Archives

Perspective – Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients

13 Aug, 2016 | 21:48h | UTC

Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Patients: An Urgent Priority – New England Journal of Medicine (Free full-text)

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Cochrane review: corticosteroids reduce mortality from tuberculous meningitis

4 Aug, 2016 | 03:29h | UTC

Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis – Cochrane Database Syst Rev (Free full-text)

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New IDSA guidelines for the management of Aspergillosis

2 Aug, 2016 | 22:07h | UTC

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aspergillosis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (Free full-text)

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Review article: acute kidney injury

2 Aug, 2016 | 22:08h | UTC

Acute kidney injury: short-term and long-term effects – Critical Care (Free full-text)

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New NICE Guideline – Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

31 Jul, 2016 | 03:10h | UTC

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

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New NICE Guideline – Cirrhosis

31 Jul, 2016 | 03:25h | UTC

Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

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New ASCO Guidelines on the Management of Pancreatic Cancer

28 Jul, 2016 | 15:41h | UTC

Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline – (Free full-text)

Locally Advanced, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline – (Free full-text)

Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline – (Free full-text)

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Congenital Zika virus in Brazil – Characteristics of the first 1501 livebirths with suspected disease

30 Jul, 2016 | 03:30h | UTC

Congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil: a case series of the first 1501 livebirths with complete investigation – The Lancet (Free full-text)

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World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016

28 Jul, 2016 | 15:16h | UTC

WHO encourages countries to act now to reduce deaths from viral hepatitis – World Health Organization (WHO) campaign

WHO Press Release

Infographic: World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016

Global health sector strategy on viral hepatitis 2016-2021 – World Health Organization (WHO)

Fact sheet on hepatitis A

Fact sheet on hepatitis B

Fact sheet on hepatitis C

Fact sheet on hepatitis D

Fact sheet on hepatitis E

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Study suggests Pregabalin may increase the risk of birth defects

26 Jul, 2016 | 03:00h | UTC

Pregnancy outcome following maternal exposure to Pregabalin may call for concern – Neurology (Free full-text)

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Review: Evaluation of Rashes in the Emergency Department

29 Jul, 2016 | 03:30h | UTC

What’s that Rash? An approach to dangerous rashes based on morphology – EmDocs (Free full-text)

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Review: Management of Elevated Liver Enzymes in the Emergency Department

29 Jul, 2016 | 04:00h | UTC

Elevated Liver Enzymes: ED-focused Management Pearls & Pitfalls– EmDocs (Free full-text)

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New EULAR recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia

27 Jul, 2016 | 17:04h | UTC

EULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (Free full-text)

Fibromyalgia Guidelines Released by EULAR – Medscape commentary (Free registration required)

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New Sepsis Guideline from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

27 Jul, 2016 | 17:19h | UTC

Sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (Free full-text)

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American Heart Association warns about drugs that may cause or exacerbate heart failure

24 Jul, 2016 | 07:00h | UTC

AHA Scientific Statement – Drugs That May Cause or Exacerbate Heart Failure (PDF – Free full-text)

 

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Zika vírus – First female-to-male sexual transmission case reported

25 Jul, 2016 | 08:00h | UTC

Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Free full-text)

First Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Reported – Medscape commentary (Free registration may be required)

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NICE Guideline – preoperative tests not routinely recommended for minor surgery

23 Jul, 2016 | 08:00h | UTC

Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines (Free full-text)

Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery: summary of updated NICE guidance – British Medical Journal (free registration required)

BMJ infographic (free)

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New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease

26 Jul, 2016 | 03:10h | UTC

WSES Jerusalem guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis – World J Emerg Surg [2016]

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Meta-analysis – even modestly overweight individuals (IMC 25-27.4) are at increased risk of death

22 Jul, 2016 | 07:00h | UTC

Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents – The Lancet (Free full-text)

Being Modestly Overweight Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality Risk – Physician’s First Watch commentary (Free)

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Meta-analysis – Coronary revascularization reduces long-term risk of mortality compared with PCI in nondiabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease

27 Jul, 2016 | 17:08h | UTC

Long-Term Mortality After Coronary Revascularization in Nondiabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (Link to abstract – $$$ may be required for full-text)

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Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage – Study suggests lower blood pressure target does not improve outcomes

25 Jul, 2016 | 07:00h | UTC

Intensive Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients with Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage – New England Journal of Medicine (free full-text)

ATACH-2 Trial – The Bottom Line (free commentary)

 

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Prostate cancer – meta-analysis suggests surgery is superior to radiotherapy for clinically-localized disease

22 Jul, 2016 | 14:00h | UTC

Surgery Versus Radiotherapy for Clinically-localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – European Urology (Free full-text)

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Review Article: Medical Tips for International Travelers

20 Jul, 2016 | 22:55h | UTC

Medical Considerations before International Travel – New England Journal of Medicine (Free full-text)

Video Summary: Travel Health and Safety – New England Journal of Medicine (Free)

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Study suggests preschool-aged children with earlier bedtimes have a lower risk for adolescent obesity

23 Jul, 2016 | 07:00h | UTC

Bedtime in Preschool-Aged Children and Risk for Adolescent Obesity – The Journal of Pediatrics (Free full-text)

Early Bedtime in Preschool Years Might Prevent Obesity in Adolescence – Physician’s First Watch commentary (Free)

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BMJ review article on the management of chronic insomnia

24 Jul, 2016 | 08:00h | UTC

State of the Art Review: Advances in the management of chronic insomnia – British Medical Journal (free registration required)

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