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The American College of Radiology developed 3 new guidance documents and revised 32 others to advance the science of radiology and improve the quality of service to patients

The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy

16 Aug, 2017 | 13:31h | UTC

The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy: Estimates From a Retrospective Cohort Study of 6.5 Million Pregnancies – Annals of Surgery (free)

Source: Journal Watch ($)

“we found that the risk associated with nonobstetric surgery was relatively low, confirming that surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe”

Study: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism

16 Aug, 2017 | 14:15h | UTC

Study: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism – VOX (free)

Original article: Integration of Sweet Taste and Metabolism Determines Carbohydrate Reward – Current Biology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“New research helps explain why artificial sweeteners are linked to obesity and metabolic disease”.

Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support

16 Aug, 2017 | 13:20h | UTC

2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support – The Diabetes Educator (free)

Commentaries: ADA and AADE Update Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – AJMC (free) AND Diabetes groups update standards for self-management – ACP Diabetes (free)

Occupation and Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis

16 Aug, 2017 | 14:03h | UTC

Occupation and Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From a Population-Based Case-Control Study – Arthritis Care & Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Certain occupations linked to an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis – Willey, via EurekAlert (free) AND Occupational Exposures Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Some jobs tied to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis – Reuters (free)

Case-control study suggests bricklayers, concrete workers, electricians and nurses are at increased risk.

SGLT2 agents may reduce cardiovascular risk in diabetics

16 Aug, 2017 | 12:52h | UTC

Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes following initiation of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors versus other glucose-lowering drugs (CVD-REAL Nordic): a multinational observational analysis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: SGLT2 Agents Cut CV Events in ‘Real-World’ Analysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Cardiovascular disease and mortality appear lower in patients on SGLT2 inhibitors – ACP Diabetes (free)

Another observational study suggests this class of drugs may reduce cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with diabeties.

FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems

16 Aug, 2017 | 13:46h | UTC

FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems: Letter to Healthcare Providers – Potential Risks (free)

Commentaries: Five People Die After Using Weight Loss Balloons for Obesity – Time (free) AND FDA Warns of Gastric Balloon Deaths – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Five Deaths Tied to Intragastric Balloons, FDA Says – Medscape (free registration required)

Foot care for people with diabetes: prevention of complications and treatment

15 Aug, 2017 | 21:24h | UTC

Foot care for people with diabetes: prevention of complications and treatment – Evidently Cochrane Blog (free)

Special issue: 60 years of metformin use

16 Aug, 2017 | 13:11h | UTC

Special issue: 60 years of metformin use – Diabetologia (Source: ACP Diabetes Monthly)

– Editorial: 60 years of metformin use: a glance at the past and a look to the future (free)

– Metformin: historical overview (free)

– The mechanisms of action of metformin (free)

– Metformin: clinical use in type 2 diabetes (free)

– A new perspective on metformin therapy in type 1 diabetes (free)

– Metformin for diabetes prevention: insights gained from the Diabetes Prevention Program/Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (free)

– Metformin use in pregnancy: promises and uncertainties (free)

– Impact of metformin on cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomised trials among people with type 2 diabetes (free)

– Metformin and ageing: improving ageing outcomes beyond glycaemic control (free)

– Repurposing metformin for the prevention of cancer and cancer recurrence (free)

– The pharmacogenetics of metformin (free)

– Metformin therapy for the reproductive and metabolic consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome (free)

– The effects of metformin on gut microbiota and the immune system as research frontiers (free)

Wed, August 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!

16 Aug, 2017 | 00:10h | UTC

1 – The Effects of Cannabis Among Adults With Chronic Pain and an Overview of General Harms: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Evidence on cannabis for chronic pain and PTSD – American College of Physician’s, via EurekAlert (free) AND Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain, PTSD – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Limited evidence available to determine effectiveness and safety of cannabis to treat chronic pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Little evidence that marijuana helps chronic pain, PTSD, studies find – CNN (free text and video)

2 – Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults – Cochrane Library (free)

Full review: Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“At the present time there is insufficient evidence to know whether a higher BP target (less than150 to 160/95 to 105 mmHg) or a lower BP target (less than 140/90 mmHg) is better for older adults with high BP”

3 – Analysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Quick Take Video Summary: EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free)

Commentaries: Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Liquid Biopsy Passes Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBV DNA – Medscape (free registration required) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

4 – Association of Previous Cesarean Delivery With Surgical Complications After a Hysterectomy Later in Life – JAMA Surgery (free)

Commentaries: C-Section Delivery Associated with Increased Risk of Complications from Hysterectomy – The JAMA Network (free) AND C-Section Now, Hysterectomy Complications Later? – MedPage Today (free registration required)

5 – Risk of head and traumatic brain injuries associated with antidepressant use among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease: a nationwide matched cohort study – Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy (free)

Commentary: Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease – University of Eastern Finland, via EurekAlert (free)

6 – Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen – World Health Organization (free)

Commentaries: Yemen’s cholera outbreak passes 500,000 cases – CIDRAP (free) AND More Than 500,000 Infected With Cholera in Yemen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

7 – Surgery must be a core part of health care – even in the poorest countries – The Guardian (free)

Related report: Global Surgery 2030 (free PDF)

Related commentary on the subject: In countries with a shortage of surgeons, other health care workers can fill in the gaps – STAT (free)