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Systematic Review: Computerized Cognitive Training May Have Small Benefits of Uncertain Clinical Importance for Maintaining Cognitive Function in Cognitively Healthy People in Late Life
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:46h | UTCComputerised cognitive training for 12 or more weeks for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in late life – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Computerised cognitive training for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in late life – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Membrane Sweeping for Induction of Labor
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCMembrane sweeping for induction of labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Membrane sweeping for induction of labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: A Novel Digital Intervention for Actively Reducing Severity of Pediatric ADHD
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Digital health interventions for children with ADHD – The Lancet Digital Health (free) AND Video game-like intervention shows promise in improving attention of children with ADHD – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
There's something much better than Ritalin to help kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (#ADHD) and it's not a pill. It's a video game, validated in a randomized, controlled trialhttps://t.co/Xikx0fUNa4 @LancetDigitalH by @skollins1 @StephenFaraone and colleagues pic.twitter.com/AKn6F4rMUX
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 25, 2020
Podcast: Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:34h | UTC
COVID-19—New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCOVID-19—New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic – JAMA (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Mon March 02 – 10 Stories of The Day!
2 Mar, 2020 | 00:45h | UTC
1 – Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentaries: Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Escaping Pandora’s Box — Another Novel Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
2 – COVID-19—New Insights on a Rapidly Changing Epidemic – JAMA (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Commentary: Extended-release drugs could be costing U.S. healthcare system billions – Reuters (free)
Related: Evidence Synthesis: Should Antidepressants be Used for Major Depressive Disorder? (free studies on the subject)
5 – Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 28 February 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
7 – Adult Liver Transplantation: A UK Clinical Guideline
Part 1: pre-operation – Frontline Gastroenterology (free)
Part 2: surgery and post-operation – Frontline Gastroenterology (free)
8 – Infographic. Exercise for intermittent claudication – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Commentary: Walking may be best treatment for pain from clogged leg arteries – Reuters (free)
9 – Essentials for Radiologists on COVID-19: An Update—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology (free)
Related: COVID-19: Chest CT May be the Best Screening Tool for Diagnosis in Epidemic Areas (free studies on the subject) AND Radiological findings from 81 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Imaging and clinical features of patients with 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 – European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (free PDF) AND Chest CT Findings in Patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 and its Relationship with Clinical Features – Investigative Radiology (free PDF) AND 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia: Serial Computed Tomography Findings – Korean Journal of Radiology (free PDF) AND Chest Radiographic and CT Findings of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Analysis of Nine Patients Treated in Korea – Korean Journal of Radiology (free PDF)
See also: Latest Developments and Research in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 2 March 2020 Edition
2 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy of Antidepressants are of Questionable Importance to the Average Patient
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:39h | UTCRelated: Evidence Synthesis: Should Antidepressants be Used for Major Depressive Disorder? (free studies on the subject)
Study: Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:50h | UTCClinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Covid-19 — Navigating the Uncharted – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related Commentaries: Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Escaping Pandora’s Box — Another Novel Coronavirus – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Study: Economic Burden Associated with Extended-Release vs. Immediate-Release Drug Formulations
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:43h | UTCCommentary: Extended-release drugs could be costing U.S. healthcare system billions – Reuters (free)
2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:35h | UTC
Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews—28 February 2020
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:38h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 28 February 2020 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Related Commentary on Twitter
Turns out there is news that isn’t covid-19! New HIV approach, stuff about plasma exchange in ANCA vasculitis and the polygenic score drama Alex Nowbar's journal reviews—28 February 2020 – https://t.co/tkqiPMny5u
— Alex Nowbar (@AlexNowbar) February 29, 2020
Infographic. Exercise for Intermittent Claudication
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:30h | UTCInfographic. Exercise for intermittent claudication – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Commentary: Walking may be best treatment for pain from clogged leg arteries – Reuters (free)
Adult Liver Transplantation: A UK Clinical Guideline
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy vs. Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:08h | UTCPreoperative Chemoradiotherapy Versus Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Results of the Dutch Randomized Phase III PREOPANC Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Home Fortification of Foods with Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Health and Nutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:09h | UTCHome fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age – Cochrane Library (free)
Essentials for Radiologists on COVID-19: An Update—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:26h | UTCEssentials for Radiologists on COVID-19: An Update—Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology (free)
Related: COVID-19: Chest CT May be the Best Screening Tool for Diagnosis in Epidemic Areas (free studies on the subject) AND Radiological findings from 81 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Imaging and clinical features of patients with 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 – European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (free PDF) AND Chest CT Findings in Patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019 and its Relationship with Clinical Features – Investigative Radiology (free PDF) AND 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia: Serial Computed Tomography Findings – Korean Journal of Radiology (free PDF) AND Chest Radiographic and CT Findings of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Analysis of Nine Patients Treated in Korea – Korean Journal of Radiology (free PDF)
See also: Latest Developments and Research in the COVID-19 Outbreak (several resources on the subject)
Outbreak of a New Coronavirus: What Anesthetists Should Know
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:06h | UTCOutbreak of a new coronavirus: what anaesthetists should know – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
See also: Latest Developments, Research and Guidelines in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Podcast: Airway Management of COVID-19
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:07h | UTCEMCrit Wee – Airway Management of COVID-19 (free audio)
Related: Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections: practical considerations and management strategy for intensivists – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): evidence relevant to critical care – Cochrane Library (free articles) AND Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Critical care response to a hospital outbreak of the 2019-nCoV infection in Shenzhen, China – Critical Care (free) AND Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – JAMA (free) AND Critical care management of adults with community-acquired severe respiratory viral infection – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:05h | UTCSee also: Latest Developments and Research in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Opinion: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:03h | UTCOver-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion: “WHO’s malaria vaccine study represents a “serious breach of international ethical standards””
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:04h | UTC
Healthy Birth—and Then What?
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:00h | UTCHealthy Birth—and Then What? – Think Global Health (free)
A Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:01h | UTCA Russian Prescription to Reduce Alcohol Use – Think Global Health (free)
Opinion: A Low-Carbon Future Could Improve Global Health and Achieve Economic Benefits
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:02h | UTCA Low-Carbon Future Could Improve Global Health and Achieve Economic Benefits – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Fri February 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Commentaries: Further evidence adds weight to call for urgent action on salt targets – George Institute for Global Health (free) AND Cutting salt likely to prevent future heart disease, even if you’re not at risk now – CNN (free)
2 – Model List of Essential Medicines – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: WHO launches a digital version of its Model list of Essential Medicines (EML) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO Updates Global Guidance on Medicines and Diagnostic Tests (free resources)
3 – The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education (free audio)
3 – When Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
5 – SPIRIT extension and elaboration for n-of-1 trials: SPENT 2019 checklist – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Opinion: Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus? – Forbes (free)
Commentary: HPV vaccination found to prevent more cases and deaths than previous estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets (free study and commentaries)
8 – A single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)
9 – Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Higher Microbiota Diversity in Hematologic Cancer Treatment Could Lower Mortality Risk, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Gut Diversity Before HCT Predicts Survival in Blood Cancers – MedPage Today (free registration required)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 28 February 2020 Edition
28 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)