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Opinion: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCThe Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: The Inevitable Reimagining of Medical Education (free audio)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Reduction in Dietary Sodium on Blood Pressure Levels
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:35h | UTCCommentaries: 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)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Evidence shows that sodium reduction lowers blood pressure in both hypertensive and non-hypertensive individuals, with greater effects in high risk subsets, concludes new #BMJResearch https://t.co/Oh3aIj1W9d
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 27, 2020
The World Health Organization Has Launched a New Easy-to-access, Digital Version of its Model List of Essential Medicines
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCModel 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)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The World Health Organization has launched a new easy-to-access, digital version of its Model list of #EssentialMedicines.
The move will revolutionize the way this core WHO reference tool is used Right pointing backhand https://t.co/0juKvBp1Pj pic.twitter.com/MYKTRwEC9M
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 27, 2020
SPIRIT Extension and Elaboration for n-of-1 Trials: SPENT 2019 Checklist
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCSPIRIT extension and elaboration for n-of-1 trials: SPENT 2019 checklist – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Guide to Statistics and Methods: When Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes?
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCWhen Can Intermediate Outcomes Be Used as Surrogate Outcomes? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Study: Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCMicrobiota 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)
Opinion: Will COVID-19 Go Away on Its Own in Warmer Weather?
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCRelated Opinion: Will Spring Temperatures Stop Coronavirus? – Forbes (free)
Modelling Study: HPV Vaccination Provides Greater Health Benefits and is More Cost-effective Than Was Previously Estimated
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: 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)
Thu February 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
27 Feb, 2020 | 10:28h | UTC
1 – Impetigo: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Antiseptic not antibiotic should be considered for impetigo – PharmaField (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
2 – Neonatal parenteral nutrition – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Top Things to Know: Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training – American Heart Association (free)
News Release: Slow, steady increase in exercise intensity is best for heart health — much more is not always much better – AHA Newsroom (free)
Commentaries: Exercise Health Benefits and Risks-In Search of the Perfect Balance – American Heart Association (free) AND Marathons, triathlons may not be best exercise for heart health – UPI (free)
4 – Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Guideline: COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses – Public Health England (free)
“WHO just published guidance on how to prevent the spread of COVID- 19 in a workplace & protect your customers, contractors & employees. We advise these measures to be taken now, even if coronavirus hasn’t arrived in communities where you operate.” (via @DrTedros see Tweet)
Commentary: CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America (free)
Related Studies: Sensitivity of Chest CT for COVID-19: Comparison to RT-PCR – Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know – Journal of the American College of Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Perspective from China – Radiology (free) AND Chest CT Findings in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19): Relationship to Duration of Infection – Radiology (free) AND Outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): What is the role of radiologists? – European Radiology (free) AND Chest CT for Typical 2019-nCoV Pneumonia: Relationship to Negative RT-PCR Testing – Radiology (free) AND Pre- and Posttreatment Chest CT Findings: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pneumonia – Radiology (free)
Related: Intensive care during the coronavirus epidemic – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND How to face the novel coronavirus infection during the 2019–2020 epidemic: the experience of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Critical care management of adults with community-acquired severe respiratory viral infection – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus epidemic: preparing for extracorporeal organ support in intensive care – The Lancet Respiratory medicine (free) AND Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – JAMA (free)
7 – Metformin to reduce metabolic complications and inflammation in patients on systemic glucocorticoid therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Metformin could mitigate glucocorticoid-related complications – Medicine Matters (free) AND Metabolic effects of glucocorticoids reversed with metformin – Healio (free registration required) AND Diabetes Drug May Benefit Long-Term Steroid Users – MedPage Today (free registration required)
8 – The Low-FODMAP Diet Helps IBS Symptoms, but Questions Remain – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet improves symptoms in adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to standard IBS diet: A meta-analysis of clinical studies – PLOS One (free) AND The Low FODMAP Diet: Recent Advances in Understanding Its Mechanisms and Efficacy in IBS – Gut (free PDF)
Editorial: Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Lipid Profile: More Evidence for Interventions (free)
Commentaries: Sugary drinks a sour choice for adults trying to maintain normal cholesterol levels – Tufts University (free) AND Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk – American Heart Association (free)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 27 February 2020 Edition
27 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCA 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)
NICE Guideline: Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCNeonatal parenteral nutrition – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
AHA Statement: Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCTop Things to Know: Exercise-Related Acute Cardiovascular Events and Potential Deleterious Adaptations Following Long-Term Exercise Training – American Heart Association (free)
News Release: Slow, steady increase in exercise intensity is best for heart health — much more is not always much better – AHA Newsroom (free)
Commentaries: Exercise Health Benefits and Risks-In Search of the Perfect Balance – American Heart Association (free) AND Marathons, triathlons may not be best exercise for heart health – UPI (free)
