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Guideline Synopsis: Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCClinical Guideline Synopsis: Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Related to Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death – Circulation (free PDF)
Perspective: Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCSmoking even one cigarette a day raises risk for coronary heart disease – The Washington Post (a few articles per month are free) (via @DrFrieden see Tweet)
See original article: Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentaries)
Perspective: Incremental Benefits and Harms of the 2017 ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guideline
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCIncremental Benefits and Harms of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Guideline – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they’re at risk of heart disease – The Conversation (free) AND New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at risk – The University of Sydney (free)
Related: AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) AND The Hypertension Guideline War Is Not A Fake War – Cardiobrief (free) AND Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Cardiovascular Intensive Care
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:06h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort Study: Nut Consumption and Incidence of Seven Cardiovascular Diseases
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCNut consumption and incidence of seven cardiovascular diseases – Heart (free)
Commentaries: Nuts May Be Good for the Heart, but Are Hardly a Miracle Food – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Opinion: The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCThe Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke – By John Mandrola, in Medscape (free registration required)
Related: For Many Strokes, There’s an Effective Treatment. Why Aren’t Some Doctors Offering It? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Lung Ultrasound vs Chest Radiograph in Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Symptoms
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCDiagnostic Accuracy of Chest Radiograph, and When Concomitantly Studied Lung Ultrasound, in Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung ultrasound accuracy beats X-ray in critically ill patients with respiratory symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)
Report: State of Global Air 2018
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCState of Global Air 2018 (free report and interactive website)
Commentaries: Over 7 Billion People Face Unsafe Air: State of Global Air 2018 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathe dangerous air, major study finds – The Guardian (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathing unhealthy air, says new report – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCMultimedia (2 minute video): Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (free)
Commentary: Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death – Imperial College London (free)
Perspective: Digital Addiction is a Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:03h | UTCPerspective: Digital Addiction: A Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety – Forbes (free)
Original article: Digital Addiction: Increased Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – NeuroRegulation (free PDF)
Of lamp posts, keys, and fabled drunkards: A perspectival tale of 4 guidelines
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:05h | UTC
Position Statement: Pain Management at the End of Life
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCSource: Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Use of Smartphones for Early Detection of Melanoma
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCCommentary: Teledermatology improves course of melanoma care from 80 to 10 days – Clinical Innovation + Technology (free)
USPSTF Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
17 Apr, 2018 | 15:19h | UTCEditorials: Preventing Fractures and Falls: A Limited Role for Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements? (free) AND New Prevention Guidelines for Falls and Fractures—Looking Beyond the Letters (free)
Cohort Study: Antibody Responses to Ebola Vaccine are Sustained for at Least 2 Years
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCDeterminants of antibody persistence across doses and continents after single-dose rVSV-ZEBOV vaccination for Ebola virus disease: an observational cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: In encouraging sign, Ebola vaccine appears to provide long-lasting protection – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Transplantation Outcomes with Overdose-Death Donor Organs
17 Apr, 2018 | 01:20h | UTCThe Drug Overdose Epidemic and Deceased-Donor Transplantation in the United States: A National Registry Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Organs from drug overdoses could help transplant shortage – Associated Press (free) AND Transplant Docs Too Picky About Organs from Overdose Deaths? – MedPage Today (free)
Tue, April 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
17 Apr, 2018 | 01:23h | UTC
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Commentary: Atrial Fibrillation beyond “All or None”: The Missing Piece in Understanding Atrial Fibrillation? (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Atrial Fibrillation Burden—Moving Beyond AF as a Binary Entity (free PDF)
Commentaries: AACR 2018: Combination therapy doubles survival in metastatic lung cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer With Immune Therapy – New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Commentaries: ‘Night owls’ slightly more likely to die sooner than ‘early birds’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Why being a night owl may lead to earlier death – VOX (free) AND Night Owls Could Face Higher Risk Of Premature Death, Study Suggests – Forbes (free)
6 – Acid‐suppressive drugs and risk of kidney disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis – Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Proton pump inhibitors were associated with higher risks of acute interstitial nephritis (HR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.25‐6.17), acute kidney injury (HR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.33‐2.59), chronic kidney disease (HR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.03‐2.09), and end‐stage renal disease (HR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.26‐2.04) than non‐PPI therapy. Similar risks were not identified for H2RA therapy.
Commentary: Mental disorders among leading causes of illness in children worldwide – BioMed Central, via ScienceDaily (free)
8 – Richard Lehman’s journal review, 16 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
9 – New Series from The Lancet Journals: Preconception health (free registration required)
Commentaries: Obese couples could be risking health of future children, studies say – The Guardian (free) AND Parents’ Preconception Well-Being Affects Child’s Future Health – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary: AASM: Ridesharing Industry Needs to Do More to Promote Safety – MPR (free)
Review: Hypomagnesemia in Critically ill Patients
16 Apr, 2018 | 22:09h | UTCHypomagnesemia in critically ill patients – Critical Care (free)
Preconception Health – New Series from The Lancet Journals
17 Apr, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCNew Series from The Lancet Journals: Preconception health (free registration required)
Commentaries: Obese couples could be risking health of future children, studies say – The Guardian (free) AND Parents’ Preconception Well-Being Affects Child’s Future Health – Medscape (free registration required)
Social Determinants of Health: An American College of Physicians Position Paper
16 Apr, 2018 | 21:37h | UTC
Position Statement: The Risk of Fatigue and Sleepiness in the Ridesharing Industry
16 Apr, 2018 | 22:08h | UTCCommentary: AASM: Ridesharing Industry Needs to Do More to Promote Safety – MPR (free)
Report: Global Burden of Mental Disorders Among Children Aged 5–14 years
16 Apr, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCCommentary: Mental disorders among leading causes of illness in children worldwide – BioMed Central, via ScienceDaily (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal review – 16 April 2018
16 Apr, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 16 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Guidelines for the Investigation of Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults: British Society of Gastroenterology
16 Apr, 2018 | 16:58h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
AHA Position Statement: Moving Beyond Atrial Fibrillation as a Binary Entity
16 Apr, 2018 | 17:45h | UTCCommentary: Atrial Fibrillation beyond “All or None”: The Missing Piece in Understanding Atrial Fibrillation? (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Atrial Fibrillation Burden—Moving Beyond AF as a Binary Entity (free PDF)