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Systematic Review: Beta-blockers for prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:18h | UTCBeta-blockers for prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity – Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Beta-blockers for prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants – Cochrane Library (free)
ISCEV guide to visual electrodiagnostic procedures
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:12h | UTCISCEV guide to visual electrodiagnostic procedures – Documenta Ophthalmologica (free)
When Opioids Make Pain Worse
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCWhen Opioids Make Pain Worse – NPR (free)
Management of acute aortic dissection and thoracic aortic rupture
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCManagement of acute aortic dissection and thoracic aortic rupture – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Crispr gene editing ready for testing in humans
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:19h | UTCCrispr gene editing ready for testing in humans – Financial Times (free for a limited period)
Source: Medical Futurist Newsletter
The History of Medical Education in Europe and the United States, With Respect to Time and Proficiency
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:14h | UTC
Research: Vegan Diet Improves Diabetes Markers
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCCommentaries: Vegan Diet Rapidly Improves Type 2 Diabetes Markers in Adults – Medscape (free registration required) AND Going vegan could prevent type 2 diabetes – MedicalNewsToday (free) AND New study shows vegan diet improves diabetes markers in overweight adults – EurekAlert (free)
Review: Management of patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:05h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Vasoplegia treatments: the past, the present, and the future
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:07h | UTCVasoplegia treatments: the past, the present, and the future – Critical Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Transfusion Practices in Traumatic Brain Injury
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCTransfusion practices in traumatic brain injury – Current Opinion in Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Predicting acute kidney injury: current status and future challenges
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:04h | UTCPredicting acute kidney injury: current status and future challenges – Journal of Nephrology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
A Practical Review of the Emerging Direct Anticoagulants, Laboratory Monitoring, and Reversal Agents
16 Mar, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Management of Civilian Abdominal Vascular Trauma
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:58h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
ESUR Guidelines: MR Imaging of Leiomyomas
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:55h | UTC
Implementation of the 2017 Berlin Concussion in Sport Group Consensus Statement in contact and collision sports
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:57h | UTC
Meta-analysis: carbohydrate restriction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes
16 Mar, 2018 | 00:54h | UTCEffect of dietary carbohydrate restriction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Carbohydrate-restricted diets, associated with reductions in HbA1c of around 0.4% in short term” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
ACP Guideline: Hemoglobin A1c Targets for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:32h | UTCCommentary: Major Medical Associations Feud Over Diabetes Guidelines – NPR (free)
“Clinicians should aim to achieve an HbA1c level between 7% and 8% in most patients with type 2 diabetes”
Guideline: Treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:33h | UTCTreatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: report of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy/Healthcare Infection Society/British Infection Association Joint Working Party – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (free) (via @ABsteward)
Novel subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their association with outcomes
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:29h | UTCNovel subgroups of adult-onset diabetes and their association with outcomes: a data-driven cluster analysis of six variables – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 5 Classifications of Diabetes Proposed – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Should diabetes be divided into 5 categories to improve treatment? – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Diabetes Consists of Five Types, Not Two, Say Researchers – Medscape (free registration required)
New Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:31h | UTCNew Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital – International Society for Infectious Diseases (free)
A free, online resource on the principles and interventions needed to reduce healthcare associated infections, with suggested control measures across different resource levels.
Meta-Analysis: Drug treatment effects on outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:30h | UTCEditorial: Pharmacological strategies in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: time for an individualised treatment strategy? (free)
Commentary: Heartbeat: Is there any effective therapy for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction? (free)
In this meta-analysis of RCT testing treatments for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, only beta-blockers demonstrated reductions in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:28h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary
2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:26h | UTCSummary for ED-relevant care: 2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates – emDocs (free)
Original 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)
The Challenge of Doctor-Patient Relations in the Internet Age
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCThe Challenge of Doctor-Patient Relations in the Internet Age – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: E-patients hold key to the future of healthcare – The BMJ Opinion (free)
One-Month Tuberculosis Prophylaxis as Effective as Nine-Month Regimen for People Living with HIV
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:24h | UTCOne-Month Tuberculosis Prophylaxis as Effective as Nine-Month Regimen for People Living with HIV – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (free) (via @iasociety see Tweet)
Related: New ways to fight HIV and tuberculosis emerge at AIDS conference – Science (free)