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Editorial – Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare: Evidence for Action on Too Much Medicine
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:32h | UTCCochrane Sustainable Healthcare: evidence for action on too much medicine – Cochrane Library (free)
News Release: Launch of new Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare Field – Cochrane Library (free)
See Website: Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1203240240888131586
Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for Treating Sepsis in Children and Adults
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:36h | UTCCorticosteroids for treating sepsis in children and adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Corticosteroids for treating sepsis – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Adjunctive Corticosteroid Treatment in Septic Shock (review, guideline and meta-analysis on the subject)
The Ketogenic Diet: Pros and Cons
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCThe ketogenic diet: Pros and cons – Atherosclerosis (free for a limited period)
Related: Review of current evidence and clinical recommendations on the effects of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate (including ketogenic) diets for the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: A scientific statement from the National Lipid Association Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force – Journal of Clinical Lipidology (free) AND Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) in the management of metabolic diseases: systematic review and consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) – Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (free) AND The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical Management and Prevention
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:28h | UTCState of the Art Review: Cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease: clinical management and prevention – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Study: Cell Phone Related Injuries Are on The Rise
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCHead and Neck Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cellphone distraction linked to increase in head injuries – Rutgers University (free) AND As smartphones became more popular, more people were sent to the hospital after dropping their phones on themselves, study finds – Business Insider (free) AND Walking while texting and other cell phone related injuries are on the rise, especially for the young – CNN (fee) AND Distracted by Their Smartphones, Pedestrians Are Landing in the ER – U.S. News (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Histologic Improvement with Obeticholic Acid in Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCObeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“This study is ongoing to assess clinical outcomes.”
Study: Detection of Cutaneous Cancer on the Face Using Deep-learning Algorithm
9 Dec, 2019 | 01:19h | UTCKeratinocytic Skin Cancer Detection on the Face Using Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Problems and Potentials of Automated Object Detection for Skin Cancer Recognition (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Robot vs Derms for Skin Cancer Dx: It’s a Toss-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Should this man be smiling or does he unwittingly have skin #cancer by #AI?https://t.co/OAVwFlY8d0 @JAMADerm
1st: he's not a real man, but GAN -> fake
2nd: portends ability to use AI on from regular photos to diagnose skin cancers pic.twitter.com/D2amntkI4L— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 4, 2019
WHO/CDC Report: Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:44h | UTCNews Release: More than 140,000 die from measles as cases surge worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
WHO Fact Sheet: Measles (free)
Commentaries: Global measles deaths rise to 140,000; young kids hit hard – CIDRAP (free) AND With vaccine rates stalled, measles outbreaks deliver deadly, debilitating impacts worldwide – Global ID News (free) AND WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000 – Reuters (free) Measles Numbers Were Bad In 2018. This Year, They’re Even Worse – NPR (free)
NICE Guideline: Menopause
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:50h | UTCMenopause: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Fri December 6 – 10 Stories of The Day!
