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Consensus Statement: Targeted Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
29 Jan, 2019 | 22:01h | UTC
Review: Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:59h | UTCRole of Decompressive Craniectomy in Ischemic Stroke – Frontiers in Neurology (free)
Central Nervous System Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: What Neurologists Need to Know
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:55h | UTC
Study: Low Recurrence Following Successful Ablation in Barrett’s Esophagus
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:51h | UTCTimeline and location of recurrence following successful ablation in Barrett’s oesophagus: an international multicentre study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Longer follow-up may not be advisable after complete remission of Barrett’s esophagus – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Brazilian Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Autoimmune Myopathies
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:49h | UTC
Guide to Statistics and Methods: Using the E-Value to Assess the Potential Effect of Unmeasured Confounding in Observational Studies
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:46h | UTCGuide to Statistics and Methods: Using the E-Value to Assess the Potential Effect of Unmeasured Confounding in Observational Studies – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Assessment of Distal Radius Fracture Complications Among Adults 60 Years or Older
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:42h | UTCInvited Commentary: Wrist Fractures in Patients 60 Years or Older—To Plate or Cast? (free)
A Guide to Reproducibility in Preclinical Research
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTCA Guide to Reproducibility in Preclinical Research – Academic Medicine (free)
The Digital Drug: Internet Addiction Treatment Programs
29 Jan, 2019 | 21:41h | UTCThe digital drug: Internet addiction spawns U.S. treatment programs – Reuters (free)
Related: Gaming disorder – World Health Organization (free) AND Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO – Reuters (free) AND WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition – CNN (free) AND Do You Have ‘Gaming Disorder,’ A Newly Recognized Mental Health Condition? – Forbes (free) AND Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Gaming addiction as a mental disorder: it’s premature to pathologise players – The Conversation (free) AND Is ‘Internet Addiction’ Real? – NPR Health News (free)
Study: Screen Time and Children’s Performance on Developmental Test
29 Jan, 2019 | 18:16h | UTCAssociation Between Screen Time and Children’s Performance on a Developmental Screening Test – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on use of screen time and child development – Science Media Centre (free) AND Too much toddler screen time tied to worse social, motor skills by kindergarten – Reuters (free) AND More screen time for toddlers is tied to poorer development a few years later, study says – CNN (free) AND Screen time ‘may harm toddlers’ – BBC (free) AND Screen time predicts delays in child development, says new research – The Conversation (free)
Related Guidelines: Media devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Media and Young Minds – Recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
See also: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn (Pediatrics Supplement with free articles)
Atrial Fibrillation Guideline: 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:08h | UTCNews Release: Updated treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation recommend a new class of blood thinners to help prevent stroke – American Heart Association (free)
Commentaries: Focused Update of the AHA/ACC/HRS Atrial Fibrillation Guideline – American College of Cardiology (free) AND
Randomized Trial: Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCEffect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Prevention of Cognitive Impairment With Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Does intensive blood pressure control reduce dementia? – NIH News Releases (free) AND Intensive BP Control Helps Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among ambulatory adults with hypertension, treatment to
an SBP goal < 120 mm Hg did not reduce risk of #dementia compared with a goal < 140, but did reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment and risk of a composite of MCI or probable dementia. https://t.co/hJFckI5iAx #MCI pic.twitter.com/K0tdHspupy— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 28, 2019
Study: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness and Herd Protection in Young Women
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:00h | UTCHuman Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness and Herd Protection in Young Women – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Three Important Findings From a Study on HPV “Real World” Effectiveness – Pediatrics (free) AND HPV vaccine effective against infection and for herd immunity – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related Perspective on Herd Immunity: The Herd to the Rescue: How an Invisible Shield Can Keep us Healthy (free)
European Practical and Patient-Centred Guidelines for Adult Obesity Management in Primary Care
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Perspective: The Robot Needs a Human Heart—Why AI in Medicine Brings Moral Choices Into Focus
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:59h | UTCThe robot needs a human heart—why AI in medicine brings moral choices into focus – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Cohorty Study: Patient-reported Complications Related to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:55h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Three in four patients that receive a #PICC report a complication after discharge – yet very few are ever documented. Our new multicenter study in @BMJ_Qual_Saf exploring this issue is now out! #FOAMVa @AVATAR_grp @ISaveThatLine @ins1org #MAGIC https://t.co/sU3sL8aMGG
— Vineet Chopra (@vineet_chopra) January 26, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Aerobic Exercise for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:49h | UTCCommentary: Aerobic exercise is an effective treatment for depression – NIHR Signal (free)
Related Study: Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Physical Activity and Depression Among Adults: A 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Exercise can reduce risk for depression, research shows – UPI (free)
Study: Cost-effectiveness of Urine-based Tuberculosis Screening in Hospitalized Patients with HIV
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCCommentaries: Costs of tuberculosis screening among inpatients with HIV – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Using urine testing to diagnose TB in patients with HIV can save lives and be cost-effective – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
The Lancet Commission Report: The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:52h | UTCThe Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission report (free registration required)
Commentaries: Take on food industry to beat malnutrition and obesity, says report – The Guardian (free) AND Want to fix obesity and climate change at the same time? Make Big Food companies pay. – VOX (free) AND To fix climate change, fix the obesity and starvation epidemics, reports say – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The #GlobalSyndemic: #Undernutrition & #obesity are not simply the result of too few or too many calories. Both are driven by the same unhealthy, inequitable food systems, underpinned by a political economy focused on economic growth, not health https://t.co/k3gkUnliyw pic.twitter.com/zKwY08YSEF
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 27, 2019
Study: Physical Activity, Common Brain Pathologies, and Cognition in Older Adults
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:47h | UTCPhysical activity, common brain pathologies, and cognition in community-dwelling older adults – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly – NPR (free) AND Keep Moving to Keep Brain Sharp in Old Age – U.S. News (free) AND Activity sharpens even dementia-affected brains, report suggests – The Guardian (free)
Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Practical Approach for General Medicine Physicians with Focus on the Medical History
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:38h | UTC
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:40h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury – Seminars in Nephrology (free)
A Framework for Increasing Trust Between Patients and the Organizations That Care for Them
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:37h | UTCA Framework for Increasing Trust Between Patients and the Organizations That Care for Them – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Trust in Health Care (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint: Modernizing Clinical Trials for Patients with Cancer
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTCModernizing Clinical Trials for Patients With Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Study: Tumor Mutational Load Predicts Survival After Immunotherapy Across Multiple Cancer Types
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTCTumor mutational load predicts survival after immunotherapy across multiple cancer types – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds High Tumor Mutational Load Is a Predictor of Response to Immunotherapy in Some Cancers – The ASCO Post (free)