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Study: 2-Question Alcohol Screen Can Accurately Characterize Adolescent Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCPredictive 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)
Perspective: Climate Change Is Having a Major Impact on Global Health
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:27h | UTCClimate 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)
Cancer-associated Stroke: Pathophysiology, Detection and Management
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:25h | UTC
Opinion – “Things We Do for No Reason: The Use of Thickened Liquids in Treating Hospitalized Adult Patients with Dysphagia”
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCSee Complete Series of Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Modelling Study: Impact of Scaled Up HPV Vaccination and Cervical Screening and the Potential for Global Elimination of Cervical Cancer
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:19h | UTCImpact 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)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Widespread coverage of #HPV vaccination & cervical screening has the potential to eliminate #cervicalcancer in most countries by the end of the century – new modelling study in @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/wpoPKGYz6v pic.twitter.com/JfaTigqENp
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 20, 2019
Thu, February 21 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:58h | UTC
1 – Current use of vasopressors in septic shock – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Related Guidelines: Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway – Anesthesiology (free)
“Despite several national guidelines on management of the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway, with separate guidelines for pediatric, obstetric, and intensive care settings, only limited effort has been directed towards developing specific suggestions regarding the contents of a Difficult Airway Trolley”
Related Summaries: Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guidelines (free) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for Management of Arterial Hypertension – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Guideline: ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension (free)
4 – Association of Primary Care Physician Supply With Population Mortality in the United States, 2005-2015 – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Primary care physicians associated with longevity, new research finds – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Greater primary care physician supply associated with longer life spans – News Medical (free)
5 – Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration Based on Ischemic and Bleeding Risks After Coronary Stenting – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: PRECISE-DAPT Score and Complex PCI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND After Stenting, Long-Term DAPT Benefits Those at Low Bleeding Risk More – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Guidelines: 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy (free) AND 2017 European Society of Cardiology focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease (free) AND 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease(free)
“Prospective studies are needed to verify whether patients at high bleeding risk derive net benefit from a shorter duration of DAPT after stenting, regardless of procedural complexity.” (from American College of Cardiology)
6 – Draft Recommendation Statement: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation on BRCA Risk Assessment and Testing – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND New recommendations say not all women need genetic testing for cancer. Critics say it could cost lives – CNN (free)
8 – Understanding Lung Cancer Screening – BMJ EBM Spotlight (free)
See other reviews from the same Special Issue: Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias – State of the Art (free articles)
Invited Commentary: An unparalleled assessment of the global burden of epilepsy (free)
Current Use of Vasopressors in Septic Shock
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:13h | UTCCurrent use of vasopressors in septic shock – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
The Difficult Airway Trolley: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:10h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway – Anesthesiology (free)
“Despite several national guidelines on management of the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway, with separate guidelines for pediatric, obstetric, and intensive care settings, only limited effort has been directed towards developing specific suggestions regarding the contents of a Difficult Airway Trolley”
What’s New in the ESC 2018 Guidelines for Arterial hypertension: The Ten Most Important Messages
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:08h | UTCRelated Summaries: Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guidelines (free) AND 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for Management of Arterial Hypertension – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Guideline: ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension (free)
Observational Study Suggests Greater Primary Care Physician Supply is Associated with Reduced Mortality
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:04h | UTCAssociation of Primary Care Physician Supply With Population Mortality in the United States, 2005-2015 – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Primary care physicians associated with longevity, new research finds – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Greater primary care physician supply associated with longer life spans – News Medical (free)
Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration Based on Ischemic and Bleeding Risks After Coronary Stenting
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:01h | UTCDual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration Based on Ischemic and Bleeding Risks After Coronary Stenting – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: PRECISE-DAPT Score and Complex PCI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND After Stenting, Long-Term DAPT Benefits Those at Low Bleeding Risk More – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Guidelines: 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy (free) AND 2017 European Society of Cardiology focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease (free) AND 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease(free)
“Prospective studies are needed to verify whether patients at high bleeding risk derive net benefit from a shorter duration of DAPT after stenting, regardless of procedural complexity.” (from American College of Cardiology)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Costa_F_8/status/1097656877134032896
