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Fri July 5 – 10 Stories of The Day!
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:56h | UTC
1 – Expanding 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)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
3 – Impact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department on Care Processes and Outcomes in Critically Ill Nontraumatic Patients – Critical Care Explorations (free) (via @f_g_zampieri)
4 – Why So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Article: Effect of different doses of supervised exercise on food intake, metabolism, and non-exercise physical activity: The E-MECHANIC randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
5 – Hypertension in CKD: Core Curriculum 2019 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related: KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
6 – MRI versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women with familial risk (FaMRIsc): a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: MRI Breast Screening Better for Women With Familial Cancer Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
7 – Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in twin pregnancies with maternal short cervix after an episode of threatened preterm labor: randomised controlled trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologists (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Cervical Pessary Reduces Preterm Birth in Women With Short Cervical Length – JAMA (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
8 – Myocarditis in Athletes Is a Challenge: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Uncertainties – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract and algorithm – $ for full-text)
Useful open access algorithm for them managing of this challenging condition.
9 – Myocarditis in the Setting of Cancer Therapeutics: Proposed Case Definitions for Emerging Clinical Syndromes in Cardio-Oncology – Circulation (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related: AHA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives (several guidelines on the subject)
10 – GINA 2019: a fundamental change in asthma management – European Respiratory Journal (free)
Original Guideline: 2019 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (free PDF)
Related Studies: #ATS2019 – Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trials: Treatments for Mild Asthma Compared (link to abstract and commentaries)
“GINA no longer recommends treating adults/adolescents with asthma with short-acting bronchodilators alone. Instead, they should receive symptom-driven (in mild asthma) or a daily corticosteroid-containing inhaler, to reduce risk of severe exacerbations.”
Why So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:39h | UTCWhy So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Article: Effect of different doses of supervised exercise on food intake, metabolism, and non-exercise physical activity: The E-MECHANIC randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Selection of the Top 36 International Choosing Wisely Recommendations by the Romanian Society of Internal Medicine
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:47h | UTCRelated: Choosing Wisely: Case Studies from the Top 10 Recommendations Across Campaigns – The Commonwealth Fund (free case studies)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Observational Study Suggests Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department May Result in Care Delays and Increased In-hospital Mortality
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:44h | UTCImpact of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department on Care Processes and Outcomes in Critically Ill Nontraumatic Patients – Critical Care Explorations (free) (via @f_g_zampieri)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/POCUS_Society/status/1145789677544230912
Hypertension in CKD: Core Curriculum 2019
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:38h | UTCHypertension in CKD: Core Curriculum 2019 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related: KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: MRI vs. Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Familial Risk
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:36h | UTCMRI versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women with familial risk (FaMRIsc): a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: MRI Breast Screening Better for Women With Familial Cancer Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#OncoAlert #bcsm This government-funded Dutch study show that #BreastCancer screening using MRI (vs mammography) identified less later stage cancers potentially impacting treatment morbidity and cancer survival but at the cost of more false positives https://t.co/uZJqST8Vt4
— Philippe Aftimos, MD (@aftimosp) June 18, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Cervical Pessary for Preventing Preterm Birth in Twin Pregnancies with Maternal Short Cervix After an Episode of Threatened Preterm Labor
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:33h | UTCCervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in twin pregnancies with maternal short cervix after an episode of threatened preterm labor: randomised controlled trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Cervical Pessary Reduces Preterm Birth in Women With Short Cervical Length – JAMA (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Algorithm and Abstract Only] Myocarditis in Athletes
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:29h | UTCMyocarditis in Athletes Is a Challenge: Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Uncertainties – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract and algorithm – $ for full-text)
Useful open access algorithm for them managing of this challenging condition.
GINA 2019: A Fundamental Change in Asthma Management
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:24h | UTCGINA 2019: a fundamental change in asthma management – European Respiratory Journal (free)
Original Guideline: 2019 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (free PDF)
Related Studies: #ATS2019 – Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trials: Treatments for Mild Asthma Compared (link to abstract and commentaries)
“GINA no longer recommends treating adults/adolescents with asthma with short-acting bronchodilators alone. Instead, they should receive symptom-driven (in mild asthma) or a daily corticosteroid-containing inhaler, to reduce risk of severe exacerbations.”
Thu July 4 – 10 Stories of The Day!
