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Research: Extrafine Inhaled Triple Therapy Versus Dual Bronchodilator Therapy in COPD
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCExtrafine inhaled triple therapy versus dual bronchodilator therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (TRIBUTE): a double-blind, parallel group, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Steroid-containing fine-mist triple inhaler comp with dry powder double inhaler resulting in 0.09 fewer exacerbations per year. Yup.” (via @RichardLehman1 see Tweet) See Richard Lehman’s point of view
Uncertain benefits of BNP blood tests to monitor heart failure treatment
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCUncertain benefits of BNP blood tests to monitor heart failure treatment – NIHR Signal (free)
Being overweight or having diabetes are both linked to cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCBeing overweight or having diabetes are both linked to cancer – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to diabetes and high body-mass index: a comparative risk assessment – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Commentary: Diabetes and adiposity: a heavy load for cancer (free)
Evidence Review: Pulmonary Rehabilitation for People with COPD
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:06h | UTC
Research – Electroconvulsive therapy and age: Age-related clinical features and effectiveness in treatment resistant major depressive episode
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:02h | UTCElectroconvulsive therapy and age: Age-related clinical features and effectiveness in treatment resistant major depressive episode – Journal of Affective Disorders (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Short-term ECT outcome in the treatment of depression in elderly is equivalent to that of young patients in efficacy and tolerability. Old patients reported faster ECT response than younger ones and required less sessions to achieve response and remission” (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Perspective: Catheter-Directed Management in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:59h | UTC
Perspective: Your Future Doctor May Not be Human
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCPerspective: Your Future Doctor May Not be Human. This Is the Rise of AI in Medicine – Futurism (free)
Atypical Antipsychotics, Insulin Resistance and Weight; a Meta-Analysis of Healthy Volunteer Studies
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCAtypical antipsychotics, insulin resistance and weight; a meta-analysis of healthy volunteer studies – Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
“These findings provide preliminary evidence that atypical antipsychotics cause insulin resistance and weight gain directly, independent of psychiatric disease and may be associated with length of treatment”.
Choosing Wisely: American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCChoosing Wisely: American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Canadian Blood and Marrow Transplant Group – Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
News release: ASBMT and CBMTG Release Choosing Wisely BMT Recommendations (free)
CEPI, a year in: How can we get ready for the next pandemic?
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:49h | UTCCEPI, a year in: How can we get ready for the next pandemic? – Devex (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Research: Intravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid Alone vs Tourniquet Use for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:51h | UTCIntravenous and Topical Tranexamic Acid Alone Are Superior to Tourniquet Use for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial – The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Research: Public Transport Policy, Social Engagement and Mental Health in Older Age
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:50h | UTCCommentary: Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression – Reuters (free)
Research: Prognostic Effects of Delirium Motor Subtypes in Hospitalized Older Adults
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCPrognostic effects of delirium motor subtypes in hospitalized older adults: A prospective cohort study – PLOS One (free) (via @DrMeganHoseyPhD)
“One in three acutely ill hospitalized older adults who suffered hypoactive or mixed delirium died in the hospital”
Meta-Analysis: Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients at Low Surgical Risk
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCTranscatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients at low surgical risk: A meta-analysis of randomized trials and propensity score matched observational studies – Catheterization Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-Analysis Raises ‘Red Flag’ on TAVR in Low-Risk Patients – TCTMD (free)
“Data from six studies show that while short-term mortality is similar between TAVR and SAVR, more low-risk TAVR patients die by 2 years” (from TCTMD)
This Startup Makes End-Of-Life Planning A Piece Of Cake
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:41h | UTCThis Startup Makes End-Of-Life Planning A Piece Of Cake – Forbes (free)
Consistently High Turnover in the Group of Top Health Care Spenders
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:44h | UTCConsistently High Turnover in the Group of Top Health Care Spenders – NEJM Catalyst (free)
“Within a given year, most health spending is done by a small group of individuals. However, most of those people are new each year” (via @nejmcatalyst see Tweet)
Research: Congenital Zika Virus Brain Damage May Go Undetected in Pregnancy
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:38h | UTCCongenital Zika virus infection as a silent pathology with loss of neurogenic output in the fetal brain – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy – Outbreak News Today (free)
Review: Permanent pacemaker insertion in patients with conduction abnormalities post transcatheter aortic valve replacement
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:42h | UTC
Why A Gene Therapy Pioneer Is Raising Concerns About Treatments He Championed
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:40h | UTCWhy A Gene Therapy Pioneer Is Raising Concerns About Treatments He Championed – Forbes (free)
Urothelial Carcinoma: The Evolving Landscape of Immunotherapy for Patients with Advanced Disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:32h | UTC
Paediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCPaediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Current Perspectives
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:30h | UTCObstructive sleep apnea: current perspectives – Nature and Science of Sleep (free)
Review: Congenital Insensitivity to Pain Overview
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:36h | UTCCongenital Insensitivity to Pain Overview – GeneReviews (free)
Review: The Dawn of the Liquid Biopsy in the Fight Against Cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:31h | UTCThe dawn of the liquid biopsy in the fight against cancer – Oncotarget (free)
Total Knee Arthroplasty: Improving Outcomes with a Multidisciplinary Approach
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:27h | UTC