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Meta-analysis: effects of telestroke on thrombolysis times and outcomes
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:25h | UTCEffects of Telestroke on Thrombolysis Times and Outcomes: A Meta-analysis – Prehospital Emergency Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Perspective: mushroomsc coming soon to a burger near you
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:26h | UTCEditorial: Mushrooms: coming soon to a burger near you – Nature News (free)
“Mushroom–beef blends can tackle expanding waistlines and carbon footprints”.
Cost-effectiveness analysis: MRI after a normal CT for cervical clearance in blunt trauma
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:24h | UTCCost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Neck injury follow-up MRI may cost patients thousands in unnecessary exams – HealthImaging (free) AND No Benefit for MRI After Normal Cervical CT in Blunt Trauma – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Perspective: A call to simplify the overly complicated process of submitting a manuscript to a journal
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:16h | UTCWhy has submitting a manuscript to a journal become so difficult? A call to simplify an overly complicated process – LSE Impact Blog (free) (via @JeremyFarrar and @KariTikkinen)
Perspective: navigating occupational hazards for the pregnant nurse
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:17h | UTCNavigating Occupational Hazards for the Pregnant Nurse – Daily Nurse (free)
Perspective: millions have been traumatized by female genital mutilation
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:15h | UTCMillions have been traumatized by female genital mutilation. The practice must end – STAT (free)
Perspective: robots may have role in future of elder care
3 Apr, 2018 | 15:14h | UTCAging Japan: Robots may have role in future of elder care – Reuters (free)
Related: Japan faces its old age with robots and virtual reality – STAT (free)
Tue, April 3 – 10 Stories of The Day!
3 Apr, 2018 | 01:12h | UTC
1 – Guideline Summary: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Review of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2018 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
2 – Association Between Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications and Antibiotics During Infancy and Allergic Diseases in Early Childhood – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Association Between Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications and Antibiotics During Infancy And Allergic Diseases in Early Childhood (free)
Commentaries: Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies – STAT (free) AND Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies – Associated Press (free) AND Giving Babies Antibiotics or Antacids May Increase Allergy Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
3 – ‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food – Kaiser Health News (free)
See website: End of Life Choices
Related initiatives: This Startup Makes End-Of-Life Planning A Piece Of Cake (free) AND New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries)
Commentaries: Study Suggests E-cigarettes Cause More Harm Than Good – AAFP News (free)
“Some Adults May Quit Smoking Traditional Cigarettes, But More Teens and Young Adults Will Start” (from AAFP)
Commentaries: Mindfulness training in higher education students – The Lancet (free) AND Mindfulness may help university students reduce stress – The Mental Elf (free)
7 – Summary: Clinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
8 – Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guideline: 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (free PDF) AND Summary for ED-relevant care: 2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates – emDocs (free)
9 – Review: Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology Research and Practice (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Related study: Big Swings in Daily Temperatures Linked to Spikes in MI Rates – TCTMD (free)
“Cold and hot weather associated with risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalization” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Mon, April 2 – 10 Stories of The Day!
2 Apr, 2018 | 00:33h | UTC
1 – Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality: Do Bouts Matter? – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Accumulation of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in premature death risk – Duke University Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Get 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity: It doesn’t matter how – National Cancer Institute (free) AND Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study – CBC (free) AND Those 2-Minute Walk Breaks? They Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Commentaries: Mindfulness Intervention Can Prevent Depression, Study Finds – Mad in America (free) AND Could mindfulness prevent major depression? – Medical News Today (free) AND Meditation May Reduce Depression in Primary Care – Medscape (free registration required)
4 – Viewpoint: Charter on Physician Well-being – JAMA (free)
5 – To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related: Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine (free) AND Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free)
6 – Report: Securing safe roads: the politics of change – World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (free news release and PDF)
Commentary: Death Toll On World’s Roads Grows, But Not Will To Stop It, New Report Finds – Forbes (free)
Related World Bank Report: The High Toll of Traffic Injuries : Unacceptable and Preventable – The World Bank (free PDF)
Related WHO Report: Save LIVES: a road safety technical package (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter (free PDF)
7 – Mapped: the global epidemic of ‘lifestyle’ disease in charts – The Telegraph (free) (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
8 – Illustrative Teaching Case: Oral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – Stroke (free for a limited period)
Key points: Oral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – American College of Cardiology (free)
9 – Macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis – Cochrane Library (free)
“Long-term macrolide therapy may reduce the frequency of exacerbations and improve quality of life, although supporting evidence is derived mainly from studies of azithromycin, rather than other macrolides, and predominantly among adults rather than children. However, macrolides should be used with caution, as limited data indicate an associated increase in microbial resistance”.
