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Opinion: New cancer test isn’t ready for prime time
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:53h | UTCOpinion: New cancer test isn’t ready for prime time – CNN (free)
Related study and commentaries: Detection of Surgically Resectable Cancers with a Multi-analyte Blood Test
Research: Ambient Air Pollution in Relation to Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:53h | UTC
Research: Intake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Fecundability
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:51h | UTCIntake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort – Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Intake of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages By Both Partners Appears To Harm Fertility – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Drinking soda daily may harm your fertility – MedicalNewsToday (free)
Researchers debate whether journals should publish signed peer reviews
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:50h | UTCResearchers debate whether journals should publish signed peer reviews – Science (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
Clinical Analytics Aid Payers, Providers with Value-Based Care
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:51h | UTCClinical Analytics Aid Payers, Providers with Value-Based Care – HealthITAnalytics (free)
Research: Oral Prednisolone in Preschool Children with Virus-Associated Wheeze
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:48h | UTCOral prednisolone in preschool children with virus-associated wheeze: a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Oral Prednisolone May Shorten Hospital Stay in Young Children with Wheeze – NEJM Journal Watch ($)
Research: Genetics, Clinical Features, and Long-Term Outcome of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:50h | UTCGenetics, Clinical Features, and Long-Term Outcome of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Outcomes – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Research: Perfluoroalkyl substances and changes in body weight and resting metabolic rate in response to weight-loss diets
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:49h | UTCCommentaries: PFASs, chemicals commonly found in environment, may interfere with body weight regulation – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health News (free) AND ‘Non-stick’ chemicals linked to weight gain – NHS Choices (free) AND Weight Regain More Likely With Perfluoroalkyl Substances – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Research: Regular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:48h | UTCRegular Yogurt Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Hypertensive Adults – American Journal of Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Eating yogurt may decrease the risk of CVD – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease risk – Oxford University Press, via EurekAlert (free)
World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCHuman infection with avian influenza A(H7N4) virus – China – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World’s first human case of H7N4 avian flu reported in China – CNN (free) AND China reports first human case of H7N4 bird flu – Reuters (free) AND China confirms first ever human case of H7N4 bird flu – The Guardian (free)
Research: Potential Yield of Imminent Death Kidney Donation
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:47h | UTCPotential Yield of Imminent Death Kidney Donation – American Journal of Transplantation, via Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Telemedicine in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:43h | UTCTelemedicine in the Management of Type 1 Diabetes – Preventing Chronic Disease (free)
Commentary: Telemedicine program saves time, money in managing type 1 diabetes – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Research: Patient Experience and Likelihood of 30-day Readmission
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCThe association between patient experience factors and likelihood of 30-day readmission: a prospective cohort study – BMJ Quality & Safety (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher patient satisfaction linked to lower readmissions – Modern Healthcare (free)
Source: Are Patients’ Hospital Experiences Linked to Readmissions? – NEJM Journal Watch ($)
The American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:44h | UTCThe American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND McDonald’s ‘Happy Meals’ about to get healthier, globally – American Heart Association News (free) AND McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu – Associated Press (free) AND McDonald’s to cut cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meal menu – The Guardian (free)
Research: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:28h | UTCHospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial – Journal of General Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ‘Home Hospital’ Halves Costs in Small Randomized Trial – Medscape (free registration required)
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCKey points: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Research: Prospective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCProspective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence – Preventive Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Too much TV at age 2 makes for less healthy adolescents – University of Montreal, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Effects of changes in eating speed on obesity in patients with diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCCommentaries: Will eating slowly help you to lose weight? – Medical News Today (free) AND Eating More Slowly May Help With Weight Loss, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Eating slowly may help prevent obesity, say researchers – The Guardian (free)
Research: New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:26h | UTCNew-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease: The EXCEL Trial – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: One in Five CABG Patients Develop New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: EXCEL – TCTMD (free) AND Post-operative AFib common in CABG, linked to future stroke, death – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Review: Mastering the dark arts of BiPAP & HFNC
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:25h | UTCPulmCrit- Mastering the dark arts of BiPAP & HFNC (free)
Guidelines on Adult Testosterone Deficiency
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:53h | UTCSource: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, February 2018 – Medscape (free registration required)
Editorial: Animal-Assisted Intervention in the ICU
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:51h | UTCEditorial: Animal-assisted intervention in the ICU: a tool for humanization – Critical Care (free)
Related: Humanizing the ICU: incorporating animal-assisted interventions – On Medicine Blog (free)
Research: Comparative Effectiveness of Levetiracetam vs Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:52h | UTCComparative Effectiveness of Levetiracetam vs Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Which Commonly Prescribed Drug is More Effective for Infants with Epilepsy? – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, via NewsWise (free) AND Levetiracetam Bests Phenobarbital in Infantile Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free)
Guidelines for Sedation and Anesthesia in GI Endoscopy
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:24h | UTCGuidelines for sedation and anesthesia in GI endoscopy – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (free)
Source: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, February 2018 – Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Evidence Gaps in the Era of Non–Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:50h | UTCReview: Evidence Gaps in the Era of Non–Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter