Thu May 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 May, 2019 | 05:29h | UTC
Commentaries: Experts advise against hormone treatment in adults with mild thyroid problems – The BMJ (free) AND Experts: Don’t Treat Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
2 – Management of Infertility – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
3 – Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Planning for Retiring From Operating (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon (free audio)
4 – Chronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Risk of Prolonged Use With Tramadol vs Other Short Acting Opioids Examined – MPR (free) AND ‘There really is no safe opioid’: Study finds tramadol isn’t a less addictive painkiller – CBC (free)
5 – Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Seen in 10% of Young MI Patients – TCTMD (free) AND Familial Hypercholesterolemia Among Young Adults With MI – American College of Cardiology (free)
6 – Otitis Externa: Investigation and Evidence-Based Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free)
7 – Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
8 – Mapping HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa between 2000 and 2017 – Nature (free)
Commentaries: ‘Striking’ differences in rates of HIV/AIDS within African nations – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic – NPR (free)
9 – Association of a Beverage Tax on Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages With Changes in Beverage Prices and Sales at Chain Retailers in a Large Urban Setting – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Emerging Evidence on a New Public Health Policy (free)
Commentaries: Soda Taxes Are a ‘No-Brainer’ for Public Health, Says the Author of a New Study on Them – TIME (free) AND Sales of Sweetened Drinks Fell 38% After Philadelphia Beverage Tax – AJMC (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject) AND AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free statement and commentaries)
The aggregate prevalence of burnout was 51.0% among residents. Subgroup analysis by specialty showed that radiology (77.16%), neurology (71.93%), and general surgery (58.39%) were the top three specialties with the highest prevalence of burnout.