascites in adults with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatments for ascites in people with advanced liver disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Current Management Strategies for Visceral Artery Aneurysms
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:35h | UTCCurrent management strategies for visceral artery aneurysms: an overview – Surgery Today (free)
Systematic Review: Guidelines for the Management of Pregnant Women with Obesity
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:34h | UTCGuidelines for the management of pregnant women with obesity: A systematic review – Obesity Reviews (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Primary Needle-Knife Fistulotomy vs. Conventional Cannulation in Patients at High-Risk of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:32h | UTCPrimary Needle-Knife Fistulotomy Versus Conventional Cannulation Method in a High-Risk Cohort of Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts