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Tue, February 12 – 10 Stories of The Day!
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:40h | UTC
1 – The Topol Review: Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future – NHS Health Education England (free report and related resources)
News Release: New Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism (free)
Related Guidelines: BTS Guideline: Outpatient Management of Pulmonary Embolism (free) AND ACEP Clinical Policy: Evaluation and Management of Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolism (free) AND Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (free) AND 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (free)
Commentary: Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size – NIH News Releases (free)
4 – Identifying and managing younger women at high risk of cardiovascular disease – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for 7 days)
Related Review: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Women’s Heart Alliance – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)
Related guidelines: Preventing and Experiencing Ischemic Heart Disease as a Woman: State of the Science: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free) AND Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free) AND AHA/ACOG: Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
5 – Review: What’s New in the Management of Malaria? – Infectious Disease Clinics of North America (free)
6 – Evaluation and accurate diagnoses of pediatric diseases using artificial intelligence – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A.I. Shows Promise as a Physician Assistant – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Expert reaction to use of AI in evaluation and diagnosis of childhood diseases – Science Media Centre (free)
7 – Association of Antibiotic Treatment With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for an Asthma Exacerbation Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Should Hospitalized Asthma Patients Receive Antibiotics? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND No benefit of antibiotic treatment for hospitalised asthma patients – medwire News (free) AND Antibiotic therapy for asthma exacerbation associated with longer hospital stay – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Antibiotics Provide No Added Benefit in Severe Asthma Flares – ACEPNow (free)
8 – Association of the Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents With 11- to 14-Year Mortality Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fewer Deaths Seen Among Young Adults Who Got Extra Adult Support as Suicidal Teens – Michigan Medicine (free) AND Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents May Reduce Long-Term Mortality – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Commentaries: Improved Diet Can Ease Depression Symptoms, Enhance Mood – PsychCentral (free) AND Many Different Diets Can Improve Mood And Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND A diet rich in fiber and vegetables can relieve depression – Medical News Today (free)
Commentary: Hearts and minds: fruit and veg boost well-being – University of Leeds (free) AND Eating more fruit and veg ‘improves mental wellbeing’ – NHS Choices (free)
Why Are Mothers Still Passing Syphilis to Their Babies?
12 Feb, 2019 | 15:08h | UTCPerspective: Why Are Mothers Still Passing Syphilis to Their Babies? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: A Rising Threat to Pregnant Women: Syphilis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Report: Preparing the Healthcare Workforce to Deliver the Digital Future
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCThe Topol Review: Preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future – NHS Health Education England (free report and related resources)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our rating of the top 10 technologies poised to change #healthcare, with a realistic appraisal of their timing over the next 2 decades#AI #genomics #digitalhealth pic.twitter.com/rQ8ytwDIaA
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2019
Randomized Trial: Maternal Nutrition Supplementation Initiated Before Conception Increases Infant Birth Size in Low-resource Populations
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:27h | UTCCommentary: Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size – NIH News Releases (free)
Australian Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Venous Thromboembolism
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:31h | UTCNews Release: New Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism (free)
Related Guidelines: BTS Guideline: Outpatient Management of Pulmonary Embolism (free) AND ACEP Clinical Policy: Evaluation and Management of Suspected Acute Venous Thromboembolism (free) AND Evaluation of Patients With Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians (free) AND 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/theMJA/status/1094873925543092224
Review: What’s New in the Management of Malaria?
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:16h | UTCMalaria: What’s New in the Management of Malaria? – Infectious Disease Clinics of North America (free)
Review: Identifying and Managing Younger Women at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:21h | UTCIdentifying and managing younger women at high risk of cardiovascular disease – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for 7 days)
Related Reviews: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Women’s Heart Alliance – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)
Related guidelines: Preventing and Experiencing Ischemic Heart Disease as a Woman: State of the Science: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free) AND Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (free) AND AHA/ACOG: Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Study: Evaluation and Accurate Diagnoses of Pediatric Diseases Using Artificial Intelligence
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:12h | UTCEvaluation and accurate diagnoses of pediatric diseases using artificial intelligence – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A.I. Shows Promise as a Physician Assistant – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Expert reaction to use of AI in evaluation and diagnosis of childhood diseases – Science Media Centre (free)
Observational Study: Antibiotics Provide No Benefit for Hospitalized Asthma Patients, Linked to Longer Hospital Stay
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:04h | UTCAssociation of Antibiotic Treatment With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for an Asthma Exacerbation Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Should Hospitalized Asthma Patients Receive Antibiotics? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND No benefit of antibiotic treatment for hospitalised asthma patients – medwire News (free) AND Antibiotic therapy for asthma exacerbation associated with longer hospital stay – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Antibiotics Provide No Added Benefit in Severe Asthma Flares – ACEPNow (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
“…although guidelines do not recommend #antibiotics for patients hospitalized with an #asthma exacerbation (unless [there are] clear signs of infection) 41% of patients receive #abx on day 1 of hospitalization." #FOAMed
Full story here: https://t.co/cLvpFgcmMZ pic.twitter.com/1x01e2awIb
— ACEP Members (@ACEPNow) February 8, 2019
Study: Intervention For Suicidal Adolescents May Reduce Mortality
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:50h | UTCAssociation of the Youth-Nominated Support Team Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents With 11- to 14-Year Mortality Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fewer Deaths Seen Among Young Adults Who Got Extra Adult Support as Suicidal Teens – Michigan Medicine (free) AND Intervention for Suicidal Adolescents May Reduce Long-Term Mortality – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
Study: Prior Dengue Infection May Protect Against Zika Virus
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:35h | UTCImpact of preexisting dengue immunity on Zika virus emergence in a dengue endemic region – Science (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study: Dengue immunity may have offered protection against Zika in Brazil – CIDRAP (free) AND Prior dengue infection protects against Zika – University of Pittsburg (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:43h | UTCCommentaries: Improved Diet Can Ease Depression Symptoms, Enhance Mood – PsychCentral (free) AND Many Different Diets Can Improve Mood And Reduce Depression Symptoms, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND A diet rich in fiber and vegetables can relieve depression – Medical News Today (free)
Observational Study Suggests a Link Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Mental Well-Being
11 Feb, 2019 | 23:41h | UTCCommentary: Hearts and minds: fruit and veg boost well-being – University of Leeds (free) AND Eating more fruit and veg ‘improves mental wellbeing’ – NHS Choices (free)
Randomized Trial: Bilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:30h | UTCBilateral versus Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafts at 10 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Single vs. Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Randomized Trial Comparing Bilateral with Single Internal-Thoracic-Artery Grafting for CABG Shows No Significant Difference in All-Cause Mortality – Cardiology Now (free) AND CABG: Death at 10 Years Similar With Bilateral or Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting – Cardiology Advisor (free)
Randomized Trial: Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo to Treat Localized Chronic Pain
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:32h | UTCCompounded Topical Pain Creams to Treat Localized Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Topical creams likely ineffective in treating localized chronic pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Research pushes back on benefits of compounded topical pain creams – Johns Hopkins Medicine (free) AND Compounded Pain Creams – Expensive Placebos? – RheumNow (free)
Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents: An Updated Review and Practical Recommendations for Clinicians
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:26h | UTC
Opinion: Cancer Treatment at Home is Safe, Effective, and Closer to Happening Than You Think
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:18h | UTCCancer treatment at home is safe, effective, and closer to happening than you think – STAT (free)
Related: The Oncology Hospital at Home – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free) AND Home care—a safe and attractive alternative to inpatient administration of intensive chemotherapies – Supportive Care in Cancer (free)
Population Screening for Cancer in High-Income Settings: Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Economies – Journal of Global Oncology
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:15h | UTC
Opinion: The Public Health of Death, Dying, and Grief has Been Neglected, But Now is the Time
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:07h | UTC
2019 NCCN Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:05h | UTCRelated: FDA Report: 660 Cases of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (free report and commentaries)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Pancreatic Cancer Screening
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:06h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Pancreatic Cancer Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Maintains Stance Against Routine Screening for Pancreatic Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“The USPSTF recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults.”