10 – The most affected health domains after ischemic stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stroke affects more than just the physical – American Academy of Neurology, via EurekAlert (free) AND Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mild Stroke Alters Far More Than the Physical – MedPage Today (free)
“Mild disability still comes with social, cognitive impact, study suggests” (from MedPage Today)
Guideline: Physical activity and the environment
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCGuideline: Physical activity and the environment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
The Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:43h | UTCThe Assessment of Pain in Older People: UK National Guidelines – Age and Ageing (free)
The human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTCThe human microbiome: why our microbes could be key to our health – The Guardian (free) (via @trished see Tweet)
Duration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:41h | UTCDuration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Duration of Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer (free)
Commentaries: Colon cancer chemo could be halved after surgery – Cancer Research UK, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Global cancer trial sets new standard for post-surgery chemotherapy – National Cancer Institute, via MedicalXpress (free)
Guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:42h | UTCEuropean evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasms – Gut (free)
Myocarditis in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:37h | UTCMyocarditis in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Myocarditis a Risk with Checkpoint Inhibitors – CRTOnline.org (free) AND Myocarditis in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Related Guidelines and Reviews: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free) AND New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free)
Special Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:40h | UTCSpecial Report: The IARC Perspective on Colorectal Cancer Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: The IARC perspective on colorectal cancer screening – eCancer News (free) AND WHO Group Says Evidence Favors Most Forms of Colorectal Cancer Screening – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:39h | UTCTele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related commentary: How Mayo Clinic Is Simplifying Prenatal Care for Low-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related articles: Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Obstetrics: Scoping Review – Journal of Medical Internet Research (free) AND Assessing the Effect of mHealth Interventions in Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review – PLOS One (free)
The dangers of textbooks
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:38h | UTCRichard Smith: The dangers of textbooks – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: Authors of premier medical textbook didn’t disclose $11 million in industry payments – STAT (free)
Global prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:36h | UTCGlobal prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in 2016: a modelling study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)
Commentaries: Delineating the global challenges of hepatitis B virus infection – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required) AND 1 in 20 people with hepatitis B receive care worldwide, study says – UPI (free) AND Scientists warn 90% of hepatitis B sufferers remain unaware of silent killer – The Guardian (free)
The dark truth about chocolate
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:36h | UTCThe dark truth about chocolate – The Guardian (free)
Related: Dark chocolate is now a health food. Here’s how that happened – VOX (free)
“Grand health claims have been made about chocolate, but while it gives us pleasure, can it really be good for us?”
The Truth Wears Off: Is there something wrong with the scientific method?
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:35h | UTCThe Truth Wears Off: Is there something wrong with the scientific method? – The New Yorker (free)
“An excellent New Yorker article on regression to the mean. Extremely relevant to the practice of evidence-based medicine” (via @rajshekharucms see Tweet)
Global increase and geographic convergence in antibiotic consumption between 2000 and 2015
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:34h | UTCCommentaries: Calls to rein in antibiotic use after study shows 65% increase worldwide – The Guardian (free) AND Global antibiotic use rises, fueled by economic growth – CIDRAP (free) AND Surge In Antibiotics Is A Boon For Superbugs – NPR (free) AND As antibiotics fail, global consumption of antibiotics skyrockets, further driving drug resistance – MedicalXpress (free)
ACP introduces updated High Value Care Curriculum for educators and residents
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:33h | UTCNewly Revised: Curriculum for Educators and Residents (Version 4.0) – American College of Physicians (free)
News release: ACP introduces updated High Value Care Curriculum for educators and residents – ACP Internist (free)
“The High Value Care Curriculum (HVC) was jointly developed by ACP and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) to train physicians to be good stewards of limited health care resources”.
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of foot orthoses for the treatment of plantar heel pain
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:31h | UTCEfficacy of foot orthoses for the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pricey orthotic insoles aren’t worth the cost – UPI (free) AND Custom-Made Foot Orthotics No Benefit for Plantar Heel Pain – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Custom-made foot orthoses appear to be no better than over-the-counter insoles or other treatments – MedicalXpress (free) AND Foot orthotics may not be superior to conservative treatment for relieving plantar heel pain – ACP Internist (free)
Electronic Health Record Usability Issues and Potential Contribution to Patient Harm
30 Mar, 2018 | 04:32h | UTCElectronic Health Record Usability Issues and Potential Contribution to Patient Harm – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: EHR Usability Linked to Possible Patient Harms, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND EHRs May Be Tied to Potential Patient Harm, Study Suggests – Medscape (free registration required)