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Can low-dose aspirin can reduce risk of death from cancer?
6 Apr, 2017 | 15:07h | UTCLow-dose aspirin can reduce risk of death from cancer, research says – CNN (free)
Not so fast: CNN claims aspirin can reduce cancer death risk, falling into observational study trap – HealthNewsReviews (free)
See also: Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:50h | UTCChoosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (all resources are free)
Lists from other countries: Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia / Choosing Wisely Canada
The Choosing Wisely is a leading effort to encourage conversations aimed at reducing unnecessary tests and treatments to improve value in healthcare.
Management of the Diseases of Mesenteric Arteries and Veins
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:53h | UTC
Management of cystic renal lesions
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:51h | UTCCUA guideline on the management of cystic renal lesions – Canadian Urological Association Journal (free)
One in 10 Pregnant Women With Zika in U.S. Have Babies With Birth Defects
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:46h | UTCOne in 10 Pregnant Women With Zika in U.S. Have Babies With Birth Defects – The New York Times (10 articles a month are free)
See also: 51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The U.S. Last Year – NPR (free) AND Just released CDC report (free)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:49h | UTCReview: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
We’re at more risk than ever of a global pandemic
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:47h | UTCSeven reasons we’re at more risk than ever of a global pandemic – CNN (free) (RT @AthaliaChristie)
The wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCThe wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association (all guidelines are free)
Wounds in general / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene / Guidelines for the management of skin ulcers associated with connective tissue disease/vasculitis / Guidelines for the management of lower leg ulcers/varicose veins / Guidelines for the management of burns
Essentials of Global Health
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:26h | UTCJust Started! Free Online Course: Essentials of Global Health – Yale University and Coursera
Prognosis of undiagnosed chest pain
5 Apr, 2017 | 21:44h | UTCPrognosis of undiagnosed chest pain: linked electronic health record cohort study – The BMJ (free)
See also: Patients with Undiagnosed Chest Pain Still at Cardiovascular Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Chest pain rarely harmless. Even if undiagnosed 6 months after first presentation linked to increased cardiac events.” (RT @pascalmeier74)
American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:19h | UTCACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)
Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)
Source: Newswise
This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.
Wed, Apr 5 – 10 Medical Stories of The Day!
5 Apr, 2017 | 00:10h | UTC
Source: Levothyroxine Shows No Benefit in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Physician’s First Watch (free)
2 – Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Two Cohort Studies – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
Sources: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Cardiometabolic Abnormalities at Normal Weight – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Cardiovascular Risk High Among Some Normal Weight Minorities – Medscape (free registration required)
Compared with whites, all racial/ethnic minority groups had higher prevalence of metabolic abnormalities, with a high prevalence even in persons with normal weight. The prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in whites with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 corresponded to the prevalence in BMI values of 22.9 kg/m2 in African Americans, 21.5 kg/m2 in Hispanics, 20.9 kg/m2 in Chinese Americans, and 19.6 kg/m2 in South Asians.
3 – The wound/burn guidelines – Japanese Dermatological Association (all guidelines are free)
Wounds in general / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for pressure ulcers / Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene / Guidelines for the management of skin ulcers associated with connective tissue disease/vasculitis / Guidelines for the management of lower leg ulcers/varicose veins / Guidelines for the management of burns
6 – Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (all resources are free)
Lists from other countries: Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia / Choosing Wisely Canada
The Choosing Wisely is a leading effort to encourage conversations aimed at reducing unnecessary tests and treatments to improve value in healthcare.
7 – Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
8 – Seven reasons we’re at more risk than ever of a global pandemic – CNN (free) (RT @AthaliaChristie)
9 – One in 10 Pregnant Women With Zika in U.S. Have Babies With Birth Defects – The New York Times (10 articles a month are free)
See also: 51 Babies Born With Zika-Related Birth Defects In The U.S. Last Year – NPR (free) AND Just released CDC report (free)
10 – Prognosis of undiagnosed chest pain: linked electronic health record cohort study – The BMJ (free)
See also: Patients with Undiagnosed Chest Pain Still at Cardiovascular Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Chest pain rarely harmless. Even if undiagnosed 6 months after first presentation linked to increased cardiac events.” (RT @pascalmeier74)
Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups
5 Apr, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCCardiometabolic Abnormalities Among Normal-Weight Persons From Five Racial/Ethnic Groups in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Two Cohort Studies – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
Sources: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Cardiometabolic Abnormalities at Normal Weight – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Cardiovascular Risk High Among Some Normal Weight Minorities – Medscape (free registration required)
Compared with whites, all racial/ethnic minority groups had higher prevalence of metabolic abnormalities, with a high prevalence even in persons with normal weight. The prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in whites with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 corresponded to the prevalence in BMI values of 22.9 kg/m2 in African Americans, 21.5 kg/m2 in Hispanics, 20.9 kg/m2 in Chinese Americans, and 19.6 kg/m2 in South Asians.
Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism
5 Apr, 2017 | 15:02h | UTCSource: Levothyroxine Shows No Benefit in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:28h | UTCEditorial: Importance of Innovations in Neonatal and Adolescent Health in Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (free)
Source: Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015 – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
An Introduction to Population Health
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCFree Online Course, Starts April 17. An Introduction to Population Health – University of Manchester and Coursera
Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Diabetes in Older Adults
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:18h | UTCManagement of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Diabetes in Older Adults – Diabetes Care (free)
Source: Management of Hyperglycemia in Elderly, Hospitalized Adults – PracticeUpdates (free registration required)
To Screen or not to Screen?
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:25h | UTCFree Online Course, Starts April 10. To Screen or not to Screen? Methods and health policies through case studies – University of Geneva and Coursera
Tue, Apr 4 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
4 Apr, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
Editorial: Importance of Innovations in Neonatal and Adolescent Health in Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 (free)
Source: Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015 – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
2 – Just Started! Free Online Course: Essentials of Global Health – Yale University and Coursera
3 – Free Online Course, Starts April 10. To Screen or not to Screen? Methods and health policies through case studies – University of Geneva and Coursera
4 – Free Online Course, Starts April 17. An Introduction to Population Health – University of Manchester and Coursera
5 – ACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before (free)
Browse Appropriateness Criteria Topics (free)
Source: Newswise
This comprehensive guide from American College of Radiology (ACR) covers 230 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications and has just been updated. It is a very useful resource for doctors in all specialties to guide which exam is most appropriate in each clinical situation.
6 – Management of Inpatient Hyperglycemia and Diabetes in Older Adults – Diabetes Care (free)
Source: Management of Hyperglycemia in Elderly, Hospitalized Adults – PracticeUpdates (free registration required)
Source: Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke – EurekAlert (free) (RT @CaulfieldTim)
8 – You Should Appreciate Germs – Gates Notes (free)
9 – Eosinophilia – Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice (free)
10 – It’s not just you: science papers are getting harder to read – Nature (free)
More commentaries on academic writing and the importance of making research understandable to all: ‘It’s time to make sure research is understandable to all’ – The Telegraph (free) AND Scientific language is becoming more informal – Nature (free)
“Here we show that in mice DND1 binds a UU(A/U) trinucleotide motif predominantly in the 3′ untranslated regions of mRNA, and destabilizes target mRNAs through direct recruitment of the CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex”
Building Next Generation Immunization Supply Chains
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:26h | UTCBuilding Next Generation Immunization Supply Chains – Vaccine Supplement (free)
News release: Global Immunization Impact Constrained by Outdated Vaccine Delivery Systems, Researchers Say – World Health Organization(free)
See also: Battling Infectious Diseases in the 20th Century: The Impact of Vaccines (free – classic 2015 page with interesting infographics) (RT @stefaniei)
This 29 open access articles are part of a special supplement published in Vaccine to address the challenges of Immunization Supply Chains.
Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:17h | UTCSource: Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke – EurekAlert (free) (RT @CaulfieldTim)
Eosinophilia in Primary Care
4 Apr, 2017 | 19:30h | UTCEosinophilia – Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice (free)
The World Is Unprepared for a Global Pandemic
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:22h | UTCThe World Is Completely Unprepared for a Global Pandemic – Harvard Business Review (free) (RT @glassmanamanda and @BillGates)
Return on investment of public health interventions
3 Apr, 2017 | 19:25h | UTCSource: BMJ News ($)
“For every £1 invested in public health, £14 will subsequently be returned to the wider health and social care economy”. Based on the findings, the authors suggest that cuts to public health services are short sighted and represent a false economy, with substantial opportunity costs.
You Should Appreciate Germs
4 Apr, 2017 | 21:15h | UTCYou Should Appreciate Germs – Gates Notes (free)