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:15h | UTC
1 – School-based violence prevention: a practical handbook – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New handbook promotes schools as an ideal setting for violence prevention (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to opinion piece questioning WHO draft guidance on saturated fat – Science Media Centre (free)
Original Draft Guideline: Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children – World Health Organization (free PDF)
3 – The Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related WHO Report: Zika epidemiology update – July 2019 (free PDF)
4 – Rituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine for Membranous Nephropathy – Center for Biosimilars (free)
5 – Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
6 – Wide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: The Effect of Vitamin C on Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
7 – Ann Robinson’s journal review, 3 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – Suicide amongst anaesthetists – an Association of Anaesthetists survey – Anaesthesia (free)
News Release: Survey highlights need for improved mental health guidance & support for anaesthetists – Association of Anaesthetists (free)
9 – Heart disease and pregnancy: State of the art – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Related: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
Commentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Myocarditis in the Setting of Cancer Therapeutics: Proposed Case Definitions for Emerging Clinical Syndromes in Cardio-Oncology
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:26h | UTCMyocarditis in the Setting of Cancer Therapeutics: Proposed Case Definitions for Emerging Clinical Syndromes in Cardio-Oncology – Circulation (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related: AHA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives (several guidelines on the subject)
Opinion Piece Questions WHO Draft Guidance on Fatty Acids
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:12h | UTCWHO draft guidelines on dietary saturated and trans fatty acids: time for a new approach? – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Expert reaction to opinion piece questioning WHO draft guidance on saturated fat – Science Media Centre (free)
Original Draft Guideline: Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children – World Health Organization (free PDF)
The Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know.
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:11h | UTCThe Zika Virus Is Still a Threat. Here’s What the Experts Know. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related WHO Report: Zika epidemiology update – July 2019 (free PDF)
WHO Handbook: School-based Violence Prevention
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:13h | UTCSchool-based violence prevention: a practical handbook – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New handbook promotes schools as an ideal setting for violence prevention (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatments for Membranous Nephropathy Compared
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:09h | UTCRituximab or Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Membranous Nephropathy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds Rituximab Noninferior to Cyclosporine for Membranous Nephropathy – Center for Biosimilars (free)
Perspective: Wide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:54h | UTCWide Interest in a Vitamin C Drug Cocktail for Sepsis Despite Lagging Evidence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: The Effect of Vitamin C on Clinical Outcome in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Survey: Suicide Amongst Anesthetists
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:47h | UTCSuicide amongst anaesthetists – an Association of Anaesthetists survey – Anaesthesia (free)
News Release: Survey highlights need for improved mental health guidance & support for anaesthetists – Association of Anaesthetists (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🔐This new @AAGBI survey highlights the experiences of ~1,400 anaesthetists who have lost a colleague through suicide.
Most respondents were unaware of their Trust’s policies on mental illness, addiction or suicide.
@AAGBI_President @AAGBI_GAT
🔗https://t.co/7UzxNCOw5M pic.twitter.com/O2d0vFQqHH
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) July 3, 2019
Review: Nonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:05h | UTCNonnarcotic Methods of Pain Management – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Heart Disease and Pregnancy: State of the Art
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:42h | UTCHeart disease and pregnancy: State of the art – Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (free)
Related: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
Ann Robinson’s journal review—3 July 2019
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:50h | UTCAnn Robinson’s journal review, 3 July 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Association of Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis with Functional Status and Caregiver Burden
4 Jul, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCCommentaries: Functional Decline Seen in Many Older Adults Initiating Dialysis – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Many Older Patients Initiating Dialysis Experience Functional Decline – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Starting Dialysis Worse Than ‘Being Hit by a Silent Freight Train’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Wed July 3 – 10 Stories of The Day!
3 Jul, 2019 | 07:01h | UTC
News Release: More people born with a single lower heart chamber survive, but face challenges in quality and length of life (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation (free)
Related Guideline: Prevention of Early‐onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free)
3 – Association of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome With Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Carpal Tunnel Linked to Higher Rates of Amyloidosis and HF – TCTMD (free) AND Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Amyloidosis, HF, and Adverse CV Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Commentary: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
6 – Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities, Version 1.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)
Related Reviews: New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free) AND Severe toxicity from checkpoint protein inhibitors: What intensive care physicians need to know? – Annals of Intensive Care (free) AND Checkpoint Inhibitors: The diagnosis and treatment of side effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
7 – Ulcerative Colitis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: NICE Guideline: Management of Ulcerative Colitis (free guidelines on the subject)
8 – Infections in the Elderly Critically-Ill Patients – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Part II: Current guidelines in peritoneal dialysis (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis – Gastroenterology(free) AND Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association – Digestion (free) AND Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free) AND WSES Guidelines for the management of acute left sided colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting – World Journal of Emergency Surgery(free) AND The Mexican Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticular Disease of the Colon – Revista de Gastroenterología de México (free)
AHA Statement: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:40h | UTCNews Release: More people born with a single lower heart chamber survive, but face challenges in quality and length of life (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation (free)
Dietary Fats and Mortality Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:27h | UTCCommentary: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
ACOG Guideline: Prevention of Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Newborns
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:37h | UTCRelated Guideline: Prevention of Early‐onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free)