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Opinion: A Layered Approach to Preventing Drowning
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:10h | UTCA Layered Approach to Preventing Drowning – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free) AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)
Mon July 22 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Jul, 2019 | 22:14h | UTC
1 – Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Choice of Intravenous Crystalloid Fluid and Mortality in Critically Ill Adult Patients – Southern Medical Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Randomized Trials: Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Hospitalized Patients (free studies and commentary)
“The three ongoing studies once published and assessed may alter the conclusions of the review.”
2 – Cancer and heart disease: associations and relations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)
4 – Deep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Prediction and Prevention Using Deep Learning – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Chest X-rays contain information that can be harvested with AI – Massachusetts General Hospital (free)
6 – Distinguishing opinion from evidence in guidelines – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
7 – Evidence vs Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
9 – Series: Oral Health – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
10 – Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral antipsychotics for the acute treatment of adults with multi-episode schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Distinguishes Schizophrenia Drug Effects Among Patients – MD Magazine (free) AND New Guidance on Antipsychotic Choice – Medscape (free registration required)
“These findings will aid clinicians in balancing risks versus benefits of those drugs available in their countries. They should consider the importance of each outcome, the patients’ medical problems, and preferences.”
Opinion: Must the Seriously Ill and the Bereaved be Exempt from Criticism?
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCMust the seriously ill and the bereaved be exempt from criticism? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Short-term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Internet and Computer Game Addiction
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:07h | UTCEfficacy of Short-term Treatment of Internet and Computer Game Addiction: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author Interview: Efficacy of Short-term Treatment of Internet and Computer Game Addiction (free audio)
Commentaries: CBT Program Reduces Addictive Internet Behaviors in Men, Study Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Does Short-term Treatment of Internet and Computer Game Addiction Work? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Addicted to the internet? Behavioral therapy could work, researchers find – CNN (free)
Cancer and Heart Disease: Associations and Relations
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:55h | UTCCancer and heart disease: associations and relations – European Journal of Heart Failure (free)
Deep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:49h | UTCDeep Learning to Assess Long-term Mortality from Chest Radiographs – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Prediction and Prevention Using Deep Learning – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Chest X-rays contain information that can be harvested with AI – Massachusetts General Hospital (free)
Guidelines on Decolonization of Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria Carriers
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cancer Patients: The Time is Now
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:53h | UTC
Opinion: Evidence vs. Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:28h | UTCEvidence vs Consensus in Clinical Practice Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion: Distinguishing Opinion from Evidence in Guidelines
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:29h | UTCDistinguishing opinion from evidence in guidelines – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Opinion: A Bird’s-eye View of Clinical Trials Provides New Perspectives on Drug Research and Development
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:26h | UTC
The Lancet Series: Oral Health
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:24h | UTCOral Health – The Lancet (free articles and commentaries – registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Oral diseases present a major global public health burden, affecting 3.5 billion people worldwide, yet #oralhealth has been largely ignored by the global health community: new @TheLancet Series aims to get #GlobalOralHealth on the #NCD and #UHC agendas https://t.co/SgtlTweJUh pic.twitter.com/sA0a1OuZJO
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 18, 2019
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of 32 Antipsychotics for the Acute Treatment of Schizophrenia
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:22h | UTCComparative efficacy and tolerability of 32 oral antipsychotics for the acute treatment of adults with multi-episode schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study Distinguishes Schizophrenia Drug Effects Among Patients – MD Magazine (free) AND New Guidance on Antipsychotic Choice – Medscape (free registration required)
“These findings will aid clinicians in balancing risks versus benefits of those drugs available in their countries. They should consider the importance of each outcome, the patients’ medical problems, and preferences.”
New Guidelines for Statistical Reporting in the NEJM
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:03h | UTCEditorial: New Guidelines for Statistical Reporting in the Journal – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Operative vs. Non-operative Treatment for 2-part Proximal Humerus Fracture
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:01h | UTCCommentary: Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture – Estonian Research Council (free)
Routine Use of Progesterone Does Not Prevent Miscarriage
21 Jul, 2019 | 21:00h | UTCRoutine use of progesterone does not prevent miscarriage – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy (link to abstract and commentaries)
Artificial Intelligence and Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Current Status and Future Perspective
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:52h | UTC
Ten Simple Rules Towards Healthier Research Labs
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:53h | UTCTen simple rules towards healthier research labs – PLOS Computational Biology (free)
Study: Assessment of Voice Outcomes Following Surgery for Thyroid Cancer
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:50h | UTCAssessment of Voice Outcomes Following Surgery for Thyroid Cancer – JAMA Otolaryngology Head &Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Voice Changes Common After Thyroid Cancer Surgery – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#Voice complaints after #thyroid cancer surgery are common. @UMichMedicine collaborators report high impact of #thyroidectomy on postoperative voice https://t.co/kzkXXlIX1W
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) July 19, 2019
Perspective: Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:49h | UTCCommon Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors – Kaiser Health News (free)
Fri July 19 – 10 Stories of The Day!
