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Systematic Review: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:05h | UTCSee also: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free) AND Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCTelehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Increased Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events and No Reductions in Surgical Site Infections
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCAssociation of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Perspective: Using Behavioral Economics to Improve Healthcare and Prevent Doctor Burnout
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCUsing behavioural economics to improve healthcare and prevent doctor burnout – The BMJ Opinion (free)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Colorectal Cancer Screening
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:55h | UTCColorectal Cancer Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care?
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCA Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care? – NPR (free)
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:54h | UTCCommentaries: How much do sedentary people really need to move? It’s less than you think – The Conversation (free) AND Physical Activity May Offset Mortality Risk Caused by Too Much Sitting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Sitting Kills, in a Dose-Response Fashion, but Regular Physical Activity Attenuates Risks – TCTMD (free) AND Computers, not TV, are to blame for increase in US sitting time, study says – CNN (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Osteoporotic Fracture Similar with Denosumab vs. Alendronate
25 Apr, 2019 | 18:01h | UTCCommentary: No difference in fracture risk with denosumab vs alendronate – Medicine Matters (free)
Concordant Evidence-Based Interventions in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:54h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Return-to-Sport Testing after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
25 Apr, 2019 | 18:37h | UTCWhat is the Evidence for and Validity of Return-to-Sport Testing after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: After a Knee Injury, Be Wary When Returning to Sports – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Detection and Management of Common Medication Errors in Internal Medicine Wards: Impact on Medication Costs and Patient Care
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:22h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Randomized Trial: Tapering TNF Inhibitors First vs. Conventional DMARDs First in Patients with Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:02h | UTCGradual tapering TNF inhibitors versus conventional synthetic DMARDs after achieving controlled disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: first-year results of the randomised controlled TARA study – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RA flare rates unaffected by tapering strategy – Medwire News (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: Female Genital Tract Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:12h | UTC
Review: Low FODMAPs Diet for Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:24h | UTC
Endoscopic Management of Colovaginal Fistulas in Advanced Cancer Patients
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:14h | UTCEndoscopic management of colovaginal fistulas in advanced cancer patients – VideoGIE (free)
Thu April 25 – 10 Stories of The Day!
25 Apr, 2019 | 07:15h | UTC
News Release: To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more (free)
Commentaries: WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to guidance on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age – Science Media Centre (free) AND No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says – BBC (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Posture and fluids for preventing post‐dural puncture headache (free) AND Summary: Body position and intake of fluids for preventing headache after a lumbar puncture (free)
After a lumbar puncture in children, a shorter time (30 min) of fasting and lying supine without a pillow is not associated with a higher risk of post-lumbar puncture headache or lower back pain.
Related: AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free)
Related: Guidelines on the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome – British Journal of Haematology (free)
6 – Malaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children – CNN (free) AND Widespread Testing Begins on Malaria Vaccine That Is Only Partly Effective – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Research: Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotics for Bone and Joint Infection (link to abstract and commentaries)
8 – The association between vegetation size and surgical treatment on 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early Surgery and Mortality Among Patients with IE and Large Vegetation – American College of Cardiology (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid in Hip Fracture Surgery
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:04h | UTC
WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Sleep for Children Under 5 years of Age
25 Apr, 2019 | 07:11h | UTCNews Release: To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more (free)
Commentaries: WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to guidance on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age – Science Media Centre (free) AND No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says – BBC (free)
Related Guidelines: Media and Young Minds – Recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Media devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND UK CMO commentary on screen time and social media map of reviews – Department of Health and Social Care (free PDF)
See also: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn (Pediatrics Supplement with free articles)
European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:54h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Optimal Management after Pediatric Lumbar Puncture
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCOptimal management after paediatric lumbar puncture: a randomized controlled trial – BMC Neurology (free)
Related Cochrane Review : Posture and fluids for preventing post‐dural puncture headache (free) AND Summary: Body position and intake of fluids for preventing headache after a lumbar puncture (free)
After a lumbar puncture in children, a shorter time (30 min) of fasting and lying supine without a pillow is not associated with a higher risk of post-lumbar puncture headache or lower back pain.
Position Paper: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Pediatric Age
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:49h | UTCRelated: AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free)
WHO: Malaria Vaccine Pilot Launched
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:35h | UTCMalaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 African children – CNN (free) AND Widespread Testing Begins on Malaria Vaccine That Is Only Partly Effective – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Consensus Paper: Diagnosing and Treating Antiphospholipid Syndrome
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:46h | UTCRelated: Guidelines on the investigation and management of antiphospholipid syndrome – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Randomized Trial: Switching to Oral Antibiotics Early for Bone and Joint Infections
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:20h | UTCOriginal Research: Oral versus Intravenous Antibiotics for Bone and Joint Infection (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Associations of Public Transportation Use with Cardiometabolic Health
25 Apr, 2019 | 02:04h | UTC