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:55h | UTC
1 – Menopause: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
News Release: More than 140,000 die from measles as cases surge worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
WHO Fact Sheet: Measles (free)
Commentaries: Global measles deaths rise to 140,000; young kids hit hard – CIDRAP (free) AND With vaccine rates stalled, measles outbreaks deliver deadly, debilitating impacts worldwide – Global ID News (free) AND WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000 – Reuters (free) AND Measles Numbers Were Bad In 2018. This Year, They’re Even Worse – NPR (free)
3 – World malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Summary: World malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: More pregnant women and children protected from malaria, but accelerated efforts and funding needed to reinvigorate global response, WHO report shows (free)
Commentary: ACR and EULAR release new classification criteria for IgG4-related disease – American College of Rheumatology (free)
5 – Effect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
7 – Ann Robinson’s research reviews, 5 December 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals
8 – Ten-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight, Blood Pressure, and Atherogenic Lipids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes – The Conversation (free) AND Clinical study finds eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease – Salk Institute (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at time-restricted eating and weight loss in people with metabolic syndrome – Science Media Centre (free)
Related: Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes – Cell Metabolism (free) AND When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Fasting diets are going mainstream — ahead of the science. Here’s why. – Vox (free)
9 – Cannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Outcomes in Major Elective Surgeries: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cannabis Abuse Linked to Periprocedural MIs After Elective Surgeries – TCTMD (free) AND Prevalence of cannabis dependence or abuse increases significantly among surgical patients – News Medical (free)
Related: Perioperative care of cannabis users: A comprehensive review of pharmacological and anesthetic considerations – Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (free) AND If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know – Kaiser Health News (free)
10 – Growing acceptability of Undetectable = Untransmittable but widespread misunderstanding of transmission risk: Findings from a very large sample of sexual minority men in the United States – JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Gay, bisexual men increasingly agree: HIV “Undetectable Equals Untransmittable” – NIH News Releases (free)
Related: Risk of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus with antiretroviral therapy, suppressed viral load and condom use: a systematic review – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study – The Lancet (free) AND HIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable – JAMA (free PDF) AND UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE: Public Health and HIV Viral Load Suppression – UNAIDS Explainer (free PDF) AND Science Validates Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Message – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (free) AND The “Undetectable = Untransmittable” message goes global: I=I, N=N and B=B – Aidsmap (free)
New ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for IgG4‐Related Disease
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:26h | UTCCommentary: ACR and EULAR release new classification criteria for IgG4-related disease – American College of Rheumatology (free)
WHO World malaria report 2019
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:34h | UTCWorld malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Summary: World malaria report 2019 – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: More pregnant women and children protected from malaria, but accelerated efforts and funding needed to reinvigorate global response, WHO report shows (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO releases the new World Malaria Report 2019: https://t.co/rBObT5YmVc.
The report shows that global malaria cases have increased while deaths have decreased.
2018: 228 million people afflicted & around 405 000 killed
2017: 231 million people afflicted & around 416 000 killed pic.twitter.com/fzOdNGJWih— World Health Organization Philippines (@WHOPhilippines) December 4, 2019
Randomized Trial: Effect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs. Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions
6 Dec, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCEffect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with malignant pleural effusion, there was no significant difference in the rate of pleurodesis failure between the use of talc poudrage and talc slurry https://t.co/AxWOdzvEnA
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) December 6, 2019
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—5 December 2019
6 Dec, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 5 December 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals
Educational Review – Chest Imaging Using Signs, Symbols, and Naturalistic Images: A Practical Guide for Radiologists and Non-radiologists
6 Dec, 2019 | 08:42h | UTC
Pilot Study Finds 10-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight, Blood Pressure, and Atherogenic Lipids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
6 Dec, 2019 | 08:31h | UTCTen-Hour Time-Restricted Eating Reduces Weight, Blood Pressure, and Atherogenic Lipids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes – The Conversation (free) AND Clinical study finds eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease – Salk Institute (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at time-restricted eating and weight loss in people with metabolic syndrome – Science Media Centre (free)
Related: Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes – Cell Metabolism (free) AND When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Fasting diets are going mainstream — ahead of the science. Here’s why. – Vox (free)
Thu December 5 – 10 Stories of The Day!
