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Randomized Trial: Treatments for Helicobacter pylori Infection Compared
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:47h | UTC
‘Value’ of Care Was a Big Goal. How Did It Work Out?
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:48h | UTC‘Value’ of Care Was a Big Goal. How Did It Work Out? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
I’ve Noticed a Change in My Colleague’s Behavior. What Should I Do?
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCI’ve noticed a change in my colleague’s behaviour. What should I do? – The BMJ (free) (via @brhospitalist)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ask. ask. ask. | I've noticed a change in my colleague's behaviour. What should I do? – BMJ https://t.co/99M8OOxBOD @medpedshosp
— Phil Boucher, MD (@philbouchermd) September 17, 2019
ATS Research Statement: Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–related Pneumonitis
19 Sep, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCRelated: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities (guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Analysis: Climate Change Threatens the Achievement of Effective Universal Healthcare
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCClimate change threatens the achievement of effective universal healthcare – The BMJ (free)
Mon September 23 – 10 Stories of The Day!
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:39h | UTC
1 – UNICEF News Release: Surviving birth: Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere around the world (free)
WHO News Release: More women and children survive today than ever before – World Health Organization (free)
Reports: Maternal mortality: Levels and trends 2000 to 2017 – WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (free PDF) AND Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation – UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN-DESA Population Division (free PDF)
WHO Updated Fact Sheets: Newborns: reducing mortality (free) AND Children: reducing mortality (free) AND Maternal mortality (free)
See also: Maternal deaths decline slowly with vast inequalities worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Guideline: Management of the Child’s Airway Under Anesthesia (free guidelines) AND Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (free guidelines)
Commentaries: Examining the antidepressant scattergun approach – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the clinical effectiveness of the antidepressant sertraline – Science Media Centre (free) AND Common antidepressant more effective for anxiety than depression – UPI (free) AND Antidepressants work, but just not how scientists thought they worked – The Conversation (free) AND Antidepressants may reduce anxiety more than depressive symptoms – University College London (free)
Commentaries: Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk – Reuters (free) AND Four Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Hyperuricemia – HealthDay News (free)
6 – Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants (free) AND Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates (free) AND Randomized Trial: Delayed Clamping vs Milking of Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants (link to abstract)
7 – Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)
Commentaries: Are booster doses of yellow fever vaccine needed? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children – MedicalXpress (free)
Related Article: Effect of measles vaccination in infants younger than 9 months on the immune response to subsequent measles vaccine doses: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Invited Commentary: Early vaccination: a provisional measure to prevent measles in infants (free)
10 – Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation: a pragmatic, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Quick Take: Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking – The Conversation (free)
UN Reports: Every 11 Seconds, A Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Somewhere Around the World
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCUNICEF News Release: Surviving birth: Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere around the world (free)
WHO News Release: More women and children survive today than ever before – World Health Organization (free)
Reports: Maternal mortality: Levels and trends 2000 to 2017 – WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (free PDF) AND Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation – UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN-DESA Population Division (free PDF)
WHO Updated Fact Sheets: Newborns: reducing mortality (free) AND Children: reducing mortality (free) AND Maternal mortality (free)
See also: Maternal deaths decline slowly with vast inequalities worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
Current Concepts in Imaging and Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Implications for the Clinician
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:39h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis of Chronic Anemia in Gastrointestinal Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:09h | UTC
Position Paper: Management of Unanticipated Difficult Airways in Children in Anesthetic Practice
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCRelated: Guideline: Management of the Child’s Airway Under Anesthesia (free guidelines) AND Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (free guidelines)
Study: BMI, Diet, Alcohol and Diuretics Account for a Notable Proportion of Hyperuricemia Cases
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Obesity, drinking and unhealthy diet add to gout risk – Reuters (free) AND Four Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Hyperuricemia – HealthDay News (free)
Systematic Review: Delayed Cord Clamping May Reduce the Risk of Death Before Discharge for Babies Born Preterm
