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Document to Defeat Malpractice Suits: 10 Tips for Hospitalists
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:08h | UTC
Review: Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Individuals
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:01h | UTCAcute Myocardial Infarction in Young Individuals – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Screening for Colon Cancer in Older Adults: Risks, Benefits, and When to Stop
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:02h | UTC
Editorial – Back to Basics: 10 Facts Every Person Should Know About Back Pain
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:04h | UTCCommentary: Myths may worsen low back pain and promote ineffective treatments – Reuters (free)
Study – Troponin Testing and Coronary Syndrome in Geriatric Patients with Nonspecific Complaints: Are We Overtesting?
21 Jan, 2020 | 02:58h | UTCCommentaries: Study questions routine troponin testing for ACS in geriatric patients with NSCs – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (free) AND This Old Heart of Mine and Troponin Testing – The Skeptics Guide to EM (free)
Alex Nowbar’s weekly research review—17 January 2020
21 Jan, 2020 | 02:59h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s weekly research review, 17 January 2020 – BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Practical Guidelines for the Treatment of Patellar Fractures in Adults
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCPractical guidelines for the treatment of patellar fractures in adults – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
ASTRO Guideline: Definitive and Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Cancers of the Skin
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:35h | UTCCommentary: ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Basal Cell and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas – The ASCO Post (free)
Perspective: Is Defending Science-Based Medicine Worth It?
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCIs defending science-based medicine worth it? – Science-Based Medicine (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:32h | UTC
Cohort Study: Premature Menopause Linked to Increased Risk of Development of Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Premature menopause increases the risk of multiple health problems in your 60s – European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (free)
Onco-cardiology: Drug-drug Interactions of Antineoplastic and Cardiovascular Drugs
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:27h | UTC
The Health of Adolescents in Detention: A Global Scoping Review
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:28h | UTCThe health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review – The Lancet Public Health (free)
Cohort Study: Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Incident Arrhythmias
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:24h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Unwitnessed or Extended Therapeutic Time Window
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:15h | UTCThrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke in the unwitnessed or extended therapeutic time window – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Systematic Review: Metformin for Ovulation Induction in Women with a Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Subfertility
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:21h | UTCMetformin for ovulation induction (excluding gonadotrophins) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Metformin for ovulation induction in women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome and subfertility – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just published! In #women with #PCOS, #metformin may increase live birth rates but probably increases gastrointestinal side effects compared to #placebo. We are uncertain if metformin plus CC improves live birth compared to CC alone#Cochrane #blogshot https://t.co/4PRR4YHOvM pic.twitter.com/pj2ZqCinxi
— Cochrane Gynaecology & Fertility (@CochraneCGF) December 17, 2019
Update on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:17h | UTC
Systematic Review: Impact of Health Outcomes from Food Fortification with Multiple Micronutrients
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:19h | UTCFood fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Impact of food fortification with multiple micronutrients on health – Cochrane Library (free)
Clinical Management of Seafood Allergy
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCClinical Management of Seafood Allergy – The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice (free)
Meta-analysis: Stage-Specific Sensitivity of Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Detecting Colorectal Cancer
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:13h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Effects of Metformin on Blood Lipid Profiles in Nondiabetic Adults
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:09h | UTC
Recommendations for Therapeutic Apheresis
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:10h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Satralizumab for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:05h | UTCTrial of Satralizumab in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: New‐onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCRelated: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists Practice Advisory for the Management of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free) AND New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Patients After Cardiac Surgery – Current Anesthesiology Reports (free)
Randomized Trial: Electrocatheter-mediated High-voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Dorsal Root Ganglion in the Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Neuropathic Pain
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:07h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts