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Mapping HIV Prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa Between 2000 and 2017
16 May, 2019 | 05:08h | UTCMapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)
Commentaries: ‘Striking’ differences in rates of HIV/AIDS within African nations – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic – NPR (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our latest study, “Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017” was just published in @Nature. Read the full study online: https://t.co/UQOmq0RBzs #LBDstudy pic.twitter.com/qQz2ktwCTa
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) May 15, 2019
Study: Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Associated with Reduced Consumption
16 May, 2019 | 05:03h | UTCAssociation of a Beverage Tax on Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages With Changes in Beverage Prices and Sales at Chain Retailers in a Large Urban Setting – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Emerging Evidence on a New Public Health Policy (free)
Commentaries: Soda Taxes Are a ‘No-Brainer’ for Public Health, Says the Author of a New Study on Them – TIME (free) AND Sales of Sweetened Drinks Fell 38% After Philadelphia Beverage Tax – AJMC (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents
16 May, 2019 | 05:01h | UTCThe aggregate prevalence of burnout was 51.0% among residents. Subgroup analysis by specialty showed that radiology (77.16%), neurology (71.93%), and general surgery (58.39%) were the top three specialties with the highest prevalence of burnout.
WHO Guideline: Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia
15 May, 2019 | 07:02h | UTCRisk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: WHO issues first advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke – Reuters (free) AND Eat well, exercise more: New global guidelines to reduce risk of dementia – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
Wed May 15 – 10 Stories of The Day!
15 May, 2019 | 07:05h | UTC
1 – Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: WHO issues first advice on dementia: exercise and don’t smoke – Reuters (free) AND Eat well, exercise more: New global guidelines to reduce risk of dementia – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia – Science Media Centre (free)
3 – Association of Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Events – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications: A Wake-up Call – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Association of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications (free)
Commentary: Sleep apnea tied to heart problems after surgery – Reuters (free)
4 – Same-Day vs Different-Day Elective Upper and Lower Endoscopic Procedures by Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Improving the Delivery of Common Medical Procedures to Achieve Value-Based Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND When possible, upper and lower GI endoscopies should be done on same day – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (free)
5 – The Dangers of Ignoring the Beers Criteria—The Prescribing Cascade – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Original Article: AGS 2019 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Inappropriate prescribing can lead to adverse outcomes – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
7 – Alex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 14 May 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – The Development of Pathways in Palliative Medicine: Definition, Models, Cost and Quality Impact – Healthcare (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Commentary: Methotrexate Use Not Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease in RA – RheumNow (free)
10 – News Release: Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly – The Lancet (free)
MRI for Lung Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed non-small-cell lung cancer: the prospective Streamline L trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Commentary: Whole-body MRI for lung cancer staging: a step in the right direction – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)
MRI for Colorectal Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed colorectal cancer: the prospective Streamline C trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free) AND Commentary: Thinking outside the box: a more efficient diagnostic approach in metastatic colorectal cancer – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free)
Unrecognized Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Increased Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications
15 May, 2019 | 06:53h | UTCAssociation of Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Events – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications: A Wake-up Call – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video Summary: Association of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Complications (free)
Commentary: Sleep apnea tied to heart problems after surgery – Reuters (free)
Related Guidelines: Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Anesthesiology (free)
Cohort Study: Same-Day vs Different-Day Elective Upper and Lower Endoscopic Procedures
15 May, 2019 | 06:50h | UTCSame-Day vs Different-Day Elective Upper and Lower Endoscopic Procedures by Setting – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Improving the Delivery of Common Medical Procedures to Achieve Value-Based Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND When possible, upper and lower GI endoscopies should be done on same day – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (free)
Position Statement: Exercise Medicine in Cancer Management
15 May, 2019 | 06:59h | UTC
Alex Nowbar’s Journal Reviews—14 May 2019
15 May, 2019 | 06:37h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s journal reviews, 14 May 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Meta-Analysis: Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons
15 May, 2019 | 06:39h | UTCNews Release: Inappropriate prescribing can lead to adverse outcomes – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
The Development of Pathways in Palliative Medicine: Definition, Models, Cost and Quality Impact
15 May, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCThe Development of Pathways in Palliative Medicine: Definition, Models, Cost and Quality Impact – Healthcare (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A good overview of #PalliativeCare Medicine and its current place in #healthcarehttps://t.co/kTSPtERRTP pic.twitter.com/L8ApgmjC9G
— Raed Dweik, MD, MBA (@RaedDweikMD) May 13, 2019
Perspective: The Dangers of Ignoring the Beers Criteria—The Prescribing Cascade
15 May, 2019 | 06:43h | UTCThe Dangers of Ignoring the Beers Criteria—The Prescribing Cascade – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Original Article: AGS 2019 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Studies: Whole body MRI for Colorectal and Lung Cancer Staging
15 May, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCNews Release: Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly – The Lancet (free)
MRI for Lung Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed non-small-cell lung cancer: the prospective Streamline L trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Commentary: Whole-body MRI for lung cancer staging: a step in the right direction – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)
MRI for Colorectal Cancer Staging: Diagnostic accuracy of whole-body MRI versus standard imaging pathways for metastatic disease in newly diagnosed colorectal cancer: the prospective Streamline C trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free) AND Commentary: Thinking outside the box: a more efficient diagnostic approach in metastatic colorectal cancer – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free)
Study: Methotrexate Not Associated to Interstitial Lung Disease in RA
15 May, 2019 | 06:28h | UTCCommentary: Methotrexate Use Not Linked to Interstitial Lung Disease in RA – RheumNow (free)
Consensus Statement on the Management of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
14 May, 2019 | 06:07h | UTCCommentary: HRS releases consensus statement on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: 5 things to know – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Position Paper: Significance of Psychosocial Factors in Cardiology
14 May, 2019 | 06:09h | UTCSignificance of psychosocial factors in cardiology: update 2018 – Clinical Research in Cardiology (free)
Tue May 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!
