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NICE Guideline: Tinnitus Assessment and Management
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCTinnitus: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
[Abstract Only] Preliminary Study Suggests Efficacy of a Standalone Universal Influenza Vaccine
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCImmunogenicity, Safety, and Efficacy of a Standalone Universal Influenza Vaccine, FLU-v, in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Is a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine on the Horizon? – HealthDay (free) AND Adjuvanted FLU-v Vaccine Immunogenic in Healthy Adults – MPR (free)
Tue March 10 – 10 Stories of The Day!
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:48h | UTC
News Release: Better lifestyle habits are useful additions to optimize management of atrial fibrillation – American Heart Association (free)
2 – Screening for atrial fibrillation: a call for evidence – European Heart Journal (free)
3 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Related Systematic Review: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Related Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentary: Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)
See also: Episode List
6 – Management of dependent use of illicit opioids – The BMJ (free)
7 – Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile Infection in Adults in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject) AND Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
8 – Association Between Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade Discontinuation and All-Cause Mortality Among Persons With Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Continuation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in the Face of Kidney Disease Progression—Safe and Possibly Life Saving (free for a limited period)
9 – Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Drug eases withdrawal, improves abstinence in alcohol use disorder – UPI (free) AND Gabapentin Found to Work Best for Those With Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 10 March 2020 Edition
10 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Estimation of the Percentage of Patients with Cancer Who Are Eligible for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Drugs
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:17h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Lifestyle and Risk Factor Modification for Reduction of Atrial Fibrillation
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCNews Release: Better lifestyle habits are useful additions to optimize management of atrial fibrillation – American Heart Association (free)
Podcast: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:35h | UTCSee also: Episode List
Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: A Call for Evidence
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCScreening for atrial fibrillation: a call for evidence – European Heart Journal (free)
Doctors Working While Sick is Bad Enough in Ordinary Times. During the Covid-19 Outbreak it Could be Catastrophic
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCRelated Systematic Review: Working While Sick: A Systematic Review of Infectious Illness Presenteeism (free)
Related Study: Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free) AND Commentary: Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness – Reuters (free)
Observational Study Suggests Continuing ACE-I/ARBs in Patients with Declining kidney Function May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Without Increased Risk of Progression to End-stage Kidney Disease
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCAssociation Between Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade Discontinuation and All-Cause Mortality Among Persons With Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Continuation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in the Face of Kidney Disease Progression—Safe and Possibly Life Saving (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Continuing ACE-I/ARB in patients with declining kidney function may provide cardiovascular and survival benefits without excessive harm of ESKD. https://t.co/h74imGHRbv
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 9, 2020
Review: Surgery for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:21h | UTCSurgery for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage – Critical Care (free)
Clinical Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Infection in Adults in 2020
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile Infection in Adults in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject) AND Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Mon March 09 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Mar, 2020 | 01:06h | UTC
Original Study: Patterns of use of adjunctive therapies in patients with early moderate- severe Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome: Insights from the LUNG SAFE Study – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
4 – Medical Reversals in Family Practice: A Review – Current Therapeutic Research (free PDF)
Related: Meta-Research: A Comprehensive Review of Randomized Trials Leading to “Medical Reversals” in Three Medical Journals (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
6 – Ten Simple Rules to becoming a principal investigator – PLOS Computational Biology (free)
8 – Sleep Irregularity and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sleep Irregularity and Risk of Cardiovascular Events – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Better Sleep Linked With Reduced Risk of CVD, Improved Weight Loss – AJMC (free) AND Poor Sleepers at Higher Risk of CVD, MESA Data Suggest – TCTMD (free) AND Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular events – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular problems – Medical News Today (free)
9 – Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Higher Olive Oil Consumption Tied to Lower CVD Risk in U.S. Adults – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Use Olive Oil Instead of Saturated Fats for Heart Health, Study Suggests – CardioSmart (free)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 9 March 2020 Edition
9 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Randomized Trial: Efficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCEfficacy of Gabapentin for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients With Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Drug eases withdrawal, improves abstinence in alcohol use disorder – UPI (free) AND Gabapentin Found to Work Best for Those With Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Clinical Guideline for Homeless and Vulnerably Housed People, and People with Lived Homelessness Experience
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:18h | UTCCommentary: Comprehensive new clinical guideline on homelessness released – News Medical (free)
Improving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideration of “Risks vs Benefits”
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:20h | UTCImproving Physician Communication About Treatment Decisions: Reconsideration of “Risks vs Benefits” – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective – Can You Sue an Algorithm for Malpractice? It Depends
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:19h | UTCCan you sue an algorithm for malpractice? It depends – STAT (free)
ESA/ESICM Guideline: Noninvasive Respiratory Support in the Hypoxemic Peri-operative/Periprocedural Patient
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:44h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Patients with Brain Metastases
10 Mar, 2020 | 10:17h | UTCHippocampal Avoidance During Whole-Brain Radiotherapy Plus Memantine for Patients With Brain Metastases: Phase III Trial NRG Oncology CC001 – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hippocampal avoidance during WBRT reduces risks on NRG Oncology trial – NRG Oncology (free) AND ‘Practice-Changing’ Study on WBRT for Patients With Brain Mets – Medscape (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Adjunctive Strategies Underused in Moderate to Severe ARDS, International Study Finds
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:41h | UTCOriginal Study: Patterns of use of adjunctive therapies in patients with early moderate- severe Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome: Insights from the LUNG SAFE Study – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-Analysis: T-piece vs. Pressure Support Ventilation as Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Critically Ill Patients
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:43h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
#CritCare #OpenAccesshttps://t.co/bC8CLs77Hz#Mechanicalventilation is often required in critical patients, but several problems can impair the successful separation of the patient from the #ventilator#FOAMed #FOAMcc #BMC #CriticalCare #ICU #SBT #breathing #systematic #review pic.twitter.com/jDd5xp95Ru
— Critical Care (@Crit_Care) March 8, 2020
Review: Medical Reversals in Family Practice
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:40h | UTCMedical Reversals in Family Practice: A Review – Current Therapeutic Research (free PDF)
Related: Meta-Research: A Comprehensive Review of Randomized Trials Leading to “Medical Reversals” in Three Medical Journals (free)
Choosing Wisely in Rhinology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:38h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada rhinology recommendations – Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Sleep Irregularity Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:33h | UTCSleep Irregularity and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Sleep Irregularity and Risk of Cardiovascular Events – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Better Sleep Linked With Reduced Risk of CVD, Improved Weight Loss – AJMC (free) AND Poor Sleepers at Higher Risk of CVD, MESA Data Suggest – TCTMD (free) AND Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular events – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular problems – Medical News Today (free)
Ten Simple Rules to Becoming a Principal Investigator
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:37h | UTCTen Simple Rules to becoming a principal investigator – PLOS Computational Biology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Read this article if you are wondering what is wrong in academia.
Spoiler: research integrity didn't make the 10 most important rules for becoming a PIhttps://t.co/BjhuaFuJGb pic.twitter.com/IJxBmouIBd
— Maarten van Smeden (@MaartenvSmeden) March 6, 2020


