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Consensus Statement for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Adult Patients With Histiocytic Neoplasms
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:08h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations: Lung-protective Ventilation for the Surgical Patient
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:15h | UTC
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Multiple Myeloma
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:05h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Multiple Myeloma, Version 1.2020 – National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)
NCCN Guideline: Distress Management
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:06h | UTC
Wed October 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Oct, 2019 | 11:10h | UTC
1 – World report on vision – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO launches first World report on vision – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free PDF) AND Infographic (free PDF)
Commentaries: Aging and population growth, challenges for vision care: WHO report – Devex (free) AND Simple eye care could improve sight of more than 1 billion people – report – The Guardian (free)
Commentary: BP lowering in 130-140 mmHg range offers no benefits, some risk – Univadis (free registration required)
News Release: Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
See also: Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Not enough pregnant women get flu or pertussis vaccines, CDC says – CIDRAP (free) AND Large numbers of pregnant women not getting key vaccines, CDC says – STAT (free)
7 – Biologists who decoded how cells sense oxygen win medicine Nobel – Nature (free)
See also: Medicine Nobel honors work on cellular system to sense oxygen levels – Science (a few articles per month are free) AND Three scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels – STAT (free) AND Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
8 – The Folly of Big Science Awards – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
9 – Statin Use in Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease According to 5 Major Guidelines for Sensitivity, Specificity, and Number Needed to Treat – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Statin Use in Primary Prevention of ASCVD According to 5 Guidelines – American College of Cardiology (free)
10 – Global Prevalence of Hypertension in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Children Have High Blood Pressure – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Global obesity crisis ‘fuelling high blood pressure in children’ – BT (free)
Related: Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
WHO Launches First World Report on Vision
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:49h | UTCWorld report on vision – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: WHO launches first World report on vision – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free PDF) AND Infographic (free PDF)
Commentaries: Aging and population growth, challenges for vision care: WHO report – Devex (free) AND Simple eye care could improve sight of more than 1 billion people – report – The Guardian (free)
NICE Guideline: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children and Young People
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:46h | UTC
Physical Frailty: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Identification and Management
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:44h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Benefits and Harms of Lower Blood Pressure Treatment Targets
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCCommentary: BP lowering in 130-140 mmHg range offers no benefits, some risk – Univadis (free registration required)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Screening and Management of the Hyperandrogenic Adolescent
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC
Biologists Who Decoded How Cells Sense Oxygen Win Medicine Nobel
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:39h | UTCBiologists who decoded how cells sense oxygen win medicine Nobel – Nature (free)
See also: Medicine Nobel honors work on cellular system to sense oxygen levels – Science (a few articles per month are free) AND Three scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels – STAT (free) AND Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
CDC: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCNews Release: Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
See also: Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Not enough pregnant women get flu or pertussis vaccines, CDC says – CIDRAP (free) AND Large numbers of pregnant women not getting key vaccines, CDC says – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests that Guidelines from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, ACC/AHA, and NICE Provide Better Guidance for Statin Use than Other Guidelines
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCStatin Use in Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease According to 5 Major Guidelines for Sensitivity, Specificity, and Number Needed to Treat – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Statin Use in Primary Prevention of ASCVD According to 5 Guidelines – American College of Cardiology (free)
Opinion: The Folly of Big Science Awards
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:38h | UTCThe Folly of Big Science Awards – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Tue October 8 – 10 Stories of The Day!
8 Oct, 2019 | 11:01h | UTC
1 – UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy – British Journal of Haematology (free)
3 – Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Commentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
Commentaries: Early menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease: an issue for young women – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Early menopause predictor of heart disease – University of Queensland (free)
6 – Changes in Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk – Medical News Today (free)
Related Guidelines: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2017 in Japan – International Journal of Hematology (free) AND Consensus opinion on diagnosis and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in Australia and New Zealand – Nephrology (free)
8 – Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)
9 – In-Flight Emergencies REBOOT with Angelica Zen MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Related: In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review – JAMA (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Global Prevalence of Hypertension in Children
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:36h | UTCGlobal Prevalence of Hypertension in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Children Have High Blood Pressure – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Global obesity crisis ‘fuelling high blood pressure in children’ – BT (free)
Related: Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Imaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:37h | UTCImaging of Precision Therapy for Lung Cancer: Current State of the Art – Radiology (free)
UK Guidelines on the Management of Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:16h | UTCUK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCWaste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Age at Natural Menopause and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:11h | UTCCommentaries: Early menopause and risk of cardiovascular disease: an issue for young women – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Early menopause predictor of heart disease – University of Queensland (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect on Treatment Adherence of Distributing Essential Medicines at No Charge
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCCommentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Studies: Effects of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCChanges in Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Even naturally sweet drinks may increase diabetes risk – Medical News Today (free)
Expert Statement on the ICU Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:09h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2017 in Japan – International Journal of Hematology (free) AND Consensus opinion on diagnosis and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in Australia and New Zealand – Nephrology (free)
Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:07h | UTCMissed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)
ESC Consensus Report: Cardiovascular Care of Patients with Stroke and High Risk of Stroke
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC