Daily Archives: February 16, 2020
Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:42h | UTCNews Release: New guidelines for hepatic failure in the intensive care unit – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free)
Mon February 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:46h | UTC
News Release: New guidelines for hepatic failure in the intensive care unit – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free)
See also: Mitral Regurgitation Management Focused Update: Key Points – American College of Cardiology (free)
3 – A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Chronic kidney disease a ‘global killer in plain sight’ – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Commentaries: The global burden of chronic kidney disease – The Lancet (free) AND Chronic kidney disease killing millions worldwide – News Medical (free) AND Chronic kidney disease kills more than 1M people annually worldwide – UPI (free)
5 – 65 Trial – The Bottom Line (free) AND The 65 trial: Is 60 the new 65? – PulmCrit (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Comparison of Different Blood Pressure Targets for Vasopressor Therapy in Older Critically Ill Patients with Vasodilatory Hypotension – JAMA (free)
6 – Alex Nowbar’s weekly journal review, 14 February 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.”
Source: Lorcaserin (Belviq ) Withdrawn From US Market Due to Cancer Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: FDA Safety Communication: Possible Increased Risk of Cancer with Weight-loss Medicine Lorcaserin (free)
8 – Use of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fecal Occult Blood Tests Should Not Be Used for Diagnostic Indications – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
9 – An electroencephalographic signature predicts antidepressant response in major depression – Nature Biotechnology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Neural signature identifies people likely to respond to antidepressant medication – NIH News Releases (free) AND Brain-wave pattern can identify people likely to respond to antidepressant, study finds – Stanford Medicine (free) AND AI, brain scans may alter how doctors treat depression – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free) AND Brain scans could be used to identify who will benefit from antidepressants – Business Insider (free) AND Resting-State EEG Can Predict Sertraline Treatment Outcomes – MPR (free) AND Will That Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves – NPR (free)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 17 February 2020 Edition
17 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:39h | UTCA Randomized Controlled Trial of Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW ⚡?#CID
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. #IDTwitter @PittHealthSci @PittsburghPG https://t.co/L4IWzRJRhi pic.twitter.com/GJeJxqxOq4— Antibiotic Steward ? (@ABsteward) February 13, 2020
2020 Focused Update of the 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of Mitral Regurgitation
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:41h | UTCSee also: Mitral Regurgitation Management Focused Update: Key Points – American College of Cardiology (free)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:38h | UTCNews Release: Chronic kidney disease a ‘global killer in plain sight’ – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Commentaries: The global burden of chronic kidney disease – The Lancet (free) AND Chronic kidney disease killing millions worldwide – News Medical (free) AND Chronic kidney disease kills more than 1M people annually worldwide – UPI (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW #GBDStudy provides latest data for global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017. In 2017, 1·2 million people died from chronic #kidneydisease, with global all-age mortality rate rising 41.5% between 1990 and 2017 @IHME_UW https://t.co/pxWenSGBfJ pic.twitter.com/nT0VQltWsj
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 14, 2020
Alex Nowbar’s weekly journal review—14 February 2020
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:34h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly journal review, 14 February 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.”
FDA Requests the Withdrawal of the Weight-loss Drug Lorcaserin from the Market – Potential Risk of Cancer Outweighs the Benefits
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:33h | UTCSource: Lorcaserin (Belviq ) Withdrawn From US Market Due to Cancer Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: FDA Safety Communication: Possible Increased Risk of Cancer with Weight-loss Medicine Lorcaserin (free)
Study Commentaries: The 65 Trial – Comparison of Different Blood Pressure Targets for Vasopressor Therapy
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:36h | UTC65 Trial – The Bottom Line (free) AND The 65 trial: Is 60 the new 65? – PulmCrit (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Comparison of Different Blood Pressure Targets for Vasopressor Therapy in Older Critically Ill Patients with Vasodilatory Hypotension – JAMA (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Traumatic Meniscus Tears
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:10h | UTC
ASCO Guideline: Management of Male Breast Cancer
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:11h | UTCManagement of Male Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: An Electroencephalographic Signature Predicts Antidepressant Response in Major Depression
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:27h | UTCAn electroencephalographic signature predicts antidepressant response in major depression – Nature Biotechnology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Neural signature identifies people likely to respond to antidepressant medication – NIH News Releases (free) AND Brain-wave pattern can identify people likely to respond to antidepressant, study finds – Stanford Medicine (free) AND AI, brain scans may alter how doctors treat depression – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free) AND Brain scans could be used to identify who will benefit from antidepressants – Business Insider (free) AND Resting-State EEG Can Predict Sertraline Treatment Outcomes – MPR (free) AND Will That Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves – NPR (free)
Guidelines for Early Mobilization in the Intensive Care Unit
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:06h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Fecal Occult Blood Testing Should Not be Used as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:31h | UTCUse of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fecal Occult Blood Tests Should Not Be Used for Diagnostic Indications – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Position Statement: Role of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the Screening of Digestive Tract Cancers
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:07h | UTC
Bloodstream Infections in Critically Ill Patients: An Expert Statement
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:03h | UTCBloodstream infections in critically ill patients: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Determining the Optimal Time for Liberation from Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:19h | UTC
Diabetes and TB—A Complicating Combo
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:59h | UTCDiabetes and TB—A Complicating Combo – Think Global Health (free)
Related: Collaborative framework for care and control of tuberculosis and diabetes – World Health Organization (free) AND The Co-Management of Tuberculosis and Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Developing World – PLOS Medicine (free)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Multicenter Study
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:02h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment with ICU Admission Among Patients Hospitalized Near the End of Life
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:01h | UTCAssociation of Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment with ICU Admission Among Patients Hospitalized Near the End of Life – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment and Limiting Overtreatment at the End of Life (free for a limited period)
Low-density Lipoproteins Cause Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiological, Genetic, and Therapeutic Insights
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:57h | UTCLow-density lipoproteins cause atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: pathophysiological, genetic, and therapeutic insights: a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society Consensus Panel – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
Comparing American and European Guidelines for the Initial Diagnosis of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Paradigm Shift from Exercise ECG Testing to Imaging-based Modalities
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:58h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Dietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:54h | UTCDietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (free PDF)
Commentary: Dietary interventions have small effect on autism symptoms – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Practice Guideline: Treatment for Insomnia and Disrupted Sleep Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:56h | UTCCommentaries: Addressing Sleep Issues in Children, Teens With Autism – AJMC (free) AND Recommendations Issued for Sleep Disturbance in Pediatric Autism – Clinical Advisor (free)
Angina: Contemporary Diagnosis and Management
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:47h | UTCAngina: contemporary diagnosis and management – Heart (free)
A Practical Approach for the Management of the Mixed Opioid Agonist-Antagonist Buprenorphine During Acute Pain and Surgery
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:44h | UTC