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[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Substituting Margarine, Butter, Mayonnaise, and Dairy Fat with Olive Oil Could Lead to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:31h | UTC

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)

 

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Review: Other Primary Headaches—Thunderclap-, Cough-, Exertional-, and Sexual Headache

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:34h | UTC

Other primary headaches—thunderclap-, cough-, exertional-, and sexual headache – Journal of Neurology (free)

 

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Guideline: Normal Reference Intervals for Cardiac Dimensions and Function for use in Echocardiographic Practice

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:25h | UTC

Normal reference intervals for cardiac dimensions and function for use in echocardiographic practice: a guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography – Echo Research and Practice (free)

 

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Guideline: Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:27h | UTC

Echocardiographic assessment of the right heart in adults: a practical guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography – Echo Research and Practice (free)

 

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Consensus Statement: Measuring Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Using Patient-Reported Instruments

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:24h | UTC

Measuring Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Using Patient-Reported Instruments – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (free)

 

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Short Review: Drug Interactions with Cannabinoids

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:23h | UTC

Drug interactions with cannabinoids – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

 

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Study: Surgery to Fix the Womb in Position after Prolapse is an Alternative to Hysterectomy

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:20h | UTC

Surgery to fix the womb in position after prolapse is an alternative to hysterectomy – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Study: Sacrospinous hysteropexy versus vaginal hysterectomy with uterosacral ligament suspension in women with uterine prolapse stage 2 or higher: observational follow-up of a multicentre randomised trial – The BMJ (free)

 

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Albumin in Decompensated Cirrhosis: New Concepts and Perspectives

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:23h | UTC

Albumin in decompensated cirrhosis: new concepts and perspectives – Gut (free)

 

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NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:19h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities, Version 1.2020 – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

Related Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)

Related Reviews: A review of cancer immunotherapy toxicity – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free) AND Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free) AND Severe toxicity from checkpoint protein inhibitors: What intensive care physicians need to know? – Annals of Intensive Care (free) AND Checkpoint Inhibitors: The diagnosis and treatment of side effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)

 

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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Pembrolizumab for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:17h | UTC

Pembrolizumab for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – ASCO Post (free)

 

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Study: Structured Nurse Ward Rounds Support Accountability and Risk Management but Not Nurse-patient Communication

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:21h | UTC

Structured nurse ward rounds support accountability and risk management but not nurse-patient communication – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Study: Intentional rounding in hospital wards to improve regular interaction and engagement between nurses and patients: a realist evaluation – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)

 

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Randomized Trial: Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:17h | UTC

Adjuvant chemotherapy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (the POUT trial): a phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free)

 

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NCCN Guideline: Bladder Cancer

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:18h | UTC

Bladder Cancer, Version 3.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)

 

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Randomized Trial: Treatment of Advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Resource-limited Settings

8 Mar, 2020 | 20:16h | UTC

Treatment of advanced AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma in resource-limited settings: a three-arm, open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (free)

 

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTC

Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)

See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?

This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020

 

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Fri March 06 – 10 Stories of The Day!

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:42h | UTC

 

1 – Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)

 

2 – 8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)

Related Report: Vaping in England: evidence update March 2020 – Public Health England (free)

 

3 – International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) – Critical Care (free)

 

4 – FDA requires Boxed Warning about serious mental health side effects for asthma and allergy drug montelukast (Singulair); advises restricting use for allergic rhinitis – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

5 – Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)

 

6 – Blood pressure in frail older adults: associations with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality – Age and Ageing (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at low blood pressure and mortality in older adults – Science Media Centre (free)

 

7 – Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

8 – Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? – The BMJ (free)

 

9 – News Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)

Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)

 

10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 6 March 2020 Edition

6 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)

 

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Guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Critically Ill Neonates and Children

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC

International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) – Critical Care (free)

 

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8 Things to Know About E-cigarettes

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC

8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)

Related Report: Vaping in England: evidence update March 2020 – Public Health England (free)

 

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FDA Safety Alert: Montelukast May Cause Serious Mental Health Side Effects

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:22h | UTC

FDA requires Boxed Warning about serious mental health side effects for asthma and allergy drug montelukast (Singulair); advises restricting use for allergic rhinitis – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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Randomized Trial: Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:21h | UTC

Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)

 

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Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC

Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

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Blood Pressure in Frail Older Adults: Associations with Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-cause Mortality

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:19h | UTC

Blood pressure in frail older adults: associations with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality – Age and Ageing (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at low blood pressure and mortality in older adults – Science Media Centre (free)

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

Important paper by Jane Masoli et al at Exeter. In over 75, BP <130/80 had higher mortality. In over 85s NO association high BP w mortality. Even BP>180!! https://t.co/F3KlOiRQxy pic.twitter.com/3168nRS2AX

— Lucy Pollock (@lucypgeridoc) March 5, 2020

 

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Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Risk: What Do We Know and What is The Way Forward?

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:16h | UTC

Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? – The BMJ (free)

 

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Study: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:15h | UTC

News Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)

Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)

 

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Thu March 05 – 10 Stories of The Day!

5 Mar, 2020 | 10:33h | UTC

 

1 – Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity – Nature Medicine (free)

Commentary: Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma – King’s College London (free)

Related Report: Obesity: Health and Economic Consequences of an Impending Global Challenge – The World Bank (free)

See also: Updated WHO Fact Sheet for World Obesity Day: Obesity and overweight – World Health Organization (free)

 

2 – Treatment of Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Visual Abstract: Treatment of Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary TB (free)

Commentary: New TB drug regimen controls resistant disease in 9 of 10 cases: study – Reuters (free)

 

3 – Original Articles: Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine after Oral Induction for HIV-1 Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Long-Acting Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine for Maintenance of HIV-1 Suppression – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Monthly Injections Noninferior to Daily Treatment for HIV – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND A more convenient, monthly treatment for HIV cleared a key hurdle – ScienceNews (free)

 

4 – MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Adding MRI-targeted biopsy leads to more reliable diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer – University of Maryland Medical Center (free) AND MRI-Targeted and Systematic Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NIH study – NIH News Release (free)

 

5 – Systemic Causes of In-Hospital Intravenous Medication Errors: A Systematic Review – Journal of Patient Safety (free)

Source: PSNet

 

6 – Comparison between watchful waiting strategy and early initiation of renal replacement therapy in the critically ill acute kidney injury population: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis – Annals of Intensive Care (free)

Related: Review: Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critical Care Setting (free resources)

 

7 – Comparing the 5-Year Diabetes Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass: The National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORNet) Bariatric Study – JAMA Surgery (free)

Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery and Diabetes Treatment—Finding the Sweet Spot – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Gastric bypass may be best weight-loss surgery for diabetes remission – Reuters (free) AND Gastric bypass improves weight loss, type 2 diabetes, study finds – UPI (free)

 

8 – Male and Female Physician Suicidality: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Physician Suicide—A Personal and Community Tragedy (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Meta-Analysis Spotlights Challenge of Physician Suicide – Psychiatric New Alert (free)

 

9 – Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: three large prospective US cohort studies, systematic review, and updated meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Egg consumption and cardiovascular disease (free)

Commentary: Study Finds No Link Between Moderate Egg Consumption and Overall Cvd Risk – MedicalResearch.com (free)

 

10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 5 March 2020 Edition

5 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)

 

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