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Study: Continuous or Extended Oral Contraceptives and Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCAssociation of Risk for Venous Thromboembolism With Use of Low-Dose Extended- and Continuous-Cycle Combined Oral Contraceptives: A Safety Study Using the Sentinel Distributed Database – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Continuous or extended combined oral contraceptive regimens not linked to higher venous thromboembolism risk – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Incidence of Indications for Tonsillectomy and Frequency of Evidence-Based Surgery
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCIncidence of indications for tonsillectomy and frequency of evidence-based surgery: a 12-year retrospective cohort study of primary care electronic records – British Journal of General Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most children who have their tonsils removed don’t benefit – The Conversation (free) AND Seven in 8 children’s tonsillectomies are unnecessary – University of Birmingham (free) AND ‘Too many children’ have tonsils removed unnecessarily – BBC (free)
Expert Consensus: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patient with Hyperuricemia and High Cardiovascular Risk
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:37h | UTC
Systematic Review: Clinical Outcomes Associated With Sickle Cell Trait
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCClinical Outcomes Associated With Sickle Cell Trait: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Links between SCT and adverse outcomes – HematologyTimes (free)
Review: Management of Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
17 Nov, 2018 | 23:36h | UTCManagement of Heart Failure in Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Heart Failure Clinics (free)
ERAS Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:34h | UTC
ADA Statement: Evaluation and Management of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:35h | UTC
Perspective: Addressing Health-Related Misinformation on Social Media
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:33h | UTCAddressing Health-Related Misinformation on Social Media – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: SGLT2 and Risk of Serious Adverse Events
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: New diabetes drug may increase the risk of serious adverse events – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Increased Risk for Amputation, Diabetic Ketoacidosis – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND SGLT2 Inhibitor Amputation Risk Seen in Real-World Diabetes Study – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: A Time to Fast
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:29h | UTCA time to fast – Science (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)
Choosing Wisely: Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Antibiotic Strategies to Avoid in Children – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Review: Interruption and Reversal of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Preprocedural and Acute Settings
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCSource: Medscape
Randomized Trial: Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet on Energy Expenditure During Weight Loss Maintenance
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:58h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at low carbohydrate diets and weight maintenance – Science Media Centre (free) AND How a Low-Carb Diet Might Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight – The BMJ (10 articles per month are free) AND Low carb diets can help maintain weight loss by increasing number of calories burned – The BMJ (free)
Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia: A Pictorial Review
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCAcute mesenteric ischaemia: a pictorial review – Insights into Imaging (free)
Randomized Trial: Prednisone for the Prevention of Paradoxical Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:00h | UTC“Prednisone treatment during the first 4 weeks after the initiation of ART for HIV infection resulted in a lower incidence of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome than placebo, without evidence of an increased risk of severe infections or cancers.”
Interventions During Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Birth: An Overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:24h | UTCSummary: Ways to help pregnant women avoid preterm birth – Cochrane Library (free)
Perspective: Are Medical Errors a Huge Problem That’s Simple to Fix?
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCBenjamin Mazer: Are medical errors a huge problem that’s simple to fix? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Intravenous Hydration to Protect Renal Function From Intravascular Iodinated Contrast Material
16 Nov, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCRelated: Post-Contrast Acute Kidney Injury (free reviews) AND Does contrast cause kidney injury? The evidence (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Safe Outpatient Management of Emergency Department Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCIncreasing Safe Outpatient Management of Emergency Department Patients With Pulmonary Embolism: A Controlled Pragmatic Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Electronic Decision Support Facilitates Home Discharge of Some PE Patients From ER – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND EMR-Integrated Tool Lets More PE Patients Be Discharged from the ED – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Safety of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCComparative safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)
Review: Neuroinfections Caused by Fungi
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCNeuroinfections caused by fungi – Infection (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening and Behavioral Counseling to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:26h | UTCEditorials: Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free) AND Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care—The Elephant in the Examination Room (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Interventions for Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free audio)
JAMA Patient Page: Screening and Counseling to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use (free)
Randomized Trial: Long-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCLong-term Survival following Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes (FREEDOM Follow-On Study) – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-term FREEDOM: At Nearly 8 years, CABG Maintains Mortality Benefit Over PCI – TCTMD (free) AND FREEDOM Follow-On Study Findings Further Support CABG Over PCI in DM Patients With CAD – American College of Cardiology (free) AND AHA: CABG Still Better for Multivessel Disease in Diabetes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
IDSA Guideline: Management of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:24h | UTC2018 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free) (via @ABsteward)
Commentary: Updated Guidelines Advise on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy – Pharmacy Times (free) AND ID specialist input improves outcomes for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free)
Meta-Analysis: Antipsychotic Drug Use and Pneumonia
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCAntipsychotic drug use and pneumonia: Systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Psychopharmacology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Antipsychotics May Increase Risk of Pneumonia, Meta-Analysis Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
“Although antipsychotic use was associated with a higher risk of pneumonia, the researchers stopped short of claiming causality, citing a lack of data from randomized, controlled trials and a failure of observational studies to control for relevant confounders like tobacco use and weight.” (from Psychiatric News Alert)