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Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCGuidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services – Edition 2 – Intensive Care Society (free PDF)
ESC Position Statement: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:47h | UTCRelated Reviews: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy – Circulation (free) AND Practical management of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free) AND A contemporary review of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Clinical Medicine (free) AND State of the Art Review: Peripartum cardiomyopathy – The BMJ (free)
Mass Drug Administration for Scabies
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:43h | UTCMass Drug Administration for Scabies — 2 Years of Follow-up – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: New Australian-Pacific scabies treatment has lasting results, study finds – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (free) AND Scabies Means Misery. This Pill Can End It. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Mass Drug Administration Reduces Scabies Cases by 90% in Solomon Islands’ Communities (free)
Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements to Estimate the Probability of Myocardial Infarction
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCApplication of High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-Sensitivity Troponin in Suspected MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Risk Stratification Using Serial High-Sensitivity Troponin Measurements – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See also: Compass MI Calculator
Perspective: Challenging the Resistance to Palliative Care
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCSurvey Snapshot: Challenging the Resistance to “Palliative” – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Study Review: Antiretroviral Treatment can Reduce the Risk of HIV Transmission Between Male Partners to ‘Zero’
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCOriginal Study: Undetectable = Untransmittable: Risk of HIV Transmission in Serodifferent Gay Couples (free study and commentaries)
Related: Systematic Review: Negligible Risk of Transmitting HIV During Sex When Viral Load is Suppressed (free study and commentaries) AND UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE (free)
Study: Inpatient Physician Continuity Associated with Speedier Patient Discharge
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:38h | UTCCommentary: Inpatient physician continuity associated with speedier discharge at one hospital – ACP Hospitalist (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Triclosan Exposure Linked to Osteoporosis in Women
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCCommentaries: Triclosan Exposure May Lower Bone Mineral Density in Women – MPR (free) AND Osteoporosis: Investigating the role of a common antibacterial chemical – Medical News Today (free) AND Chemical in soaps, hand sanitizers tied to osteoporosis – Reuters (free)
Study: Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction Improves Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Weight Loss
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCCommentary: Low-carb diet may reduce diabetes risk independent of weight loss – Ohio State University (free)
Thu June 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:55h | UTC
Editorial: Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Uncomplicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (free)
Commentaries: Same-Day Discharge Safe After Elective PCI, Canadian Study Affirms – TCTMD (free) AND New study suggests same-day discharge after non-surgical heart procedure could save money and free up hospital beds – ICES (free)
Related Study: Same-Day Discharge After Elective PCI Seems Safe and Reduce Costs (free)
3 – New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists (free)
Original Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (free article and commentaries)
Related: Building a Better Death, One Conversation at a Time – JAMA (free for a limited period)
4 – Population-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes: updated systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions – Laval University (free) AND Hopes raised of cervical cancer eradication – BBC (free) AND Study shows major real-world impact of cervical cancer vaccines – Reuters (free)
Related Study: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Intravenous Amisulpride as Treatment of Established Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Who Have Had No Prior Prophylaxis (link to abstract)
Related: Google Launches Program in India to Screen Diabetics for Eye Conditions (studies and commentaries on the subject)
Commentary: New study: antidepressants significantly raise the risk of suicide in the treatment of depression for adults (free)
Related: Cochrane Review: Environmental Interventions to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar‐sweetened Beverages and Their Effects on Health (free study and commentaries) AND Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (link to abstract and several resources on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries) AND Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Associated with Reduced Consumption (link to abstract and commentaries)
Commentaries: Statins may double the risk of type 2 diabetes – Medical News Today (free) AND Cholesterol Medication Could Invite Diabetes, Study Suggests – Ohio State University (free)
Related Studies: Another Observational Study Showing Association of Statin Use with Risk of New‐Onset Diabetes Mellitus (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: Statin Use Associated with a 38% Higher Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes (free study and commentaries)
Study: Types of Sedentary Behavior and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Blacks
28 Jun, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCCommentary: Sitting in front of TV may be worse for health than desk job – Reuters (free) AND Heart risk raised by sitting in front of the TV, not by sitting at work, finds study – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free)
New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:37h | UTCNew Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: New Guidelines Aim to Expand Palliative Care Beyond Specialists (free)
Original Guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (free article and commentaries)
Related: Building a Better Death, One Conversation at a Time – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Diagnosing and Managing Work‐related Mental Health Conditions in General Practice
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:41h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:35h | UTCPopulation-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes: updated systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions – Laval University (free) AND Hopes raised of cervical cancer eradication – BBC (free) AND Study shows major real-world impact of cervical cancer vaccines – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
HPV vaccination programmes have substantial impact in reducing human papillomavirus infections and precancerous cervical lesions: finding from meta-analysis following 60 million individuals in high-income countries for 8-9 years post girls-only vaccination https://t.co/XzjSERU8Xq pic.twitter.com/70ksXnwyar
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 26, 2019
Randomized Trial: Amisulpride for the Rescue Treatment of Postoperative Nausea or Vomiting
27 Jun, 2019 | 09:25h | UTCRelated Study: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Intravenous Amisulpride as Treatment of Established Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Who Have Had No Prior Prophylaxis (link to abstract)
Study: Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Seems Safe
27 Jun, 2019 | 10:39h | UTCEditorial: Same‐Day Discharge After Elective Uncomplicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (free)
Commentaries: Same-Day Discharge Safe After Elective PCI, Canadian Study Affirms – TCTMD (free) AND New study suggests same-day discharge after non-surgical heart procedure could save money and free up hospital beds – ICES (free)
Related Study: Same-Day Discharge After Elective PCI Seems Safe and Reduce Costs (free)
International Consensus on Lesions of Uncertain Malignant Potential in the Breast (B3 lesions)
27 Jun, 2019 | 09:17h | UTC
Study: Performance of a Deep-Learning Algorithm vs Manual Grading for Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy
27 Jun, 2019 | 09:19h | UTCRelated: Google Launches Program in India to Screen Diabetics for Eye Conditions (studies and commentaries on the subject)
Study: Antidepressants May Increase Suicide Risk
27 Jun, 2019 | 09:14h | UTCCommentary: New study: antidepressants significantly raise the risk of suicide in the treatment of depression for adults (free)
Observational Study Points to an Increased Risk of Diabetes Among Patients Using Statins
27 Jun, 2019 | 08:54h | UTCCommentaries: Statins may double the risk of type 2 diabetes – Medical News Today (free) AND Cholesterol Medication Could Invite Diabetes, Study Suggests – Ohio State University (free)
Related Studies: Another Observational Study Showing Association of Statin Use with Risk of New‐Onset Diabetes Mellitus (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: Statin Use Associated with a 38% Higher Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Impact of Sugar‐sweetened Beverage Taxes on Purchases and Dietary Intake
27 Jun, 2019 | 09:05h | UTCRelated: Cochrane Review: Environmental Interventions to Reduce the Consumption of Sugar‐sweetened Beverages and Their Effects on Health (free study and commentaries) AND Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (link to abstract and several resources on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries) AND Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Associated with Reduced Consumption (link to abstract and commentaries)
Wed June 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Jun, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
Related Guidelines: WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free) AND Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
Related Reviews: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND Hypertension in pregnancy: Pathophysiology and treatment – SAGE Open Medicine (free)
Related: AAP Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (free)
3 – Discriminative Accuracy of FEV1:FVC Thresholds for COPD-Related Hospitalization and Mortality – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Study funded by NIH supports optimal threshold for diagnosing COPD – NIH News Releases (free)
“These results support the use of FEV1:FVC less than 0.70 to identify individuals at risk of clinically significant COPD.”
4 – Effect of 1-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Clopidogrel vs 12-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Cardiovascular and Bleeding Events in Patients Receiving PCI: The STOPDAPT-2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Study: Effect of P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy vs Dual Antiplatelet Therapy on Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The SMART-CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: Is It Time to Cut the Cord With Aspirin? (free for a limited period)
Audio Summary: Reducing the Intensity of Antithrombotic Therapy Following Coronary Stent Procedures (free)
Commentaries: Shorter Dual Antiplatelet Therapy May Be an Option for Patients Undergoing PCI – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Short and Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Everolimus-Eluting Cobalt-Chromium Stent-2 – STOPDAPT-2 – American College of Cardiology (free)
5 – Did This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope – European Heart Journal (free) AND 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope (free)
6 – 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
8 – Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 25 June 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
9 – Risk of ESKD in Older Live Kidney Donors with Hypertension – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher Risk of Kidney Failure in Older Donors With Hypertension – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentaries: Cognitive decline may accelerate after heart attack, angina – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Ischemic Events Worsen Long-term Cognitive Decline – TCTMD (free) AND Heart problems may hasten cognitive decline – Reuters (free)
NICE Guideline: Depression in Children and Young People
26 Jun, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCRelated: AAP Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (free)
NICE Guideline: Hypertension in Pregnancy
26 Jun, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCRelated Guidelines: WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free) AND Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
Related Reviews: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free) AND Hypertension in pregnancy: Pathophysiology and treatment – SAGE Open Medicine (free)
Did This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
26 Jun, 2019 | 01:48h | UTCDid This Patient Have Cardiac Syncope? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope – European Heart Journal (free) AND 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope (free)