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Review: Timing of Intervention in Aortic Stenosis
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCTiming of intervention in aortic stenosis: a review of current and future strategies – Heart (free)
Guideline: Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:25h | UTCCommentary: Latin American Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lupus – RheumNow (free)
Related Guideline: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults (free) AND Executive Summary (free)
Opinion: Intensive Blood pressure Control and ‘Dementia’
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:23h | UTCSee also: No, A Big NIH Trial Did Not Show That Lowering Blood Pressure Will Prevent Dementia – Cardiobrief (free)
Choosing Wisely: Section on Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:22h | UTCChoosing Wisely: American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
AAP News Release: Choosing Wisely Offers Advice on Appropriate Nephrology Testing in Children (free)
Commentary: AAP offers guidance on pediatric nephrology tests, procedures – Univadis (free registration required)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Opinion: Physicians Aren’t ‘Burning Out.’ They’re Suffering From Moral Injury
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:22h | UTCPhysicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury – STAT (free)
Related: The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine (free commentaries on the subject) AND Physician Burnout Can Lead to Major Medical Errors (link to abstract and free commentaries)
Systematic Review: Mirror Therapy for Improving Motor Function After Stroke
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:21h | UTCMirror therapy for improving motor function after stroke – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Mirror therapy for improving movement after stroke – Cochrane Library (free)
UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCUNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE: Public Health and HIV Viral Load Suppression – UNAIDS Explainer (free PDF)
News Release: Undetectable = Untransmittable – UNAIDS (free)
Related: Science Validates Undetectable = Untransmittable HIV Prevention Message – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (free) AND The “Undetectable = Untransmittable” message goes global: I=I, N=N and B=B – Aidsmap (free)
Systematic Review: Treatment for HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis
26 Jul, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCTreatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatment for HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Guideline: PFO closure vs. Antiplatelet Therapy vs. Anticoagulation for Management of Cryptogenic stroke
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:40h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Patent foramen ovale closure, antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation therapy alone for management of cryptogenic stroke? A clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
Perspective: A Fear of Lawsuits Really Does Seem to Result in Extra Medical Tests
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:39h | UTCA Fear of Lawsuits Really Does Seem to Result in Extra Medical Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Doctors are known for complaining about how the malpractice system adds costs. But it has been hard to prove, until now.”
Study: Osteoporosis Treatment After Hip Fracture
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:37h | UTCCommentaries: Osteoporosis Treatment After Hip Fracture: Bad News and Getting Worse – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Rate of Osteoporosis Drug Treatment to Prevent Recurrent Fractures Dropping – AJMC (free) AND Osteoporosis treatment often not started after hip fracture in elderly patients, study finds – ACP Internist (free)
Meta-analysis: Fast Food Consumption Linked to Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:36h | UTCIs the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases? – Respirology (free)
Commentary: Consumption of Fast Food Linked with Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases – Wiley (free) AND Study Links Fast Food Consumption to Severe Asthma – AJMC (free)
CDC: Subjective Cognitive Decline Common Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:38h | UTCCommentary: CDC: 1 in 9 U.S. adults over 45 reports memory problems – UPI (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Ankle Sprains
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:36h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:35h | UTCPrehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Giving Plasma to Trauma Patients with Severe Bleeding During Air Transport Saves Lives – Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, via NewsWise (free)
Systematic Review: Drug Therapy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:33h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF)
Retrospective Cohort: Radiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:31h | UTCRadiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk in the Netherlands – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Malignancy Risk – The ASCO Post (free)
Systematic Review: Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:32h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
EASL Guideline: Management of Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:34h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Systematic Review: Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Other Flaviviruses
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCSexual transmission of Zika virus and other flaviviruses: A living systematic review – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @NIAIDNews)
Commentary: Study suggests smaller window for Zika sexual transmission – CIDRAP (free)
Guideline: Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:23h | UTCEditorial: 2018 IAS-USA Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: Building on Decades of Progress (free)
Commentary: International Organization Releases New Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free)
Study: Quick Treatment May Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Sepsis
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCAssociation Between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pediatric sepsis care within an hour increases chances of survival, shows study – News Medical (free) AND “Rory’s Regulations” Improves Pediatric Sepsis Care – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Sepsis Survival Higher in Kids With Quick Bundle Completion – Medscape (free registration required)
Podcast: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:23h | UTCClinical Review Audio: Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part I – JAMA (free)
Related Perspective: Anthony Fauci, MD: Working to End HIV/AIDS – JAMA (free)
Position Statement: Participation in Leisure Time or Competitive Sports in Athletes-Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:22h | UTC
WHO: Congo’s Ebola outbreak is Over
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:20h | UTCCommentaries: Deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is declared over by health ministry – STAT (free) AND Congo declares Ebola flare-up over after rapid response – Reuters (free) AND DRC declares end to Ebola outbreak – CIDRAP (free)
Related: An Ebola Outbreak Has Just Been Stopped. Here’s What It Tells Us About Containing Epidemics – Harvard Business Review (free) AND Ebola: How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks – BBC (free) AND Congo’s Ebola outbreak is all but over. Did an experimental vaccine help? – Science Magazine (free)