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The New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:35h | UTCThe New Age of Patient Autonomy: Implications for the Patient-Physician Relationship – JAMA (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)
Retrospective Cohort: Bariatric Surgery Tied to Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation Between Bariatric Surgery and Macrovascular Disease Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Severe Obesity – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Video Summary: How Does Bariatric Surgery Compare With Medical Care for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? (free)
Commentary: Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics – Associated Press (free)
Podcast: Nutrition Pearls
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC#119 Nutrition Pearls, Heart Health, Bacon – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Cohort Study: Hospital Readmission Following Takotsubo Syndrome
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:32h | UTCHospital Readmission Following Takotsubo Syndrome – European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Takotsubo Syndrome Linked to Heart Failure Admissions and Mortality Risk in Nationwide Study – TCTMD (free) AND Avoiding Broken-Heart Syndrome Readmissions – MedPage Today (free)
Related International Registry: Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome (link to abstract and commentaries)
Current Aspects in Sepsis Approach. Turning Things Around
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:33h | UTCCurrent aspects in sepsis approach. Turning things around – Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Sarcopenia: Consensus on Definition and Diagnosis
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:31h | UTCSarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis – Age and Ageing (free)
Systematic Review: Progestogen for Preventing Miscarriage
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCProgestogen for preventing miscarriage in women with recurrent miscarriage of unclear etiology – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Progestogen for preventing miscarriage – Cochrane Library (free)
Position Statement: Guidelines for Vitamin K Prophylaxis in Newborns
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:31h | UTC
Study: Deep Learning to Distinguish False-Positive Mammograms
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:29h | UTCDeep Learning to Distinguish Recalled but Benign Mammography Images in Breast Cancer Screening – Clinical Cancer Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: AI distinguishes false-positive mammograms from malignant, negative mammograms – Radiology Business (free) AND Deep learning can distinguish recalled-benign mammograms from malignant and negative images – eCancer News (free)
Study: Risk of Melanoma in Moderately Dysplastic Nevi Excisionally Biopsied but With Positive Margins
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:29h | UTCRisk of Subsequent Cutaneous Melanoma in Moderately Dysplastic Nevi Excisionally Biopsied but With Positive Histologic Margins – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Risk of Melanoma in Moderately Dysplastic Nevi Excisionally Biopsied but With Positive Margins (free)
Commentary: Dysplastic Moles Not Necessarily Precursor to Melanoma But Indicate Increased Risk – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Guideline: Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:28h | UTCNews Release: New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA Guideline for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Supports Use of Shortened Courses of Radiation Therapy (free)
Review: Digital Adherence Technologies for the Management of Tuberculosis Therapy
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:26h | UTCRelated: How smartphones are becoming a weapon in the global fight against tuberculosis – STAT (free)
Study: Classification and Personalized Prognosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCClassification and Personalized Prognosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Effectiveness of Strategies to Improve Health-Care Provider Practices in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:24h | UTC
Review: Demystifying Serotonin Syndrome
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCDemystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity) – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Perspective: A Pandemic Killing Tens of Millions of People is a Real Possibility
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCRelated: Innovation for Pandemics (free perspectives and video)
Review: Approach to Oliguria in Critically Ill Patients
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:22h | UTCOliguria in critically ill patients: a narrative review – Journal of Nephrology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Systematic Review: Dietary Modifications for Infantile Colic
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCDietary modifications for infantile colic – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Diet changes for infant colic – Cochrane Library (free)
“Based on available evidence, we are unable to recommend any intervention”
Review: Approach to the Detection and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: β-Blocker Use in Pregnancy and the Risk for Congenital Malformations
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCβ-Blocker Use in Pregnancy and the Risk for Congenital Malformations: An International Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Beta-Blocker Use in First Trimester Seems Safe – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Beta-blocker Use in Pregnancy Doesn’t Up Birth Defect Risk, Study Suggests – TCTMD (free)
Many Analysts, One Data Set: Making Transparent How Variations in Analytic Choices Affect Results
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCMany Analysts, One Data Set: Making Transparent How Variations in Analytic Choices Affect Results – Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science (free) (via @f_g_zampieri)
“This is one of most important studies published this century. 29 teams used same data set to address same research question; estimated effect sizes ranged from 0.89 to 2.93 in odds-ratio units. Dramatic implications for observational research.” (via @hmkyale see Tweet)
WHO Statement: Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak News
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCEbola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Related: DR Congo: managing Ebola virus in war – The Lancet (free) AND Ebola experts from CDC were pulled from outbreak zone amid security concern – STAT (free) AND Ebola showed up in a war zone. It’s not going well – VOX (free) AND Experts Said A War Zone Ebola Outbreak Would Be A Nightmare. It’s Been Even Worse – HuffPost (free) AND DRC Ebola cases top 200 as security problems fuel the spike – CIDRAP (free)
Ann Robinson’s Research Reviews – 15 October 2018
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 15 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Study: Using Genetic Databases to Identify People
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCIdentity inference of genomic data using long-range familial searches – Science (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Most White Americans’ DNA Can Be Identified Through Genealogy Databases – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND ‘We are increasingly exposed’: New studies show how easy it is to identify people using genetic databases – STAT (free) AND Supercharged crime-scene DNA analysis sparks privacy concerns – Nature (free)
Systematic Review: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder late birthdate effect common in both high and low prescribing international jurisdictions: systematic review – The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Commentary: Global study finds youngest in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD – University of Adelaide (free)