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCEffect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants (free) AND Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates (free) AND Randomized Trial: Delayed Clamping vs Milking of Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants (link to abstract)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1174958884902985729
Randomized Trial: Sertraline is Unlikely to Reduce Depressive Symptoms
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCCommentaries: Examining the antidepressant scattergun approach – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the clinical effectiveness of the antidepressant sertraline – Science Media Centre (free) AND Common antidepressant more effective for anxiety than depression – UPI (free) AND Antidepressants work, but just not how scientists thought they worked – The Conversation (free) AND Antidepressants may reduce anxiety more than depressive symptoms – University College London (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – click for more)
Important new trial on the real-world effectiveness of antidepressants (sertraline) in primary care patients. Main finding: There is no evidence that antidepressants effectively treat depression symptoms in real-world patients (effect size: d<0.2) https://t.co/bq9atTwrdo
— Michael P. Hengartner, PhD (@HengartnerMP) September 20, 2019
Study: A Single Dose of Vaccine Against Yellow Fever in Children May Not Provide Long-Lasting Immunity
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCCommentaries: Are booster doses of yellow fever vaccine needed? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND A single dose of yellow fever vaccine does not offer lasting protection to all children – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCAssociation of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Immunogenicity, Effectiveness, and Safety of Measles Vaccination in Infants Younger than 9 Months
23 Sep, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCRelated Article: Effect of measles vaccination in infants younger than 9 months on the immune response to subsequent measles vaccine doses: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Invited Commentary: Early vaccination: a provisional measure to prevent measles in infants (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Recommending measles vaccination to infants younger than 9 months for those at high risk of measles is an important step towards reducing measles-related mortality and morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Lancet Infect Dis @rivm https://t.co/HDHi8ULz6u
— Annemarie van Rossum @amcvanrossum@mastodon.nl (@amcvanrossum) September 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Nicotine Patches Used in Combination with E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
23 Sep, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCNicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation: a pragmatic, randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Quick Take: Nicotine patches used in combination with e-cigarettes (with and without nicotine) for smoking cessation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking – The Conversation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/HealthEvMatters/status/1172072860598358016
Systematic Review: Exercise for Dysmenorrhea
22 Sep, 2019 | 23:00h | UTCExercise for dysmenorrhea – Cochrane Library (free)
ASCO Guideline: Management of Osteoporosis in Survivors of Adult Cancers with Nonmetastatic Disease
22 Sep, 2019 | 23:02h | UTC
Review: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Ophthalmology
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:59h | UTCArtificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology – British Journal of Ophthalmology (free)
Related: Performance of a Deep-Learning Algorithm vs Manual Grading for Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy in India – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Google Launches Program in India to Screen Diabetics for Eye Conditions (studies and commentaries on the subject)
Satirical Post: “Joint Commission Loses Accreditation After Failing Joint Commission Survey”
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:56h | UTCJoint Commission Loses Accreditation After Failing Joint Commission Survey – GlomerBlog (free)
Source: MedPage Today
Perspective: There’s a Reason We Don’t Know Much About AI
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:52h | UTCThere’s a reason we don’t know much about AI – Politico (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
“For everyone who is helped by this app, how many will be harmed by unnecessary anxiety, treatment and cost? We don’t know that ratio—and no one but Apple will have the data.” — @EricTopol in @politico https://t.co/8ePIXmq1WR
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) September 20, 2019
Viewpoint: Value-Based Purchasing and Physician Professionalism
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:57h | UTCValue-Based Purchasing and Physician Professionalism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Mental Health Apps are Scooping Up Your Most Sensitive Data. Will You Benefit?
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:51h | UTCMental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit? – STAT (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Smartphone App for Triage of Skin Lesions Has a High Sensitivity in Detecting Skin Cancers
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:48h | UTCAccuracy of a smartphone application for triage of skin lesions based on machine learning algorithms – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Smart Phone App Uses Machine Learning to Triage Skin Cancers – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND SkinVision algorithm detects 95% of skin cancer, study finds – News Medical (free)