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:37h | UTC
See also (preoperative fasting guidelines): Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration (free) AND Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Clear fluids fasting for elective paediatric anaesthesia: The European Society of Anaesthesiology consensus statement – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society statement on clear fluid fasting for elective pediatric anesthesia – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)
Related: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)
4 – American Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for immune thrombocytopenia – Blood Advances (free)
Related: Consensus Report: Investigation and Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Related Perspective: Remote ischaemic preconditioning: an intervention for anaesthetists? – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Commentaries: Link between diabetes in mothers and heart disease in children – OnMedica (free) AND Preventing and treating diabetes in women of childbearing age could reduce heart disease risk in the next generation – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Commentary: Smoking Cessation Lowers RA Disease Activity and CV Risks – RheumNow (free)
See also: Factors influencing adherence in a trial of early introduction of allergenic food – The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (free) AND Challenges experienced with early introduction and sustained consumption of allergenic foods in the Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT) study: A qualitative analysis – The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (free)
Original EAT Study: Randomized Trial of Introduction of Allergenic Foods in Breast-Fed Infants – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants – King’s College London (free) AND Expert reaction to three studies looking at early introduction of allergenic foods to infants – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Guidelines: AAP Updated Recommendations for Dietary Interventions to Prevent Atopic Disease (free guidance and commentaries) AND Timing of introduction of allergenic solids for infants at high risk – Canadian Paediatric Society (free)
9 – Hair dye and chemical straightener use and breast cancer risk in a large US population of black and white women – International Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Permanent hair dye and straighteners may increase breast cancer risk – NIH News Releases (free) AND Hair Dyes And Straighteners Linked To Higher Cancer Risk, Especially For Black Women – NPR (free)
Commentaries: The next treatment paradigm in cardiovascular prevention? – The Lancet (free) AND Should younger adults get their cholesterol levels checked? – NHS Choices (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Cannabis Use Disorder May Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Major Elective Surgeries
6 Dec, 2019 | 07:53h | UTCCannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Outcomes in Major Elective Surgeries: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cannabis Abuse Linked to Periprocedural MIs After Elective Surgeries – TCTMD (free) AND Prevalence of cannabis dependence or abuse increases significantly among surgical patients – News Medical (free)
Related: Perioperative care of cannabis users: A comprehensive review of pharmacological and anesthetic considerations – Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (free) AND If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know – Kaiser Health News (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Growing Acceptability of “Undetectable = Untransmittable” but Widespread Misunderstanding of HIV Transmission Risk Persists
6 Dec, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCGrowing acceptability of Undetectable = Untransmittable but widespread misunderstanding of transmission risk: Findings from a very large sample of sexual minority men in the United States – JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Gay, bisexual men increasingly agree: HIV “Undetectable Equals Untransmittable” – NIH News Releases (free)
Related: Risk of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus with antiretroviral therapy, suppressed viral load and condom use: a systematic review – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Risk of HIV transmission through condomless sex in serodifferent gay couples with the HIV-positive partner taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy (PARTNER): final results of a multicentre, prospective, observational study – The Lancet (free) AND HIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable – JAMA (free PDF) AND UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE: Public Health and HIV Viral Load Suppression – UNAIDS Explainer (free PDF) AND Science Validates Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Message – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (free) AND The “Undetectable = Untransmittable” message goes global: I=I, N=N and B=B – Aidsmap (free)
ASH Guideline: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Hospitalized Patients
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:29h | UTCRelated: European guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (comprehensive resource on the subject) AND American Society of Hematology 2018 Guidelines for Management of Venous Thromboembolism: Prophylaxis for Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Medical Patients (free)
Consensus Statement on Fasting Before Procedural Sedation in Adults and Children
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:31h | UTCSee also (preoperative fasting guidelines): Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration (free) AND Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Clear fluids fasting for elective paediatric anaesthesia: The European Society of Anaesthesiology consensus statement – European Journal of Anaesthesiology (free) AND Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society statement on clear fluid fasting for elective pediatric anesthesia – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🔐We are delighted to publish the first fasting and aspiration prevention recommendations specific to procedural sedation!
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— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) December 3, 2019
Randomized Trial: Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have a Role in Reducing Myocardial Injury in Emergency Hip Fracture Surgery
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:07h | UTCRelated Perspective: Remote ischaemic preconditioning: an intervention for anaesthetists? – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Remote ischaemic preconditioning reduced the risk of myocardial injury and infarction after emergency hip fracture surgery, finds new #BMJresearch https://t.co/Gb45BBpDEB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 4, 2019
ASH Guideline: Cardiopulmonary and Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell Disease
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:25h | UTC
ASH Guideline: Immune Thrombocytopenia
5 Dec, 2019 | 11:19h | UTCAmerican Society of Hematology 2019 guidelines for immune thrombocytopenia – Blood Advances (free)
Related: Consensus Report: Investigation and Management of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Cohort Study: Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Early Onset of Cardiovascular Disease in Offspring
5 Dec, 2019 | 10:45h | UTCCommentaries: Link between diabetes in mothers and heart disease in children – OnMedica (free) AND Preventing and treating diabetes in women of childbearing age could reduce heart disease risk in the next generation – The BMJ Opinion (free)