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidance for Impetigo
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCImpetigo: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Antiseptic not antibiotic should be considered for impetigo – PharmaField (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations and Management Strategy for Intensivists
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCRelated: Intensive care during the coronavirus epidemic – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND How to face the novel coronavirus infection during the 2019–2020 epidemic: the experience of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Critical care management of adults with community-acquired severe respiratory viral infection – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus epidemic: preparing for extracorporeal organ support in intensive care – The Lancet Respiratory medicine (free) AND Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – JAMA (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections: practical considerations and management strategy for intensivists@yourICM #FOAMed https://t.co/E35YQ7wsyW pic.twitter.com/UWGokAFVJf
— Adrian Wong (@avkwong) February 26, 2020
COVID-19: Chest CT May be the Best Screening Tool for Diagnosis in Epidemic Areas
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCommentary: CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America (free)
Related Articles: Sensitivity of Chest CT for COVID-19: Comparison to RT-PCR – Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Outbreak: What the Department of Radiology Should Know – Journal of the American College of Radiology (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Perspective from China – Radiology (free) AND Chest CT Findings in Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19): Relationship to Duration of Infection – Radiology (free) AND Outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19): What is the role of radiologists? – European Radiology (free) AND Chest CT for Typical 2019-nCoV Pneumonia: Relationship to Negative RT-PCR Testing – Radiology (free) AND Pre- and Posttreatment Chest CT Findings: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pneumonia – Radiology (free)
WHO Guideline: Getting your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCGetting your workplace ready for COVID-19 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Guideline: COVID-19: guidance for employers and businesses – Public Health England (free)
“WHO just published guidance on how to prevent the spread of COVID- 19 in a workplace & protect your customers, contractors & employees. We advise these measures to be taken now, even if coronavirus hasn’t arrived in communities where you operate.” (via @DrTedros see Tweet)
Framingham Cohort Study: Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Lipid Profile
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCEditorial: Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Lipid Profile: More Evidence for Interventions (free)
Commentaries: Sugary drinks a sour choice for adults trying to maintain normal cholesterol levels – Tufts University (free) AND Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk – American Heart Association (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metformin May Reduce Metabolic Complications and Inflammation in Patients on Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCMetformin to reduce metabolic complications and inflammation in patients on systemic glucocorticoid therapy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Metformin could mitigate glucocorticoid-related complications – Medicine Matters (free) AND Metabolic effects of glucocorticoids reversed with metformin – Healio (free registration required) AND Diabetes Drug May Benefit Long-Term Steroid Users – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Wed February 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Feb, 2020 | 10:46h | UTC
1 – Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)
Evidence Report: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force/JAMA (free)
Editorials: Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Evidence Still Lacking for Recommendation of Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cognitive Impairment (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (free)
Commentary: U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia – Kaiser Health News (free)
3 – European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 – Rhinology (free PDF)
4 – Former CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
5 – Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
6 – Oral Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Dialysis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Anticoagulation for Dialysis Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: No Benefit Seen – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
7 – Incidence of Tetanus and Diphtheria in Relation to Adult Vaccination Schedules – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adults don’t need tetanus, diphtheria boosters if fully vaccinated as children – Oregon Health & Science University (free) AND Most adults don’t need booster vaccinations for tetanus and diphtheria, new study concludes – STAT (free)
8 – In praise of replication studies and null results – Nature (free)
Related: Editorial – “No Raw Data, No Science: Another Possible Source of the Reproducibility Crisis” (studies and commentaries on the subject)
“More funders and publishers must support such work and emphasize its value to the research community.”
9 – Milk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
10 – Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition
26 February 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Perspective: The Low-FODMAP Diet Helps IBS Symptoms, but Questions Remain
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCThe Low-FODMAP Diet Helps IBS Symptoms, but Questions Remain – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Low fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAP) diet improves symptoms in adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to standard IBS diet: A meta-analysis of clinical studies – PLOS One (free) AND The Low FODMAP Diet: Recent Advances in Understanding Its Mechanisms and Efficacy in IBS – Gut (free PDF)
USPSTF Statement: Insufficient Evidence to Screen for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:12h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – US Preventive Services Task Force/JAMA (free)
Editorials: Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Evidence Still Lacking for Recommendation of Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cognitive Impairment (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (free)
Commentary: U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia – Kaiser Health News (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:14h | UTCRecommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:10h | UTCEuropean Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020 – Rhinology (free PDF)
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)