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Study: Alcohol Consumption Uniformly Increases Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCCommentaries: Unite for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control – The Lancet (free) AND Even one alcoholic drink a day can raise risk of stroke, study says – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to research on alcohol intake and stroke – Science Media Centre (free) AND Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy – Reuters (free)
Related: Alcohol Use and Burden for 195 Countries and Territories (free study and commentaries) AND WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free study and commentaries)
Observational Study: Amyloid PET Linked to Changes in Clinical Management in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:51h | UTCAssociation of Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography With Subsequent Change in Clinical Management Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Amyloid PET and Changes in Clinical Management for Patients With Cognitive Impairment (free)
Commentaries: Amyloid PET associated with changes in clinical management of patients with dementia – News Medical (free) AND For Patients with Cognitive Impairment, Amyloid PET Leads to Changes in Clinical Management – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Large Observational Study Suggests Cryoablation is Safe for T1a Renal Cell Carcinomas < 2 cm
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:52h | UTCPartial nephrectomy vs cryoablation for T1a renal cell carcinoma: A comparison of survival benefit stratified by tumour size – Cancer Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RCC Tumor Size Affects PN, Cryoablation Survival Outcomes – Renal & Urology News (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Therapeutics for Chronic Cancer Pain
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:50h | UTCComparative Efficacy of Therapeutics for Chronic Cancer Pain: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Beta-blockers for the Prevention of Headache in Adults
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:49h | UTC
Consensus Document: The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:48h | UTC“At this point, LASER is not recommended for routine treatment of the aforementioned conditions unless part of well‐designed clinical trials”
Meta-Analysis: Sham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients with Hypertension
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCSham-Controlled Randomized Trials of Catheter-Based Renal Denervation in Patients With Hypertension – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation Effectively Lowers BP – Cardiology Advisor (free) AND Renal Denervation Lowers BP in Sham-Controlled Studies: Meta-Analysis – TCTMD (free)
Compared with sham control, renal denervation lowered 24-h ambulatory systolic blood pressure by 3.65 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 1.71 mm Hg.
Guideline: Surgical Therapy of Adrenal Tumors
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:46h | UTC
Review Article: Treatment Options for Functional Dyspepsia
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:43h | UTC“None of the available therapies is effective in the majority of patients without being associated with major side effects.”
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCInflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy Clinical Care Pathway: A Report From the American Gastroenterological Association IBD Parenthood Project Working Group – Gastroenterology (free for a limited period)
Asherman’s Syndrome: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Management
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:42h | UTC
Review: Non‐cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Children with a Focus on the Role of Macrolides
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:41h | UTC
Report on Frailty in Solid Organ Transplantation
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:41h | UTC
Management of Hypertension in the Obese Pregnant Patient
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCManagement of Hypertension in the Obese Pregnant Patient – Current Hypertension Reports (free)
State of Global Air 2019 Report
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:21h | UTCReport: State of Global Air / 2019 – Health Effects Institute (free PDF)
News Release: State of Global Air 2019 Report – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
See also: State of Global Air Website (free resources)
Commentary: Toxic air will shorten children’s lives by 20 months, study reveals – The Guardian (free)
“A Special Report on Global Exposure to Air Pollution and Its Disease Burden”
Opinion – “How IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care”
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:39h | UTCHow IBM Watson Overpromised and Underdelivered on AI Health Care – Spectrum (free) (via @EricTopol)
Related: Playing Doctor with Watson: Medical Applications Expose Current Limits of AI (free) AND Opinion: IBM pitched its Watson supercomputer as a revolution in cancer care. It’s nowhere close (free) AND A Reality Check for IBM’s AI Ambitions (free)
Randomized Trial: Insulin Pump vs. Multiple Daily Injection for Type 1 Diabetes
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: What is the most effective way to deliver subcutaneous insulin—pumps or injections? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Randomized trial questions superiority of insulin pumps over injections in children – MedWire News (free)
Related: Insulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes (free study and commentary)
Cohort Study: Screening Intervals Should be Individualized for High-Risk Patients
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:23h | UTCCommentaries: Screening interval: a public health blind spot – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND The screen interval for high cardiovascular disease risk should be individual – University of Helsinki (free)
Study: Reduction in Preinvasive Cervical Disease after HPV Immunization
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCEditorial: The remarkable impact of bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland (free)
Commentaries: Tim Palmer: Bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland is having a considerable and sustained effect – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND HPV Vaccination Program Brings Lower Rates of Cervical Disease in Scotland – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease – OnMedica (free)
The Importance of Predefined Rules and Prespecified Statistical Analyses: Do Not Abandon Significance
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:17h | UTCViewpoint: The Importance of Predefined Rules and Prespecified Statistical Analyses: Do Not Abandon Significance – JAMA (free)
Original Article: Scientists Rise Up Against Statistical Significance (free)
Related: Retire Statistical Significance? Really? – Unboxing Evidence Based Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Shift Work and Ischemic Heart Disease
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:14h | UTCCommentary: Shift Work Is Tough on Workers’ Hearts, Study Shows – HealthDay (free)
FDA Safety Alert: Some E-cigarette Users Are Having Seizures
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCCommentary: FDA is investigating reports of seizures after vaping – STAT (free) AND Seizures After E-Cigarette Use Prompt FDA Investigation – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Automated Insulin Dosing Guidance to Optimize Insulin Management in Type 2 Diabetes
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:12h | UTCAutomated insulin dosing guidance to optimise insulin management in patients with type 2 diabetes: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Promoting Better Glucose Management for Type 2 Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period) AND Automated insulin system improves glycemic control – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Bans on Texting While Driving Linked to Fewer Car Crash Related Emergency Department Visits
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCTexting-While-Driving Bans and Motor Vehicle Crash–Related Emergency Department Visits in 16 US States: 2007–2014 – American Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bans on texting while driving tied to drop in ER visits for crash injuries – Reuters (free) AND Car crash ER visits fell in states that ban texting while driving, study says – CNN (free) AND Fewer car crash victims at ERs after texting while driving bans – UPI (free)
Management of Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Current Perspectives
4 Apr, 2019 | 16:04h | UTCManagement of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: current perspectives – OncoTargets and Therapy (free)