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Guideline: Control of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies
7 Jan, 2019 | 13:41h | UTCControl of Confounding and Reporting of Results in Causal Inference Studies. Guidance for Authors from Editors of Respiratory, Sleep, and Critical Care Journals – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)
Study: Prevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults
7 Jan, 2019 | 15:06h | UTCPrevalence and Severity of Food Allergies Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Study: Half of people who think they have allergies are wrong – UPI (free) AND Do You Think You Have A Food Allergy? New Study Says There Is A 50% Chance You Don’t – Forbes (free)
Cohort Study: Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health
7 Jan, 2019 | 13:58h | UTCCommentaries: Social media is more detrimental to girls’ mental health than for boys’ – News Medical (free) AND Depression in girls linked to higher use of social media – The Guardian (free)
Related Research: Gender differences in the associations between age trends of social media interaction and well-being among 10-15 year olds (free study and commentaries)
WHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola Vaccine in the DRC Has Saved Countless Lives
7 Jan, 2019 | 13:02h | UTCWHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola vaccine in the DRC has saved countless lives – STAT (free)
Too Much Medicine: Not Enough Trust?
7 Jan, 2019 | 11:55h | UTCToo much medicine: not enough trust? – Journal of Medical Ethics (free) (via @Dr_A_Rashid)
Review: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
7 Jan, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC
Opinion: Google is Quietly Infiltrating Medicine — But What Rules Will It Play By?
7 Jan, 2019 | 09:11h | UTCGoogle is quietly infiltrating medicine — but what rules will it play by? – STAT (free)
Random-Effects Meta-analysis: Summarizing Evidence with Caveats
7 Jan, 2019 | 07:06h | UTCGuide to Statistics and Methods: Random-Effects Meta-analysis: Summarizing Evidence With Caveats – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review: From CPAP to Tailored Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
7 Jan, 2019 | 07:25h | UTCFrom CPAP to tailored therapy for obstructive sleep Apnoea – Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine (free)
Guideline: Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
7 Jan, 2019 | 05:50h | UTC
Consensus Statement on Statin Intolerance
7 Jan, 2019 | 03:45h | UTC
Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit
7 Jan, 2019 | 03:02h | UTCAsk Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit – National Institute of Mental Health (free)
Commentary: New pathways for implementing universal suicide risk screening in healthcare settings – NIH News Releases (free)
Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis
6 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCRelated: 2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (free)
Choosing Wisely Canada – Top Five List in Hepatology
6 Jan, 2019 | 21:58h | UTC
Review: Overuse Injuries in Sport
6 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTCOveruse injuries in sport: a comprehensive overview – Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (free)
Grading of Prostate Cancer: A Work in Progress
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:55h | UTCGrading of prostate cancer: a work in progress – Histopathology (free)
Review: Choice of Fluids in Critically Ill Patients
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:56h | UTCChoice of fluids in critically ill patients – BMC Anesthesiology (free)
Review: Recent Updates in Cancer Immunotherapy
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:53h | UTC
Review: Acute Exacerbations of Progressive-fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:54h | UTC
Review: Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Therapies for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:51h | UTC
Mon, January 7 – 10 Stories of The Day!
7 Jan, 2019 | 00:01h | UTC
News Release: WHO updates guidance to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Which drug is best for reducing excessive blood loss after birth? (free)
2 – ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
News Release: Patient-centered Care is the Focus and Priority of the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, Published Today by the American Diabetes Association (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 (free)
See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
3 – Rapid Recommendations: Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Guidelines Recommend Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Immediately After TIA or Minor Stroke NEJM Journal Watch (free)
News Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
5 – Association of Long-term Exercise Training With Risk of Falls, Fractures, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis: long-term exercise cuts fall, injury risk in elders – Univadis (free registration required)
Related Study: Follow-up efficacy of physical exercise interventions on fall incidence and fall risk in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Sports Medicine Open (free)
Editorial: Non-sugar sweeteners and health (free)
Commentaries: No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study – The Guardian (free) AND Evidence Lacking for Benefits from Artificial Sweeteners – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Review: Cardiac Screening of Young Athletes: a Practical Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention (free)
Related Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sports of Athletes with Arterial Hypertension (free)
Related Research: Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Intake of Non-sugar Sweeteners and Health Outcomes
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:25h | UTCEditorial: Non-sugar sweeteners and health (free)
Commentaries: No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study – The Guardian (free) AND Evidence Lacking for Benefits from Artificial Sweeteners – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, suggests a review of published studies in @bmj_latest today – find the research and linked editorial here: https://t.co/ZJVhM9LCzX https://t.co/PShqvV7lNJ pic.twitter.com/gu1Souh3PA
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) January 3, 2019
Cohort Study: International Variation in Radiation Dose for Computed Tomography Examinations
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:22h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
CT scanning doses varied widely across countries, found this study, with variation chiefly driven by how institutions used the machines, rather than by patient or machine manufacturer or model #BMJResearch https://t.co/eKnz6QFaLW pic.twitter.com/OKbqmIi52J
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 3, 2019
Canadian Position Statement on the Cardiovascular Screening of Competitive Athletes
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:24h | UTCRelated Review: Cardiac Screening of Young Athletes: a Practical Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention (free)
Related Position Statement: Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sports of Athletes with Arterial Hypertension (free)
Related Research: Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Participation in Competitive Sports (link to abstract and commentaries)
Position Statement: The Use of Diuretics in Heart Failure with Congestion
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
💊Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure vía ➡️The use of diuretics in heart failure with congestion — a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of @escardio @secardiologia @IcaSemes 📎 https://t.co/rsyYtnYJza pic.twitter.com/ZnAdudtpVO
— Alfonso Valle (@ValleAlfonso) January 2, 2019