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Thu, June 21 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Jun, 2018 | 00:19h | UTC
2 – NICE Guideline: Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Commentaries: Risks of cancer and mortality by average lifetime alcohol intake – PLOS, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. How Much Is Too Much? – NPR (free) AND Light drinkers at a lower combined risk of earlier death or developing cancer – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to the association between lifetime drinking and mortality and cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Meta-analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption (free study, editorial and commentaries)
4 – Association of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Association of Stress-Related Disorders With Subsequent Autoimmune Disease – University of Iceland (free) AND Stress disorders tied to increased risk of autoimmune diseases – Reuters (free) AND Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
5 – Pancreatic Cancer Following Incident Diabetes in African Americans and Latinos: The Multiethnic Cohort – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diabetes may be an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Recent-onset diabetes linked to pancreatic cancer for some minorities – UPI (free) AND Diabetes after 50 could be early sign of pancreatic cancer, study says – CNN (free)
6 – Disease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘largely contained’, says WHO – Reuters (free)
7 – The venous ulcer continues to be a clinical challenge: an update – Burns & Trauma (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers (free) AND Summary (free)
8 – Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Autologous vs Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: Where Do We Stand? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction (free audio)
Commentaries: Breast reconstruction more satisfying than implants after cancer, survey says – UPI (free) AND Flap vs Implant for Breast Reconstruction: How to Choose – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Study explores satisfaction, quality of life after breast reconstruction – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via MedicalXpress (free)
10 – Association of Antidepressant Use With Drug-Related Extrapyramidal Symptoms: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study – Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Incidence of Extrapyramidal Symptoms Higher With Certain Antidepressants – MPR (free) AND Antidepressants tied to Parkinson’s-like symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)
“Observational study: Incidence of EPSs with antidepressants. RRs: duloxetine, 5.68; mirtazapine, 3.78; citalopram, 3.47; escitalopram, 3.23; paroxetine, 3.07; sertraline, 2.57; venlafaxine, 2.37; bupropion, 2.31; and fluoxetine, 2.03 (all significant)” (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Wed, June 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!
20 Jun, 2018 | 00:03h | UTC
1 – Clinical Review Podcast (28 min): A Goal Too Far: Rethinking HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Treatment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Related: For Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, What’s the Best Target Hemoglobin A1C? (Free Commentary, ADA Position Statement and ACP Guideline)
Commentary: Prostatic artery embolisation: time to improve collaboration – The BMJ Opinion (free)
4 – Prevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review – The BMJ (free)
Related: Giles Maskell: Incidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Incidentalomas. If you order imaging studies, you know they are a problem. This meta-analysis quantifies incidentaloma prevalence for specific types of imaging. For MRI of the brain, the prevalence was 22% (95%CI 14 to 31) (via @RasoiniR and @eloder, see Tweet)
Commentaries: HPV vaccine leads to steep drop in cancer-causing infections in England – CNN (free) AND HPV vaccine has almost wiped out infections in young women, figures show – The Telegraph (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)
6 – Commentary: IOTA – Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)
“Hyperoxia is BAD –> Aim for lowest safest inspired O2 in critically ill pts & titrate FiO2 down if SpO2 >95%” (via @srrezaie see Tweet)
Commentaries: Diabetes and cardiovascular mortality: the impact of sex – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Diabetes triples women’s risk of death from ischemic heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free)
8 – Influence of Lifestyle on Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Healthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Healthy lifestyle changes after diabetes diagnosis lower CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Reduction in CVD Events, Even Mortality, in Patients With Diabetes Who Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle – TCTMD (free)
9 – Prognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NewsWise (free) AND One Blood Test Might Be Enough to Diagnosis (free) AND Diabetes Dx Predicted Accurately with Single Blood Sample – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Diabetes Diagnoses Confirmable from Single-Sample Measurements – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
“The standard practice of repeat blood tests may not always be necessary, a new study suggests” (from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Commentaries: Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at marital status and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free)
Randomized Trial: Prostatic Artery Embolization vs Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:30h | UTCCommentary: Prostatic artery embolisation: time to improve collaboration – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:28h | UTCPrevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review – The BMJ (free)
Related: Giles Maskell: Incidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Incidentalomas. If you order imaging studies, you know they are a problem. This meta-analysis quantifies incidentaloma prevalence for specific types of imaging. For MRI of the brain, the prevalence was 22% (95%CI 14 to 31) (via @RasoiniR and @eloder, see Tweet)
Consensus Document: Management of Hyperkalemia in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Treated with Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:31h | UTC
Commentary: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:26h | UTCIOTA – Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)
“Hyperoxia is BAD –> Aim for lowest safest inspired O2 in critically ill pts & titrate FiO2 down if SpO2 >95%” (via @srrezaie see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Sex-specific Relevance of Diabetes to Occlusive Vascular and Other Mortality
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetes and cardiovascular mortality: the impact of sex – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Diabetes triples women’s risk of death from ischemic heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Cohort Study: Influence of Lifestyle on Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:24h | UTCInfluence of Lifestyle on Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Healthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Healthy lifestyle changes after diabetes diagnosis lower CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Reduction in CVD Events, Even Mortality, in Patients With Diabetes Who Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle – TCTMD (free)
Study: Impact of HPV Vaccination on Type-Specific HPV Infections in Young Females
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCCommentaries: HPV vaccine leads to steep drop in cancer-causing infections in England – CNN (free) AND HPV vaccine has almost wiped out infections in young women, figures show – The Telegraph (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)
Consensus Document: Management of Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electronic Devices in the Critically Ill and Post-surgery Patient
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:23h | UTCPrognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NewsWise (free) AND One Blood Test Might Be Enough to Diagnosis – HealthDay (free) AND Diabetes Dx Predicted Accurately with Single Blood Sample – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“The standard practice of repeat blood tests may not always be necessary, a new study suggests” (from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Tue, June 19 – 10 Stories of The Day!
