Daily Archives: February 14, 2020

Fri February 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!

14 Feb, 2020 | 10:56h | UTC

 

1 – Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Related: WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free) AND Study: Rifampicin is Likely to be the Safest Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Option (free)

Commentary: Guidelines Updated on Treating Latent TB – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

2 – German recommendations for physical activity and physical activity promotion in adults with noncommunicable diseases – International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (free)

Related: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)

 

3 – Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

 

4 – Management of acute ischemic stroke – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

 

5 – Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Hip fracture: accelerated surgery fails to cut mortality or major complications in HIP ATTACK trial – Univadis (free registration required)

 

6 – Short term association between ozone and mortality: global two stage time series study in 406 locations in 20 countries – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: More evidence links ozone pollution to premature death – Reuters (free)

 

7 – The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

 

8 – Management of Acute Asthma in Adults in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Article: Outpatient Management of Chronic Asthma in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: New Therapeutic Strategies for Asthma – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

9 – Efficacy, Safety, and Acceptability of Pharmacologic Treatments for Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Can We Really Stop Pediatric Migraine? Using Network Meta-analysis to Remove the Guess Work (free)

Commentary: Network Meta-Analysis: Scant Evidence That Migraine-Prevention Meds Work in Kids – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

10 – 14 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)

 

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German Recommendations for Physical Activity and Physical Activity Promotion in Adults with Noncommunicable Diseases

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:15h | UTC

German recommendations for physical activity and physical activity promotion in adults with noncommunicable diseases – International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (free)

Related: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)

 

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Updated Nomenclature of Delirium and Acute Encephalopathy: Statement of Ten Societies

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:13h | UTC

Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

 

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CDC Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:22h | UTC

Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Related: WHO Guideline: Latent TB Infection (free) AND Study: Rifampicin is Likely to be the Safest Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Option (free)

Commentary: Guidelines Updated on Treating Latent TB – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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State of The Art Review: Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:12h | UTC

Management of acute ischemic stroke – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

 

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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Accelerated Surgery (median time = 6 hours) Does Not Improve Outcomes vs. Standard Care (median time = 24 hours) in Hip Fracture

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:10h | UTC

Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Hip fracture: accelerated surgery fails to cut mortality or major complications in HIP ATTACK trial – Univadis (free registration required)

 

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Perspective: The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:08h | UTC

The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

 

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Study: Short Term Association Between Ozone and Mortality

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:09h | UTC

Short term association between ozone and mortality: global two stage time series study in 406 locations in 20 countries – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: More evidence links ozone pollution to premature death – Reuters (free)

 

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Clinical Updates: Management of Acute and Chronic Asthma in Adults in 2020

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:06h | UTC

Management of Acute Asthma in Adults in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Article: Outpatient Management of Chronic Asthma in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: New Therapeutic Strategies for Asthma – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

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Meta-Analysis: Little Evidence that Prophylactic Pharmacologic Treatments are Effective for Pediatric Migraine

14 Feb, 2020 | 02:04h | UTC

Efficacy, Safety, and Acceptability of Pharmacologic Treatments for Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Can We Really Stop Pediatric Migraine? Using Network Meta-analysis to Remove the Guess Work (free)

Commentary: Network Meta-Analysis: Scant Evidence That Migraine-Prevention Meds Work in Kids – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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