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Research: Risk of Dementia in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCCommentaries: Congenital heart defects linked to increased risk of dementia – American Heart Association News (free) AND Adult Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease at Increased Risk of Dementia – TCTMD (free)
Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCRandomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations – The Journal of Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Asthma Exacerbation in Kids: A Trial of Two Steroids – Medscape (free registration required)
Related meta-analysis: Dexamethasone for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (free PDF)
Related study in adults: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial of Single Dose of Oral Dexamethasone Versus 5 Days of Oral Prednisone in Acute Adult Asthma – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Single Dose Dexamethasone or 5 Days of Prednisone in Adult Asthmatics? – R.E.B.E.L.EM commentary (free full-text)
Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCEdoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Edoxaban for Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (free)
Commentaries: Edoxaban Noninferior to Dalteparin for Cancer-Associated VTE – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Oral Edoxaban Noninferior to Dalteparin for Cancer-Related Venous Thromboembolism – Cardiology Advisor (free)
Research: Apalutamide Treatment and Metastasis-free Survival in Prostate Cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:34h | UTC“Apalutamide improves castration resistant prostate CA survival compared with… placebo. Why wasn’t it compared w bicalutamide?” (via @RichardLehman1 see Tweet). See Richard Lehman’s point of view
Research: Cancer Risk Associated with Chronic Diseases and Disease Markers
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCCancer risk associated with chronic diseases and disease markers: prospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Study reveals substantial impact of chronic diseases on cancer risk – eCancer News (free) AND Chronic Disease Linked To Increased Risk of Cancer and Cancer Death – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Double Trouble: These Diseases Could Raise Your Risk for Cancer – Live Science (free) AND Higher cancer risk from chronic diseases – OnMedica (free)
Systematic Review: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Older People Admitted to a Surgical Service
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCComprehensive geriatric assessment for older people admitted to a surgical service – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does special assessment of older people getting surgery improve their recovery after surgery? – Cochrane Library (free)
Infographic: ATLS Trauma Update 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCInfographic: ATLS Trauma Update 2018 (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Research: Effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCEffect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early Integration of Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free)
Related Guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free) AND Commentary: Concurrent Palliative Care: Recommendations From the ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline – The ASCO Post (free)
Opinion: Heart Stents Are Useless for Most Stable Patients
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:28h | UTCOpinion: Heart Stents Are Useless for Most Stable Patients. They’re Still Widely Used – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:30h | UTCDelayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Delayed vs early umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal reviews – 12 February 2018
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal reviews, 12 February 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Research: Trimethoprim use for urinary tract infection and risk of adverse outcomes in older patients
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC“Trimethoprim is associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalaemia compared with other antibiotics used to treat UTIs, but not a greater risk of death”
Review: The role of robotics in colorectal surgery
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCState of The Art Review: The role of robotics in colorectal surgery – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
FIGO consensus guidelines on placenta accreta spectrum disorders
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:25h | UTCFIGO consensus guidelines on placenta accreta spectrum disorders – International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Introduction (free)
Epidemiology (free)
Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening (free)
Nonconservative surgical management (free)
The Equity Impact Vaccines May Have On Averting Deaths And Medical Impoverishment In Developing Countries
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCCommentaries: Study: vaccines prevent not just disease, but also poverty – The Vaccine Alliance (free) AND For world’s poorest, vaccines prevent deaths, medical impoverishment – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free)
Review compares effectiveness, cost, and safety of second-line drugs for diabetes
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:22h | UTCOriginal Report: New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Second-Line Therapy – Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (free)
Guideline: Screening Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Screening Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Recommends Screening Pregnant Women for Syphilis – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) AND USPSTF: Screening for Syphilis in Pregnant Women Beneficial – MPR (free) AND Syphilis Rising In Newborns, Pregnant Moms: USPSTF Reaffirms Mandatory Testing – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Flu Is Causing 1 in 10 American Deaths and Climbing
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:24h | UTCReport: Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Flu-like illness in US reaches 2009 pandemic levels – CIDRAP (free) AND Flu Is Causing 1 in 10 American Deaths and Climbing – Bloomberg (free) AND This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Japan faces its old age with robots and virtual reality
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCWatch: Japan faces its old age with robots and virtual reality – STAT (free)
Evidence for Dietary Fibre Modification in the Recovery and Prevention of Reoccurrence of Acute, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:13h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Noncolorectal Surgery
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:14h | UTCEnhanced Recovery After Surgery for Noncolorectal Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Major Abdominal Surgery – Annals of Surgery, via Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCPrevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome May Be Higher Than Previously Assumed, Study Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND As many as 1 in 20 US kids harmed by alcohol in the womb, study says – CNN (free) AND Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated – University of California (free)
Aedes Mosquitoes and Aedes-Borne Arboviruses in Africa: Current and Future Threats
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:12h | UTC
Quality improvement collaboratives can improve clinical processes and patient outcomes
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:07h | UTCQuality improvement collaboratives can improve clinical processes and patient outcomes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review – BMJ Quality & Safety (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Re-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment:
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCRe-emergence of yaws after single mass azithromycin treatment followed by targeted treatment: a longitudinal study – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Macrolide resistance in yaws – The Lancet (free registration required) AND WHO strategy to eradicate yaws should be revised to achieve elimination – ScienceDaily (free) AND Yaws: The first report of the emergence of azithromycin-resistant Treponema pallidum subsp. Pertenue – Outbreak News Today (free)