19 Jun, 2018 | 00:05h | UTC
1 – Just Released! ICD-11: Classifying disease to map the way we live and die – World Health Organization (free)
See also: ICD-11 is Here! – World Health Organization (free)
Browse: ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (ICD-11 MMS), 2018 version – World Health Organization (free)
2 – Gaming addiction as a mental disorder: it’s premature to pathologise players – The Conversation (free)
Related: Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO – Reuters (free) AND WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition – CNN (free)
4 – State of The Art Review: Secondary peritonitis: principles of diagnosis and intervention – The BMJ (free)
5 – Editorial: Helping patients choose wisely – The BMJ (free)
Related: The Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 6 years ago, and now has over 550 recommendations from 18 countries (free)
See complete lists from: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia / Choosing Wisely Canada
“One of the main barriers to tackling the problem of overuse is that doctors are concerned patients will find it difficult to accept fewer interventions. However, informed patients often opt for less intervention, not more.” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
6 – Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: AAP Issues Guidance on Reflux in Preterm Infants – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pediatrics Group Offers Tips for Managing GERD in Preterm Infants – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
7 – Effect of Tamsulosin on Passage of Symptomatic Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones—Stone Age Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Recent Clinical Trial Finds Tamsulosin Not Effective in Kidney Stone Passage – George Washington University, via NewsWise (free) AND For Passing Smaller Ureteral Stones, Tamsulosin May Be No Better Than Placebo – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
8 – Richard Lehman’s journal review, 18 June 2018 – The BMJ (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Commentaries: Hip arthroscopy: an evidence-based approach – The Lancet (free) AND New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy – University of Warwick (free)
10 – European guidelines for treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) in adults and children
Commentary: New European guidelines issued for atopic dermatitis – Univadis (free registration required)
Review: Secondary Peritonitis
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCSecondary peritonitis: principles of diagnosis and intervention – The BMJ (free)
Meta-Analysis: Marital Status and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:22h | UTCMarital status and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Heart (free)
Commentaries: Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at marital status and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free)
Editorial: Helping Patients Choose Wisely
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCHelping patients choose wisely – The BMJ (free)
Related: The Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (free)
See complete lists from: Choosing Wisely U.S., Choosing Wisely UK, Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
“One of the main barriers to tackling the problem of overuse is that doctors are concerned patients will find it difficult to accept fewer interventions. However, informed patients often opt for less intervention, not more.” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: AAP Issues Guidance on Reflux in Preterm Infants – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pediatrics Group Offers Tips for Managing GERD in Preterm Infants – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Hip Arthroscopy vs Best Conservative Care for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentaries: Hip arthroscopy: an evidence-based approach – The Lancet (free) AND New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy – University of Warwick (free)
Randomized Trial: Medical Expulsive Therapy Not Effective for Kidney Stone Passage
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCEffect of Tamsulosin on Passage of Symptomatic Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones—Stone Age Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Recent Clinical Trial Finds Tamsulosin Not Effective in Kidney Stone Passage – George Washington University, via NewsWise (free) AND For Passing Smaller Ureteral Stones, Tamsulosin May Be No Better Than Placebo – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Perspective: Hunger and Malnutrition in the 21st Century
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCHunger and malnutrition in the 21st century – The BMJ (free)
Richard Lehman’s journal review, 18 June 2018
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:18h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 18 June 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
European Guidelines for Treatment of Atopic Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Adults and Children
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: New European guidelines issued for atopic dermatitis – Univadis (free registration required)
The Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready?
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:07h | UTCThe Next Plague Is Coming. Is America Ready? – The Atlantic (free)
Cohort Study: Outcomes in Acute Myocarditis
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:06h | UTCClinical Presentation and Outcome in a Contemporary Cohort of Patients with Acute Myocarditis: The Multicenter Lombardy Registry – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Outcome of Acute Myocarditis Patients – American College of Cardiology (free)
“Retrospective study of 443 patients w/ acute myocarditis from 19 Italian hospitals reports relatively benign overall outcomes” (via @ACCinTouch see Tweet)
Perspective: Do We Keep Waiting for the Next Pandemic or Try to Prevent It?
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:08h | UTCDo we keep waiting for the next pandemic or try to prevent it? – STAT (free)
Cohort Study: Tdap Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Occurrence of Infant Pertussis
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCEffectiveness of Prenatal Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Vaccination in the Prevention of Infant Pertussis in the U.S. – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis – University of North Carolina Health Care, via ScienceDaily (free)