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Guideline: catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC
Opinion: Health Care Is So Expensive Because You Don’t Pay For It Yourself
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCHealth Care Is So Expensive Because You Don’t Pay For It Yourself – The Federalist (free) (RT @mduanemd and @kennylinafp)
Multivariate and network meta-analysis of multiple outcomes and multiple treatments: rationale, concepts, and examples
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:13h | UTCResearch Methods & Reporting: Multivariate and network meta-analysis of multiple outcomes and multiple treatments: rationale, concepts, and examples – The BMJ (free)
Vegan diets: practical advice for athletes and exercisers
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:11h | UTC
The global burden of scabies
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCInvited commentary: Scratching the itch: is scabies a truly neglected disease? (free)
Leprosy Is Not Quite Yet A Disease Of The Past
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCLeprosy Is Not Quite Yet A Disease Of The Past – NPR (free)
Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:10h | UTCCommentary: CDC: Updated Influenza Immunization Recommendations for 2017-2018 – MPR (free)
End-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:09h | UTCEnd-of-life decisions can be difficult. This doctor thinks ‘nudges’ can help – STAT (free)
Position paper: testing of ANCAs in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:12h | UTCPosition paper: Revised 2017 international consensus on testing of ANCAs in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (free) (RT @Abraham_RMI)
Glaucoma and intraocular pressure in EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCGlaucoma and intraocular pressure in EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study: cross sectional study – The BMJ (free)
Review: Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCWhooping Cough (Pertussis) – U.S. Pharmacists (free)
Source: Medscape
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:09h | UTCCommentary: 2017-2018 recommendations for pediatric influenza vaccination – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Fall Weather Headed Your Way? Time For Flu Shots – NPR (free)
Artificial sweeteners raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:07h | UTCArtificial sweeteners raise risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests – The Guardian (free)
Review: A Public Health Approach to Hepatitis C in an Urban Setting
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:07h | UTC
Association of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:23h | UTCAssociation of Guideline Adherence for Serial Evaluations With Survival and Adverse Clinical Events in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Serial Echos Valuable in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Close Watch on Aortic Stenosis May Improve Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
52-week programme leads to more weight loss than 12-week
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:25h | UTC52-week programme leads to more weight loss than 12-week – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Extended and standard duration weight-loss programme referrals for adults in primary care (WRAP): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free) AND Commentary: Weight management programmes of extended duration (free)
“Although short-term costs higher, referring people to a 52-week programme is probably more cost-effective long-term” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Why Do People Stop Taking Their Meds?
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCWhy Do People Stop Taking Their Meds? Cost Is Just One Reason – NPR (free)
Review: Radiation Treatment in Women with Ovarian Cancer
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:20h | UTCRadiation Treatment in Women with Ovarian Cancer: Past, Present, and Future – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Review: Precision Nutrition: A Review of Personalized Nutritional Approaches for the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Syndrome
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:21h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Brain imaging tests for chronic pain: medical, legal and ethical issues and recommendations
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCCommentaries: New guidelines discourage use of brain imaging as a ‘lie detector’ for chronic pain – EurekAlert (free) AND Pain Group: Don’t Use Neuroimaging to Confirm Chronic Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Meta-analysis: Survival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCSurvival and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients With Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Even Mild Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Tied to Reduced Survival – MedPage Today (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCEating Disorders and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes – Nutrients (free)
Review: Clinical staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCClinical staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma: current perspectives – Lung Cancer (free)
Review: Intraocular lymphoma
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCIntraocular lymphoma – International Journal of Ophthalmology (free)
Review: Cysticercosis of the eye
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:18h | UTCCysticercosis of the eye – International Journal of Ophthalmology (free)


