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Opinion: Stories about tragic flu deaths wrongly portray Tamiflu as a panacea
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCOpinion: Stories about tragic flu deaths wrongly portray Tamiflu as a panacea – HealthNewsReview (free)
Related: Tamiflu and Relenza: getting the full evidence picture – Cochrane Library (free)
“The review confirms small benefits on symptom relief, namely shortening duration of symptoms by half a day on average. However, there is little evidence to support any belief that use of NIs reduces hospital admission or the risk of developing confirmed pneumonia”. (from Cochrane)
Richard Lehman’s journal reviews – 19 February 2018
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal reviews, 19 February 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:22h | UTCCommentary: New guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstated – University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Incidence, Etiology, and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:23h | UTC“Aside from the rare extra-pulmonary manifestations of mycoplasma (e.g., rashes, hemolysis, neurologic complications), do any of the many causes of pneumonia have distinctive clinical presentations? Probably not”. (via @PaulSaxMD see Tweet)
Interim Estimates of 2017–18 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:20h | UTCCommentaries: US study finds 36% flu vaccine protection, 25% against H3N2 – CIDRAP (free) AND Three-quarters of people who got flu shot this year weren’t protected against most common strain – STAT (free)
Research: Systolic Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCSystolic Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Aggressive Systolic Blood Pressure Control In Older Patients With HFpEF Should Be Avoided – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Low blood pressure linked to worse outcomes in HFpEF patients – Cardiovascular Business (free)
“A systolic blood pressure level of less than 120 mm Hg identifies patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction at higher risk for short- and long-term mortality and emphasizes the need for future prospective studies to evaluate optimal systolic blood pressure treatment goals in this patient population”.
Editorial: Vitamin D Screening and Supplementation in Primary Care
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCRelated: Your vitamin D tests and supplements are probably a waste of money – VOX (free) AND Why Are So Many People Popping Vitamin D? – The New York Times (free)
Expert opinion: ‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:18h | UTC‘UTI’ an overused diagnosis in the era of the microbiome – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Review: Delirium in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCDelirium in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Four Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology – Choosing Wisely Canada (free) AND Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Orthopedics – Choosing Wisely U.S. (free)
Related: The Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (free)
See complete lists from Choosing Wisely U.S., Choosing Wisely UK, Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Wanted: a WhatsApp alternative for clinicians
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCTechnology: Wanted: a WhatsApp alternative for clinicians – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of uric acid-lowering therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCCommentary: Gout medication may slow progression of chronic kidney disease – NIHR Signal (free)
Draft Recommendation: Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:07h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Again Recommends Offering Behavioral Interventions to Obese Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND USPSTF Posts Draft Recs for Treatment of Adults With Obesity – Medscape (free registration required) AND USPSTF: ‘Yes’ To Behavioral Obesity Therapy – MedPage Today (free)
Research: Breast Biopsy Intensity and Findings Following Breast Cancer Screening in Women With and Without a Personal History of Breast Cancer
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCBreast Biopsy Intensity and Findings Following Breast Cancer Screening in Women With and Without a Personal History of Breast Cancer – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Breast MRIs may lead to more biopsies that catch fewer cancers – Reuters (free) AND MRI-Based Breast Screening Leads to More Biopsies, Lower Cancer Yields – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Takeaway meal consumption and risk markers for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity in children aged 9–10 years
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCCommentaries: Takeaways linked to increased cardiovascular risk factors and obesity in children – NIHR Signal (free) AND Takeout Food May Increase Adverse Health Consequences in Children – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Review: Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCRelated position statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer: Where These Entities Intersect: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)
Guideline: Modern Diagnosis of GERD
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCModern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus – Gut (free)
Research: Night Shift Work, Genetic Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:03h | UTCNight Shift Work, Genetic Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes in the UK Biobank – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Irregular or Rotating Night Shifts Linked To Increased Risk of Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND New study explores connection between shift work and type 2 diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free) Working Nights May Raise Diabetes Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Sepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expert
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCSepsis – thoughtful management for the non-expert – Clinical Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Up-Streamism: Health in the 21st Century
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:00h | UTCUp-Streamism: Health in the 21st Century – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Viewpoint: The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCViewpoint: The Importance of Contact Precautions for Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: Lithium vs Other Mood Stabilizers in Monotherapy and in Combinations
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:59h | UTC
Global cancer control: responding to the growing burden, rising costs and inequalities in access
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:58h | UTC
FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCCommentary: FDA approves first blood test to aid in diagnosis of concussions – STAT (free)
Research: Beta-blocker Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate COPD and Heightened Cardiovascular Risk
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:55h | UTCBeta-blocker Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate COPD and Heightened Cardiovascular Risk: An Observational Sub-study of SUMMIT – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related review and meta-analysis: Beta-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive disease and coexistent cardiac illnesses – COPD Research and Practice (free) AND Beta-blocker use and COPD mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Pulmonary Medicine (free)
Related observational studies: β-Blockers in COPD: A Cohort Study From the TONADO Research Program – CHEST (free) AND Effect of β blockers in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Beta-blockers may not change COPD lung function – Univadis (free registration required)