Perspective: Understanding Lung Cancer Screening
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:54h | UTCUnderstanding Lung Cancer Screening – BMJ EBM Spotlight (free)
Consensus: Decision Tree for Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis in Primary Care
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:56h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Statement: BRCA-Related Cancer Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:59h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation on BRCA Risk Assessment and Testing – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND New recommendations say not all women need genetic testing for cancer. Critics say it could cost lives – CNN (free)
Review: Pharmacological Therapy for Ventricular Arrhythmias
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:51h | UTCSee other reviews from the same Special Issue: Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias – State of the Art (free articles)
Randomized Trial: Bag-Mask Ventilation vs. No-ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:11h | UTCBag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Preventing Dogma from Driving Practice (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Is pure RSI a failed paradigm in critical illness? The primacy of pressure – PulmCrit (free) Higher O2 Sats With Manual Vent During Intubation of Critically Ill – Drugs.com (free) AND Helping patients breathe during dangerous procedure prevents complications – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults (PreVent) https://t.co/r3FFnXcQtt
Editorial: Preventing Dogma from Driving Practice https://t.co/nLGDAE0v2d #CCC48 pic.twitter.com/15IupOqCr3
— NEJM (@NEJM) February 19, 2019
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Epilepsy
21 Feb, 2019 | 03:48h | UTCInvited Commentary: An unparalleled assessment of the global burden of epilepsy (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Now online from the @IHME_UW GBD 2016 Epilepsy Collaborators: Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990–2016https://t.co/iONNqZ8zTj
And expert Commentary: https://t.co/LRbWIsOUSv#GBDStudy pic.twitter.com/ytyZdS0Ur0— The Lancet Neurology (@TheLancetNeuro) February 15, 2019
Wed, February 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!
20 Feb, 2019 | 05:31h | UTC
1 – Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Preventing Dogma from Driving Practice (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Is pure RSI a failed paradigm in critical illness? The primacy of pressure – PulmCrit (free) AND Higher O2 Sats With Manual Vent During Intubation of Critically Ill – Drugs.com (free) AND Helping patients breathe during dangerous procedure prevents complications – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free)
2 – Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
3 – Challenges in the management of septic shock: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
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4 – Ann Robinson’s research reviews, 19 February 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
5 – Neurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause Learning Disabilities, New Research Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
6 – Choosing Wisely Canada: Six Things Clinicians and Patients Should Question – Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
7 – A Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New protocol could ease diagnosis of bacterial infections in infants – NIH News Release (free) AND Model derived to rule out bacteria in feverish infants – CIDRAP (free)
8 – Unresolved questions on venous thromboembolic disease. Consensus statement of the French Society for Vascular Medicine (SFMV) – JMV-Journal de Médecine Vasculaire (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Risk of Spontaneous Abortion & Birth Defects with Oral Yeast Drug During Pregnancy – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Common yeast infection pill tied to miscarriages – Reuters (free) AND Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage – CMAJ (free)
Related Research (just published): Analysis of postmarketing safety data for proton-pump inhibitors reveals increased propensity for renal injury, electrolyte abnormalities, and nephrolithiasis – Scientific Reports (free) AND Commentary: Common acid reflux medications linked to increased kidney disease risk – University of California (free)
See also: Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
Randomized Trial: Pneumatic Compression for DVT Prophylaxis in ICU Patients Receiving Pharmacologic Therapy
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:09h | UTCAdjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Review: Challenges in the Management of Septic Shock
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:08h | UTCChallenges in the management of septic shock: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
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Randomized Trial: General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Seem to Impair Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:03h | UTCNeurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause Learning Disabilities, New Research Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
General #anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on developing #brains of young children via @TheLancetNeuro. Safety of longer, repeated anesthesia remains unknown. Read more. https://t.co/BMqDj2IIy8
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) February 19, 2019
Ann Robinson’s research reviews – 19 February 2019
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:06h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 19 February 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Hospital Pharmacy: Choosing Wisely Canada New Recommendations Released
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:00h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada: Six Things Clinicians and Patients Should Question – Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Study: Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections
20 Feb, 2019 | 02:57h | UTCA Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New protocol could ease diagnosis of bacterial infections in infants – NIH News Release (free) AND Model derived to rule out bacteria in feverish infants – CIDRAP (free)
Study: Fluconazole Linked to Increased Risk of Spontaneous Abortion
20 Feb, 2019 | 02:52h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of Spontaneous Abortion & Birth Defects with Oral Yeast Drug During Pregnancy – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Common yeast infection pill tied to miscarriages – Reuters (free) AND Oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections linked to higher rates of miscarriage – CMAJ (free)