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Acute Kidney Injury and Disease: Long‐Term Consequences and Management
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:49h | UTCAcute kidney injury and disease: Long‐term consequences and management – Nephrology (free)
Review: Non‐Invasive Imaging in Extramammary Paget’s disease
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:51h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy of Inhaled Medications for COPD
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:48h | UTC
Review: Echocardiography and Cardiac Arrhythmias
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:49h | UTCEchocardiography and cardiac arrhythmias – Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (free)
Review: The Vasculopathy of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCThe Vasculopathy of Juvenile Dermatomyositis – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Systematic Review: Epidemiology, Presentation, and Management of Meckel’s Diverticulum
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:47h | UTC
Review: Assessment and Management of Cognitive and Psychosocial Dysfunctions in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:45h | UTC
Systematic Review: Stress Fractures of the Elbow in the Throwing Athlete
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:44h | UTC
Systematic Review: Alcohol and the Risk of Pneumonia
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:44h | UTCAlcohol and the risk of pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Open (free)
Perioperative Care of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Focus on Nutritional Support
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:43h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults with Chronic Sciatica
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:42h | UTCEffect of Gabapentin vs Pregabalin on Pain Intensity in Adults WIth Chronic Sciatica: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Chronic sciatica: gabapentin tops pregabalin as initial treatment – Univadis (free registration required)
Mon, November 5 – 10 Stories of The Day!
5 Nov, 2018 | 00:01h | UTC
Commentaries: Lower threshold for platelet transfusions appears safer – HematologyTimes (free)
Commentary: Disagreements in Blood Pressure Guidelines Lead to Physician, Patient Confusion – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Competing hypertension guidelines: what’s a clinician to do? – Univadis (free registration required)
3 – Deprescribing: the fightback against polypharmacy has begun – The Pharmaceutical Journal (1 free article per month) (via @Deprescribing)
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject) AND Deprescribing recommendations: An essential consideration for clinical guideline developers – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (free)
4 – Case Report: Fatal Measles Virus Infection After Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy in a Previously Vaccinated Patient – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free)
Commentary: Fatal measles case highlights importance of herd immunity in protecting the vulnerable – Infectious Diseases Society of America (free)
5 – Things We Do For No Reason: Acute Treatment of Hypertensive Urgency – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
6 – Perspective: Establishing the Effectiveness of Procedural Interventions: The Limited Role of Randomized Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
7 – Perspective: Accreditation, Quality, and Making Hospital Care Better – JAMA Forum (free)
Related: Questioning One of Healthcare’s Sacred Cows – Op-Med (free)
See Original Study: Hospital Accreditation not Associated with Better Outcomes in Observational Study (free study and commentaries)
Full Report: Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review Update (free PDF)
10 – Effect of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Health, Psychological Well-being, and Sleep-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: E-therapy may help ease insomnia – Reuters (free) AND Some Apps May Help Curb Insomnia, Others Just Put You To Sleep – NPR (free) AND Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program – Northwestern University (free)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Migraine and Tension-Type Headache
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:41h | UTCInvited Commentary: GBD 2016: still no improvement in the burden of migraine (free)
NICE Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:51h | UTCAntimicrobial prescribing guidelines – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free resources)
Just Published Guidelines: Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Pyelonephritis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free) AND Prostatitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free)
See also: Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free PDF)
A Brief History of Evolving Diagnostics and Therapy for Gonorrhea
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:42h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Minimally Invasive versus Abdominal Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:50h | UTCRelated Study: Survival after Minimally Invasive Radical Hysterectomy for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Surgery in Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Studies Warn Against Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND More deaths seen for less invasive cervical cancer surgery – STAT (free) AND For Cervical Cancer Patients, Less Invasive Surgery Is Worse For Survival – NPR (free)
Review: Hypoglycemia After Gastric Bypass Surgery
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:46h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Sodium Intake and Major Cardiovascular Outcomes
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:49h | UTCRelated: Effects of Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks (free report and summary) AND Urinary Sodium Excretion, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Salt intake and Cardiovascular Disease (free report and commentary)
Report: Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation and Risk of Cancer
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:48h | UTCCell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation – National Toxicology Program (free)
Commentaries: High exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with cancer in male rats – NIH News Releases (free) AND Expert reaction to study on mobile phones and rats – Science Media Centre (free) AND Study of Cellphone Risks Finds ‘Some Evidence’ of Link to Cancer, at Least in Male Rats – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guidelines for the Safe Practice of Total Intravenous Anesthesia
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:47h | UTCGuidelines for the safe practice of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) – Anaesthesia (free)
Randomized Trial: Mirtazapine Added to SSRIs or SNRIs for Treatment Resistant Depression
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:43h | UTCCommentary: Popular drug combination for treatment resistant depression is not more effective than a single antidepressant in primary care – University of Bristol (free)
Perspective: Current and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:41h | UTCCurrent and Future Landscape of Nutritional Epidemiologic Research – JAMA (free for a limited period)
The Emperor’s New Clothes: A Critical Appraisal of Evidence-based Medicine
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:44h | UTC
Guideline: Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:42h | UTCPediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Groups update joint guidance on pediatric emergency care (free)
Myocarditis in Adults: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:40h | UTCMyocarditis in Adults: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management – emDocs (free)