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Laxatives Naturally Occurring in Plants Such as Aloe or Senna May Increase Cancer Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:26h | UTCSafety of hydroxyanthracene derivatives for use in food – EFSA Journal (free)
Press release: EFSA confirms health concerns for hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food – European Food Safety Agency (free)
Commentary: Europe’s safety watchdog says laxatives may increase cancer risk – Reuters (free)
“This group of substances naturally occurs in plants such as aloe or senna species. Extracts containing them are used in food supplements for their laxative effect”. (from Press Release)
Review: Endoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:09h | UTCEndoscopic Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis – Annals of Hepatology (free PDF)
Common Oral Complications of Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:10h | UTC
Guideline: Fertility Preservation for Patients with Gynecologic Malignancies
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:08h | UTCRelated guideline: Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline – Human Fertility (free)
Guideline: Intrauterine Growth Restriction
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:05h | UTC
Preventive Care Saves Money? Sorry, It’s Too Good to Be True
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCPreventive Care Saves Money? Sorry, It’s Too Good to Be True – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Stopping Biological Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Lead to Twice the Relapse Rate
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:04h | UTCStopping biological drugs for rheumatoid arthritis can lead to twice the relapse rate – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Risk of losing remission, low disease activity or radiographic progression in case of bDMARD discontinuation or tapering in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic analysis of the literature and meta-analysis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Endorses ASTRO Guideline on Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage NSCLC – The ASCO Post (free)
Original Guideline: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline – Practical Radiation Oncology (free)
Review: Coronary Artery Calcium and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCThe evolving view of coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular disease risk – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Opinion: Drug treatment of ADHD – tenuous scientific basis
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:00h | UTCDrug treatment of ADHD – tenuous scientific basis – Tidsskrift (free)
Review: Hemodynamic Instability in Neonatal Shock
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:59h | UTC
Review: Cellular Therapies for Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:00h | UTCCellular Therapies for Chronic Ischemic Heart Failure – Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (free)
Review: Laparoscopic Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:54h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:53h | UTC
Review: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:55h | UTC
Review: Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCPostural tachycardia syndrome: current perspectives – Vascular Health and Risk Management (free)
Review: New Therapies in Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treatment
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:47h | UTCNew therapies in nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer treatment – Indian Journal of Urology (free)
Review – Rare Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST): Omentum and Retroperitoneum
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:51h | UTC
What causes psychosis? An umbrella review of risk and protective factors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:45h | UTCWhat causes psychosis? An umbrella review of risk and protective factors – World Psychiatry (free)
Review: PET-CT and PET-MR in Urological Cancers
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:48h | UTC
Radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma: dose, response and survival
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:50h | UTCRadiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma: dose, response and survival – Cancer Management and Research (free)
Review: Rational Management of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:46h | UTCRational Management of Iron-Deficiency Anaemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Nutrients (free)
Review of Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:44h | UTC
Two Common Operations to Fix a Broken Tibia Have Similar Outcomes
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:43h | UTCTwo common operations to fix a broken tibia have similar outcomes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effect of Locking Plate Fixation vs Intramedullary Nail Fixation on 6-Month Disability Among Adults With Displaced Fracture of the Distal Tibia: The UK FixDT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
ISPOR Code of Ethics 2017
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:41h | UTCISPOR Code of Ethics 2017 (4th Edition) – Value in Health (free PDF)
Summary Points: ISPOR Code of Ethics 2017 (4th Edition) (free PDF)
Commentary: ISPOR Updates Its Code of Ethics – ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research, via NewsWise (free)
“New Edition Addresses Research Issues in Today’s Digital Health Era”