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Study: Outcomes of Cardiac Screening in Adolescent Soccer Players

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:06h | UTC

Outcomes of Cardiac Screening in Adolescent Soccer Players – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Footballer heart death risk ‘underestimated’ – BBC (free) AND No Easy Answers on Best Heart Check-Up for Young Athletes – Associated Press, via NYT (free)

Randomized Trial: Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:08h | UTC

Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentary: Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Infant Growth – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Randomized Trial: Labor Induction vs. Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:10h | UTC

Labor Induction versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Quick Take Video Summary: Labor Induction versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Women (free)

Commentaries: Induced labor at 39 weeks may reduce likelihood of C-section, NIH study suggests – NIH News Releases (free) AND Pregnancy Debate Revisited: To Induce Labor, Or Not? – NPR (free)

Systematic Review: Treatment for Bipolar Disorder in Adults

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:04h | UTC

Treatment for Bipolar Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)

See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)

Perspective: Would Technology Enabled Remote Consulting Save Time and Add Value in Primary Care?

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:05h | UTC

Would technology enabled remote consulting save time and add value in primary care? – The BMJ Opinion (free)

“Would remote consulting save time and add value in primary care? Rising multimorbidity makes the evaluation of potentially time saving technologies ever more necessary” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)

WHO: MERS Global Summary and Assessment of Risk

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC

WHO MERS Global Summary and Assessment of Risk – World Health Organization (free PDF)

Commentary: WHO highlights ongoing hospital MERS outbreak threat – CIDRAP (free)

Perspective: Addressing Barriers to Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:02h | UTC

Addressing Barriers to Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Study: Association Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:41h | UTC

Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to physical activity linked to improved mental health – Science Media Centre (free) AND Regular exercise ‘best for mental health’ – BBC (free) AND Exercise is good for your body and your mind, study says – CNN (free)

Publication Bias: The Answer to Your Research Question May be Sitting in Somebody’s File Drawer

11 Aug, 2018 | 03:02h | UTC

Publication bias: The answer to your research question may be sitting in somebody’s file drawer – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)

USPSTF: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with Electrocardiography Not Recommended

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:40h | UTC

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)

Editorials: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Comes With Many Snags (free for a limited period) AND Electrocardiography Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: We Can Do Better (free for a limited period)

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography (free audio)

“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG. (I statement)”

CDC: Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus for Men with Possible Zika Virus Exposure

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC

Update: Interim Guidance for Preconception Counseling and Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus for Men with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States, August 2018 – CDC, MMWR (free)

Commentaries: 1 in 7 kids exposed to Zika in utero suffers defects, delays – CIDRAP (free) AND 1 in 7 babies exposed to Zika in the womb have health problems, CDC reports – STAT (free) AND One in 7 babies prenatally exposed to Zika has health problems, CDC says – CNN (free)

Study: Mortality Effects of Timing Alternatives for Hip Fracture Surgery

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:38h | UTC

Mortality effects of timing alternatives for hip fracture surgery – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

Commentaries: Lower death rate when senior hip fractures are repaired quickly – Reuters (free) AND Delayed surgery for hip fractures cause of preventable deaths, study finds – The Globe and Mail (free) AND The sun should not set twice before hip fracture repair – CMAJ, via ScienceDaily (free)

Guideline: Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays in the Management of Major Bleeding

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:35h | UTC

The use of viscoelastic haemostatic assays in the management of major bleeding: A British Society for Haematology Guideline – British Journal of Haematology (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroid use and Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:36h | UTC

Corticosteroid use and intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care (free)

Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali – July 2018

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: July 2018 – eCancer News (free)

Workplace Wellness Programs Don’t Work Well. Why Some Studies Show Otherwise

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

Perspective: Workplace Wellness Programs Don’t Work Well. Why Some Studies Show Otherwise – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Study: Cardiotoxicity and Cardiac Monitoring Among Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Patients

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Cardiotoxicity and Cardiac Monitoring Among Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Patients – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Prioritize cardiac monitoring for high-risk breast cancer patients, study suggests – ACP Internist (free) AND Cardiac monitoring may benefit high-risk breast cancer patients against heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND After Cardiotoxic Chemo, Less Than Half of Women With Breast Cancer Get Recommended Monitoring – TCTMD (free) AND Study Shows Importance of Cardiac Monitoring in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients – American College of Cardiology (free)

AMA Journal of Ethics: Roles of Physicians in Healthy Dying

11 Aug, 2018 | 02:28h | UTC

Special Issue: Roles of Physicians in Healthy Dying- AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)

“What the roles of clinicians and patients should be in defining what constitutes a quality dying experience and good care of dying people has received less attention than issues like euthanasia and assisted death. Which parts of dying, if any, should be medicalized and why? What do patients and clinicians need to know about dying and why? The August 2018 issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics explores these and other questions.”