Study: Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence
11 Feb, 2019 | 20:56h | UTCAssociation of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Quick Take: Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Surgery Best for First Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Association of surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction with the risk of recurrence https://t.co/uiEzX5JHOw #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/6noy5k57eC
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 30, 2019
Study: Only a Minority of Adults and Youth with T1D Achieve ADA goals for HbA1c
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:03h | UTCCommentary: Minority of patients with type 1 diabetes achieve ADA goals for glycemic control, study finds – ACP Diabetes (free)
Mon, February 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!
11 Feb, 2019 | 00:32h | UTC
1 – Cough (acute): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Infographic: 2-page visual summary of the recommendations (free PDF)
See also: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Commentaries: NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke – National Institute of Health (free) AND Stroke: Intensive Blood Sugar Control Did Not Improve Outcomes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Live from the ISC: Standard treatment of hyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke outperforms an intensive approach – NeuroNews (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Insulin for glycaemic control in acute ischaemic stroke (free) AND Summary: Controlling high blood sugar levels with insulin in people who have had an acute ischaemic stroke (free)
“Intensive glucose control (80–130mg/dL) does not improve 90-day functional outcome and increases the risk of severe hypoglycaemia.” (from NeuroNews)
Commentary: FDA Emphasizes Lymphoma Risk in Women with Breast Implants – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Study: Long-term Outcomes of Silicone Breast Implants (link to abstract and commentary) AND Research: Breast Implants and the Risk of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma in the Breast (link to abstract and commentary) AND Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (link to previous FDA report and commentaries)
4 – Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free)
Related: Overdiagnosis: Causes and Consequences in Primary Health Care (free) AND Screening: How Overdiagnosis and Other Harms can Undermine the Benefits (free) AND WONCA Position Paper on Overdiagnosis and Action to be Taken (free) AND Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t (free) AND Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems (free)
5 – Viewpoint: Potential Excessive Testing at Scale: Biomarkers, Genomics, and Machine Learning – JAMA (free for a limited period)
6 – Managing Antidepressant Discontinuation: A Systematic Review – Annals of Family Medicine (free)
Commentary: Psychotherapy Ups Odds of Tapering Off Antidepressants – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary: How often should patients with T2D be screened for retinopathy? – Univadis (free registration required)
Related: Evidence‐based Guidelines for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy (free)
“This review supports lengthening of the screening interval of patients with Type 2 diabetes without retinopathy at last screening session”
9 – Quality and Experience of Outpatient Care in the United States for Adults with or Without Primary Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Patients Engaged in Primary Care More Likely to Receive High-Value Care, Report Better Healthcare Experience – AJMC (free) AND Study: Patients with primary care physicians get better healthcare – UPI (free) AND Patients with primary care have better quality health and experience – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Primary care utilization associated with increased high-value care – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
10 – Two-Year Survival Comparing Web-Based Symptom Monitoring vs Routine Surveillance Following Treatment for Lung Cancer – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung cancer OS benefit with patient-reported symptom monitoring – Medwire News (free)
See Original Article: #ASCO2017 – Survival in a Trial Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes for Symptom Monitoring During Cancer Treatment (free study and commentaries)
Perspective: The Path to Diagnostic Excellence Includes Feedback to Calibrate How Clinicians Think
11 Feb, 2019 | 20:55h | UTCThe Path to Diagnostic Excellence Includes Feedback to Calibrate How Clinicians Think – JAMA (free for a limited period)