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TOP Clinical Practice Guideline: Chronic Asthma
3 May, 2018 | 20:26h | UTCClinical Practice Guideline: Chronic Asthma – Toward Optimized Practice (free PDF)
See also: Summary (free PDF)
Related: see all TOP Clinical Practice Guidelines, a practical resource for Family Physicians at the point of care.
Perspective: Universal Health Care, Worldwide, is Within Reach
3 May, 2018 | 20:28h | UTCUniversal health care, worldwide, is within reach – The Economist (a few articles per month are free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Randomized Controlled Trial: Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis
3 May, 2018 | 20:27h | UTCLong-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Uncomplicated acute diverticulitis: omitting antibiotics found safe in DIABOLO – Univadis (free registration required)
Report: Using Technology to Advance Global Health
3 May, 2018 | 20:25h | UTCUsing Technology to Advance Global Health – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018 (free PDF, registration required)
AHRQ Guide: Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
3 May, 2018 | 20:22h | UTCSee also: About the Guide (free) AND Infographic (free PDF) AND Quick Start Guide (free)
Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity and Incident Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:15h | UTCPhysical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Regular exercise may help lower your risk of depression – NHS Choices (free) AND Regular Exercise Lowers Odds of Developing Depression, Meta-Analysis Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: A 5-Step Checkup
3 May, 2018 | 20:13h | UTCSystematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses: A 5-Step Checkup – Absolutely Maybe in PLOS Blogs (free)
WHO Europe Report: Using Dietary Intake Modelling to Achieve Population Salt Reduction
3 May, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCReport: Using dietary intake modelling to achieve population salt reduction – A guide to developing a country-specific salt reduction model (2018) – WHO Europe (free PDF)
“The Salt Reduction Model is a 5-step plan to help countries achieve a 30% reduction in population salt intake. Reducing salt consumption will help prevent and control noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease and stroke” (via @WHO_Europe see Tweet)
CDC Report: U.S Trends in Vector-borne Diseases
3 May, 2018 | 20:09h | UTCReport: Trends in Reported Vectorborne Disease Cases — United States and Territories, 2004–2016 – MMWR, CDC (free)
Commentaries: CDC reports tripling of vector-borne diseases since 2004 – CIDRAP (free) And Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Tick- and mosquito-borne diseases more than triple, since 2004, in the US – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Radial-Artery vs Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG
3 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTCRadial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: More Data Show Benefits of Multiple Arterial Over Saphenous-Vein Grafting in CABG: Meta-analysis – TCTMD (free) AND Radial Artery or Saphenous Vein Grafts in CABG – American College of Cardiology (free)
Randomized Non-inferiority Trial: Methods of TMS Compared in Patients with Depression
3 May, 2018 | 20:12h | UTCEffectiveness of theta burst versus high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with depression (THREE-D): a randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Three-Minute Brain Stimulation Sessions Effectively Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Three Minute Version of Brain Stimulation Therapy Effective for Hard to Treat Depression – Neuroscience News (free)
Guideline: Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging
3 May, 2018 | 20:05h | UTCCommentary: New Expert Consensus Document Provides Best Practices For Ionizing Radiation Safety – American College of Cardiology (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Indications for Intracranial Endovascular Neurointerventional Procedures
3 May, 2018 | 20:07h | UTCKey Points to Remember: Indications for Intracranial Endovascular Procedures – American College of Cardiology (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Glyburide vs Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
3 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCEffect of Glyburide vs Subcutaneous Insulin on Perinatal Complications Among Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Glyburide Should Not Be First-Line for Gestational Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Glyburide Compared With Insulin for First-Line Tx of Gestational Diabetes – MPR (free)
Cohort Study: Dietary Intake and Age at Natural Menopause
3 May, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCCommentaries: Diet rich in fish and legumes may help to delay natural menopause – BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at dietary intake and age at menopause – Science Media Centre (free) AND Oily fish and fresh beans may be linked to a later menopause – NHS Choices (free)
Viewpoint: In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal?
3 May, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCViewpoint: In the Era of Precision Medicine and Big Data, Who Is Normal? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Occupational Irritant Hand Dermatitis
3 May, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCInterventions for preventing occupational irritant hand dermatitis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Treatments to prevent hand skin irritation in the workplace – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Is Anxiety in Midlife a Risk Factor for Dementia?
3 May, 2018 | 19:59h | UTCCommentaries: Moderate to severe mid-life anxiety may be linked to later life dementia – BMJ Open Blog (free) AND Anxiety in middle age linked to dementia later – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to a review of the association between mid-life anxiety and later life dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
“The current study isn’t designed to explain how anxiety and dementia might be connected, Iadecola added.
“We cannot say with confidence that anxiety is a cause (risk factor), an early manifestation of the dementia, or only coincidentally associated with it,”” (from Reuters)
Study: Are Sweet Snacks More Sensitive to Price Increases than Sugar-sweetened Beverages?
3 May, 2018 | 19:50h | UTCCommentaries: Taxing sweet snacks may bring even greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND Soda Tax Backers Eye Cookies and Candy – MedPage Today (free)
Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free articles, commentaries and reports) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
“A 10% tax would reduce the purchase of chocolates and other candy by 7.4%, of cookies by 6.9%, and of cake-type snacks by 6.6%” (via @medpagetoday see Tweet)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Tenecteplase vs Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke
3 May, 2018 | 19:52h | UTCTenecteplase versus Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stroke: Which Clot Buster Drug Works Best? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Tenecteplase Appears Superior to Alteplase After Ischemic Stroke – Cardiology Advisor (free)
Cohort Study: Preventability of Early Versus Late Hospital Readmissions
3 May, 2018 | 19:54h | UTCPreventability of Early Versus Late Hospital Readmissions in a National Cohort of General Medicine Patients – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hospital care quality more likely a factor in early versus late readmissions – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Hospital readmissions occurring within 7 days post-discharge may be more preventable than later readmissions – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 30 April 2018
3 May, 2018 | 19:47h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 30 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Study: Exploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature
3 May, 2018 | 19:46h | UTCExploring the Role of Infographics for Summarizing Medical Literature – Health Professions Education (free)
“Are #infographic / #visualabstract summaries of literature preferred to abstracts? Do they decrease cognitive load? Do they increase retention? Check out our latest!” (via @Brent_Thoma see Tweet and Visual Abstract)
Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Post-stroke Fever and Infections
3 May, 2018 | 19:38h | UTCCommentary: Predictors of poststroke pneumonia clarified – Univadis (free)
Observational Study: Development and Validation of a Hospital Frailty Risk Score for Older People in Acute Care Settings
3 May, 2018 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: What proportion of older adults in hospital are frail? – The Lancet (free) AND Research helps frail older people in hospitals – University of Leicester, via EurekAlert (free)