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Meta-analysis: Pain in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
3 Dec, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCRelated: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: Update on Diagnosis, Immunopathogenesis and Treatment (free reviews)
Guidelines for Safe Transfer of the Brain‐injured Patient: Trauma and Stroke
3 Dec, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCGuidelines for safe transfer of the brain‐injured patient: trauma and stroke, 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🔐These new @AAGBI and @naccsuk guidelines aim to support the safe transfer between hospitals of patients with a brain injury.
They are essential reading for all doctors working in acute specialties, hospitals, trusts and departments. #FOAMed
🔗https://t.co/8tMCKcXvny pic.twitter.com/qiv9JxU5lR
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) December 2, 2019
Antiretroviral Therapy Has Saved Millions of Lives From AIDS and Could Save More
3 Dec, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCAntiretroviral therapy has saved millions of lives from AIDS and could save more – Our World in Data (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Perinatal Palliative Care
3 Dec, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCPerinatal Palliative Care – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (free statement)
Guidance for Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCGuidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Mon December 2 – 10 Stories of The Day!
2 Dec, 2019 | 00:01h | UTC
1 – WSES consensus conference guidelines: monitoring and management of severe adult traumatic brain injury patients with polytrauma in the first 24 hours – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Head injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)
2 – Guidance For: Prone Positioning in Adult Critical Care – Intensive Care Society (free PDF) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free meta-analysis and guidelines on the subject) AND Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS (link to abstract) AND Prone Positioning in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: Antibiotic de-escalation in the ICU: how is it best done? – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases (free) AND Is de-escalation of antimicrobials effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)
4 – Less empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics is more in the ICU – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
6 – The case for mandatory vaccination – Nature (free)
Related Opinion: Mandate Vaccination with Care (free commentaries)
“When immunization rates dip, legislation is often strengthened. But does the evidence stack up?”
7 – Alex Nowbar’s weekly review, 29 November 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
8 – Warning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix – STAT (free)
See also: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability – Reuters (free) AND Swimmers Beware of Deep Brain Stimulation – The New York Times (free) AND Swimming a ‘no-no’ for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy – News Medical (free)
Original Case Reports: Beware of deep water after subthalamic deep brain stimulation – Neurology ($)
9 – Association of Slight to Mild Hearing Loss with Behavioral Problems and School Performance in Children – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: When Slight Degrees of Hearing Impairment in Children May Actually Matter – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free) AND Impact of Mild Hearing Loss on Childhood Behavior And School Performance – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Commentaries: An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage – King’s College London (free) AND Expert reaction to problematic smart phone use in young people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Teens aren’t addicted to their phones – but we like to think they are – NewScientist (free)
Guidelines: Monitoring and Management of Severe Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Polytrauma
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCWSES consensus conference guidelines: monitoring and management of severe adult traumatic brain injury patients with polytrauma in the first 24 hours – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) (via @CritCareReviews)
Related: Head injury: assessment and early management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND A management algorithm for patients with intracranial pressure monitoring: the Seattle International Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Consensus Conference (SIBICC) – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Management of severe traumatic brain injury (first 24 hours) – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free) AND CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (free) AND Italian guidelines on the assessment and management of pediatric head injury in the emergency department – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Scandinavian guidelines for initial management of minor and moderate head trauma in children – BMC Medicine (free)
Position Statement: Antimicrobial De-escalation in Critically Ill Patients
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:06h | UTCRelated: Antibiotic de-escalation in the ICU: how is it best done? – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases (free) AND Is de-escalation of antimicrobials effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)
Perspective: Less Empiric Broad-spectrum Antibiotics is More in the ICU
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:04h | UTCLess empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics is more in the ICU – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Pathology — New Tools for Diagnosis and Precision Oncology
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:03h | UTC
Perspective: The Case for Mandatory Vaccination
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:01h | UTCThe case for mandatory vaccination – Nature (free)
Related Opinion: Mandate Vaccination with Care (free commentaries)
“When immunization rates dip, legislation is often strengthened. But does the evidence stack up?”
