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“EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping-related illness has a new name: EVALI – STAT (free) AND No Drop in Vaping Cases, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (free) AND CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free) AND CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma Exacerbation
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:47h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: A Fluid Bolus Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Tracheal Intubation
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCEffect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Related Commentary on Twitter
The PrePARE trial: Fluid bolus
administration did not decrease the overall incidence of
cardiovascular collapse compared with no fluid bolus
administration. Read the article here https://t.co/hNSSsgi6s3 pic.twitter.com/d9iyhAAdUp— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) October 3, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Combined Diclofenac and B Vitamins (Thiamine, Pyridoxine, and Cyanocobalamin) for Low Back Pain Management
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review of Guidelines: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Osteoporosis Treatment
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC
Multisociety Statement: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCNews Release: Radiology organizations publish statement on ethics of AI in Radiology – Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (free)
Ten Common Statistical Mistakes to Watch out for When Writing or Reviewing a Manuscript
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:28h | UTC
Systematic Review: Valproate for Acute Mania
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCValproate for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Valproate for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1182984261617541121
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Long-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:27h | UTCLong-Term Evolution of Premature Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recurrent Events Common Among Young Patients With CAD – TCTMD (free) AND Early MI Linked to High Recurrent Events, Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Falls in People After Stroke
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCInterventions for preventing falls in people after stroke – Cochrane Library (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCRecommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019–2020 – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019-2020 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparison of Treatments for Advanced EGFR Mutated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:03h | UTC
Systematic Review: Exercise Programs for Ankylosing Spondylitis
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:08h | UTCExercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Benefits and harms of exercise programmes for people with ankylosing spondylitis – Cochrane Library (free)
[Not Published Yet] More Evidence Linking Common Bladder Medication to a Vision-threatening Eye Condition
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
Video: Are Zombie Doctors Taking Over America?
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCAre zombie doctors taking over America? – TEDMED (free)
Source: MedPage Today
“Physician Zubin Damania, Director of Healthcare Development for Downtown Project Las Vegas, has a plan to fight back against a system that can dehumanize doctors and patients alike.”
Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCLong-term Outcomes of Lung Transplant With Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Expanding the Lung Donor Pool and Improving Outcomes: Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (free for a limited period)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Lead Toxicity from Retained Bullet Fragments
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCLead toxicity from retained bullet fragments: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Are Bullet Fragments Causing Lead Poisoning? – Journal Feed (free)
Fri October 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!
11 Oct, 2019 | 10:10h | UTC
News Release: HHS Announces Guide for Appropriate Tapering or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (free)
Commentaries: Patient-Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics: The HHS Guide for Clinicians – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND With a new guide to tapering opioids, federal health officials seek a balanced approach to prescribing – STAT (free) AND Don’t Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly, New Guidelines Say, Warning Of Severe Risks – NPR (free)
Author Interview: The HHS Guide to Patient-Centered Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioids – JAMA (free)
Related: Pain Management With Opioids in 2019-2020 – JAMA (free registration required)
Commentary: DAPT After CABG Better Than Aspirin Alone for Preventing Saphenous Graft Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
News Release: The Future of OA: A large-scale analysis projecting Open Access publication and readership – Our Research Blog (free)
“In 2019:
31% of all journal articles are available as OA
52% of all article views are to OA articles
Given existing trends, we estimate that by 2025:
44% of all journal articles will be available as OA
70% of all article views will be to OA articles”
5 – Lung function decline in former smokers and low-intensity current smokers: a secondary data analysis of the NHLBI Pooled Cohorts Study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Smoking Fewer Than 5 Cigarettes a Day Damages Your Lungs Almost as Much as Smoking a Whole Pack, Study Says – Time (free)
Related: Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
Editorial: Ultrasound Guidance for Lumbar Puncture: A Consideration, Not an Obligation (free)
8 – Proactively Catching the Declining Patient – NEJM Catalyst (free)
9 – Oxygen toxicity in major emergency surgery—anything new? – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related: Guideline: Oxygen Therapy for Acutely Ill Medical Patients (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 Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND WHO Guidelines for Peri-Operative Hyperoxia Questioned (free) AND The Association Between Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Multi-Centre Observational Cohort Study – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an Intensive Care Unit: The Oxygen-ICU Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Commentary: First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (free)
European Panel Recommends Four-week Limit for the Use of High-strength Estradiol Creams
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: EU Panel: Don’t Use Estradiol Creams for Longer Than 4 Weeks – Medscape (free registration required)
ERS Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:34h | UTCRelated: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough (several guidelines on the subject)
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:44h | UTCNews Release: HHS Announces Guide for Appropriate Tapering or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Use – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (free) AND
Commentaries: Patient-Centered Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Analgesics: The HHS Guide for Clinicians – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND With a new guide to tapering opioids, federal health officials seek a balanced approach to prescribing – STAT (free) AND Don’t Force Patients Off Opioids Abruptly, New Guidelines Say, Warning Of Severe Risks – NPR (free)
Author Interview: The HHS Guide to Patient-Centered Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioids – JAMA (free)
Related: Pain Management With Opioids in 2019-2020 – JAMA (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Former Smokers and Low-intensity Current Smokers Have Accelerated Lung Function Decline Compared with Never-smokers
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:39h | UTCLung function decline in former smokers and low-intensity current smokers: a secondary data analysis of the NHLBI Pooled Cohorts Study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Ex-smokers, light smokers not exempt from lung damage – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Smoking Fewer Than 5 Cigarettes a Day Damages Your Lungs Almost as Much as Smoking a Whole Pack, Study Says – Time (free)
The Future of OA: A large-scale Analysis Projecting Open Access Publication and Readership
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:41h | UTCThe Future of OA: A large-scale Analysis Projecting Open Access Publication and Readership – bioRxiv (free PDF)
News Release: The Future of OA: A large-scale analysis projecting Open Access publication and readership – Our Research Blog (free)
“In 2019:
31% of all journal articles are available as OA
52% of all article views are to OA articles
Given existing trends, we estimate that by 2025:
44% of all journal articles will be available as OA
70% of all article views will be to OA articles”
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW STUDY now on bioRxiv:
The Future of OA: A large-scale analysis projecting Open Access publication and readership
It is the largest, most comprehensive analysis to predict the future of OA. Exciting! More here:https://t.co/coGjjZBWx6#openaccess #OA #openscience pic.twitter.com/0GCqkqdowW
— OurResearch (@OurResearch_org) October 9, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Antithrombotic Treatment after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:43h | UTCCommentary: DAPT After CABG Better Than Aspirin Alone for Preventing Saphenous Graft Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Position Statement: Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Lumbar Puncture
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:35h | UTCEditorial: Ultrasound Guidance for Lumbar Puncture: A Consideration, Not an Obligation (free)