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Opinion: Are Hospital Readmission Penalties a Good Idea?
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:23h | UTCThe data are in, but debate rages: Are hospital readmission penalties a good idea? – STAT (free)
Research: Association of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program With Outcomes in Heart Failure
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCAssociation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Implementation With Readmission and Mortality Outcomes in Heart Failure – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: To Fix the Hospital Readmissions Program, Prioritize What Matters – JAMA Forum (free) AND Readmissions reduction program linked to increased mortality for heart failure patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Going the Wrong Way: ACA’s Readmission Reduction Program Linked To Increased Heart Failure Deaths – MedicalResearch (free) AND Hospital quality-control program tied to rise in heart failure deaths – Reuters (free)
Research: Exposure to Magnetic Field Non-Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Miscarriage
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:19h | UTCCommentary: Health risks linked to electromagnetic field exposure – Kaiser Permanente, via ScienceDaily (free)
Report: Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:18h | UTCAssociation of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hearing loss may be a risk factor for dementia – Reuters (free) AND As hearing fades with age, dementia risk may rise – MedicalXpress (free)
Review: Inpatient Management of Diabetic Foot Infections
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:16h | UTCInpatient Management of Diabetic Foot Infections: A Review of the Guidelines for Hospitalists – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
Treating Anxiety in Children
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCTreating Anxiety in Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Fewer Large Babies are Born to Pregnant Woman With Type 1 Diabetes With Continuous Glucose Monitoring
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCFewer large babies are born to pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes if their glucose was monitored continuously – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article and commentary: Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT): a multicentre international randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free) AND Commentary: Continuous glucose monitoring in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (free)
Research: Small Increases in Complications When Knee Replacement Done as Outpatient Procedure
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:06h | UTCCommentaries: Small increases in complications when knee replacement done as outpatient procedure – Wolters Kluwer Health, Via EurekAlert (free) AND More Data on Outpatient vs Inpatient Joint Replacement – OrthoBuzz (free) AND Outpatient Knee Replacement Complications: How Important Are They? – OrthoBuzz (free)
Childhood Obesity Climbing with Media Use, European Doctors Warn
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:08h | UTCChildhood obesity climbing with media use, European doctors warn – Reuters (free)
Clinical Trial Transparency: A Guide for Policymakers
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:15h | UTCPress Release: Opacity over clinical trials of medical treatments putting patients at risk – Transparency International (free)
Source: Rules on reporting trials must be better enforced, say health integrity groups – The BMJ News ($)
Research: Physiotherapy Breathing Retraining for Asthma
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:05h | UTCCommentaries: Remote or in-person breathing retraining for uncontrolled asthma symptoms – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Self-taught Breathing Retraining Helps Asthma Patients – Medscape (free registration required)
Opinion: Is Editing the Genome for Climate Change Adaptation Ethically Justifiable?
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:04h | UTCIs Editing the Genome for Climate Change Adaptation Ethically Justifiable? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
Clinical Policy: ED Management of Patients Needing Reperfusion Therapy for Acute STEMI
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:00h | UTC
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Focused Emergency Medicine Review
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:05h | UTCAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Focused Emergency Medicine Review – emDocs (free)
Scientific Statement: Defining Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging
28 Dec, 2017 | 17:03h | UTCTop Ten Things to Know: Defining Quality in Cardiovascular Imaging (free PDF)
Commentary: “Quality” in Cardiovascular Imaging – Getting to the Heart of the Meaning (free)
HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:02h | UTCCanadian HIV Pregnancy Planning Guidelines – Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (free)
Guideline: Management Strategies for Gallbladder Drainage in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis
28 Dec, 2017 | 16:59h | UTC
Opinion: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World – JAMA (free)
Guidelines on the Care of Patients With an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:03h | UTC
Guideline Recommendations for Preventive Healthcare Services
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC
Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Guidelines: Update of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Policies and Procedures
27 Dec, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC
Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Activities on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:49h | UTC
Review: How to Assess a Noninferiority Trial
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:46h | UTC
Review: Management of Venous Thromboembolism
27 Dec, 2017 | 21:47h | UTCUpdate on the management of venous thromboembolism – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)