Alex Nowbar’s weekly review—29 November 2019
1 Dec, 2019 | 22:00h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly review, 29 November 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Warning: Swimming and Deep Brain Stimulation do not Mix
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCWarning: Swimming and deep brain stimulation do not mix – STAT (free)
See also: Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s might disrupt swimming ability – Reuters (free) AND Swimmers Beware of Deep Brain Stimulation – The New York Times (free) AND Swimming a ‘no-no’ for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy – News Medical (free)
Original Case Reports: Beware of deep water after subthalamic deep brain stimulation – Neurology ($)
Meta-analysis: Association Between Marijuana Use and Risk of Cancer
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:50h | UTCCommentary: No Link Between Marijuana Use and Cancer, Except TGCT – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Association of Mild Hearing Loss with Behavioral Problems and School Performance in Children
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:58h | UTCAssociation of Slight to Mild Hearing Loss with Behavioral Problems and School Performance in Children – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: When Slight Degrees of Hearing Impairment in Children May Actually Matter – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free) AND Impact of Mild Hearing Loss on Childhood Behavior And School Performance – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Problematic Smartphone Usage and Associated Mental Health Outcomes Amongst Children and Young People
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:56h | UTCCommentaries: An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage – King’s College London (free) AND Expert reaction to problematic smart phone use in young people – Science Media Centre (free) AND Teens aren’t addicted to their phones – but we like to think they are – NewScientist (free)
Meta-analysis: Exercise Treatment Effect Modifiers in Persistent Low Back Pain
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:47h | UTC
Guidelines on Topical Photodynamic Therapy: Treatment Delivery and Established Indications
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:49h | UTCRelated: British Association of Dermatologists and British Photodermatology Group guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy 2018 – British Journal of Dermatology (free) AND Photodynamic Therapy: A Clinical Consensus Guide – Dermatologic Surgery (free)
Painless Visible Hematuria in Adults: An Algorithmic Approach Guiding Management
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCPainless Visible Haematuria in Adults: An Algorithmic Approach Guiding Management – Cureus (free)
Related Review: The Investigation of Hematuria – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Global Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Mucormycosis
29 Nov, 2019 | 10:19h | UTC
Guidelines for Management of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults and Patients Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care
1 Dec, 2019 | 21:46h | UTC
Fri November 29 – 10 Stories of The Day!
29 Nov, 2019 | 10:21h | UTC
Related: Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non‐Obstructive Coronary Arteries (studies, guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Commentaries: Investigational Drugs Reduce Risk of Death from Ebola Virus Disease – NIH News Releases (free) AND New data highlight promise of 2 Ebola treatments – CIDRAP (free) AND Two Ebola treatments yield ‘substantial decrease’ in mortality, landmark trial shows – STAT (free)
Editorial: The health effects of fine particulate air pollution (free)
Commentaries: Air pollution linked with new causes of hospital admissions – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Yaguang Wei: The dangers of air pollution for human health – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND More reasons air pollution will send you to the hospital – CNN (free) AND Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for kidney disease and sepsis – NHS Choices (free)
5 – Higher versus lower fraction of inspired oxygen or targets of arterial oxygenation for adults admitted to the intensive care unit – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Supplemental oxygen for adults admitted to the intensive care unit – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free) AND Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary) AND A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients: Should We Aim for Less? – BioMed Research International (free) AND Things We Do For No Reason: Supplemental Oxygen for Patients without Hypoxemia – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free)
Original Study: 10-Year Outcomes after Monitoring, Surgery, or Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: Vancomycin Therapeutic Guidelines: A Summary of Consensus Recommendations from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free) AND Therapeutic drug monitoring of vancomycin: a guideline of the Division of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Chinese Pharmacological Society – Journal of Antimicrobial Therapy (free) AND Practice Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin: A Consensus Review of the Japanese Society of Chemotherapy and the Japanese Society of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring – Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy (free PDF)
8 – Post-extubation dysphagia: a problem needing multidisciplinary efforts – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Dysphagia in the intensive care unit: epidemiology, mechanisms, and clinical management – Critical Care (free)
Commentaries: Further Evidence to Monitor Long-term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Prescription antacids may increase risk for stomach infections – UPI (free)
10 – Bridging Anticoagulation Therapy: A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Periprocedural Management of Anticoagulation in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (free) AND Bridging Anticoagulation: Primum Non Nocere – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND Periprocedural heparin bridging in patients receiving oral anticoagulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (free) AND Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ebola Virus Disease Therapeutics
29 Nov, 2019 | 10:16h | UTCA Randomized, Controlled Trial of Ebola Virus Disease Therapeutics – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Investigational Drugs Reduce Risk of Death from Ebola Virus Disease – NIH News Releases (free) AND New data highlight promise of 2 Ebola treatments – CIDRAP (free) AND Two Ebola treatments yield ‘substantial decrease’ in mortality, landmark trial shows – STAT (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Myocardial Infarction/injury with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)
29 Nov, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCRelated: Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non‐Obstructive Coronary Arteries (studies, guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Air Pollution Associated with New Causes of Hospital Admissions
29 Nov, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCEditorial: The health effects of fine particulate air pollution (free)
Commentaries: Air pollution linked with new causes of hospital admissions – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Yaguang Wei: The dangers of air pollution for human health – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND More reasons air pollution will send you to the hospital – CNN (free) AND Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for kidney disease and sepsis – NHS Choices (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"It shouldn’t be news to anyone that air pollution causes disease, disability, and death, but this week we add new causes and costs to the charge sheet" @fgodlee https://t.co/vNusGnCGpk
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 29, 2019