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Tue July 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:33h | UTC
2 – ERS statement on chest imaging in acute respiratory failure – European Respiratory Journal (free PDF)
3 – Financial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: 12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost – Reuters (free) AND Expanding Access to Short-Acting Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period) AND Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Giving women only 3 months of birth control at a time may waste millions of dollars and lead to hundreds of unintended pregnancies. Year-long prescriptions could fix that. – Business Insider (free)
4 – Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Little evidence supports nutritional supplements for protection against cardiovascular disease, death – ACP Internist (free) AND Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests – West Virginia University (free) AND Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
5 – Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics – especially as they leave the hospital – University of Michigan (free)
6 – A Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liberal IVC Filter Use Not Warranted in Severe Trauma Patients – TCTMD (free)
7 – Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cholesterol that is too low may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke – Penn State (free) AND Low cholesterol may increase risk for haemorrhagic stroke – OnMedica (free) AND Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk – Medical News Today (free)
8 – #159 Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Commentaries: Drinking less might be tied to higher quality of life – Reuters (free) AND Women’s mental health may improve after quitting alcohol – UPI (free) AND Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life – EurekAlert (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Seizures, Coma More Common with Synthetic Cannabinoids Than Cannabis
10 Jul, 2019 | 02:27h | UTCNeuropsychiatric Sequelae in Adolescents With Acute Synthetic Cannabinoid Toxicity – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study: Seizures, coma more common with synthetic cannabinoids than cannabis – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Synthetic Cannabinoids Associated with More Comas and Seizures in Teens – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Review: Evaluating and Managing Bradycardia
10 Jul, 2019 | 02:32h | UTCEvaluating and Managing Bradycardia – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Related: 2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay (free guideline and resources)
ERS Statement on Chest Imaging in Acute Respiratory Failure
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:26h | UTCERS statement on chest imaging in acute respiratory failure – European Respiratory Journal (free PDF)
Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Patients at Risk of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:30h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Little Evidence for Nutritional Supplements to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:19h | UTCEffects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Little evidence supports nutritional supplements for protection against cardiovascular disease, death – ACP Internist (free) AND Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests – West Virginia University (free) AND Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
12-Month Supply of Oral Contraceptive Pills May Reduce Unintended Pregnancies and Reduce Costs
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:22h | UTCFinancial Implications of 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: 12-month supply of birth control pills cuts unintended pregnancies, cost – Reuters (free) AND Expanding Access to Short-Acting Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in the United States – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period) AND Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies, costs – University of Pittsburg (free) AND Giving women only 3 months of birth control at a time may waste millions of dollars and lead to hundreds of unintended pregnancies. Year-long prescriptions could fix that. – Business Insider (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Vena Cava Filters Do Not Improve Outcomes After Major Trauma
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCA Multicenter Trial of Vena Cava Filters in Severely Injured Patients – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Liberal IVC Filter Use Not Warranted in Severe Trauma Patients – TCTMD (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Early prophylactic placement of a vena cava filter after major trauma does not result in a lower incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism or death at 90 days than no placement of a filter. #ISTH2019 https://t.co/ZjMqDcaOL5 pic.twitter.com/7jXvYAW5hx
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 8, 2019
Podcast: Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:06h | UTC#159 Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Excess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCExcess Antibiotic Treatment Duration and Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia: A Multihospital Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics – especially as they leave the hospital – University of Michigan (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ABsteward/status/1148384237499899904
[Abstract Only] Study: Very Low LDL Linked to Increased Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:08h | UTCLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cholesterol that is too low may boost risk for hemorrhagic stroke – Penn State (free) AND Low cholesterol may increase risk for haemorrhagic stroke – OnMedica (free) AND Very low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol may raise stroke risk – Medical News Today (free)
Cohort Studies: Change in Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Quality of Life
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCCommentaries: Drinking less might be tied to higher quality of life – Reuters (free) AND Women’s mental health may improve after quitting alcohol – UPI (free) AND Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life – EurekAlert (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study by Dr. Xiaoxin Yao and colleagues published in CMAJ: https://t.co/1MrUw2gVVw@hkumed #HKUMed #WomensHealth pic.twitter.com/8UYhQ3163i
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) July 8, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Quadruple vs. Triple Combination Antiretroviral Therapies for Treatment-Naive People with HIV
9 Jul, 2019 | 09:41h | UTC
New EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Large Vessel Vasculitis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:21h | UTCRelated Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
Mon July 8 – 10 Stories of The Day!
