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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Five-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter vs. Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCFive-Year Outcomes of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: NEJM: transcatheter aortic valve replacement shows similar safety outcomes as open-heart surgery – Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai (free)
Cohort Study: Fermented Soy Products Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:39h | UTCEditorial: Soy intake and health – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Fermented soy in diet linked to lower mortality risk – OnMedica (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New research finds a higher intake of fermented soy was associated with a lower risk of mortality. A significant association between intake of total soy products and all cause mortality was not, however, observed https://t.co/b5WAzvDQx8
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 31, 2020
ESMO Consensus Recommendations: Management of Cardiac Disease in Cancer Patients Throughout Oncological Treatment
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:38h | UTCRelated guidelines: Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF) AND Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Yield of a Public Health Screening of Children for Islet Autoantibodies in Bavaria, Germany
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCYield of a Public Health Screening of Children for Islet Autoantibodies in Bavaria, Germany – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: General population screening reduces life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis – JDRF (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids Not Effective for Cancer-Related Pain
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:26h | UTCCannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cannabinoids No Help for Cancer Pain, Concludes Meta-Analysis – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (free guideline and resources on the subject)
Antimicrobial-associated Harm in Critical Care: A Narrative Review
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCAntimicrobial-associated harm in critical care: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy May Help Patients with Residual Depressive Symptoms
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCOutcomes of Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Patients With Residual Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Researcher: New online therapy for lingering depression symptoms could fill ‘gap in care’ – University of Toronto (free)
What is New in Decompressive Craniectomy in Neurological Emergencies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:28h | UTCWhat is new in decompressive craniectomy in neurological emergencies: the good, the bad and the ugly – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Systematic Review: Decompressive Craniectomy for the Treatment of High Intracranial Pressure in Closed Traumatic Brain Injury – Cochrane Library (free article, guideline and randomized trial)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Restrictive vs. Routine Episiotomy in Term Pregnancies
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:13h | UTCRestrictive versus routine episiotomy among Southeast Asian term pregnancies: a multicentre randomised controlled trial – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Cochrane Review: Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal birth (free) AND Summary (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Restrictive episiotomy results in more intact perineums after vaginal birth in multiparous Southeast Asian women https://t.co/3Ij5EPlRAY pic.twitter.com/drmS8DIJbE
— BJOG (@BJOGTweets) January 27, 2020
Consensus Conference: Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:05h | UTC
FDA Safety Communication: Untreated Constipation caused by Clozapine Can Lead to Serious Bowel Problems
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:09h | UTCSource: FDA Strengthens Constipation Warning on Clozapine – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Consensus Guideline: Management of Desmoid Tumors
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC
Review: Asymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:02h | UTCAsymptomatic Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: A Review – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Complex Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents – Boston Children’s Hospital (free)
Related: AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents (free)
Systematic Review: Paracetamol for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:50h | UTCParacetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Ibuprofen for the Prevention of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm and/or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:51h | UTCIbuprofen for the prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ibuprofen for prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Surgical Treatment of Fibroids for Subfertility
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:53h | UTCSurgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does surgical removal of fibroids improve fertility outcomes? – Cochrane Library (free)
A Network Meta-analysis of Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:54h | UTCA network meta-analysis of maintenance therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia – PLOS One (free)
Systematic Review: Oral Janus Kinase Inhibitors for Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCOral Janus kinase inhibitors for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Oral Janus kinase inhibitors (tofacitinib) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Preventing Infection in Preterm and/or Low Birth Weight Infants
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:46h | UTCIntravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Conservative vs. Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCConservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
More than 250 patients with uncomplicated, primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated conservatively or by pleural intervention. https://t.co/p13HeYt3os
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:49h | UTCSee also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 29 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO praises China’s response to coronavirus, will reconvene expert committee to assess global threat – STAT (free) AND WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Authors provide an epidemiologic analysis of first 425 confirmed cases of infection with #2019nCoV in Wuhan, China. This analysis provides estimates of the epidemic doubling time and the basic reproductive number and shows clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
[Abstract Only] Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCReduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Reduces Gastric Cancer Among Patients with Positive Family History
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:39h | UTCFamily History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
NICE Guideline: Colorectal Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCColorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)