19 Jul, 2019 | 09:56h | UTC
Related Guidelines: Crohn’s disease: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
2 – Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: 2018 AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free)
Related Guidelines: Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke – The BMJ (free) AND Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management (free)
3 – Effect of Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hypertension From Top to Bottom: Don’t Ignore Diastolic BP – TCTMD (free) AND Both Systolic and Diastolic BP Affect CV Outcomes – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
4 – Incentives for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Summaries: Can rewards help smokers to quit in the long term? – Cochrane Library (free) AND Featured Review: Incentives for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentaries: Helping smokers quit: financial incentives work – The Conversation (free) AND NHS could save billions by offering cash reward to quit smoking – The Guardian (free)
5 – Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking Reduction in France – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: No evidence that e-cigarettes help long-term smoking cessation – OnMedica (free) AND Study: E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but have higher rate of relapse – UPI (free) AND Adults who vape are more likely to quit cigarettes, study finds – CNN (free)
Related Randomized Trial: E-Cigarettes vs. Nicotine-Replacement Therapy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract and commentaries)
Related Guidelines and Reports: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (free) AND E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products: evidence review – Public Health England (free) AND E-cigarettes: balancing risks and opportunities – British Medical Association (free PDF) AND Nicotine without smoke: Tobacco harm reduction – Royal College of Physicians(free summary and PDF)
6 – Perspective: The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies – The New Yorker (a few articles per month are free)
“New “living drugs”—made from a patient’s own cells—can cure once incurable cancers. But can we afford them?”
Commentaries: Persistent HIV in central nervous system linked to cognitive impairment – NIH News Release (free) AND HIV-infected cells persist in cerebrospinal fluid, linked to poorer neurocognitive performance – University of North Carolina School of Medicine (free)
8 – Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 18 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
9 – Anticoagulation in the cirrhotic patient – JHEP Reports (free)
Related: The Complex Role of Anticoagulation in Cirrhosis: An Updated Review of Where We Are and Where We Are Going – Digestion (free) AND Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cirrhotic Patients: Current Evidence and Clinical Observations – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free) AND Anticoagulation in cirrhosis: a new paradigm? – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free)
10 – Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Safety of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Among Aging Men with Low Testosterone Levels: A Cohort Study – American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can increase men’s risk of stroke and heart attack – Elsevier (free)
[Abstract Only] Pilot Study Suggests High-dose Spironolactone May Be Effective in Diuretic-Resistant Heart Failure
21 Jul, 2019 | 20:47h | UTCHigh-Dose Spironolactone When Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Are Resistant to Loop Diuretics: A Pilot Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High-Dose Spironolactone Effective in Diuretic-Resistant Heart Failure – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Cochrane Review: Buffered Solutions Do Not Improve Mortality in Critically Ill Adults and Children Compared to 0,9% Saline
20 Jul, 2019 | 18:35h | UTCBuffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Buffered solutions versus 0.9% saline for resuscitation in critically ill adults and children – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Choice of Intravenous Crystalloid Fluid and Mortality in Critically Ill Adult Patients – Southern Medical Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Randomized Trials: Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Hospitalized Patients (free studies and commentary)
“The three ongoing studies once published and assessed may alter the conclusions of the review.”
Canadian Guidelines for the Management of Luminal Crohn’s Disease
19 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Crohn’s disease: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of Crohn’s Disease in Adults – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Systematic Review: Incentives for Smoking Cessation
19 Jul, 2019 | 09:47h | UTCIncentives for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Summaries: Can rewards help smokers to quit in the long term? – Cochrane Library (free) AND Featured Review: Incentives for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentaries: Helping smokers quit: financial incentives work – The Conversation (free) AND NHS could save billions by offering cash reward to quit smoking – The Guardian (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1151846093061312515