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The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:27h | UTCThe Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:21h | UTCArtificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses – Physician’s Weekly (free)
Original Article 1: Diagnostic Assessment of Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Women With Breast Cancer – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Findings Show Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Spread of Breast Cancer – The JAMA Network (free)
Original Article 2: Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System for Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases Using Retinal Images From Multiethnic Populations With Diabetes – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Artificial Intelligence Detects Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases among Patients with Diabetes – The JAMA Network (free)
Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTCThe Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
People Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:20h | UTCPeople Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“High-tech approaches and “reminder” packaging don’t work well. Reducing prices does”.
AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTCAAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Atraumatic Versus Conventional Lumbar Puncture Needles
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:17h | UTCAtraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atraumatic needles associated with fewer side effects for lumbar puncture – ACP Hospitalist Weekly (free) AND Atraumatic Lumbar Puncture Needles Show Major Benefit in Meta-Analysis – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTCPhone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)
Related commentaries: We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free) AND Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free) How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal
Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:14h | UTCJAMA Editorials: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease (free) AND Evidence for Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions: Success, Failure, and Lessons Learned (free) AND Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Unfulfilled Expectations (free)
Audio Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause (free)
Summary: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women – The JAMA Network (free)
“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin in postmenopausal women, or estrogen alone in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease, dementia and stroke”.
Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:15h | UTCUniversal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Fact Sheet: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Opinion: 5 ways to make progress towards universal health coverage – Devex (free)
The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCThe Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)
Research: Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:12h | UTCTopical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs: Randomized Controlled Trial – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Topical TXA in Epistaxis – R.E.B.E.L.em (free)
Opinion: Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:10h | UTCGet Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: Thoughts on the Apple Watch and Mobile ECG, by Dr John Mandrola (free) AND Overdiagnosis Only a Matter of Time With ECG Watches – Medscape (free registration required)
CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:13h | UTCCAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma: Treatments Hold Promise for People with Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers – 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (free)
Related commentary: CAR T-Cell Therapy Makes Further Inroads in Lymphoma and Myeloma – ASCO Post (free)
Related Study: Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Refractory B-Cell Lymphomas – New England Journal of Medicine (free), Editorial: A Milestone for CAR T Cells (free) AND Visual Abstract (free)
Research: Pediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:07h | UTCPediatric Injuries Related to Window Blinds, Shades, and Cords – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Researchers: Window Blind Cords as Dangerous to Young Children as Bodies of Water – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Kids continue to die in window-blind accidents, despite safety warnings – Reuters (free)
Review: Diagnostic Value of the Physical Examination in Patients With Dyspnea
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCReview: Diagnostic value of the physical examination in patients with dyspnea – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:09h | UTC“PCI is associated with a reduction in the risk of major cardiovascular outcomes at short-term follow-up in patients with LMCA stenosis; but at long term, MACCE rate is increased for PCI”
Review: Severe COPD and the Transition to a Palliative Approach
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:06h | UTCSevere COPD and the transition to a palliative approach – Breathe (free)
See more on palliative care in chronic respiratory disorders in our Decembe 6th issue (see #10)
Meningococcal Disease, a Clinical and Epidemiological Review
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC
Research: Can Sleep Quality and Burnout Affect the Job Performance of Shift-Work Nurses?
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:12h | UTCCan sleep quality and burnout affect the job performance of shift-work nurses? A hospital cross-sectional study – Journal of Advanced Nursing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Shift work linked to burnout in sleep-deprived nurses – Reuters (free)
Guideline: Radiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:11h | UTC
Review: Lithium-Induced Electrocardiographic Changes
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:06h | UTCLithium-induced electrocardiographic changes: A complete review – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Guidelines on the Use of Functional and Molecular Imaging in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:10h | UTC
Review: Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCPrevention and management of gastroesophageal varices – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free PDF)
Consensus on Treatment of Gastric Cancer
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:05h | UTCPolish Consensus on Treatment of Gastric Cancer; update 2017 – Polish Journal of Surgery (free PDF)
Guideline: Human Papillomavirus Testing in Head and Neck Carcinomas
26 Dec, 2017 | 20:07h | UTC