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Systematic assessment: under-5 mortality rate by economic status for low-income and middle-income countries
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:48h | UTC
Retrospective cohort: whole-body CT scans do not reduce mortality in children with blunt trauma
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:36h | UTCAssociation of Whole-Body Computed Tomography With Mortality Risk in Children With Blunt Trauma – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Whole-Body CT Scans Don’t Appear to Improve Survival in Kids with Blunt Trauma – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND CT Pan-Scan: No Mortality Benefit in Kids With Blunt Trauma – Medscape (free registration required) AND Whole body CT doesn’t cut mortality in peds blunt trauma – MedicalXpress (free)
Perspective: reward food companies for improving nutrition
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:32h | UTCReward food companies for improving nutrition – Nature News (free)
Randomized trial: intensive statin therapy in high-risk diabetic patients
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:30h | UTCIntensive Treat-to-Target Statin Therapy in High-Risk Japanese Patients With Hypercholesterolemia and Diabetic Retinopathy: Report of a Randomized Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Intensive Statins in Diabetes Misses Primary Endpoint: EMPATHY – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC
Perspective: change your mind-set, reduce your chronic pain
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:33h | UTCChange Your Mind-Set, Reduce Your Chronic Pain – Scientific American (free)
Randomized trial: aminophylline for treatment of postdural puncture headache
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:31h | UTCAminophylline for treatment of postdural puncture headache: A randomized clinical trial – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Guideline: interventional spine and pain procedures in patients on antithrombotic medications
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:13h | UTC
Meta-analysis: nasal vs oronasal CPAP for OSA Treatment
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCMeta-analysis: Nasal vs Oronasal CPAP for OSA Treatment – CHEST (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: management of patients with aortic valve stenosis
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCManagement of Patients With Aortic Valve Stenosis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Cohort study: sleep deficiency and motor vehicle crash risk
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCCommentary: Sleep deficiency increases risk of a motor vehicle crash – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Study finds that sleep deficiency due to either sleep apnea or insufficient sleep duration is strongly associated with motor vehicle crashes, regardless of one’s self-reported sleepiness level” (from ScienceDaily)
Randomized, crossover trial: metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Machine learning: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on CT scans of the head
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCAdvanced machine learning in action: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on computed tomography scans of the head with clinical workflow integration – NPJ Digital Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Longitudinal study: lasting cognitive gains from meditation
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCCommentary: Seven-year follow-up shows lasting cognitive gains from meditation – University of California, via ScienceDaily (free)
ACR guideline: breast cancer screening in women at higher-than-average risk
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:05h | UTCCommentaries: ACR Recommends More Aggressive Breast Cancer Screening for Higher-Than-Average-Risk Women – Imaging Technology News (free) AND New ACR/SBI Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Call for Significant Changes to Screening Process – American College of Radiology, via NewsWise (free)
See related guideline with a more conservative approach: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Melanoma
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:39h | UTC
Consensus statement: endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCRelated guideline: 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (free PDF)
ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Oesophageal and gastric cancer
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC
Consensus: prevention and treatment of postoperative pulmonary infection in esophageal cancer patients
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC
ACC/AHA clinical performance and quality measures for cardiac rehabilitation
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: New ACC/AHA Performance, Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehab – Medscape (free registration required)
Cross-sectional study: residential greenness and prevalence of major depressive disorders
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:24h | UTC
Randomized controlled trial: acupuncture versus titrated morphine in acute renal colic
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:19h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Randomized controlled trial: preventive cognitive therapy for prevention of depressive recurrence
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCEffectiveness of preventive cognitive therapy while tapering antidepressants versus maintenance antidepressant treatment versus their combination in prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence (DRD study): a three-group, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Preventive cognitive therapy is an effective alternative and addition to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse, study finds – ACP Internist (free) AND Preventive Cognitive Therapy Helps Limit Depression Recurrence – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Depression: preventive cognitive therapy improves outcome in recurrent depression – Univadis (free registration required)
Retrospective longitudinal analysis: excess oxygen may increase mortality in ARDS
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCOxygen Exposure Resulting in Arterial Oxygen Tensions Above the Protocol Goal Was Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomesin Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ARDS mortality rises with excess oxygen – Univadis (free registration required)
Perspective: Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCPatient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback? – Kaiser Health News (free)