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:23h | UTC
Related Guideline: EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)
2 – Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
3 – Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – JAMA (free for a limited period)
4 – Global epidemiology of emerging Candida auris – Current Opinion in Microbiology (free)
Related: The global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free) AND Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, resistance, and treatment of infections by Candida auris – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free)
5 – Pay for performance for hospitals – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pay for performance (payment or penalty methods to encourage hospitals to increase quality of care) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Systematic Review: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals – The BMJ (free study and commentaries) AND Research: Pay-for-performance fails to perform (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? by Ashish K. Jha, MD – The JAMA Forum (free)
We found either no difference at all or only a very slight effect for most P4P programs.
Commentaries: The burden of latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Commentary: Smokers three times likely to die from heart disease – Australian National University (free)
9 – Use of Directly Observed Therapy to Assess Treatment Adherence in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Think it’s treatment-resistant hypertension? Your eyes need to DOT (directly observe therapy) – Univadis (free registration required)
10 – Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)
Global Epidemiology of Emerging Candida Auris
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:15h | UTCGlobal epidemiology of emerging Candida auris – Current Opinion in Microbiology (free)
Related: The global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free) AND Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, resistance, and treatment of infections by Candida auris – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free)
Guideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCGuideline for the Antibiotic Use in Acute Gastroenteritis – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Related: ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Acute Diarrheal Infections in Adults – American Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Viewpoint: Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:17h | UTCAdvances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cochrane Review: Pay for Performance for Hospitals
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:10h | UTCPay for performance for hospitals – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pay for performance (payment or penalty methods to encourage hospitals to increase quality of care) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Systematic Review: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
See also: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals – The BMJ (free study and commentaries) AND Research: Pay-for-performance fails to perform (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? – The JAMA Forum (free)
“We found either no difference at all or only a very slight effect for most P4P programs.”
Global Burden of Latent Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:08h | UTCCommentaries: The burden of latent multidrug-resistant tuberculosis – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New online> Global burden of latent multidrug-resistant #tuberculosis: trends and estimates based on mathematical modelling #TB https://t.co/IbyhjxRLXe
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) July 5, 2019
Tobacco Smoking and Risk of 36 Cardiovascular Disease Subtypes
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:06h | UTCCommentary: Smokers three times likely to die from heart disease – Australian National University (free)
Recommendations for the Use of Opioids in Children During the Perioperative Period
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Directly Observed Therapy May Identify Nonadherence in Patients with Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCUse of Directly Observed Therapy to Assess Treatment Adherence in Patients With Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – JAMA Internal Medicine (free link for a limited period)
Commentaries: Directly Observed Therapy Effective for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Think it’s treatment-resistant hypertension? Your eyes need to DOT (directly observe therapy) – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Nonadherence to BP-lowering drug regimens is high among referred patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension https://t.co/BTzKLTuYwi
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 22, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Exposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia
8 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCExposure to Antidepressant Medication and the Risk of Incident Dementia – The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antidepressants in old age may increase risk of dementia, Israeli study finds – The Times of Israel (free) AND Antidepressant use in older age is linked to increased dementia risk – Univadis (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Study: Nerve Transfer Surgery Restores Hand Function and Elbow Extension in Patients with Complete Paralysis
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:53h | UTCExpanding traditional tendon-based techniques with nerve transfers for the restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia: a prospective case series – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension in 13 young adults with complete paralysis – The Lancet (free) AND Expert reaction to study on successful nerve transfer surgery in paralysis patients – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Study: Recovery of Walking after Complete Spinal Cord Injury (free)