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Randomized Trial: Penicillin V Four Times Daily for Five Days vs. Three Times Daily for 10 days for Pharyngotonsillitis Caused by Group A Streptococci
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:59h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
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Penicillin V four times daily for five days versus three times daily for 10 days in patients with pharyngotonsillitis caused by group A streptococci: ?? randomised controlled, open label, non-inferiority study. #IDTwitter #IDuptodate https://t.co/djhOIvAbPc— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) October 5, 2019
Guideline Synopsis: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:54h | UTCPrimary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (free guideline and resources)
Related Summaries: The ABCs of Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: 2019 Update – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Key Points From the 2019 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using THC-Containing Products and Any Products Obtained Off the Street
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:50h | UTCRelated: CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
Randomized Trial: Kangaroo Mother Care Improves Survival of Infants with Low Birthweight
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:55h | UTCEffect of community-initiated kangaroo mother care on survival of infants with low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free registration required)
Invited Commentary: Improving survival of infants with low birthweight cared for outside hospitals – The Lancet (free registration required)
Related Cochrane Review: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants (free) AND Summary: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants (free)
Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Adult ICU Patients
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:47h | UTCSource: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
50 Pieces of Advice to Young Psychiatrists from a Very Old One
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:49h | UTCAdvice to Young Psychiatrists From a Very Old One – Psychiatric Times (free)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Illicit Drug Use Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:20h | UTC
Perspective: Highlight Negative Results to Improve Science
7 Oct, 2019 | 05:48h | UTCHighlight negative results to improve science – Nature (free)
Related: Congratulations. Your Study Went Nowhere – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Joint statement on public disclosure of results from clinical trials – World Health Organization (free)
Perspective: Potential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:13h | UTCPotential Liability for Physicians Using Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCScientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Study: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Study: Changes in End-of-Life Practices in European Intensive Care Units From 1999 to 2016
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:12h | UTCChanges in End-of-Life Practices in European Intensive Care Units From 1999 to 2016 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: A Measured Dose of Optimism for the Evolution of ICU-Based Palliative Care (free for a limited period)
Hyperinsulinemia: An Early Indicator of Metabolic Dysfunction
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCHyperinsulinemia: An Early Indicator of Metabolic Dysfunction – Journal of the Endocrine Society (free)
Systematic Review: Cervical Assessment by Ultrasound for Preventing Preterm Delivery
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCCervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Cervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery – Cochrane Library (free)
ARS/ATS Guideline: Management of Severe Asthma
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:09h | UTC
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Trachoma
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCAntibiotics for trachoma – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Antibiotics for trachoma – Cochrane Library (free)
Global Burden of Non-typhoidal Salmonella Invasive Disease
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:57h | UTCInvited Commentary: Non-typhoidal salmonella: invasive, lethal, and on the loose (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
According to a recent study in @TheLancetInfDis, there were 535,000 cases of non-typhoidal #salmonella invasive disease in 2017. Nearly 80% of these cases occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more: https://t.co/T5B79kIM2z pic.twitter.com/VtP60BfSHd
— IHME at UW (@IHME_UW) October 4, 2019
Study: Consuming More than 14.0 Drinks per Week Associated with Lower Cognitive Scores Among Older Individuals
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCCommentaries: Alcohol and dementia risk: A complex relationship – Medical News Today (free) AND Alcohol Consumption May Increase Dementia Risk in Older Adults – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at alcohol and risk of dementia and cognitive decline – Science Media Centre (free)
[Not Published Yet] Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Visits May Cause Serious Side Effects: 80% Prescribed Unnecessarily, Study Shows
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCommentary: Researchers highlight serious side effects of unneeded dental antibiotics – CIDRAP (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Similar Outcomes with Medical Management or Mechanical Thrombectomy in Mild Strokes
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCMedical Management vs Mechanical Thrombectomy for Mild Strokes: An International Multicenter Study and Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Medical Therapy Vs Endovascular Therapy: Similar Outcomes for Mild Strokes – Neurology Today (free) AND Similar Benefits for Thrombectomy, Medical Management, in Mild Stroke – Medscape (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Mechanical #thrombectomy shows similar efficacy & safety profile compared w/ best medical management for patients with #stroke with mild-deficits emergency large-vessel occlusion. Study details in @JAMANeuro. https://t.co/UIP728yfI6
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) September 25, 2019
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Chronic Diseases: A Brief Review
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCRelated: Exercise as a Prescription for Patients with Various Diseases – Journal of Sport and Health Science (free)
ESMO Guideline: Thyroid Cancer
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Expert Consensus: Diagnosis of Fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases and the Role of Investigation and Laboratory Tests
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:50h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Impact of Increasing Vegetarian Availability on Meal Selection and Sales in Cafeterias
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCImpact of increasing vegetarian availability on meal selection and sales in cafeterias – Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Even meat lovers go veggie when plant-heavy meals abound – Nature (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Optimism with Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCCommentaries: Optimism and Health: Where Do We Go From Here? – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Optimism Linked to Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Death – Mount Sinai Health System (free) AND Optimism tied to lower rates of heart attacks, death – Reuters (free)
Cohort Study: Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
7 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCAssociation of Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Subsequent Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Increased risk for skin cancer with increased solarium use – University of Oslo (free) AND Indoor tanning and skin cancer risk across the years – Medical News Today (free)