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Cohort Study: Relations of Egg and Meat Consumption with Type 2 Diabetes Risk
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: LLU School of Public Health study finds meat, not eggs, is linked to type 2 diabetes – Loma Linda University School of Public Health (free)
Related Studies: Red meat consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: 3 cohorts of US adults and an updated meta-analysis – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free) AND Changes in Red Meat Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Three Cohorts of US Men and Women – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Editorial: How a Simple ‘Thank You’ Could Improve Clinical Trials
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCHow a simple ‘thank you’ could improve clinical trials – Nature (free)
Editorial: We Need to Talk About Meat
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:03h | UTCWe need to talk about meat – The Lancet (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity
2 Dec, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCScreening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: AAP, others issue updated recommendations on retinopathy of prematurity – AAP News (free)
Study: Risk of Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis in England
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:21h | UTCRisk of Suicide After Cancer Diagnosis in England – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentaries: Cancer Diagnosis Associated with Increased Suicide Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Position Statement: The Use of Vitamins and Minerals in Skeletal Health
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:19h | UTCThe Use of Vitamins and Minerals in Skeletal Health: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and The American College Of Endocrinology Position Statement (free PDF)
Commentary: AACE statement questions efficacy of dietary supplements for bone health – Healio (free registration required)
Study: Obesity Strongly Associated with COPD
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:18h | UTCCommentary: Obesity strongly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers – University of Toronto (free) AND Obesity linked to COPD in nonsmokers – UPI (free)
Meta-Analysis: Intensive Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:16h | UTC
Review: Mobility Programs for the Hospitalized Older Adult
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:17h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Perioperative Tight Glycemic Control on Postoperative Outcomes
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:15h | UTC
Review: Medical Treatment of Female Overactive Bladder Syndrome and Treatment-Related Effects
2 Dec, 2018 | 21:14h | UTC
Study: Infections May Trigger Heart Attack and Stroke
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCEditorial: Spark That Lights the Fire: Infection Triggers Cardiovascular Event (free)
Commentary: Infections may be a ‘trigger’ for heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association News (free)
The 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCThe 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come – The Lancet (free registration required)
Editorial: Humanising health and climate change (free)
Commentaries: Global warming will increase heat-related death and disease – study – Reuters (free) AND Climate change and air pollution damaging health and causing millions of premature deaths – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (free) AND 5 ways climate change is bad for your health – Imperial College London (free)
Related: Projections of Temperature-Related Excess Mortality Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries) AND Quantifying Excess Deaths Related to Heatwaves Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries)
Report: Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:05h | UTCCommentaries: Measles cases spike globally due to gaps in vaccination coverage – World Health Organization (free) AND Report: Measles spike triggered by vaccination gaps – CIDRAP (free) AND Measles cases surged globally in 2017 due to gaps in vaccine coverage, health agencies say – CNN (free)
Study: Cesarean Delivery Rate and Staffing Levels of the Maternity Unit
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:03h | UTCCesarean delivery rate and staffing levels of the maternity unit – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Staffing more doctors and midwives tied to lower C-section rates – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:06h | UTC“…current fluoroquinolone use was significantly associated with increased risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection.”
Perspective: We’re Living Longer … But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCWe’re Living Longer … But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm – NPR (free)
Related Editorial: GBD 2017: a fragile world – The Lancet (free)
Ebola Outbreak News – Democratic Republic of the Congo
30 Nov, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCDisease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: DRC’s 426-case Ebola outbreak now 2nd largest ever – CIDRAP (free) AND Ebola and War in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Avoiding Failure and Thinking Ahead – JAMA (free) AND Ramping Up the Response to Ebola – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Ebola outbreak in east Congo now world’s second biggest – Reuters (free)
Meta-Analysis: Incidental Findings on MRI of Apparently Asymptomatic Adults
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCCommentary: Many incidental findings spotted on MRIs, few turn out to be cancer – Reuters (free)
Related: Prevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review (free)
Randomized Trial: Low-Dose Imipramine for Refractory Functional Dyspepsia
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCLow-dose imipramine for refractory functional dyspepsia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-Dose Imipramine Alternative Treatment for Refractory Functional Dyspepsia – Clinical Advisor (free)
Study: Cardiovascular Toxicities Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:56h | UTCCardiovascular toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: an observational, retrospective, pharmacovigilance study – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cardiovascular Toxicities Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment – The ASCO Post (free)
Related 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)
Related Review: New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Polycythaemia Vera
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:51h | UTC
New ASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:53h | UTCASH Clinical Practice Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism – American Society of Hematology (free)
News Release: New clinical practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism (free)
Systematic Review: Prolonged Thromboprophylaxis for Abdominal or Pelvic Surgery
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:48h | UTCProlonged thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
ACP Position Statement: Principles for Patient and Family Partnership in Care
30 Nov, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCNews Release: American College of Physicians releases principles to guide patient partnership in health care (free)