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Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCLow back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)
Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis
28 Jul, 2017 | 17:24h | UTCEffectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Diclofenac 150 mg/day is the most effective NSAID available at present (are the cardiac and renal risks worth it?) and Paracetamol does not seem to work for this condition.
Chronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCChronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Commentary: Give chronic kidney disease patients a statin, doctors urged – OnMedica (free)
Temporal trends in sperm count
28 Jul, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCCommentaries: Sperm counts among western men have halved in last 40 years: study – The Guardian (free) AND Sperm Concentrations Have Fallen 50% in Western World – Medscape (free registration required)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCTranscatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis –NICE Guideline (free)
Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCApplication of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)
Commentaries: Healthy Heart Score performed moderately well in assessing cardiovascular disease risk in young adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Online tool predicts heart risk in young adults – Reuters Health (free)
See Health Heart Score Calculator
“An online calculator may help young people predict their risk of developing heart disease in middle age – in time to make lifestyle changes to minimize their odds of myocardial infarction or stroke” (from Reuters)
Maintenance therapy in COPD: time to phase out ICS and switch to the new LAMA/LABA inhalers?
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:36h | UTC
The Toll of Exercise on the Heart
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:57h | UTCThe Toll of Exercise on the Heart (and Why You May Not Need to Worry) – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related articles: 1 – Relationship Between Lifelong Exercise Volume and Coronary Atherosclerosis in Athletes – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND 2 – Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes with a Low Atherosclerotic Risk Profile – Circulation (free)
Diagnostic autoantibodies for autoimmune liver diseases
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCReview: Diagnostic autoantibodies for autoimmune liver diseases – Clinical & Translational Immunology (free)
Opinion: Peer review is a black box. Let’s open it up
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:39h | UTCOpinion: Peer review is a black box. Let’s open it up – STAT News (free)
Related commentaries: Exposing peer review – Research Information (free) AND More than just being open: giving control to authors and credit to peer reviewers – F1000Research blog (free) AND The peer-review system for academic papers is badly in need of repair – The Conversation (free) AND Manipulating the peer review process: why it happens and how it might be prevented – LSE Impact of Social Sciences blog (free)‘You never said my peer review was confidential’ — scientist challenges publisher – Nature News (free)
Surgical Informed Consent Process in Neurosurgery
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:37h | UTCReview: Surgical Informed Consent Process in Neurosurgery – Journal of Korean Neurosurgical society (free)
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCReview: Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Indirect decompression in spinal surgery
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:36h | UTCReview: Indirect decompression in spinal surgery – Journal of Clinical Neuroscience (free)
Recent advances in understanding and managing cancer pain
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCReview: Recent advances in understanding and managing cancer pain – F1000 Research (free)
Endoscopic recommendations for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:31h | UTC
Noise-induced and age-related hearing loss
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCReview: Noise-induced and age-related hearing loss: new perspectives and potential therapies – F1000 Research (free)
Advances in surgical management for locally recurrent rectal cancer
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCReview: Advances in surgical management for locally recurrent rectal cancer: How far have we come? – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Percutaneous short-term active mechanical support devices in cardiogenic shock
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:22h | UTCPercutaneous short-term active mechanical support devices in cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text))
Commentary with 10 key points to remember: Mechanical Support Devices in Cardiogenic Shock – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“Based on contemporary evidence, it appears prudent to restrict the use of active percutaneous MCS to selected patients” (from Latest in Cardiology)
“Results of this collaborative meta-analysis do not support the unselected use of active MCS patients with CS complicating AMI” (from original article)
Endoscopic ultrasound in oncology: An update of clinical applications in the gastrointestinal tract
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:32h | UTC
New insulin pumps offer continuous monitoring
27 Jul, 2017 | 23:50h | UTCNew insulin pumps offer continuous monitoring – ACP Internist (free)
Related article: Home use of a bihormonal bionic pancreas versus insulin pump therapy in adults with type 1 diabetes: a multicentre randomised crossover trial – The Lancet (free PDF)
“Next-generation insulin pumps will feature sophisticated computer algorithms that automatically calculate and administer precise doses of insulin…”
Fri, July 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Jul, 2017 | 01:31h | UTC
1 – Application of a Lifestyle-Based Tool to Estimate Premature Cardiovascular Disease Events in Young Adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) (RT @JAMAInternalMed see Tweet)
Commentaries: Healthy Heart Score performed moderately well in assessing cardiovascular disease risk in young adults – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Online tool predicts heart risk in young adults – Reuters Health (free)
See Health Heart Score Calculator
“An online calculator may help young people predict their risk of developing heart disease in middle age – in time to make lifestyle changes to minimize their odds of myocardial infarction or stroke” (from Reuters)
Commentaries: Long working week ‘may increase risk of irregular heartbeat’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Long Workdays May Be Bad for Your Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Long working hours linked to heightened irregular heart rhythm risk – OnMedica (free)
3 – Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis –NICE Guideline (free)
4 – Chronic kidney disease in adults – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Commentary: Give chronic kidney disease patients a statin, doctors urged – OnMedica (free)
5 – Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s – NICE Quality Standard (free)
Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)
6 – Big names in statistics want to shake up much-maligned P value – Nature News (free)
“One of scientists’ favorite statistics — the P value — should face tougher standards, say leading researchers”
7 – Association of Changing Hospital Readmission Rates With Mortality Rates After Hospital Discharge – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pushing Hospitals To Reduce Readmissions Hasn’t Increased Deaths – NPR (free) AND Reduction in Hospital Readmission Rate Not Associated With Increased Risk of Death Following Discharge – The JAMA Network (free) AND Lower Readmissions Not Linked to Post-Discharge Mortality Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Study: Reducing readmissions does not harm patients – Becker’s Hospital Review (free)
Commentaries: Sperm counts among western men have halved in last 40 years: study – The Guardian (free) AND Sperm Concentrations Have Fallen 50% in Western World – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentaries: Too much sugar could increase depression risk in men, study suggests – The Guardian (free) AND High sugar diets linked to heightened depression risk in men – The Independent (free)
Association does not imply causation, but this observational study suggests sugar intake has adverse effects on long-term psychological health.
Commentaries: Diabetic sight loss cut by screening, research shows – BBC (free) AND Eye screening linked to fall in sight loss in people with diabetes – NHS Choices (free)
Long working hours as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCCommentaries: Long working week ‘may increase risk of irregular heartbeat’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Long Workdays May Be Bad for Your Heart – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Long working hours linked to heightened irregular heart rhythm risk – OnMedica (free)
Magnetic Resonance in Cardiac Amyloidosis
28 Jul, 2017 | 00:04h | UTCCommentary: Magnetic Resonance in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“This study adds to a rich body of literature supporting the use of CMR in patients with known or suspected amyloidosis” (from Latest in Cardiology)
Association of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses
27 Jul, 2017 | 22:52h | UTCAssociation of Statin Use With Risk of Back Disorder Diagnoses – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Statin Use Could Be Associated With Higher Risk of Back Disorders – American Journal of Managed Care (free) AND Are Statins Behind Some Back Problems? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Observational analysis suggests a possible association, data from randomized trials needed.
Nutrition Advice Aimed at Children May Improve Parents’ Diets
27 Jul, 2017 | 23:42h | UTCPress release: Nutrition Advice Aimed at Children Also Improves Parents’ Diets – European Society of Cardiology (free)