Wed October 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Sarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper – Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (free)

Related: Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis – Age and Ageing (free)

2 – CSACI position statement: Newer generation H₁-antihistamines are safer than first-generation H₁-antihistamines and should be the first-line antihistamines for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria – Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (free)

3 – Guiding Therapy by Coronary CT Angiography Improves Outcomes in Patients With Stable Chest Pain – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: Effect of Coronary CT Angiography on Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Believing SCOT-HEART: New Analysis Probes Plausible Mechanisms of Benefit – TCTMD (free)

4 – Fluoxetine for adults who are overweight or obese – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Fluoxetine for overweight or obese adults – Cochrane Library (free)

5 – Early mobilization of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)

Related: Early Mobilization of Patients in Intensive Care: Organization, Communication and Safety Factors that Influence Translation into Clinical Practice – Critical Care (free) AND Early intervention (mobilization or active exercise) for critically ill adults in the intensive care unit – Cochrane Library (free)

6 – Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) AND IDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)

7 – Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function With Gait Speed in Midlife – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentaries: Gait Speed Reveals Clues to Lifelong Health – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Slow Gait Speed at Midlife May Be Predictor of Accelerated Aging – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Slow walking speed in midlife linked with faster aging – Medical News Today (free)

8 – Central Pontine Myelinosis and Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

9 – Association of Surgical Hematoma Evacuation vs Conservative Treatment With Functional Outcome in Patients With Cerebellar Intracerebral Hemorrhage – JAMA (free)

Commentary: Mixed outcomes from surgical evacuation of cerebellar intracerebral hemorrhage – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

10 – Effect of Collaborative Dementia Care via Telephone and Internet on Quality of Life, Caregiver Well-being, and Health Care UseThe Care Ecosystem Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Phone support tied to better outcomes for dementia patients, caregivers – Reuters (free) AND Dementia Outcomes Improved With Supportive Care – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Audio Interview: Effect of Collaborative Dementia Care on Quality of Life, Caregiver Well-being, and Health Care Use (free)