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Recommendations on Investigation and Diagnosis of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCRelated: Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (free reviews and guidelines)
Cognitive Deficits Following Intensive Care
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:28h | UTCCognitive Deficits Following Intensive Care – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Use of Mobile Health Interventions in Vulnerable Populations for Cardiovascular Disease Management
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:30h | UTC
Perspective: Rapid Expansion of Telehealth Comes with New Challenges
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCRapid expansion of telehealth comes with new challenges – STAT (free)
Chronified Pain Following Operative Procedures: The Place of Locoregional and Systemic Local Anesthetics
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:26h | UTC
Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Review of Nonpharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:23h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Second Asian Consensus on Irritable Bowel Syndrome – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE – UK) (free) AND AGA Guideline on the Laboratory Evaluation of Functional Diarrhea and Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults (IBS-D) – Gastroenterology (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Korea, 2017 Revised Edition (free) AND Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome – Journal of Gastroenterology (free) AND Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (free)
The Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here?
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCThe Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Pain—Where to From Here? – American Journal of Public Health (free)
Related: Study: Musculoskeletal Conditions are Now the Second Global Cause of Years Lived with Disability (link to abstract and commentary)
Review: The Evidence-base for the Management of Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
Lactose Intolerance: Common Misunderstandings
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:19h | UTCLactose Intolerance: Common Misunderstandings – Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism (free)
Review: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases in Childhood
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:18h | UTCEosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases in Childhood – Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism (free)
Mon October 21 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Oct, 2019 | 00:01h | UTC
1 – Metoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Full Report (free PDF)
Related: NICE Guideline: Acute Exacerbation of COPD (free)
3 – The Cancer Atlas, 3rd Edition – American Cancer Society (free PDF)
News Release: Progress in global cancer fight is not only possible, but achievable – American Cancer Society (free)
4 – Neglecting Major Health Problems and Broadcasting Minor, Uncertain Issues in Lifestyle Science – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Routine third trimester ultrasonography: Avoiding “too much too soon” – The BMJ Opinion (free)
6 – PulmCrit- Commentary on the new pneumonia guidelines using GIFs & some mini-rants (free)
Original Article: ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia (free resources)
Original Guideline: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)
See also: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – American College of Sports Medicine (free articles)
8 – Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – IEEE (free PDF)
Commentary: Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – News Medical (free)
Commentaries: The timing of excess weight gain in our lifecycle matters – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death – British Medical Journal (free) AND A new study says there could be a surprising consequence to losing weight later in life – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Metoprolol Not Effective for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:13h | UTCMetoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial involving patients with moderate or severe #COPD, treatment with the beta-blocker metoprolol did not result in a shorter time until the first COPD exacerbation than placebo. #CHEST2019 https://t.co/akOWGd7TLK
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 20, 2019
Short Review: Prone Positioning in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCRelated: 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)
The Cancer Atlas
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:09h | UTCThe Cancer Atlas, 3rd Edition – American Cancer Society (free PDF)
News Release: Progress in global cancer fight is not only possible, but achievable – American Cancer Society (free)
Viewpoint: Neglecting Major Health Problems and Broadcasting Minor, Uncertain Issues in Lifestyle Science
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:07h | UTCNeglecting Major Health Problems and Broadcasting Minor, Uncertain Issues in Lifestyle Science – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Outstanding perspective on the underrepresentation of rigorously-conducted #medicalresearch in #news & #SoMe. #Altmetric scores are often not proportionate to #researchquality, false inferences are often publicized. Suggest’ns for editors/journals included https://t.co/g32Pt8N7K9
— Harriette Van Spall, MD MPH (@hvanspall) October 19, 2019
Large Randomized Trial Findings Do Not Support Routine Ultrasonography in the Third Trimester for Low Risk Pregnancies
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:06h | UTCCommentary: Routine third trimester ultrasonography: Avoiding “too much too soon” – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Routine ultrasonography has no benefit (or harm) to the neonate but was associated with a moderately increased incidence of induction of labour, concludes new #BMJResearch @MidwifeScience https://t.co/2yRsMWZV5C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 19, 2019
US Physical Activity Guidelines: Current State, Impact and Future Directions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:46h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (free resources)
See also: ACSM Scientific Pronouncements: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans – American College of Sports Medicine (free articles)
Commentary on the New Pneumonia Guidelines Using GIFs & Some Mini-rants
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:03h | UTCPulmCrit- Commentary on the new pneumonia guidelines using GIFs & some mini-rants (free)
Original Article: ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia (free resources)
Study: Combination of an Artificial Intelligence Tool and Radiologists Improves Accuracy in the Identification of Breast Cancer
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:43h | UTCCombination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – IEEE (free PDF)
Commentary: Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – News Medical (free)
Meta-Analysis: Mental Health Outcomes Associated with the Use of Amphetamines
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:42h | UTC
CDC: Suicide Rates Increasing Among Young People
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:33h | UTCCommentary: Suicide Among Young People Climbs 56% in 10 Years – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Cohort Study: Weight Change Across Adulthood in Relation to all Cause and Cause Specific Mortality
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCCommentaries: The timing of excess weight gain in our lifecycle matters – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death – British Medical Journal (free) AND A new study says there could be a surprising consequence to losing weight later in life – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Accelerometer- and Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Interventions Among Adults with Cardiometabolic Conditions
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:28h | UTCCommentary: Walk and Talk: Step-Counting Devices Work Best When Paired With Doctor Consults – TCTMD (free)
“Dollars for Doctors: We Found Over 700 Doctors Who Were Paid More Than a Million Dollars by Drug and Medical Device Companies”
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:27h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Antibiotics Not Effective for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain and Modic Changes
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:29h | UTCCommentary: Amoxicillin for Chronic Low Back Pain? Are You Kidding Me? In Defense of a Controversial Clinical Trial – HIV and ID Observations (free)