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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCRelated article: Lifestyle in progression from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to chronic hypertension in Nurses’ Health Study II: observational cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Increased Hypertension Risk Decades Later – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:37h | UTC
How to spot a misleading graph
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:32h | UTCHow to spot a misleading graph, by Lea Gaslowitz – TED Talks (free YouTube video)
“How to spot a misleading graph – Great video by Lea Gaslowitz @TEDTalks” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Perspective on “Machine Learning and Prediction in Medicine
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:29h | UTCA must read perspective on “Machine Learning and Prediction in Medicine — Beyond the Peak of Inflated Expectations” – Cross Invalidation (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Studies suggest apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during emergency intubation
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCStudies suggest apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during emergency intubation:
Meta-analysis 1: Apneic oxygenation during intubation in the emergency department and during retrieval: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis 2: Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full text)
Source: Apneic Oxygenation Prevents Desaturation During Intubation – Journal Watch ($ resource to find articles of interest)
Systematic review: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:35h | UTCSystematic review: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy (single drug treatment) for epilepsy – Cochrane Library (free)
Original review: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy for epilepsy: a network meta-analysis of individual participant data (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
17 Jul, 2017 | 00:53h | UTC
Pathologists in the era of artificial inteligence
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:30h | UTC“Pathologists debating their future in the era of #AI” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Editorial 1: AlphaGo, Deep Learning, and the Future of the Human Microscopist – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
Editorial 2: Artificial Intelligence and the Pathologist: Future Frenemies? – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our June 14th issue (see #2 and #3)
Position Statement On Menopause
17 Jul, 2017 | 00:49h | UTCPosition Statement: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists And American College Of Endocrinology Position Statement On Menopause – 2017 Update (free)
Related Position Statement: The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society (free PDF)
Related Draft Recommendation Statement: Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Use of Biomarkers to Guide Decisions on Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Women With Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
17 Jul, 2017 | 00:52h | UTCCommentaries: ASCO Adds MammaPrint to Breast Cancer Guideline (free registration required) AND ASCO Panel Backs Gene Assay for Breast Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND MammaPrint Test Addressed in ASCO Breast Cancer Guideline Update – ASCO Post (free)
See also other Brest Cancer Guidelines from ASCO.
Physicians need to openly discuss medical mistakes and near misses
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:48h | UTCOpinion: Physicians need to openly discuss medical mistakes and near misses – STAT News (free)
Guideline: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:57h | UTCGuideline: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Recommendations and Conclusions (free)
Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and women with Turner syndrome
17 Jul, 2017 | 00:51h | UTCEditorial: New international Turner syndrome guideline: a multi-society feat (free)
Mon, July 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
17 Jul, 2017 | 00:38h | UTC
Related guideline: The Surgical Infection Society Revised Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection – Surgical Infections (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
4 – Systematic review: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy (single drug treatment) for epilepsy – Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy for epilepsy: a network meta-analysis of individual participant data (link to summary – $ for full-text)
5 – Studies suggest apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during emergency intubation:
Meta-analysis 1: Apneic oxygenation during intubation in the emergency department and during retrieval: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis 2: Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full text)
Source: Apneic Oxygenation Prevents Desaturation During Intubation – Journal Watch ($ resource to find articles of interest)
Related article: Lifestyle in progression from hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to chronic hypertension in Nurses’ Health Study II: observational cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Increased Hypertension Risk Decades Later – Physician’s First Watch (free)
7 – How to spot a misleading graph, by Lea Gaslowitz – TED Talks (free YouTube video)
“How to spot a misleading graph – Great video by Lea Gaslowitz @TEDTalks” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
8 – Opinion: Physicians need to openly discuss medical mistakes and near misses – STAT News (free) (RT @statnews see Tweet)
9 – “Pathologists debating their future in the era of #AI” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Editorial 1: AlphaGo, Deep Learning, and the Future of the Human Microscopist – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
Editorial 2: Artificial Intelligence and the Pathologist: Future Frenemies? – Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (free)
See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our June 14th issue (see #2 and #3)
10 – A must read perspective on “Machine Learning and Prediction in Medicine — Beyond the Peak of Inflated Expectations” – Cross Invalidation (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:41h | UTCReview: Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Improving people’s health through spatial planning
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:49h | UTCImproving people’s health through spatial planning – Public Health England (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Related reports: Spatial planning for health: evidence review – Public Health England (free) AND Healthy people healthy places evidence tool: Evidence and practical linkage for design, planning and health – University of the West of England (free)
Related WHO Report: Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks (free) AND News release: An estimated 12.6 million deaths each year are attributable to unhealthy environments (free)
The hidden truth about our prescription medications
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:44h | UTCThe hidden truth about our prescription medications – Ideas.Ted.Com (free)
“Uncovering the tale of hidden clinical trial data on prescription drugs” (RT @CebmOxford see Tweet) AND “Around half of the clinical trials that were done on the medicines we use today have never published their results…” (RT @Students4BE see Tweet)
Multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:47h | UTCUniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients – PLOS One (free) (RT @Onisillos)
Related WHO reports: Operational Manual 2016 – Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020 (free) AND Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020: Accelerating towards a leprosy-free world (free)
“Shorter courses Rx possible for Leprosy: Very important result” (RT @dr_michaelmarks see Tweet)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCClinical Review: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:40h | UTCReview: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Dual-Energy CT: New Horizon in Medical Imaging
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:39h | UTCReview: Dual-Energy CT: New Horizon in Medical Imaging – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:40h | UTCReview: Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:36h | UTCClinical Review: Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure – American Journal of Medicine (free)
Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications
16 Jul, 2017 | 13:58h | UTCPerspectives: Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See related articles on Cybersecurity and Health in our June 8th issue (see #5)
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCClinical Review: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception – Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (free)