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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Foot Orthoses vs. Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Heel Pain
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:05h | UTCEffectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Heel Pain: The SOOTHE Randomized Clinical Trial – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
In our latest edition we include a new RCT looking at the effects of a corticosteroid injection vs foot orthoses in the treatment of plantar heel pain 🤔
Follow the link below to see the results…https://t.co/RJ3SRZ9rS8#RCT #Plantar #HeelPain #Fasciitis #Physio #JOSPT pic.twitter.com/68jJtC93Vx
— JOSPT Community (@JOSPT) July 20, 2019
Diversion of Controlled Drugs in Hospitals: A Scoping Review of Contributors and Safeguards
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:04h | UTC
Updates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCUpdates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Six Practical Ways to Improve the Care of Hospitalized Children – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free for a limited period)
Tue July 23 – 10 Stories of The Day!
23 Jul, 2019 | 09:52h | UTC
Commentary: The evidence on travel bans for diseases like Ebola is clear: they don’t work – Vox (free)
Related: WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (free statement and commentaries)
6 – Recent trends in the age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in the US National Cancer Data Base, 2004‐2015 – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Colon cancer cases rising among adults under 50 – UPI (free) AND More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients – Wiley (free)
Related Studies: Another Study Shows Increased Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults (link to abstract and commentaries)
7 – Diagnosing the Onset of Menopause – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Clinical Review Audio: Diagnosing Menopause (free)
8 – Association Between Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) Eating a plant-based diet might help prevent type 2 diabetes, study suggests – CNN (free) AND Healthy plant-based diets could reduce diabetes risk, study says – UPI (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the vegetarian diet and diabetes risk – Science Media Centre (free)
9 – Music versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves – BMJ (free) AND Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative – BBC (free) AND Music could offer alternative to sedatives – OnMedica (free)
10 – Association of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here? (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Genetic factors are primary cause of autism, study finds – UPI (free) AND Study provides ‘strongest evidence’ yet for autism being a genetic condition – News Medical (free) AND A new study reinforces the conclusion that autism is primarily genetic – Science Based Medicine (free)
Ebola: WHO Advises Against the Closure of Borders or Restrictions on Travel and Trade
23 Jul, 2019 | 02:00h | UTCCommentary: The evidence on travel bans for diseases like Ebola is clear: they don’t work – Vox (free)
Related: WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (free statement and commentaries)
WHO Recommends Dolutegravir as Preferred HIV Treatment Option in All Populations
23 Jul, 2019 | 02:03h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO recommends the use of the #HIV drug #dolutegravir as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all populations, including pregnant women and those of childbearing potential, based on new evidence from two large clinical trials in Africa https://t.co/owoDyXIMeZ pic.twitter.com/9qjpMnKgcY
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 22, 2019
Guideline on Peri- and Postoperative Care of Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts for Hemodialysis in Adults
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:58h | UTC
German Guideline on Diagnostic Procedures for Suspected Hypersensitivity to Beta-lactam Antibiotics
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTC
Study: More Colon Cancer Cases are Being Diagnosed in People Under 50
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCRecent trends in the age at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in the US National Cancer Data Base, 2004‐2015 – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Colon cancer cases rising among adults under 50 – UPI (free) AND More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients – Wiley (free)
Related Studies: Another Study Shows Increased Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Adults Aged 40 Through 49 Years (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults (link to abstract and commentaries)
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:54h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Music vs. Midazolam During Preoperative Nerve Block Placements
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCMusic versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves – BMJ (free) AND Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative – BBC (free) AND Music could offer alternative to sedatives – OnMedica (free)
Diagnosing the Onset of Menopause
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:47h | UTCDiagnosing the Onset of Menopause – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Clinical Review Audio: Diagnosing Menopause (free)
Meta-Analysis: Plant-Based Dietary Patterns Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCAssociation Between Plant-Based Dietary Patterns and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) Eating a plant-based diet might help prevent type 2 diabetes, study suggests – CNN (free) AND Healthy plant-based diets could reduce diabetes risk, study says – UPI (free) AND Expert reaction to study on the vegetarian diet and diabetes risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Immune Marker Changes With Progression of MGUS to Multiple Myeloma
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCAssociation of Immune Marker Changes With Progression of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to Multiple Myeloma – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Monoclonal Gammopathy May Be of Unpredictable Significance – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period) AND Study Supports Annual Monitoring for Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Autism: Large Study Suggests Genetics Account for 80% of the Risk
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCAssociation of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here? (free)
Commentaries: Genetic factors are primary cause of autism, study finds – UPI (free) AND Study provides ‘strongest evidence’ yet for autism being a genetic condition – News Medical (free) AND A new study reinforces the conclusion that autism is primarily genetic – Science Based Medicine (free)
Study: Incidence of type II diabetes in COPD
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCCommentary: COPD: frequent exacerbations, high-dose steroids tied to T2DM – Univadis (free registration required)
Consensus Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Individuals with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:25h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Performance of PET or PET/CT Using 18F-FDG Labeled White Blood Cells in Infectious Diseases
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:22h | UTC
Management of Gastrointestinal Toxicity from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:23h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy vs Pneumatic Dilation for Patients With Achalasia
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:20h | UTCCommentary: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy an Upfront Option for Achalasia – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial, peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) led to higher long-term treatment success than pneumatic dilation for the initial treatment of idiopathic achalasia. https://t.co/jTQvlR7KPF
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 10, 2019
Study: Short MRI Protocols Have High Diagnostic Performance for Prostate Cancer Detection
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCCommentary: Fast MRI Protocol Accurately Identifies Prostate Cancer at Lower Cost – Medscape/Reuters (free)
Study: Mapping exclusive breastfeeding in Africa between 2000 and 2017
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCMapping exclusive breastfeeding in Africa between 2000 and 2017 – Nature Medicine (free)
News Release: Despite substantial progress, only three African nations expected to meet global breastfeeding goals – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Up to 800,000 child deaths a year could be prevented through improved #breastfeeding practices. A new study from @simonihay’s team at @IHME_UW highlights encouraging progress & existing challenges in reaching global breastfeeding goals. @NatureMedicine https://t.co/iiHUzyWWlm
— Chris Elias (@ChrisJElias) July 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Review: The Global Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:16h | UTCThe global prevalence of erectile dysfunction: a review – BJU International (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How common is erectile dysfunction? – Medical News Today (free) AND Erectile Dysfunction Presents Large Global Health Burden – Renal & Urology News (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Interventions to Prevent Dry Eye in Critically Ill Patients Compared
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:14h | UTCEffectiveness of Nursing Interventions to Prevent Dry Eye in Critically Ill Patients – American Journal of Critical Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Medscape
Practice Points: Early Introduction of Infant-safe Peanut Protein to Reduce the Risk of Peanut Allergy
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:12h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy in the United States: Report of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases–sponsored expert panel (free) AND Timing of introduction of allergenic solids for infants at high risk – Canadian Pediatric Society (free)