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Parenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profile
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCParenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profile – Associated Press (free)
Medication Errors 2018: The Year in Review
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCMedication Errors 2018: The Year in Review – Pharmacy Practice News (free)
BTS Quality Standards for Acute Non-invasive Ventilation in Adults
20 Apr, 2018 | 01:32h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care setting – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults – Thorax (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort Study: Racial/Ethnic Variation and Risk Factors for Allopurinol-Associated Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCCommentaries: Ethnicity Matters in Allopurinol Reactions – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Allopurinol: Extra Caution Urged in High-Risk Groups – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Lorazepam Confirmed as First-line Treatment for Prolonged Seizures in Children
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCOriginal article: Drug management for acute tonic-clonic convulsions including convulsive status epilepticus in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Rotavirus Infection
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCRotavirus infection – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (free)
Research: Estimation of The Percentage of Patients With Cancer Who Benefit From Genome-Driven Oncology
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCEstimation of The Percentage of US Patients With Cancer Who Benefit From Genome-Driven Oncology – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Review: Analgesic Medications Used in the Management of Acute Dental Pain
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:49h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen More Effective Than Opioids in Treating Dental Pain – Case Western Reserve University, via NewsWise (free) AND NSAIDs and Acetaminophen Preferred Over Opioids for Dental Pain – RheumNow (free)
Research: ECMO versus Prone Position in ARDS
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:51h | UTCUnproven and Expensive before Proven and Cheap: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation versus Prone Position in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Few patients with ARDS in ECMO trials undergo prone positioning, though it saves lives – Univadis (free registration required)
High Pevalence Rate of Digestive Tract Bacteria in Duodenoscopes: A Nationwide Study
20 Apr, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCHigh prevalence rate of digestive tract bacteria in duodenoscopes: a nationwide study -Endoscopy (free)
Commentary: Cleaned endoscopes often contaminated – Reuters (free)
Related Article: Residual moisture and waterborne pathogens inside flexible endoscopes: Evidence from a multisite study of endoscope drying effectiveness – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Wildfire Smoke Associated with Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:14h | UTCCardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Emergency Department Visits Associated With Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California in 2015 – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Air quality linked to cardiac ‘events,’ heart disease patients unaware – Reuters (free) AND Wildfire smoke associated with more ER visits for heart, stroke ailments among seniors – American Heart Association, via ScienceDaily (free)
Systematic Review: Exercise Interventions and Patient Beliefs for People with Hip, Knee or Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC
Guideline Synopsis: Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCClinical Guideline Synopsis: Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Related to Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death – Circulation (free PDF)
Perspective: Smoking Even One Cigarette a Day Raises Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCSmoking even one cigarette a day raises risk for coronary heart disease – The Washington Post (a few articles per month are free) (via @DrFrieden see Tweet)
See original article: Meta-Analysis: Just One Cigarette a Day Seriously Elevates Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentaries)
Perspective: Incremental Benefits and Harms of the 2017 ACC/AHA High Blood Pressure Guideline
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCIncremental Benefits and Harms of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Guideline – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they’re at risk of heart disease – The Conversation (free) AND New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at risk – The University of Sydney (free)
Related: AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) AND The Hypertension Guideline War Is Not A Fake War – Cardiobrief (free) AND Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death in Cardiovascular Intensive Care
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:06h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort Study: Nut Consumption and Incidence of Seven Cardiovascular Diseases
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCNut consumption and incidence of seven cardiovascular diseases – Heart (free)
Commentaries: Nuts May Be Good for the Heart, but Are Hardly a Miracle Food – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Opinion: The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
18 Apr, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCThe Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke – By John Mandrola, in Medscape (free registration required)
Related: For Many Strokes, There’s an Effective Treatment. Why Aren’t Some Doctors Offering It? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Lung Ultrasound vs Chest Radiograph in Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Symptoms
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCDiagnostic Accuracy of Chest Radiograph, and When Concomitantly Studied Lung Ultrasound, in Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Lung ultrasound accuracy beats X-ray in critically ill patients with respiratory symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)
Report: State of Global Air 2018
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCState of Global Air 2018 (free report and interactive website)
Commentaries: Over 7 Billion People Face Unsafe Air: State of Global Air 2018 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathe dangerous air, major study finds – The Guardian (free) AND More than 95% of world’s population breathing unhealthy air, says new report – CNN (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality
18 Apr, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCMultimedia (2 minute video): Association Between Newer Antidiabetic Drug Classes and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (free)
Commentary: Diabetes drug may not reduce risk of death – Imperial College London (free)
Perspective: Digital Addiction is a Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:03h | UTCPerspective: Digital Addiction: A Recipe For Isolation, Depression And Anxiety – Forbes (free)
Original article: Digital Addiction: Increased Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – NeuroRegulation (free PDF)
Of lamp posts, keys, and fabled drunkards: A perspectival tale of 4 guidelines
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:05h | UTC
Position Statement: Pain Management at the End of Life
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCSource: Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Use of Smartphones for Early Detection of Melanoma
17 Apr, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCCommentary: Teledermatology improves course of melanoma care from 80 to 10 days – Clinical Innovation + Technology (free)