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“Overall, little or no relation was found between the USNWR ranking of the medical school from which a physician graduated and subsequent patient mortality or readmission rates.”

Systematic Review: Modifying the Consistency of Food and Fluids for Swallowing Difficulties in Dementia

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:57h | UTC

Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)

Summary: Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia (free)

“We are uncertain about the immediate and long-term effects of modifying the consistency of fluid for swallowing difficulties in dementia”

Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Therapy Alone Seems Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:55h | UTC

Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Podcast: Treating Appendicitis Without Surgery – 5-Year Follow-up from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Antibiotic Treatment (free)

Video Summary: Five-Year Follow-up of Patients Given Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis (free)

Commentaries: Pills for appendicitis? Surgery often not needed, study says – STAT (free) AND Antibiotics Alone Seem Reasonable for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Appendicitis? Antibiotics May Be All You Need – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: Randomized clinical trial of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis (free study and commentaries) AND New appendicitis guideline incorporates the possibility of non-operative treatment for uncomplicated disease (free guideline)

Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Healthy Diets May Help in Depression Prevention

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:56h | UTC

Healthy dietary indices and risk of depressive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies – Molecular Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Plant-rich diets may help prevent depression – new evidence – The Conversation (free) AND Eating a Mediterranean diet ‘may lower your risk of depression’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Expert reaction to observational studies on diet and depression – Science Media Centre (free) AND Mediterranean diet could prevent depression, new study finds – CNN (free)

“The current evidence is not sufficient to prove plant-rich diets can prevent depression as most of the evidence so far simply shows that those with poorer mental health eat worse, so it may be that those more prone to depression also choose less health” (from CNN)

Study: Recovery of Walking after Complete Spinal Cord Injury

27 Sep, 2018 | 23:06h | UTC

Recovery of Over-Ground Walking after Chronic Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps – University of Louisville (free) AND Epidural Stimulation Helps Patients Walk After Total Paralysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Paralyzed Patients Able to Walk Following Epidural Stimulation, Intense Rehab – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Study: Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs

27 Sep, 2018 | 23:04h | UTC

Development and Validation of Deep Learning–based Automatic Detection Algorithm for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Deep learning algorithm detects malignant pulmonary nodules better than radiologists – Radiology Business (free)

Related Studies: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays? (free study and commentaries) AND Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Lung Cancer Type (link to abstract and commentaries)

ADA Guideline: Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

28 Sep, 2018 | 00:54h | UTC

Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes Association – Diabetes Care (free)

Study: Drug–herb and Drug–supplement Interactions in Older Adults

27 Sep, 2018 | 23:05h | UTC

Prevalence of drug–herb and drug–supplement interactions in older adults: a cross-sectional survey – British Journal of General Practice (free)

Commentaries: New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks – University of Hertfordshire (free) AND Concerns raised about older adults mixing prescription drugs and herbal remedies – NHS Choices (free)

Measuring Human Capital: A Systematic Analysis of 195 Countries and Territories, 1990–2016

27 Sep, 2018 | 23:03h | UTC

Measuring human capital: a systematic analysis of 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016 – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: Unprecedented study finds nations failing to invest in education and health care at risk of slow economic growth – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

Infographic: What is human capital and why is it relevant? – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)

“The first-ever study ranking countries by human capital has been published in @TheLancet. This novel approach looks at nations’ investments in health and education and their relation to GDP growth” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet)