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Traveling With Cancer: A Guide for Oncologists in the Modern World
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:36h | UTCTraveling With Cancer: A Guide for Oncologists in the Modern World – Journal of Global Oncology (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: SGLT2 Inhibitors not Associated with Increased Risk of Severe Urinary Tract Infections
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:37h | UTCSodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors and the Risk for Severe Urinary Tract Infections: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: SGLT-2 inhibitors not associated with increased risk for severe UTIs – ACP Diabetes (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for UTI Events – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND SGLT-2 inhibitors not associated with increased risk for severe UTI – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Pulmonary Vein Isolation vs. Without
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:34h | UTCOff-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Off- vs. On-Pump Surgery for Left Main Disease – American College of Cardiology (free) Higher Mortality With Off-Pump CABG: EXCEL Analysis – TCTMD (free)
Related Study: Five-Year Outcomes after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with left main disease treated with #cvCABG, off-pump surgery is associated with an increased risk of 3-year all-cause death compared to on-pump surgery. https://t.co/mPoMqJcRq2 #JACC pic.twitter.com/eBIXhUvlX2
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) August 8, 2019
The Effect of Food Price Changes on Consumer Purchases: A Randomized Experiment
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:32h | UTCCommentaries: Taxes on saturated fat, salt, and sugar improve the healthiness of grocery purchases, but changes are frustratingly small – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Virtual supermarket shows how food taxes could work – The University of Auckland (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries)
Study: “Liquid Biopsy” for Detection of Residual Disease after Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:30h | UTCPersonalized circulating tumor DNA analysis to detect residual disease after neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer – Science Translational Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New ‘liquid biopsy’ blood test improves breast cancer diagnostics – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (free) AND Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis for Detection of Residual Disease in Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND Expert reaction to blood test to help tailor treatment for breast cancer patients – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: “Liquid Biopsy” for Relapse Detection in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:31h | UTCAssessment of Molecular Relapse Detection in Early-Stage Breast Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Circulating Tumor DNA as a Marker for Disease Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Bad Blood – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period) AND Liquid Biopsy in Breast Ca Finds Relapse Early – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Women’s Health 2019: Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer, Contraception, and Hormone Therapy
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:20h | UTC
Myocardial Injury in the Era of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: A Practical Approach for Clinicians
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:18h | UTCMyocardial Injury in the Era of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: A Practical Approach for Clinicians – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Related: Turkish Society of Cardiology Consensus Paper on The Rational Use of Cardiac Troponins in Daily Practice – The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (free PDF) AND Randomized Trial: High-Sensitivity Troponin in the Evaluation of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival (free study and commentaries)
Risk, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Post-Operative Cutaneous Infection
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCRelated: Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery(free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Adjuvant Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Not Effective for Patients with Locally Advanced Colon Cancer
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:17h | UTCAdjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (COLOPEC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online – Adjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (COLOPEC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial – https://t.co/M3GQw6pfKm #colorectalcancer #crcstm #HIPEC #colorectalresearch pic.twitter.com/FytTdFAyxB
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) July 30, 2019
Systematic Review: Screening for Melanoma is Not Supported or Refuted by Current Evidence
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:16h | UTCScreening for reducing morbidity and mortality in malignant melanoma – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Screening for malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer) – Cochrane Library (free)
Featured Review: Evidence for the benefits and harms of screening for malignant melanoma – Cochrane Library (free)
Consensus Statement: Utilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:13h | UTC
Guidelines for Laparoscopic Treatment of Ventral and Incisional Abdominal Wall Hernias
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:14h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy vs. Conventional Oxygen Therapy After Planned Extubation
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:09h | UTC
Guidelines for Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Young Female Athletes
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:12h | UTC
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Prevention and Management
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:09h | UTCRelated: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Hemodialysis Emergencies – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free)
Fri August 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Aug, 2019 | 08:26h | UTC
Related Guidelines: WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Management of cancer pain in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology (free) AND Optimal pain management for patients with cancer in the modern era – CA: A Cancer Journal of Clinicians (free) AND 2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of cancer pain – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Commentaries: Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds – PLOS (free) AND Preeclampsia Increases Kidney Failure Risk, Study Finds – Renal & Urology News (free)
5 – Post-surgical pain management: time for a paradigm shift – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Related Guidelines: Standards for the diagnosis and management of complex regional pain syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force – European Journal of Pain (free) AND Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
7 – Chronic pain in critical care survivors: a narrative review – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Related: Recovery after critical illness: putting the puzzle together—a consensus of 29 – Critical Care (free) AND Surviving critical illness: what is next? An expert consensus statement on physical rehabilitation after hospital discharge – Critical Care (free)
Invited Commentary: Ironing out frequent blood donation (free)
Original Study: Efficiency and safety of varying the frequency of whole blood donation (free)
Commentaries: Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning – The BMJ (free) AND Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age – Reuters (free)
Editorial: The determinants of cognitive decline and dementia (free)
Commentaries: Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life – The BMJ (free) AND The implications of cardiovascular health for dementia – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Multispecialty Consensus: Imaging in Suspected Renal Colic
9 Aug, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC
NCCN Guideline: Adult Cancer Pain
9 Aug, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCRelated Guidelines: WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Management of cancer pain in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology (free) AND Optimal pain management for patients with cancer in the modern era – CA: A Cancer Journal of Clinicians (free) AND 2017 SEOM clinical guideline for treatment of cancer pain – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Randomized Trial: Five Days of Treatment Not Better than Three Days for Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:50h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Three versus five days of pivmecillinam for #community acquired uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled superiority trial @EClinicalMed @uni_copenhagen #clinicaltrials
Have a read at: https://t.co/RiOIS1686B pic.twitter.com/VUyf5jhwmh
— eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science (@eClinicalMed) August 1, 2019
Cohort Study: Women with a History of Preeclampsia 5 Times More Likely to Develop End-stage kidney Disease
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCPreeclampsia and risk of end stage kidney disease: A Swedish nationwide cohort study – PLOS Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds – PLOS (free) AND Preeclampsia Increases Kidney Failure Risk, Study Finds – Renal & Urology News (free)
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Narrative Review for the Practicing Clinician
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Standards for the diagnosis and management of complex regional pain syndrome: Results of a European Pain Federation task force – European Journal of Pain (free) AND Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Major Surgery Linked to Small, Long Term Decline in Brain Functioning
9 Aug, 2019 | 06:45h | UTCCommentaries: Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning – The BMJ (free) AND Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age – Reuters (free)
Post-surgical Pain Management: Time for a Paradigm Shift
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCPost-surgical pain management: time for a paradigm shift – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)