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Review: Adverse pregnancy outcomes and future maternal cardiovascular disease
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCReview: Adverse pregnancy outcomes and future maternal cardiovascular disease – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCGuideline: Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
Opinion: It’s poverty, not individual choice, that is driving extraordinary obesity level
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:58h | UTCIt’s poverty, not individual choice, that is driving extraordinary obesity level – The Conversation (free)
“Statistics point remorselessly towards obesity being a symptom with an underlying social cause”.
Guideline: recommendations for high altitude exposure of individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCCommentaries: European experts release guidelines about high-altitude exposure for cardiovascular patients – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND A trip to the mountains despite a heart condition? – Eurac Research, via ScienceDaily (free)
Sex Differences in Ischemic Heart Disease: Advances, Obstacles, and Next Steps
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCSex Differences in Ischemic Heart Disease: Advances, Obstacles, and Next Steps – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free for a limited period)
Related AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing and Experiencing Ischemic Heart Disease as a Woman: State of the Science (free)
Research: Contribution of alcohol use disorders to the burden of dementia
23 Feb, 2018 | 01:00h | UTCCommentaries: Alcohol and dementia: a complex relationship with potential for dementia prevention – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at alcohol use disorders and dementia risk – Science Media Centre (free) AND Heavy Drinking Tied to Early-Onset Dementia in French Study – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Of 57,000 people diagnosed before age 65 with early-onset dementia, 39% had alcohol-related dementia by definition, and 18% had an additional diagnosis of alcohol use disorders” (via @medpagetoday see Tweet)
Current Concepts of Fluid Management in Enhanced Recovery Pathways
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:56h | UTCCurrent concepts of fluid management in enhanced recovery pathways – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
See other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Reviews
Research: The Origin of Spousal Resemblance for Alcohol Use Disorder
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:55h | UTCThe Origin of Spousal Resemblance for Alcohol Use Disorder – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For Better or Worse: Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder Rises When Spouse is Diagnosed – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Spouses have strong influence on risk for alcohol abuse – Reuters (free)
Research: Cleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction
23 Feb, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCCleaning at Home and at Work in Relation to Lung Function Decline and Airway Obstruction – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Women Who Clean at Home or Work Face Increased Lung Function Decline – American Thoracic Society, via NewsWise (free) AND Cleaning Chemicals ‘Likely Cause Substantial Damage To Women’s Lungs’, Study Finds – Huffpost (free) AND Cleaning at home or work linked to faster lung function decline in women – Univadis (free registration required)
Research: Human Neonatal Rotavirus Vaccine (RV3-BB) to Target Rotavirus from Birth
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCCommentaries: New rotavirus vaccine to curb child deaths in developing countries – New Zealand Doctor (free) AND Researchers successfully develop a rotavirus vaccine which could benefit millions of children – MedicalXpress (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:39h | UTC
Guideline: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCSee also: Commentary: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Making strides, long journey ahead! (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)
Research: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy vs laparoscopic and open retropubic radical prostatectomy
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:36h | UTCCommentary: After-effects not necessarily reduced with robotic prostate surgery – Reuters (free)
Related Cochrane Review with similar results: Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted versus open radical prostatectomy for the treatment of localised prostate cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Research: Association of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:34h | UTCAssociation of Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Use With Mortality Risk in the US Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Cigars and pipes tied to same risks as cigarettes – Reuters (free) AND Cigars and pipes raise mortality risk independent of cigarettes – OnMedica (free)
Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:37h | UTCPerspective: Our Other Prescription Drug Problem – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related opinion: Benzodiazepines: our other prescription drug epidemic – STAT (free)
Research: Maternal thyroid function and child educational attainment
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:32h | UTCMaternal thyroid function and child educational attainment: prospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Related study and commentary: Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hypothyroxinemia in Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Treating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit – NIHR Signal (free)
Maternal thyroid dysfunction in the first trimester had no impact on child performance at school or educational achievement.
Research: Ischaemic stroke, haemorrhage, and mortality in older patients with chronic kidney disease newly started on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:35h | UTCCommentaries: Anticoagulants Tied With Stroke, Hemorrhage in CKD – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Could a Blood Thinner Actually Raise Stroke Risk for Some? – HealthDay (free) AND Anticoagulants for Patients with Afib and Kidney Disease? Study Yields Mixed Findings – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Blood-thinning drugs designed to cut stroke risk may actually increase it – The Guardian (free)
“Given the lack of guidelines, the decision to start anticoagulant treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease and new onset atrial fibrillation should be made on an individual basis, concludes research” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: Outcomes of non-invasive diagnostic modalities for the detection of coronary artery disease
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:33h | UTCAmong patients with low risk acute coronary syndrome, stress echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance, and exercise electrocardiograms resulted in fewer invasive referrals for coronary angiography than coronary computed tomographic angiography, without apparent impact on the future risk of myocardial infarction. Similarly, for outpatients with suspected stable angina, an initial strategy based on functional testing might be preferable, resulting in fewer referrals for invasive coronary angiography and revascularization, without a statistically significant difference in the future risk of MI.
Avoid common mistakes when treating hyponatremia
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCAvoid common mistakes when treating hyponatremia – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Research: Effect of Haloperidol on Survival Among Critically Ill Adults With a High Risk of Delirium
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:31h | UTCProphylactic haloperidol in this population with elevated risk of delirium did not reduce mortality or any of the 15 prespecified secondary outcomes, including delirium incidence, 28-day delirium-free and coma-free days, duration of mechanical ventilation, and ICU and hospital length of stay.
Research: Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:29h | UTCReal-time continuous glucose monitoring in adults with type 1 diabetes and impaired hypoglycaemia awareness or severe hypoglycaemia treated with multiple daily insulin injections (HypoDE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The mean number of hypoglycemic events per 28 days was reduced from 10.8 to 3.5 among patients in the continuous glucose monitoring group and from 14.4 to 13.7 among control group participants.
Research: Hydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:28h | UTCHydroxychloroquine Effectiveness in Reducing Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo for relieving osteoarthritis hand pain – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)
Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCAnalysis: How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health – The BMJ (free)
Related review: Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health – The Lancet (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Short-Term Versus Long-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Elderly Patients
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCShort-Term Versus Long-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data From 6 Randomized Trials – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration in Elderly Patients – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Short-term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy was not associated with increased risk of ischemic events in elderly patients and was associated with a significant reduction in major bleeding.
Research: Risk of Recurrent Disease and Surgery Following an Admission for Acute Diverticulitis
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCRisk of Recurrent Disease and Surgery Following an Admission for Acute Diverticulitis – Diseases of the Colon and Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Which Patients with Diverticulitis Require Surgery? – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, via NewsWise (free)
In this large cohort of 65,162 patients identified with a first episode of acute diverticulitis, younger patients, women, smokers, obese individuals, and those who had diverticulitis with perforation and/or abscess were more likely to develop recurrent diverticulitis.