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Sytematic Review: Antidepressant Withdrawal Effects
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCA systematic review into the incidence, severity and duration of antidepressant withdrawal effects: Are guidelines evidence-based? – Addictive Behaviours (free PDF)
Commentaries: Antidepressant withdrawal ‘hits millions’ – BBC (free) AND Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms severe, says new report – The Guardian (free)
Related: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome (free review and NYT article)
Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCAssociation of Thyroid Hormone Therapy With Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms in Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most Patients With Subclinical Hypothyroidism May Not Require Thyroid Medication – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Hormone Tx May Not Benefit Subclinical Hypothyroidism – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism Is of Little Benefit – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Fracture Prevention in Older Women with Osteopenia
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCEditorial: A Not-So-New Treatment for Old Bones (free)
Commentary: Study Suggests More Older Women May Benefit From Bone Drugs – The Associated Press (free)
Association is Not Causation: Treatment Effects Cannot be Estimated from Observational Data in Heart Failure
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:00h | UTCEfficacy of Low-Dose Amitriptyline for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-dose antidepressants ease back pain – Australian Hospital + Healthcare Bulletin (free) AND Antidepressant Amitriptyline Might Help Ease Low Back Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Clinical Guide: Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Bedside
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCNeuro-Ophthalmology at the bedside: A clinical guide – Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice (free)
Randomized Trial: Six months versus 12 months dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCRelated Research: 6-month versus 12-month or longer dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome (link to abstract and commentaries)
In this study, DAPT for 6 months was non-inferior to DAPT for 12 months after drug-eluting stent implantation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Randomized Trial: Drinking More Water Prevents Recurrent Cystitis
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCEditorial: Drinking More Water for Prevention of Recurrent Cystitis (free)
Commentaries: Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free) AND Drinking more water linked to fewer bladder infections in women – UPI (free)
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:58h | UTCPress Release: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018 – The Nobel Prize (free)
Commentaries: Cancer immunologists scoop medicine Nobel prize – Nature (free) AND Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two cancer researchers for immune system breakthrough – STAT (free) AND 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to 2 Cancer Immunotherapy Researchers – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Report: Taking Action on Childhood Obesity Report
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCTaking action on childhood obesity report – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @equitylist)
Supplement: Practical Guide for Allergy and Immunology in Canada 2018
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCPractical guide for allergy and immunology in Canada 2018 – Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (free reviews)
An introduction to immunology and immunopathology
Allergen-specific immunotherapy
Non-IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity
Early introduction of foods to prevent food allergy
Perspective: Failing the Public Health — Rofecoxib, Merck, and the FDA
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:45h | UTCFailing the Public Health — Rofecoxib, Merck, and the FDA – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Zackary Berger’s Journal Reviews, 1 October 2018
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCZackary Berger’s journal reviews, 1 October 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Standards for Neurologic Critical Care Units
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:42h | UTC
Review: Pulmonary Vasculitis
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCPulmonary vasculitis – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
WHO Launches SAFER Alcohol Control Initiative
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCSee also: SAFER High Impact Strategies (free)
Related: WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 (free report and commentaries)
Over 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCOver 80,000 Americans Died of Flu Last Winter, Highest Toll in Years – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in US – Associated Press (free)
Study: Language Experience in the Second Year of Life and Language Outcomes in Late Childhood
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCLanguage Experience in the Second Year of Life and Language Outcomes in Late Childhood – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention – Pediatrics (free) AND Conversations Between Parents and Toddlers Help Build Intelligence and Vocabulary – Journal Watch (free)
Study: CT Screening for Early Lung Cancer Reduces Lung Cancer Mortality
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:31h | UTCWCLC 2018: NELSON Study: CT Screening for Early Lung Cancer Reduces Lung Cancer Mortality – The ASCO Post (free)
Related: NELSON lung cancer study encourages widespread screening, Medicare reimbursement – Health Imaging (free) AND Second Large Study Shows That Lung Cancer Screening Works – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Placenta Praevia and Placenta Accreta
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:35h | UTC
Perspective: More Evidence That Nutrition Studies Don’t Always Add Up
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:30h | UTCMore Evidence That Nutrition Studies Don’t Always Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Vasa Praevia Diagnosis and Management
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCVasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)
Video: KHN Conversation on Overtreatment
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:33h | UTCKHN Conversation on Overtreatment – Kaiser Health News (free)
Commentary: Changing Healthcare’s Culture of Overtreatment a Challenge – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related KHN Series: Treatment Overkill (free articles)
Podcast: Geriatric Psychiatry
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCRelated Podcast: #115 Geriatric Depression – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Statin‐Induced Myopathy
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCCommentary: Coenzyme Q10 reduces statin-induced myopathy symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)