Daily Archives: February 26, 2020
Wed February 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Feb, 2020 | 10:46h | UTC
1 – Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)
Evidence Report: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force/JAMA (free)
Editorials: Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Evidence Still Lacking for Recommendation of Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cognitive Impairment (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (free)
Commentary: U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia – Kaiser Health News (free)
3 – European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 – Rhinology (free PDF)
4 – Former CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
5 – Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
6 – Oral Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Dialysis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Anticoagulation for Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: No Benefit Seen – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
7 – Incidence of Tetanus and Diphtheria in Relation to Adult Vaccination Schedules – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children – Oregon Health & Science University (free) AND Most adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes – STAT (free)
8 – In praise of replication studies and null results – Nature (free)
Related: Editorial – “No Raw Data, No Science: Another Possible Source of the Reproducibility Crisis” (studies and commentaries on the subject)
“More funders and publishers must support such work and emphasize its value to the research community.”
9 – Milk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition
26 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
USPSTF Statement: Insufficient Evidence to Screen for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:12h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force/JAMA (free)
Editorials: Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Evidence Still Lacking for Recommendation of Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cognitive Impairment (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (free)
Commentary: U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia – Kaiser Health News (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:14h | UTCRecommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:10h | UTCEuropean Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 – Rhinology (free PDF)
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
Editorial: “In Praise of Replication Studies and Null Results”
26 Feb, 2020 | 06:57h | UTCIn praise of replication studies and null results – Nature (free)
Related: Editorial – “No Raw Data, No Science: Another Possible Source of the Reproducibility Crisis” (studies and commentaries on the subject)
“More funders and publishers must support such work and emphasize its value to the research community.”
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies Suggests No Benefit from Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Dialysis
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:00h | UTCOral Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Dialysis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Anticoagulation for Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: No Benefit Seen – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Perspective: “Milk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think”
26 Feb, 2020 | 06:56h | UTCMilk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
[Abstract Only] Large Observational Study Suggests No Benefit from Adult Booster Vaccinations Against Tetanus or Diphtheria
26 Feb, 2020 | 06:59h | UTCIncidence of Tetanus and Diphtheria in Relation to Adult Vaccination Schedules – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children – Oregon Health & Science University (free) AND Most adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes – STAT (free)