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Study: Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Examination for Estimating Cardiac Index in Critically Ill Patients
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCNote: if the link above is paywalled, try this one
Editorial: Clinical examination: a trigger but not a substitute for hemodynamic evaluation (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Clinical examination: a trigger but not a substitute for haemodynamic assessment
Free article https://t.co/KFXns8qs79 @Dr_Cit @ESICM @ClinMedJournals @chiara_robba pic.twitter.com/WS7pnHSz3A— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 22, 2019
Review: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors-induced Endocrinopathies in Cancer Patients
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)
German Guidelines on the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:00h | UTCPart 2: Triage, Treatment and Follow-up
Study: The Effect of Publishing Peer Review Reports on Referee Behavior in Five Scholarly Journals
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCCommentary: Rare trial of open peer review allays common concerns – Nature (free)
Cricoid Pressure not Helpful During Endotracheal Intubation in Large Trial
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCricoid pressure no help during endotracheal intubation in large trial – PulmCCM (free)
Original Article: Randomized Trial: Cricoid Pressure vs. Sham Procedure in Elective Intubation (link to abstract)
Related Commentary: The Case of the Inferior Superiority – EMNerd (free)
Review: Timing of Decompressive Craniectomy for Ischemic Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Consensus Statement on Ashy Dermatosis, Erythema Dyschromicum Perstans, Lichen Planus Pigmentosus, Idiopathic Eruptive Macular Pigmentation, and Riehl’s Melanosis
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:59h | UTC
Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:49h | UTC
Meta‐analysis of Peritoneal Lavage in Appendicectomy
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCMeta‐analysis of peritoneal lavage in appendicectomy – BJS Open (free)
Review: Fatigue and its Management in the Workplace
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:51h | UTCFatigue and its management in the workplace – Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (free)
Randomized Trial: Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy vs Open Distal Gastrectomy in Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy vs Open Distal Gastrectomy on Long-term Survival Among Patients With Stage I Gastric Cancer: The KLASS-01 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy safe alternative to open surgery – MDedge Hematology & Oncology (free)
Study: Is Superficial Radiation Therapy An Option for Treating Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Extremities?
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCSuperficial Radiation Therapy: A Viable Nonsurgical Option for Treating Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Extremities – Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Superficial Radiation Therapy For Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in the Elderly – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Acute Hepatic Porphyrias: Review and Recent Progress
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCAcute Hepatic Porphyrias: Review and Recent Progress – Hepatology Communications (free)
LI-RADS: A Conceptual and Historical Review From its Beginning to its Recent Integration Into AASLD Clinical Practice Guidance
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:42h | UTCRelated Guideline: Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: 2018 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (free)
Study: Diagnostic Performance of Practice Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:40h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2015 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (free) AND Ultrasonography Diagnosis and Imaging-Based Management of Thyroid Nodules: Revised Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology Consensus Statement and Recommendations (free) AND ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS): White Paper of the ACR TI-RADS Committee (free)
Study: Hospital Intervention Resulted in a 45% Reduction in the Urine Cultures Ordered
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:38h | UTCCommentaries: Unnecessary testing for UTIs cut by nearly half – Washington University School of Medicine (free) AND Hospital intervention cuts unneeded UTI tests – CIDRAP (free)
Randomized Trial: Quality of Life in Patients With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Hypofractionated vs Conventional Radiotherapy
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCQuality of Life in Patients With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Treated With Hypofractionated vs Conventional Radiotherapy: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hypofractionated RT should be considered new practice standard for men with low risk prostate cancer – NRG Oncology (free) AND Hypofractionated Radiation for Low Risk Prostate Cancer Saves Time and Money – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Clinical Practice Guideline for Renal Hypouricemia
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCClinical practice guideline for renal hypouricemia (1st edition) – Human Cell (free)
Fri, February 22 – 10 Stories of The Day!
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:44h | UTC
Commentary: Should HbA1c cutoffs for DM diagnosis be higher in older adults? – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Guidelines and Reviews: SEOM clinical guidelines on cardiovascular toxicity (2018) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free) AND Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy (free) AND Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free) AND Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Editorial: Optimising the management of late term pregnancies (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Small benefit of inducing labor over ‘wait and see’ approach for late-term pregnancies – MedicalXpress (free) AND To induce or not to induce pregnant women at 41 weeks – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: WHO Recommendations: Induction of Labor at or Beyond Term (free) AND Cochrane Review: Induction of Labor for Improving Birth Outcomes for Women at or Beyond Term (free)
Commentaries: Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought – The BMJ (free) AND Revision Surgery Common Among Middle-Aged Men with Shoulder Replacement – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Shoulder replacement surgery carries higher risk – OnMedica (free)
6 – Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health – Scientific American (free)
Related: Climate Change — A Health Emergency (free reports and commentaries on the subject)
8 – Predictive Validity of a 2-Question Alcohol Screen at 1-, 2-, and 3-Year Follow-up – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pediatric-Onset Condition Needing Early Detection and Intervention – Pediatrics (free) AND 2-Question Screen Identifies Adolescents at Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
See Complete Series of Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
10 – Impact of scaled up human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical screening and the potential for global elimination of cervical cancer in 181 countries, 2020–99: a modelling study – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rapid scale-up of HPV vaccine and screening could prevent up to 13 million cases of cervical cancer by 2050 – The Lancet (free) AND More Vaccination, Testing, Could Prevent Millions of Cervical Cancer Cases – Cleveland Clinic Newsroom (free)
See also: Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer – World Health Organization (free)
IgG4-Related Disease: What A Hematologist Needs to Know
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCIgG4-Related Disease: What A Hematologist Needs To Know – Haematologica (free PDF)
Report: Pharmacotherapy in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:38h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Induction of Labor at 41 Weeks vs. Expectant Management Until 42 Weeks
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:30h | UTCEditorial: Optimising the management of late term pregnancies (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Small benefit of inducing labor over ‘wait and see’ approach for late-term pregnancies – MedicalXpress (free) AND To induce or not to induce pregnant women at 41 weeks – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: WHO Recommendations: Induction of Labor at or Beyond Term (free) AND Cochrane Review: Induction of Labor for Improving Birth Outcomes for Women at or Beyond Term (free)
Study: Preventing Misdiagnosis of Diabetes in the Elderly Through Age-dependent HbA1c Reference Intervals
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: Should HbA1c cutoffs for DM diagnosis be higher in older adults? – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
HbA1c increases with age in people without diabetes–should there be different cut-points for diagnosis of diabetes in elderly?https://t.co/5FvRXrMBvS@ABCDiab @IntDiabetesFed @DiabetesUK @ADA_DiabetesPro @DiabetesCanada @AmDiabetesAssn @AmarPut @parthaskar @drpatrickholmes
— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) February 16, 2019
AHA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:34h | UTCRelated Guidelines and Reviews: SEOM clinical guidelines on cardiovascular toxicity (2018) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free) AND Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND 2016 ESC Position Paper on cancer treatments and cardiovascular toxicity developed under the auspices of the ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Cardiovascular Complications of Cancer Therapy (free) AND Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free) AND Cardiotoxicity of anticancer treatments: Epidemiology, detection, and management – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Study: Risks of Shoulder Replacement Surgery Higher Than Previously Thought
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:29h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought – The BMJ (free) AND Revision Surgery Common Among Middle-Aged Men with Shoulder Replacement – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Shoulder replacement surgery carries higher risk – OnMedica (free)