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Consensus Statements: Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Metastases
11 May, 2019 | 15:57h | UTC
Stroke Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Common Risk Factors
11 May, 2019 | 15:55h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Neuroanesthesiology Update
11 May, 2019 | 15:51h | UTCNeuroanesthesiology Update – Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Randomized Trial: Acute Effects of Heat‐Not‐Burn, Electronic Vaping, and Traditional Tobacco Combustion Cigarettes
11 May, 2019 | 15:52h | UTC
Editorial: The Global Challenge of Candida Auris in the Intensive Care Unit
11 May, 2019 | 15:49h | UTCThe global challenge of Candida auris in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free)
Related: Candida Auris – “A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy” (free commentaries, guidelines and reviews)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Age Women
11 May, 2019 | 15:49h | UTCAbnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Age Women – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-analysis: Enhanced Recovery vs. Conventional Care in Gastric Cancer Surgery
11 May, 2019 | 15:44h | UTC
Surgical Management of Multiple Rib Fractures/flail Chest
11 May, 2019 | 15:46h | UTCSurgical management of multiple rib fractures/flail chest – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Diabetes Treatments and Their Perioperative Implications
11 May, 2019 | 15:47h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
“Sulfonylureas and SGLT2i should be ceased before moderate or major surgery. Other oral antihyperglycemic therapies may be continued or ceased.
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
11 May, 2019 | 15:40h | UTC
Guideline: Lung Transplant Referral for Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis
11 May, 2019 | 15:38h | UTC
A Practical Review of Cytomegalovirus in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
11 May, 2019 | 15:36h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Health Conditions
11 May, 2019 | 14:25h | UTC
Study: Effect of PET/CT on Surgical Planning for Head and Neck Cancer
11 May, 2019 | 14:16h | UTCEffect of PET/CT on Surgical Planning for Head and Neck Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
Original Article: Multicenter Trial of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Staging of Head and Neck Cancer and Negative Predictive Value and Surgical Impact in the N0 Neck: Results From ACRIN 6685 – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
AAP Clinical Report: Health Supervision for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
11 May, 2019 | 14:22h | UTCHealth Supervision for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: AAP Updates Clinical Advice on Treating Children with Genetic Disorder, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Acute Cerebellar Ataxia: Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Approach
11 May, 2019 | 14:12h | UTC
Management of Microscopic Colitis: Challenges and Solutions
11 May, 2019 | 14:05h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
11 May, 2019 | 14:09h | UTC
Review: Cutaneous Cytomegalovirus Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment
11 May, 2019 | 14:02h | UTC
Cohort Study: Plant-Based Diets and Incident CKD and Kidney Function
11 May, 2019 | 13:59h | UTCCommentary: CKD Risk Lower for Those Following Healthy Plant-Based Diet – Clinical Advisor (free)
Fri May 10 – 10 Stories of The Day!
10 May, 2019 | 05:12h | UTC
1 – Prostate cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
See also: NICE Quality Standard: Prostate Cancer (free)
Commentaries: The Apgar score and association with neonatal mortality and morbidity – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Lower ‘normal’ Apgar scores linked to poorer outcomes – OnMedica (free)
“Vasopressin therapy in septic shock had no effect on 28-day mortality”
4 – A Deep Learning Mammography-based Model for Improved Breast Cancer Risk Prediction – Radiology (free)
Commentaries: Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care – MIT News (free) AND Novel artificial intelligence method predicts future risk of breast cancer – Radiological Society of North America (free)
Commentary: Patients with late-onset type 1 diabetes commonly treated as having type 2 diabetes – ACP Diabetes (free)
6 – Management of perinatal depression with non-drug interventions – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Rural Areas Drive Increases in Global Obesity – Scientific American (free) AND Obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities – Imperial College London (free)
8 – Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Targets to reduce harmful alcohol use are likely to be missed as global alcohol intake increases – The Lancet (free) AND Increases in Drinking Worldwide (1990-2017) – Psychology Today (free) AND Alcohol use soaring worldwide: The average adult now consumes about 1.7 gallons of pure alcohol per year – USA Today (free)
Related: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories (free) AND The Global Burden of Disease Attributable to Alcohol and Drug Use (free)
9 – Snakebite: WHO targets 50% reduction in deaths and disabilities – World Health Organization (free)
Executive Summary: A strategy for prevention and control – World Health Organization (free PDF)
WHO Fact Sheet: Snakebite envenoming (free)
See also: New WHO Strategy Aims to Halve the Global Impact of Snakebite (report and resources) AND Study: Global Mapping of Vulnerability to Snakebite Envenoming (free) AND Snakebites Make The List Of ‘Neglected Tropical Diseases’ – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
10 – Access Barriers to Antibiotics – Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (free PDF)
News Release: Lack of Access to Antibiotics is a Major Global Health Challenge (free PDF)
Commentary: Report highlights lack of access to antibiotics – CIDRAP (free)
Meta-analysis: Vasopressin in Septic Shock
10 May, 2019 | 05:07h | UTC“Vasopressin therapy in septic shock had no effect on 28-day mortality”
NICE Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer
10 May, 2019 | 05:10h | UTCProstate cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
See also: NICE Quality Standard: Prostate Cancer (free)
Population Based Cohort Study: Association Between Apgar Scores of 7 to 9 and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity
10 May, 2019 | 05:08h | UTCCommentaries: The Apgar score and association with neonatal mortality and morbidity – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Lower ‘normal’ Apgar scores linked to poorer outcomes – OnMedica (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Still relevant more than 60 years after its development by Virginia Apgar. No fancy statistical methods, just clinical acumen. She's an absolute hero!
Association between Apgar scores of 7 to 9 and neonatal mortality and morbidity. https://t.co/elH5q166B6— Ann Van den Bruel (@annvdbruel) May 9, 2019
Study: Late-onset Type 1 Diabetes Commonly Treated as Type 2 Diabetes
10 May, 2019 | 05:03h | UTCCommentary: Patients with late-onset type 1 diabetes commonly treated as having type 2 diabetes – ACP Diabetes (free)