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Meta-Analysis: Surgical Management vs. Non-surgical Management of Rib Fractures in Chest Trauma
30 Mar, 2019 | 17:03h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids Increase Mortality in Patients with Influenza Pneumonia
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:51h | UTC
Fri, March 29 – 10 Stories of The Day!
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:57h | UTC
1 – Lung cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Quality Standard: Lung cancer in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentary: Consider non-surgical brain stimulation for severe depression, say experts – The BMJ (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Related: Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
Commentaries: Does prolonged sitting really kill 70,000 people a year in the UK? – NHS Choices (free) AND Queen’s research shows sedentary lifestyle linked to 70,000 deaths per year in the UK – Queen’s University Belfast (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at sitting down and death – Science Media Centre (free)
Commentaries: How many cigarettes are there in a bottle of wine? – BMC Series Blog (free) AND Cigarettes and alcohol: should we be communicating cancer risk in terms of cigarettes smoked? – Cancer Research UK (free)
Commentaries: CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future – NPR (free) AND Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change – The Guardian (free)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
NICE Guideline: Lung Cancer
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:54h | UTCLung cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related Quality standard: Lung cancer in adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
European Guideline on Management of Major Bleeding and Coagulopathy Following Trauma
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Non-surgical Brain Stimulation for Major Depressive Episodes
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:49h | UTCCommentary: Consider non-surgical brain stimulation for severe depression, say experts – The BMJ (free)
Meta-Analysis: Cefazolin vs. Anti-staphylococcal Penicillins for the Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:47h | UTC
Systematic Review: Adverse Effects of Pharmacological Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:45h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Study: Direct Healthcare Costs of Sedentary Behavior
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCCommentaries: Does prolonged sitting really kill 70,000 people a year in the UK? – NHS Choices (free) AND Queen’s research shows sedentary lifestyle linked to 70,000 deaths per year in the UK – Queen’s University Belfast (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at sitting down and death – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: A Comparison of Cancer Risks Between Alcohol and Tobacco
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:22h | UTCCommentaries: How many cigarettes are there in a bottle of wine? – BMC Series Blog (free) AND Cigarettes and alcohol: should we be communicating cancer risk in terms of cigarettes smoked? – Cancer Research UK (free)
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
29 Mar, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCRelated: Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
Study: Climate Change will Lead to a Global Expansion of Aedes-borne Virus Infections
29 Mar, 2019 | 06:56h | UTCCommentaries: CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future – NPR (free) AND Mosquito-spread diseases may endanger millions in new places due to climate change – The Guardian (free)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
Relate Commentary on Twitter (interactive chart – click for more)
CHART: Where Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Will Go In The Future
A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked. https://t.co/oinaTUmkh3 pic.twitter.com/fhvYbV5VP8— NPR Goats & Soda (@NPRGoatsandSoda) March 28, 2019
Thu, March 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:42h | UTC
Related: Review: Management of Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free) AND Cohort Study: Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free)
2 – Combined Surgery and Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage vs Surgery Alone for Treatment of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The SEIPLUS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage to Prevent Metastases From Gastric Cancer: The Elegance of Simplicity (free)
Commentary: High Marks for EIPL After Gastric Ca Surgery: No deaths, fewer complications, less pain with extended intraperitoneal lavage – MedPage Today (free registration required)
3 – Overall Survival with Fulvestrant plus Anastrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Gain in Survival with Fulvestrant plus Anastrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Fulvestrant plus anastrozole extends lives of women with advanced HR+ breast cancer – SWOG (free)
4 – In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
6 – The measles virus was down and out. Now it’s primed for a comeback – STAT (free)
Original Article: Randomized Trial: Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Related Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free review and commentaries)
9 – Prostate Imaging Reporting & Data System – American College of Radiology (free PDF)
News Release: PI-RADS Steering Committee Releases New Version of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (v2.1 2019) – American College of Radiology (free)
Commentary: Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure – University at Buffalo (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Proton Pump Inhibitors are Associated with Increased Risk of Kidney Disease (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
Randomized Trial: Surgery + Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage vs. Surgery Alone for Treatment of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCCombined Surgery and Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage vs Surgery Alone for Treatment of Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: The SEIPLUS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Extensive Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage to Prevent Metastases From Gastric Cancer: The Elegance of Simplicity (free)
Commentary: High Marks for EIPL After Gastric Ca Surgery: No deaths, fewer complications, less pain with extended intraperitoneal lavage – MedPage Today (free registration required)
AHA Scientific Statement: Management of Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:37h | UTCRelated: Review: Management of Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free) AND Cohort Study: Presentation, Clinical Profile, and Prognosis of Young Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
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AHA SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery DiseaseVía @CircAHA #CardioTwitter #FOAMedhttps://t.co/Z4LWgtaxwp pic.twitter.com/3WYlUogaOR
— Paola Morejón Barragán (@paomorejon) March 27, 2019
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:31h | UTCIn-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Treatments for Hormone Receptor–Positive Metastatic Brest Cancer Compared
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:32h | UTCOverall Survival with Fulvestrant plus Anastrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Gain in Survival with Fulvestrant plus Anastrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Fulvestrant plus anastrozole extends lives of women with advanced HR+ breast cancer – SWOG (free)
The Measles Virus was Down and Out. Now it’s Primed for a Comeback
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:27h | UTCThe measles virus was down and out. Now it’s primed for a comeback – STAT (free)
Review: Imaging in Trauma in Limited-resource Settings
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:29h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Adenosine Deaminase for Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:21h | UTC
Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Reduce the Risk of Cancer or Cardiovascular Disease
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCOriginal Article: Randomized Trial: Marine n−3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Related Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free review and commentaries)
PI-RADS Steering Committee Releases New Version of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:16h | UTCProstate Imaging Reporting & Data System – American College of Radiology (free PDF)
News Release: PI-RADS Steering Committee Releases New Version of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (v2.1 2019) – American College of Radiology (free)
Study: Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease
28 Mar, 2019 | 07:11h | UTCCommentary: Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure – University at Buffalo (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Proton Pump Inhibitors are Associated with Increased Risk of Kidney Disease (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCKDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
Wed, March 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:26h | UTC
2 – Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions in general practice – National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government (NHMRC) (free PDF)
See also: Short Form Guideline (free PDF) AND GP Summary (free PDF)
Commentary: Managing work-related mental health conditions in family medicine – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)
3 – Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: YEARS algorithm adaptation for pregnant women helped avoid CT scans for suspected PE – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Pregnancy-adapted algorithm avoids diagnostic imaging for PE – MedicalXpress (free) AND PE in Pregnancy & YEARS Protocol – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
4 – Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atrial Fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Antithrombotic Regimens Evaluated in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation After ACS or PCI – MPR (free)
5 – Evidence Review: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? – REBEL EM (free)
Related: Meta-analysis – Tranexamic acid: is it about time? (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trial: Tranexamic Acid for Hyperacute Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage (free) AND Systematic Review: Tranexamic Acid for Patients with Epistaxis (free) AND Systematic Review: Antifibrinolytic drugs for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (free) AND WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (free) AND Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (free) AND Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (landmark trial on the subject)
6 – Alex Nowbar’s research reviews, 26 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery at a Safety-Net Health System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cataract Surgery: QI Initiative Markedly Reduced Low-Value Preoperative Care – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
See Complete Series: Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Commentaries: Link Between Night Shift Work and Miscarriage – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Miscarriage risk linked with night shift work – OnMedica (free) AND Night shift work linked to a higher risk of miscarriage – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to night shifts and miscarriage – Science Media Centre (free)