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Randomized Trial: Vertebroplasty vs. Sham Procedure for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

11 May, 2018 | 02:53h | UTC

Vertebroplasty versus sham procedure for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VERTOS IV): randomised sham controlled clinical trial – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: No more vertebroplasty for acute vertebral compression fractures? (free)

Related Systematic Review: Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary)

Systematic Review: Induction of Labor for Improving Birth Outcomes for Women at or Beyond Term

11 May, 2018 | 02:50h | UTC

Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Induction of labour in women with normal pregnancies at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)

Fri, May 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!

11 May, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC

1 – AHA/ACOG Presidential Advisory: Promoting Risk Identification and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Circulation (free PDF)

News Releases: OB-GYNs, cardiologists join to fight the No. 1 killer of women (free) AND Annual well woman visit to the OB/GYN can keep your heart healthy: AHA/ACOG Presidential Advisory (free)

Top Ten Things to Know: Promoting Risk Identification and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free PDF)

2 – Vertebroplasty versus sham procedure for painful acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VERTOS IV): randomised sham controlled clinical trial – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: No more vertebroplasty for acute vertebral compression fractures? (free)

Related Systematic Review: Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary)

3 – CABANA: No Outcomes Benefit In First Big Trial Of AF Ablation – Cardiobrief (free)

4 – Guideline: Erectile Dysfunction – American Urology Association (2018) (free)

5 – EULAR recommendations for the health professional’s approach to pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

Commentary: EULAR Releases Recommendations for Pain Management in OA, Inflammatory Arthritis – Rheumatology Advisor (free)

6 – Perspective: The Catch-22 of Mass-Prescribing Antibiotics – Wired (free)

7 – Mode of delivery after a previous cesarean birth, and associated maternal and neonatal morbidity – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentary: Higher risks associated with vaginal birth after cesarean, although absolute risk small – CMAJ, via ScienceDaily (free)

8 – New Online Course: An introduction to systematic searching in PubMed – University of Nottingham (free)

“This course shows you how you can construct a comprehensive, systematic search strategy in PubMed to answer a clinical question” (via @CochraneUK see Tweet)

9 – Systematic Review: Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Induction of labour in women with normal pregnancies at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)

10 – Risk of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in patients with a diagnosis of resolved atrial fibrillation: retrospective cohort studies – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Tom Marshall: The importance of asking the right research question – BMJ Opinion (free) AND Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can’t ever be considered ‘cured’ – University of Birmingham (free)

Randomized Controlled Trial: High-Dose vs. Low-Dose Statin in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

10 May, 2018 | 17:55h | UTC

High-Dose Versus Low-Dose Pitavastatin in Japanese Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease (REAL-CAD): A Randomized Superiority Trial – Circulation (free)

With a median follow-up of 3.9 years, high-dose as compared with low-dose pitavastatin significantly reduced the risk of the primary end point (4.3% vs 5.4%; NNT = 90), a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal ischemic stroke, or unstable angina requiring emergency hospitalization.

Retrospective Cohort Studies: Risk of Stroke and TIA in Patients with Resolved Atrial Fibrillation

11 May, 2018 | 02:49h | UTC

Risk of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in patients with a diagnosis of resolved atrial fibrillation: retrospective cohort studies – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Tom Marshall: The importance of asking the right research question – BMJ Opinion (free) AND Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can’t ever be considered ‘cured’ – University of Birmingham (free)

Report: Accelerate Progress—Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All

10 May, 2018 | 17:57h | UTC

Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher–Lancet Commission – The Lancet (free)

Executive Summary: Accelerate Progress: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All – Guttmacher Institute (free)

Invited commentaries: Sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: an urgent need to change the narrative (free) AND Addressing the unfinished agenda on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the SDG era (free) AND Defining sexual and reproductive health and rights for all (free)

Commentaries: Why it could cost less than R120 per year to save a life – Bhekisisa (free) AND Gender-based violence must be at the heart of global health agenda: expert comment – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)

Perspective: Pediatric Shock Management in Resource-limited Settings

10 May, 2018 | 17:54h | UTC

Implications for paediatric shock management in resource-limited settings: a perspective from the FEAST trial – Critical Care (free)

Original article: Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Systematic Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer

10 May, 2018 | 17:56h | UTC

Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)

News Release: Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer? Are there harms associated with being vaccinated? – Cochrane Library (free)

Scientific Expert Reaction: Cochrane Review on HPV vaccine for cervical cancer prevention in girls and women – Cochrane Library (free)

Commentary: Major review backs cervical cancer shots, especially for teens – Reuters (free)

Meta-Analysis: Effect of Post-discharge Virtual Wards on Outcomes in Heart Failure and Non-heart Failure Populations

10 May, 2018 | 17:52h | UTC

Effect of post-discharge virtual wards on improving outcomes in heart failure and non-heart failure populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)

Commentary: Hospital-to-home transitional care reduces deaths, readmissions for heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free)

WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children

10 May, 2018 | 17:53h | UTC

Call for public comments on the draft WHO Guidelines: Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty intake for adults and children – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: Eat less saturated, trans fats to curb heart disease: WHO – Reuters (free) AND Eat Less Saturated and Trans Fats, World Health Organization Says – Consumer Reports (free) AND ‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines – UN News (free)

“Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form of saturated fat such as meat and butter and one percent from trans fats to reduce the risk of heart disease, the World Health Organization said on Friday” (from Reuters)