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Guideline: Stop smoking interventions and services
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:46h | UTCGuideline: Stop smoking interventions and services – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Commentaries: Help people make informed decisions when they want to quit smoking, says NICE and Public Health England – NICE News Release (free) AND Doctors should tell patients e-cigarettes ‘less harmful than smoking but not without risk’ – iNews (free)
Related guidelines and reports: E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products: evidence review – Public Health England (free PDF) AND Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free PDF) AND E-cigarettes: balancing risks and opportunities – British Medical Association (free PDF) AND Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction – Royal College of Physicians (free summary and PDF) AND RCGP Position Statement on the use of electronic nicotine vapour products (E-Cigarettes) – Royal College of General Practitioners (free PDF)
Clinical Updates: Palliative radiotherapy
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:49h | UTCClinical Updates: Palliative radiotherapy – The BMJ (free)
Clinical Update for non-specialists on the benefits, practicalities, and side effects of palliative radiotherapy
World TB Day, 24 March 2018 – World Health Organization
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:50h | UTC#WorldTBDay (March 24, 2018) – World TB Day, 24 March 2018 – World Health Organization (free resources)
See also: WHO key publications on tuberculosis
Vaccine waning and mumps re-emergence
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:44h | UTCVaccine waning and mumps re-emergence in the United States – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mumps resurgence likely due to waning vaccine-derived immunity – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Mumps Vaccine Effectiveness Declines Over Time. But There’s A Solution – Forbes (free) AND Mumps Vaccine Protection Wanes Over Time, Study Finds – CommonHealth (free) AND Mumps Is On the Rise. A Waning Vaccine Response May Be Why – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“a booster dose at age 18 should be a straight-forward solution to the problem based on models of how mumps spreads” (from Forbes)
Viewpoint: Individualizing Blood Pressure Targets for People With Diabetes and Hypertension
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:48h | UTCViewpoint: Individualizing Blood Pressure Targets for People With Diabetes and Hypertension: Comparing the ADA and the ACC/AHA Recommendations – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Facing the Shortage of IV Fluids — A Hospital-Based Oral Rehydration Strategy
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:43h | UTCCommentary: Boston Hospital May Have a Solution to IV Bag Shortage – Medscape (free registration required)
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:36h | UTCRisk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age – Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Which Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase with Maternal Age? – Journal Watch (free) AND Giving Birth Later in Life May Increase Certain Pregnancy Risks – Healthline News (free)
The fraction of cancer attributable to modifiable risk factors
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:45h | UTCCommentaries: New calculations confirm lifestyle changes could prevent 4 in 10 cancer cases – Cancer Research UK (free) AND More than 2,500 cancer cases a week could be avoided – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free)
Metabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:43h | UTCMetabolic Slowing and Reduced Oxidative Damage with Sustained Caloric Restriction Support the Rate of Living and Oxidative Damage Theories of Aging – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Reduced-calorie diet shows signs of slowing ageing in people – Nature News (free) AND Will Cutting Calories Make You Live Longer? – Wired (free) AND Calorie restriction trial in humans suggests benefits for age-related disease – Cell Press, via ScienceDaily (free)
Pediatric Hoverboard and Skateboard Injuries
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:36h | UTCPediatric Hoverboard and Skateboard Injuries – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: More Than 26,000 Children Treated for Hoverboard Injuries in 2015-2016 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Hoverboards Tied to Nearly 27,000 Pediatric Injuries in First 2 Years on Market – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Effect of Standard vs Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy for Patients With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:37h | UTCEffect of Standard vs Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy for Patients With Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: The NRG Oncology RTOG 0126 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Higher-dose RT lowers risk of recurrence but does not improve survival for men with prostate cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Higher doses of radiation don’t improve overall survival for prostate cancer patients – OnMedica (free) AND Dose-Escalated RT Does Not Improve Survival in Intermediate-Risk PCa – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Higher Doses of Radiation Don’t Improve Survival in Prostate Cancer – Washington University in St. Louis, via NewsWise (free)
Association of Placebo, Indomethacin, Ibuprofen, and Acetaminophen With Closure of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:34h | UTCAssociation of Placebo, Indomethacin, Ibuprofen, and Acetaminophen With Closure of Hemodynamically Significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Meta-Analysis: High-Dose Ibuprofen Tops for Closing Preemie PDA – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Adjunctive Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:35h | UTCAdjunctive Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Light Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression – NPR (free) AND Bright Light Therapy at Midday Helps Bipolar Patients – Neuroscience News (free) AND Midday Light Therapy May Improve Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Bipolar Disorder – Psychiatry News Alert (free) AND Brighter Days Ahead: Light Therapy Effective for Bipolar Depression – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Accuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCAccuracy of different non-invasive methods for identifying Helicobacter pylori – Cochrane Library (free)
Research: Effect of Protein Intake on Lean Body Mass in Functionally Limited Older Men
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:33h | UTCEffect of Protein Intake on Lean Body Mass in Functionally Limited Older Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does Protein Intake Beyond Recommended Dietary Allowance Increase Lean Body Mass? – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period) AND More Protein No Benefit to Older Men – MedPage Today (free)
Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCMOH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Singapore Ministry of Health (free PDF)
See also: Summary Card (free PDF)
Association of low blood pressure with suicidal ideation
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCCommentary: Suicidal Thoughts Linked to Low Blood Pressure – Medscape (free registration required)
Social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke and mortality
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: Loneliness itself appears not to raise risk of heart attack/stroke – OnMedica (free) AND Association Between Loneliness, CV Events Often Explained by Conventional Risk Factors – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Serum n–6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of death
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCCommentaries: High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death – University of Eastern Finland, via EurekAlert (free) AND Could omega-6 fatty acids help us live longer? – MedicalNewsToday (free) AND Omega-6s in Nuts, Seeds and Vegetable Oils May Aid the Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Summary: U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Screening for Thyroid Cancer
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:29h | UTCSummary: U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Recommendation Statement – American Family Physician (free)
The impact of past vaccination coverage and immunity on pertussis resurgence
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCCommentaries: Decades-long trends, not flawed vaccine, explain resurgent whooping cough – University of Michigan, via ScienceDaily (free) AND More Evidence Explains Why Whooping Cough Cases Are Increasing – Forbes (free) AND Waning Vaccine Protection Contributes to Whooping Cough Comeback – AAAS (free)
High Rates of Prescribing Antimicrobials for Prophylaxis in Children and Neonates
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:27h | UTCCommentaries: Antibiotics often inappropriately prescribed for hospitalized kids, global study suggests – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Too many hospitalized kids get preventive antibiotics – CIDRAP (free)
The Struggle to Build a Massive ‘Biobank’ of Patient Data
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:11h | UTCThe Struggle to Build a Massive ‘Biobank’ of Patient Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
The Water Gap – state of the world’s water
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCReport: The Water Gap – state of the world’s water – WaterAid (free)
Commentary: More than 800m people need to travel 30 mins for safe water, report finds – The Guardian (free)
The Highs and Lows of Testosterone
30 Mar, 2018 | 03:11h | UTCThe Highs and Lows of Testosterone – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original guideline: Testosterone Therapy in Men With Hypogonadism: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline (free)