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Study Review: C-reactive Protein Testing in General Practice Safely Reduces Antibiotic use for COPD Flare-ups
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:43h | UTCOriginal Study: Randomized Trial: C-Reactive Protein Can Guide Antibiotics for COPD Exacerbations (link to abstract and commentaries)
FDA Warns About Rare Occurrence of Serious Liver Injury with Use of Hepatitis C Medicines in Some Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:41h | UTCCommentary: Hepatitis C medicines have led to liver decompensation in some patients – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Our Health Systems are Under Pressure. Here are 9 Ways to Remedy That
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:37h | UTCOur health systems are under pressure. Here are 9 ways to remedy that – World Economic Forum (free)
Consensus Paper: Clinical Indications for Image-guided Interventional Procedures in the Musculoskeletal System – Part I, Shoulder
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:39h | UTC
Perspective: Google Scholar Risks and Alternatives
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:36h | UTCGoogle Scholar Risks and Alternatives – Absolutely Maybe Blog (free)
Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Hemoclips Not Beneficial for Prevention of Important Delayed Post-Polypectomy Bleeding in Patients with Large Colonic Polyps
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:24h | UTCEfficacy of Prophylactic Hemoclips in Prevention of Delayed Post-Polypectomy Bleeding in Patients With Large Colonic Polyps – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See related study with conflicting results: Clip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps in a Randomized Trial (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
To clip or not clip after polypectomy? Two recent large clinical trials give us some clues. Cost-effectiveness studies for high-risk patients are awaited https://t.co/S6xY3ia1oB https://t.co/6vEs8k8Hcx
— Digestivo Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (@DigestivoHRyC) July 7, 2019
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Factors Associated with Breast Cancer–related Lymphedema after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Axillary Dissection
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCFactors Associated with Lymphedema in Women With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Axillary Dissection – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Duration and Obesity May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Lymphedema in Some Women With Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND Lymphedema Risk in Breast Ca Linked to NAC Duration – MedPage Today (free registration required)
High-altitude Illness: Management Approach
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:43h | UTCHigh-altitude illness: Management approach – Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (free)
Related Guideline: Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Altitude Illness: 2014 Update (free)
Randomized Trial: Clip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCClip Closure Prevents Bleeding After Endoscopic Resection of Large Colon Polyps in a Randomized Trial – Gastroenterology (free for a limited period)
See related study with conflicting results: Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Hemoclips Not Beneficial for Prevention of Important Delayed Post-Polypectomy Bleeding in Patients with Large Colonic Polyps (free for a limited period)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
To clip or not clip after polypectomy? Two recent large clinical trials give us some clues. Cost-effectiveness studies for high-risk patients are awaited https://t.co/S6xY3ia1oB https://t.co/6vEs8k8Hcx
— Digestivo Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (@DigestivoHRyC) July 7, 2019
Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption
1 Oct, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCEditorial: Meat Consumption and Health: Food for Thought (free)
Related Annals of Internal Medicine Systematic Reviews: Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for All-Cause Mortality and Cardiometabolic Outcomes (free) AND Patterns of Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk for Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Reduction of Red and Processed Meat Intake and Cancer Mortality and Incidence (free) AND Effect of Lower Versus Higher Red Meat Intake on Cardiometabolic and Cancer Outcomes (free) AND Health-Related Values and Preferences Regarding Meat Consumption (free)
Commentaries: Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Red and processed meat are OK to eat, controversial new guidelines claim. Don’t believe it, leading experts say – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to new papers looking at red and processed meat consumption and health – Science Media Centre (free)
State of the Art Review: What are the Respiratory Effects of e-Cigarettes?
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCWhat are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? This review summarises the rapidly expanding evidence from cell culture, animal, and human studies on the potential pulmonary health effects of e-cigarettes https://t.co/MbEU8wlh6p @sejordt @bmj_company pic.twitter.com/7PKF4dldLM
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 30, 2019
AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:59h | UTCNews Release: Updated ADHD guideline addresses evaluation, diagnosis, treatment from ages 4-18 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Pediatricians Stand By Meds For ADHD, But Some Say Therapy Should Come First – NPR (free)
Choosing Wisely: Top 10 Evidence-based Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:54h | UTCSee other Choosing Wisely recommendations in infectious diseases: Infectious Diseases Society of America / American Academy of Pediatrics – Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases / Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
State-of-the-Art Review: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Key Points to Remember: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Prednisolone vs. Dexamethasone for Croup
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:53h | UTCPrednisolone Versus Dexamethasone for Croup: a Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Steroids for Croup RCT – Dexamethasone or Prednisolone? – Journal Feed (free) AND Prednisolone and Dexamethasone Demonstrated Noninferiority in Childhood Croup – Pulmonology Advisor (free)
Related Systematic Review: Glucocorticoids for croup in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Observational Study Suggests an Increase in Mental Health Service Use After Bariatric Surgery
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCIncidence and Determinants of Mental Health Service Use After Bariatric Surgery – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Patients more likely to seek psychiatric help after weight-loss surgery – Reuters (free) AND Mental health service use up after bariatric surgery – MedicalXpress (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Diabetes and Prediabetes at Lower Weights
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCRacial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes by BMI: Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Multisite Cohort of Adults in the U.S. – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Members of minority groups more likely to have diabetes at lower weights – News Medical (free) AND Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Have Diabetes at Normal BMI – Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Management of Diabetic Foot Based on Clinical Practice Guidelines
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCRelated: Diabetic foot problems: prevention and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND The management of diabetic foot: A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine (free) AND Diabetic foot – The BMJ (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Complications – American Diabetes Association (free)
Perspective: The Risk and Cost of Limited Clinician and Patient Accountability in Health Care
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:41h | UTCThe Risk and Cost of Limited Clinician and Patient Accountability in Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Population-Based Observational Study Suggests Statins at Higher Doses May Increase the Incidence of Osteoporosis
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:45h | UTCCommentary: Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference – Complexity Science Hub Vienna (free)
Study: Cardiac MRI Scans Can be Read by Automated Machine Learning Analysis Faster than Humans, with Similar Precision
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Machine learning could offer faster, more precise results for cardiac MRI scans – AHA Newsroom (free) AND AI Can Read A Cardiac MRI In 4 Seconds: Do We Still Need Human Input? – Forbes (free)
International Consensus Conference on Stool Banking for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Clinical Practice
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:40h | UTC
Simple Adnexal Cysts: SRU Consensus Conference Update on Follow-up and Reporting
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:41h | UTC
Review: Suicide Prevention Strategies for General Hospital and Psychiatric Inpatients
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCRelated Review: Preventing Suicide Among Inpatients – Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (free)
Systematic Review: Azathioprine and 6‐mercaptopurine for Maintenance of Surgically‐induced Remission in Crohn’s Disease
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:34h | UTCAzathioprine and 6‐mercaptopurine for maintenance of surgically‐induced remission in Crohn’s disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for the maintenance of surgically-induced remission in Crohn’s disease – Cochrane Library (free)