Archives | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Preventive lipid‐based nutrient supplements given with complementary foods to infants and young children 6 to 23 months of age for health, nutrition, and developmental outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Effect of lipid-based nutrient supplementation on infants and young children – Cochrane Library (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

#Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic‐associated diarrhea: Overall, evidence suggests a moderate protective effect of probiotics for preventing AAD. High-dose probiotics may moderately reduce duration of diarrhea | https://t.co/i4K1j9oHkr @IbdCochrane pic.twitter.com/IqElJ3b67c

— Cochrane ChildHealth (@Cochrane_Child) May 13, 2019

Randomized Trial: Perioperative Small Dose Dexamethasone Enhances Recovery After Thyroid Surgery

19 May, 2019 | 15:20h | UTC

A Perioperative Small Dose of Dexamethasone Enhances Postoperative Recovery by Reducing Volume and Inflammatory Contents in Wound Drainage After Thyroid Surgery: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Prospective Study – World Journal of Surgery (free PDF)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

Cohort Study: Hypoglycemia at Hospital Discharge Linked to Poor Outcomes in Diabetics

19 May, 2019 | 14:42h | UTC

Association of glucose concentrations at hospital discharge with readmissions and mortality: A nationwide cohort study. – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hypoglycemia at End of Hospital Stay Linked to Readmission, Mortality in Diabetes – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Hypoglycemia on the day of hospital discharge linked to adverse outcomes – Medicine Matters (free)

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Nasal Compression with Tranexamic Acid vs. Simple Nasal Compression vs. Merocel Packing in Epistaxis

19 May, 2019 | 14:24h | UTC

Evaluating Effectiveness of Nasal Compression With Tranexamic Acid Compared With Simple Nasal Compression and Merocel Packing: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: Topical Tranexamic Acid with Nasal Compression Controls Epistaxis – NEJM Journal Watch ($)

Two Studies Point to Increase in Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults

19 May, 2019 | 13:27h | UTC

Changes in colorectal cancer incidence in seven high-income countries: a population-based study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Research: Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in young adults in Europe over the last 25 years – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Bowel cancer rates rising ‘among young adults’ – BBC (free) AND Expert reaction to two studies on the rise of bowel cancer among young adults – Science Media Centre (free) AND Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We have some clues about why. – VOX (free)

Clinical Review: Peripheral Muscular Ultrasound in the ICU

19 May, 2019 | 13:10h | UTC

Clinical review: peripheral muscular ultrasound in the ICU – Annals of Intensive Care (free)

Anticoagulation in Chronic Kidney Disease: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice

19 May, 2019 | 13:00h | UTC

Anticoagulation in chronic kidney disease: from guidelines to clinical practice – Clinical Cardiology (free PDF)

Randomized Trial: Telephone-Based Rehab Program Helps People with Advanced Cancer Maintain Independence

19 May, 2019 | 12:50h | UTC

Telephone-Based Rehab Program Helps People with Advanced Cancer Maintain Independence – National Cancer Institute (free)

Original Study: Effect of Collaborative Telerehabilitation on Functional Impairment and Pain Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

National, Regional, and Worldwide Estimates of Low Birthweight

17 May, 2019 | 07:02h | UTC

National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Commentaries: Low birthweight: will new estimates accelerate progress? – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND AND Too many babies are born too small – World Health Organization (free) AND 1 in 7 babies worldwide born with a low birthweight – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND UNICEF-WHO Low Birthweight Estimates: Levels and trends 2000-2015 – UNICEF (free) AND Countries must up their game to reduce low birth weights, warns UN-backed report – UN News (free)

Opinion: CDC Does Us a Huge Favor by Advising Against Annual Screening of Healthcare Workers for Latent TB

19 May, 2019 | 12:19h | UTC

CDC Does Us a Huge Favor by Advising Against Annual Screening of Healthcare Workers for Latent TB – HIV and ID Observations (free)

Original Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

AHA/ACC Statement: Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation

17 May, 2019 | 06:59h | UTC

Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scientific Statement From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology (free)

Summaries: Scientific Statement on Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Top Things to Know:
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)

News Releases: New Scientific Statement Explores Home-Based Cardiac Rehab Strategy – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is an option to overcome barriers of traditional cardiac rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)

Commentaries: Home-based heart rehab may help patients who can’t get to clinics – Reuters (free) AND Home-Based Cardiac Rehab a “Reasonable Option” – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Fri May 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!

