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Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents – Boston Children’s Hospital (free)
Related: AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (free)
Systematic Review: Paracetamol for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:50h | UTCParacetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Ibuprofen for the Prevention of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm and/or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:51h | UTCIbuprofen for the prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ibuprofen for prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Surgical Treatment of Fibroids for Subfertility
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:53h | UTCSurgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does surgical removal of fibroids improve fertility outcomes? – Cochrane Library (free)
A Network Meta-analysis of Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:54h | UTCA network meta-analysis of maintenance therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia – PLOS One (free)
Systematic Review: Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCOral Janus kinase inhibitors for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Oral Janus kinase inhibitors (tofacitinib) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Thu January 30 – 10 Stories of The Day!
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:51h | UTC
See also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 29 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO praises China’s response to coronavirus, will reconvene expert committee to assess global threat – STAT (free) AND WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected – CIDRAP (free)
2 – Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
3 – Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
4 – Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
5 – Colorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
7 – Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
8 – Sickle cell disease: A primary care update – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
10 – Malpractice Liability and Health Care Quality: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Malpractice Liability and Quality of Care: Clear Answer, Remaining Questions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Malpractice-Avoidance Strategies Apparently Aren’t Improving Care Quality – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Preventing Infection in Preterm and/or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:46h | UTCIntravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Conservative vs. Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCConservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
More than 250 patients with uncomplicated, primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated conservatively or by pleural intervention. https://t.co/p13HeYt3os
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:49h | UTCSee also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 29 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO praises China’s response to coronavirus, will reconvene expert committee to assess global threat – STAT (free) AND WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Authors provide an epidemiologic analysis of first 425 confirmed cases of infection with #2019nCoV in Wuhan, China. This analysis provides estimates of the epidemic doubling time and the basic reproductive number and shows clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
[Abstract Only] Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCReduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Reduces Gastric Cancer Among Patients with Positive Family History
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:39h | UTCFamily History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
NICE Guideline: Colorectal Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCColorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
BSH Guideline: Laboratory Diagnosis of G6PD Deficiency
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:36h | UTC
Sickle Cell Disease: A Primary Care Update
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCSickle cell disease: A primary care update – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Sepsis and Septic Shock: Guideline-based Management
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:34h | UTCSepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and Managing Cardiovascular Complications of Pregnancy
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:31h | UTC
Review: Malpractice Liability and Health Care Quality
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:28h | UTCMalpractice Liability and Health Care Quality: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Malpractice Liability and Quality of Care: Clear Answer, Remaining Questions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Malpractice-Avoidance Strategies Apparently Aren’t Improving Care Quality – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
ASCO Guideline: Therapy for Stage IV Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Without Driver Alterations
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:27h | UTC
To Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:25h | UTCTo Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free)
ASCO Guideline: Bone Health and Bone-Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:26h | UTC
Perspective: How Hospitals Can Protect Themselves from Cyber Attack
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:23h | UTCHow hospitals can protect themselves from cyber attack – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:22h | UTCRecurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Wed January 29 – 10 Stories of The Day!
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:32h | UTC
1 – Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute (free PDF)
Press Release: Millions of Older Americans Harmed by Too Many Medications – Lown Institute (free)
Commentary: ‘Small’ tactics to counter Big Pharma’s influence on medication overload – STAT (free)
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
4 – Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 28 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
See also: WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak – World Health Organization (free) The Deceptively Simple Number Sparking Coronavirus Fears – The Atlantic (free) AND What Will It Take to Stop Coronavirus? – Harvard Business Review (free) AND The 2 key questions that will determine if the coronavirus outbreak becomes a pandemic – Vox (free) AND WHO seeks to answer nCoV unknowns as more local spread noted outside of China – CIDRAP (free) The coronavirus questions that scientists are racing to answer – STAT (free)
See Other Documents: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) technical guidance – World Health Organization (free)
6 – HIV infection and coronary heart disease: mechanisms and management – Nature Reviews Cardiology (free PDF)
7 – Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension as Defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guideline With Incident Cardiovascular Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Isolated Diastolic Hypertension Using Tighter BP Cutoff Not Tied to Later CV Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
8 – First-Trimester Pregnancy Exposure to Modafinil and Risk of Congenital Malformations – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Modafinil in First Trimester Associated with Birth Defects – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
9 – Prevention of non-communicable disease: best buys, wasted buys, and contestable buys – The BMJ (free)
See also: Full BMJ Collection on Health, wealth, and profits (free articles)
10 – Leaving no woman, no child, and no adolescent behind – The BMJ (free articles)
News Release: Can we achieve health for all women, children, and adolescents by 2030? – Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (free)
ACG Guideline: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:25h | UTC