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Cohort Study: Antibiotics Still Widely Overused for Viral Respiratory Infections
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: CDC study: Antibiotics still widely overused for respiratory infections – CIDRAP (free) AND Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed for Viral ARIs – MedPage Today (free)
Guideline: Anal Squamous Cell Cancers
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC
Opinion: The Flu Vaccine is Being Oversold
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCThe flu vaccine is being oversold – it’s not that effective – The Conversation (free)
See Related Cochrane Systematic Reviews: Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications (free)
“The infection rate in adults drops from 2% per year to 1%. You could say that’s halved, but it effectively only drops by 1%. So this means that out of every 100 healthy adults vaccinated, 99 get no benefit against laboratory confirmed influenza”.
Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCHigh-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: High-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Advent of High-Sensitivity Troponin Tests in Sweden Leads to Only Small Uptick in MI Diagnoses – TCTMD (free)
The introduction of high-sensitive troponins was associated with an increased incidence of MI, although with no impact on survival.
Disease Outbreak News: At One-month Mark in Ebola Outbreak, the Focus Shifts to Remote Areas
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCAt one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO says Ebola situation in DRC shows promise – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is stabilizing – Reuters (free) AND An Encouraging Prediction About The Ebola Outbreak – NPR (free)
Review: Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCArrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Review: Is Posthospital Syndrome a Result of Hospitalization-Induced Allostatic Overload?
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Cohort Study: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCIncidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes risk increased by 9 cancers – eCancer News (free) AND Cancer Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Nine Cancers Linked to Diabetes Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
CDC: Suicide Rates Increasing in U.S.
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically – NPR (free) AND CDC: Suicide rates rose 30% across nation since 1999 – UPI (free) AND More Americans Are Dying From Suicide – The Atlantic (free)
Review: Heat Stroke
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCHeat stroke – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Consensus Statement: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC
Review: Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Multimodal-Treatment Considerations
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:25h | UTC
Review: Acute Heart Failure Management
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCAcute Heart Failure Management – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Perspective: Increasing Fatality Rates From Preventable Deaths in Teenagers and Young Adults
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCIncreasing Fatality Rates From Preventable Deaths in Teenagers and Young Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: What’s the Harm in Earlier Screening for Colorectal Cancer?
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCWhat’s the harm in earlier screening for colorectal cancer? – Lown Institute (free) (via @kennylinafp)
See Original Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (free guideline and commentaries)
Disease Outbreak News: Nipah Virus
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:18h | UTCEnhancing Preparation for Large Nipah Outbreaks Beyond Bangladesh: Preventing a Tragedy like Ebola in West Africa – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free) (via @greg_folkers)
Related: Nipah Virus, Rare and Dangerous, Spreads in India – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Nipah virus control needs more than R&D – The Lancet (free)
Review: COPD Stands for Complex Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCCOPD stands for complex obstructive pulmonary disease – European Respiratory Review (free)
Viewpoint: The 50-Year Legacy of the Harvard Report on Brain Death
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCThe 50-Year Legacy of the Harvard Report on Brain Death – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Open-label Randomized Trial: Long-term Albumin Administration Improves Outcomes in Decompensated Cirrhosis
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCLong-term albumin administration in decompensated cirrhosis (ANSWER): an open-label randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective: Can Low-Intensity Care Solve High Health Care Costs?
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:12h | UTCCan Low-Intensity Care Solve High Health Care Costs? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial: Treatments for Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC Compared
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:16h | UTCAtezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ASCO 2018: First-Line Atezolizumab Improves Survival in Advanced NSCLC – European Society of Medical Oncology (free)
Pandemics: Spend on Surveillance, Not Prediction
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:14h | UTCPandemics: spend on surveillance, not prediction – Nature (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:16h | UTC
Research: Biparametric MRI (simpler, faster) May Be Used to Exclude Aggressive Disease and Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies in Men with Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCCommentary: Biparametric MRI Helps Rule Out Significant Prostate Cancers – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related: MRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy for Prostate-Cancer Diagnosis (link to abstract and commentaries)
Perspective: Scientists Can Design ‘Better’ Babies. Should They?
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCScientists Can Design ‘Better’ Babies. Should They? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)