Archives
Review of the Evidence: Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:48h | UTCCardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Regular sauna users may have fewer chronic diseases – Reuters (free) AND Saunas Linked to Numerous Health Benefits – Medscape (free registration required) AND Frequent sauna bathing has many health benefits – Elsevier, via ScienceDaily (free)
Study: Obesity Increases the Duration of Influenza A Virus Shedding in Adults
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCCommentaries: Study suggests obesity may increase flu spread – CIDRAP (free) AND Beyond Disease Severity: The Impact of Obesity on Influenza A Virus Shedding – The Journal of Infectious Diseases (free) AND Study suggests obesity may also impact flu transmission, not just severity of illness – Infectious Diseases Society of America, via EurekAlert (free) AND Obesity extends duration of influenza A virus shedding – NIH News (free)
Viewpoint: Lyme Disease in 2018
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:47h | UTCLyme Disease in 2018: What Is New (and What Is Not) – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Increasing Tolerance of Hospital Enterococcus Faecium to Handwash Alcohols
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:45h | UTCIncreasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study finds increased alcohol tolerance in common hospital pathogen – CIDRAP (free) AND Superbugs now also becoming resistant to alcohol disinfectants – Reuters (free) AND Some Bacteria Are Becoming ‘More Tolerant’ Of Hand Sanitizers, Study Finds – NPR (free)
“Researchers found that E faecium isolates collected in 2 Australian hospitals after 2009 were 10x more tolerant to alcohol than those collected before 2004, and that the date of isolation was a much better predictor of survival than the genotype” (via @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)
Study: Prospective Validation of the 0/1-h Algorithm for Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:42h | UTCProspective Validation of the 0/1-h Algorithm for Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Validation of ESC 0/1-h Algorithm for MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND ESC Algorithm Safely Rules Out NSTEMI, But Caution May Be Warranted in the US – TCTMD (free)
Related Review: High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in the Evaluation of Possible AMI – American College of Cardiology (free)
Randomized Trials: Rifampin vs. Isoniazid for Latent TB
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:44h | UTCRelated Article: Safety and Side Effects of Rifampin versus Isoniazid in Children – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: Rifampin or Isoniazid for Latent Tuberculosis (free)
Commentaries: New tuberculosis treatment could help tackle global epidemic – The Guardian (free) AND Rifampin Promising for Latent TB in Phase 3 Trials – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Preoperative Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition and Outcomes
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:42h | UTCCommentary: Omitting ACE inhibitor before surgery reduced intraoperative hypotension, study finds – ACP Hospitalist (free)
AAP Clinical Report: Physician’s Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:43h | UTCPhysician’s Role in Coordinating Care of Hospitalized Children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Report guides pediatricians in improving care coordination of hospitalized children – AAP News (free)
Cohort Study: Association of Orthostatic Hypotension with Cognitive Decline
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:40h | UTCAssociation of orthostatic hypotension with incident dementia, stroke, and cognitive decline – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: People who frequently feel dizzy on standing ‘at future risk of dementia’ – NHS Choices (free)
Related Research: Orthostatic hypotension and symptomatic subclinical orthostatic hypotension increase risk of cognitive impairment: an integrated evidence review and analysis of a large older adult hypertensive cohort – European Heart Journal (free)
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:38h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Efficacy and Safety of Further Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Patients Starting With Very Low Levels (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Acromegaly
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:39h | UTCA Consensus Statement on acromegaly therapeutic outcomes – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (free)
Commentary: Consensus statement: optimizing acromegaly management – Univadis (free registration required)
Study: Soccer Heading May Be Riskier for Female Players
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCMRI-defined White Matter Microstructural Alteration Associated with Soccer Heading Is More Extensive in Women than Men – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Soccer Heading May Be Riskier for Female Players – RSNA (free) AND Heading May Be Riskier For Female Soccer Players Than Males – NPR (free)
WHO: New Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:41h | UTCCommentaries: New Ebola outbreak declared in DRC a week after earlier one declared over – STAT (free) AND DRC confirms new Ebola cluster days after outbreak declared over – CIDRAP (free) AND Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province – Reuters (free) AND Deadly Ebola Strikes Anew, a Week After Previous Outbreak Was Extinguished – The New York Times (free)
Evidence Synopsis: Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel vs Aspirin Alone for Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:36h | UTCAspirin Plus Clopidogrel vs Aspirin Alone for Preventing Cardiovascular Events Among Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events – JAMA (free for a limited period)
“Clopidogrel+ASA: Reduced risk for MI and ischemic stroke – Increased risk for major bleeding compared with aspirin alone. Combined therapy is NOT associated with lower mortality.” (via @ehlJAMA see Tweet)
WHO Report on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCReport: Capture the moment – Early initiation of breastfeeding: the best start for every newborn – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: 3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life (free)
Commentaries: When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief – UN News (free) AND 60% of babies ‘at risk due to breastfeeding delay after birth’ – The Guardian (free)
Perspective: Europe Expanded the “No Elsevier Deal” Zone & This Could Change Everything
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:33h | UTC
Cohort Study: Risk Factors for Prosthetic Joint Infection After Hip Replacement
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:35h | UTCCommentaries: Risk factors in septic revisions following total hip arthroplasty – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Several factors associated with hip replacement revision due to prosthetic joint infection – ACP Internist Weekly (free)
Choosing Wisely: Recommendations from the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:34h | UTCSociety for the Advancement of Blood Management: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
Commentary: Choosing Wisely: Five Anemia, Transfusion Practices to Avoid – Physician’s First Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Review: Management of Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:31h | UTC
Perspective: Assisted Suicide is Controversial, but Palliative Sedation is Legal and Offers Peace
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:32h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Oral Anticoagulation Undergoing PCI
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:30h | UTCCommentary: New Consensus Statement: NOAC and Clopidogrel for Most A-fib Patients Treated With PCI – TCTMD (free)
Study: Association of Statin Exposure With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:29h | UTCAssociation of Statin Exposure With Histologically Confirmed Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in an Australian Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Rare Inflammatory Muscle Inflammation Increased With Statin Exposure – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Statin Associated with an Increase in Inflammatory Myopathy – RheumNow (free) AND Statin use may increase risk for idiopathic inflammatory myositis – Healio (free registration required)
BMJ Health Collection: Strategic Review of Child Health
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:08h | UTCStrategic review of child health – The BMJ (free articles)
“About 5.6m children died before their 5th birthday in 2016. The new global child health collection launching today explores how we can work together to safeguard the health and wellbeing of children across the world.”
AAFP Guideline: PSA-Based Prostate Cancer Screening in Men Aged 55-69
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:07h | UTCPSA-Based Prostate Cancer Screening in Men Aged 55-69 – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
News Release: AAFP Updates Its PSA Screening Recommendation (free)
Related Guidelines with conflicting viewpoints: American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer (free) AND USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer (free guideline, editorial and commentaries)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Limit Low-calorie Sodas and Drinks
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:09h | UTCNews Release: Limit low-calorie sodas and drinks, and stick to water instead, researchers advise (free)