17 May, 2019 | 07:04h | UTC

1 – National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Commentaries: Low birthweight: will new estimates accelerate progress? – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND AND Too many babies are born too small – World Health Organization (free) AND 1 in 7 babies worldwide born with a low birthweight – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND UNICEF-WHO Low Birthweight Estimates: Levels and trends 2000-2015 – UNICEF (free) AND Countries must up their game to reduce low birth weights, warns UN-backed report – UN News (free)

2 – Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scientific Statement From the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology (free)

Summaries: Scientific Statement on Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Top Things to Know:
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)

News Releases: New Scientific Statement Explores Home-Based Cardiac Rehab Strategy – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Home-based cardiac rehabilitation is an option to overcome barriers of traditional cardiac rehabilitation – American Heart Association (free)

Commentaries: Home-based heart rehab may help patients who can’t get to clinics – Reuters (free) AND Home-Based Cardiac Rehab a “Reasonable Option” – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

3 – 2019 ASCO: Low-Fat Diet May Reduce the Risk of Death From Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women – The ASCO Post (free)

4 – Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Controlled study links processed food to increased calorie consumption – Cell Press (free) AND NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain – NIH News Releases (free) AND Ultra-processed foods lead to higher calorie consumption and weight gain – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at processed food, calorie consumption and weight gain – Science Media Centre (free) AND Ultra-processed food causes weight gain – firm evidence at last – The Conversation (free)

5 – Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes – NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (free) AND Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults – Associated Press (free)

6 – Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

7 – How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely? – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free)

8 – Comparison of the New Oral Anticoagulants and Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Drugs in R&D (free)

“The efficacy and safety of NOACs as thromboprophylaxis for AF and VHD are similar to those of warfarin.”

9 – Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) (via @PaulSaxMD see Tweet)

See also: Interest “Tweetorial” about the definition of a fever (twitter thread)

10 – Association Between Incident Exposure to Benzodiazepines in Early Pregnancy and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Benzodiazepine Use in Early Pregnancy Increases Risk of Miscarriage, Study Suggests – Psychiatry News Alert (free) AND Assess benzodiazepines’ risk-benefit before use in early pregnancy – OnMedica (free) AND Benzodiazepine Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Spontaneous Abortion – MPR (free)

Randomized Trial: Low-Fat Diet May Reduce the Risk of Death From Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women

17 May, 2019 | 06:57h | UTC

2019 ASCO: Low-Fat Diet May Reduce the Risk of Death From Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women – The ASCO Post (free)

Study: Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults

17 May, 2019 | 06:52h | UTC

Five-Year Outcomes of Gastric Bypass in Adolescents as Compared with Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes – NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (free) AND Obesity surgery benefits may be bigger for teens than adults – Associated Press (free)

Randomized Trial: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain

17 May, 2019 | 06:55h | UTC

Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake – Cell Metabolism (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Controlled study links processed food to increased calorie consumption – Cell Press (free) AND NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain – NIH News Releases (free) AND Ultra-processed foods lead to higher calorie consumption and weight gain – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at processed food, calorie consumption and weight gain – Science Media Centre (free) AND Ultra-processed food causes weight gain – firm evidence at last – The Conversation (free)

Viewpoint: Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma

17 May, 2019 | 06:51h | UTC

Does Atelectasis Cause Fever After Surgery? Putting a Damper on Dogma – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Systematic Review: Normal Body Temperature

17 May, 2019 | 06:41h | UTC

Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Two superb reviews of "normal" body temperature.
1) This tweetorial.
2) This review paper just published in OFID.
Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review https://t.co/gVwMx7UbYc https://t.co/m2fl74xH2K

— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) May 15, 2019