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Meta-Analysis: Relationship of Sleep Duration With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:12h | UTC“Our findings indicate that both short and long sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular events”.
Research: Association of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:16h | UTCAssociation of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of women – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Stress Link to Lupus – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND PTSD linked with increased lupus risk – Willey, via EurekAlert (free) AND Lupus risk almost three times higher after trauma – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Prevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:18h | UTCPrevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Veterans Affairs Medical Center – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Follow-up after Weight-Loss Surgery Finds High Rate of Anemia – The JAMA Network (free)
Research: Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCAssociation of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vision and Hearing Loss Are Tied to Cognitive Decline – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Visual impairment among older adults associated with poor cognitive function – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Effect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:13h | UTCEffect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Low-Income Patients in Argentina: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Community Intervention among Low-Income Patients Results in Improved Blood Pressure Control – The JAMA Network (free)
“The proportion of patients with controlled hypertension (BP <140/90 mm Hg) increased from 17 percent at baseline to 73 percent in the intervention group and from 18 percent to 52 percent in the usual care group”.
Research: A single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCA single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Single Mutation Helps Modern Zika Cause Birth Defects – Scientific American (free) AND The Zika Virus Grew Deadlier With a Small Mutation, Study Suggests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Zika was a mild bug. A new discovery shows how it turned monstrous – The Washington Post (free) AND How Zika Became So Dangerous For Babies – NPR (free)
Guideline: Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:07h | UTCNews release: WHO recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
Infographic: WHO publishes recommendations for large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
See also: WHO intestinal worms website (free resources) AND Fact sheet: Soil-transmitted helminth infections (free)
Study Questions Use of Acid Suppressors To Curb Mild Infant Reflux
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:09h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Study Questions Use of Acid Suppressors To Curb Mild Infant Reflux – JAMA (free) (RT @DeeMangin see Tweet)
Study abstract presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting: Infants prescribed antacids for reflux have increased risk of bone fractures (free)
Perspectives: Lost in Thought: The Limits of the Human Mind and the Future of Medicine
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTC
Research: Evaluation of telephone first approach to demand management in English general practice
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCEditorial: Telephone first consultations in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Phone-first GP consults ‘no panacea for reducing workload’ – OnMedica (free) AND No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals – University of Cambridge (free)
Related study: Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth May Increase Access To Care But Does Not Decrease Spending – Health Affairs (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR (free) AND Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says – Health News Florida (free)
Summary: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:25h | UTCSummary with key points to remember: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes: Virtue of Moderation – Latest in Cardiology, American College of Cardiology (free)
Original article: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes: A Lesson in the Virtue of Moderation – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
International Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCInternational Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017: Health services must stop leaving older people behind – World Health Organization (free)
Related Guideline: WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) – World Health Organization (free)
See also WHO’s work on ageing
Systematic Review: Whole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCWhole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease – The Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What can studies tell us about whole grains and the heart? – Reuters (free)
Fathers pass on four times as many new genetic mutations as mothers
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCFathers pass on four times as many new genetic mutations as mothers – study – The Guardian (free)
Guideline: Hurricane Season Public Health Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:22h | UTCCommentary: CDC issues guidance on storm recovery – Reuters (free)
Research: Association of Multiorgan Computed Tomographic Phenomap With Adverse Cardiovascular Health Outcomes
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCAssociation of Multiorgan Computed Tomographic Phenomap With Adverse Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: The Framingham Heart Study – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Machine learning identifies an “unfavorable” multi-organ phenotype associated with adverse health outcome”. (RT @JAMACardio see Tweet)
A Neglected Family Of Killer Viruses
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCA Neglected Family Of Killer Viruses – NPR (free)
Research: Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCEffects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis – Sleep Medicine Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor sleep associated with higher risk of chronic pain – Reuters (free)
Systematic Review: Impact of Transitional Care Services for Chronically Ill Older Patients
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:19h | UTCImpact of Transitional Care Services for Chronically Ill Older Patients: A Systematic Evidence Review – Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Viewpoint: The High Cost of Public Reporting
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCThe High Cost of Public Reporting – The Health Care Blog (free) (RT @CMichaelGibson)
Review – Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:12h | UTCPedestrian Struck by Vehicle: Pearls and Pitfalls of ED Management – emDocs (free)
Research: Role Troponin‐T in Predicting Outcomes in Sepsis
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:13h | UTCCommentary: Elevations in troponin T levels, but not changes, associated with mortality in sepsis patients – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Review: Respiratory support in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCRelated article published recently: Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free) AND Editorial: Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP in Moderate to Severe ARDS: Is the Door Closing on the Open Lung? (free)
Review – Psychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCPsychosis Mimics: ED Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Management – emDocs (free)
Guideline: Quality standards in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:08h | UTCCommentary: Standards for Upper GI Endoscopy Released – Medscape (free registration required)