14 May, 2019 | 06:16h | UTC
Commentary: HRS releases consensus statement on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: 5 things to know – Cardiovascular Business (free)
3 – Obesity in the critically ill: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related Reviews: The Crashing Obese Patient – West Journal of Emergency Medicine (free) AND ARDS in Obese Patients: Specificities and Management – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Invited Commentary: Antibiotics for operative vaginal delivery: practice-changing data – The Lancet (free)
5 – Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Screening Options for Preventing Cervical Cancer (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening (free audio)
“Cytologic testing every 3 years and low-cost high-risk human papillomavirus testing every 5 years both may be considered reasonable cervical cancer screening options.”
6 – Spreading and scaling up innovation and improvement – The BMJ (free)
7 – Thyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment – Circulation (free PDF) (via @paomorejon see Tweet)
Commentary: New recommendations for a thyroid and cardiovascular disease research agenda – Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (free)
8 – Frequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage With Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin linked to bleeding in the skull, new report says – CNN (free) AND Study links low-dose aspirin to bleeding inside the skull – UPI (free)
9 – Speaking up to prevent harm: A systematic review of the safety voice literature – Safety Science (free)
Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Antibiotics After Operative Vaginal Delivery
14 May, 2019 | 06:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: Antibiotics for operative vaginal delivery: practice-changing data – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Preventative #antibiotics after assisted #childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use: finding from the ANODE multicentre randomised controlled trial @Oxford_NDPH @NIHRresearch https://t.co/0qS8fC79V0 pic.twitter.com/f5cgQe5DU8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 13, 2019
Obesity in the Critically Ill: A Narrative Review
14 May, 2019 | 06:05h | UTCObesity in the critically ill: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related Reviews: The Crashing Obese Patient – West Journal of Emergency Medicine (free) AND ARDS in Obese Patients: Specificities and Management – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies
14 May, 2019 | 05:58h | UTCEstimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Screening Options for Preventing Cervical Cancer (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening (free audio)
“Cytologic testing every 3 years and low-cost high-risk human papillomavirus testing every 5 years both may be considered reasonable cervical cancer screening options.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
Cytology every 3 years and low-cost #hrHPV testing every 5 years are both reasonable cervical-cancer screening options for women ages 30-65. https://t.co/yRCzmKGxP9
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 13, 2019
Thyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment
14 May, 2019 | 05:35h | UTCThyroid and Cardiovascular Disease Research Agenda for Enhancing Knowledge, Prevention, and Treatment – Circulation (free PDF) (via @paomorejon see Tweet)
Commentary: New recommendations for a thyroid and cardiovascular disease research agenda – Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (free)
Meta-Analysis: Frequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage with Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease
14 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCFrequency of Intracranial Hemorrhage With Low-Dose Aspirin in Individuals Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin linked to bleeding in the skull, new report says – CNN (free) AND Study links low-dose aspirin to bleeding inside the skull – UPI (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Low-dose #aspirin was associated with an overall increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage among people without symptomatic #cardiovasculardisease https://t.co/FTkbZpvDr8
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) May 14, 2019
Analysis: Spreading and Scaling Up Innovation and Improvement
14 May, 2019 | 05:44h | UTCSpreading and scaling up innovation and improvement – The BMJ (free)
Mon May 13 – 10 Stories of The Day!
13 May, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC
See also: Executive Summary (free)
Commentary: Deep kissing – a neglected route for throat gonorrhea – OnMedica (free) AND Deep Kissing Might Spread Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea in MSM – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
4 – “The Case of the Magician’s Sleight” – EMNerd (free)
See also: EXTEND Alteplase Shenanigans! – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Thrombolysis Guided by Perfusion Imaging up to 9 Hours after Onset of Stroke (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke (free)
Related Opinion: Thrombolytics for stroke: The evidence – First10Em (free)
“Using statistical magic to extend the time window for IV tPA” (via @emcrit see Tweet)
5 – Targeting Huntingtin Expression in Patients with Huntington’s Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Experimental Drug For Huntington’s Disease Jams Malfunctioning Gene – NPR (free) AND Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein, study shows – University of British Columbia (free)
6 – Engineered bacteriophages for treatment of a patient with a disseminated drug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Viruses genetically engineered to kill bacteria rescue girl with antibiotic-resistant infection – Science (free) AND Genetically Modified Viruses Help Save A Patient With A ‘Superbug’ Infection – NPR (free) AND Genetically Tweaked Viruses Just Saved A Very Sick Teen – Wired (a few articles per month are free) AND Phage therapy’s latest makeover – Nature Biotechnology (free) AND Genetically modified virus saves teen’s life, offers hope in fight against antibiotic resistance – CNN (free) AND Scientists use engineered phages to help save teen – CIDRAP (free)
Commentaries: One in five people in England harmed by others’ drinking over past year – Blog BMJ Open (free) AND One in five people harmed by other people’s drinking – OnMedica (free) AND One in five harmed by others drinking alcohol over past year, survey finds – The Guardian (free) AND Expert reaction to study quantifying the harm of other people’s drinking – Science Media Centre (free)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: high intake of sugary drinks, juice tied to gout – Univadis (free registration required)
Speaking up to Prevent Harm: A Systematic Review of the Safety Voice Literature
14 May, 2019 | 05:09h | UTCSpeaking up to prevent harm: A systematic review of the safety voice literature – Safety Science (free)