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ASCO Standards: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:29h | UTCSafe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: ASCO Standards – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Summary: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
Editorial: ASCO Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
News Release: New Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Focus on Developing Evidence-Based Measures (free)
Care Redesign: An Innovative Approach to Treating Complex Gynecologic Conditions
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:31h | UTCAn Innovative Approach to Treating Complex Gynecologic Conditions – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Systematic Review: Determinants of Weight Loss Maintenance
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:26h | UTCDeterminants of weight loss maintenance: a systematic review – Obesity Reviews (free)
Meta-Analysis: Low Glycemic Index Diets as an Intervention for Obesity
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:24h | UTC
French Guidelines of Intubation and Extubation of the ICU Patient
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:43h | UTC
Diabetes Guidelines: Key Messages for Family Physicians
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Diabetes Canada 2018 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada (free) AND Quick Reference Guide (free PDF)
See also: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement) AND Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
How to Save Billions on Cancer Care Costs: The Potential of Value-Based Prescribing in Oncology
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:39h | UTCRelated: Research: Low-Dose Abiraterone With Food vs Standard Dose Abiraterone In Prostate Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Tackling the High Cost of Cancer Care (free commentaries)
Dear Editor (An Authors’ Wish List to Medical Journal Editors)
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:32h | UTCDear Editor (An Authors’ Wish List to Medical Journal Editors) – Microbiology (free)
Viewpoint: The Rise of Pseudomedicine for Dementia and Brain Health
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:36h | UTCThe Rise of Pseudomedicine for Dementia and Brain Health – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Associated With In-Hospital Acute Myocardial Infarction
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:22h | UTCCommentaries: In-Hospital Acute MI: Despite Numerous Predictors, Solutions Remain Elusive – TCTMD (free) AND In-Hospital Acute MI Common, Outcomes Poor – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Dispatch from Davos: Hospitals of the Future Will Not be Traditional Hospitals
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:29h | UTCDispatch from Davos: Hospitals of the future will not be traditional hospitals – STAT (free)
Study: Injuries Associated with Standing Electric Scooter Use
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:26h | UTCInjuries Associated With Standing Electric Scooter Use – JAMA Network Open (free)
Invited Commentary: Shareable 2-Wheeled Vehicles—A New Public Health Problem? (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Electric scooters are a new and significant public health problem. This report @JAMANetworkOpen is just the tip of the iceberg. Why are we just letting this happen (no less without helmets)? What's wrong with walking?https://t.co/1qzTbBLgO4 pic.twitter.com/f67rD3RKtI
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 25, 2019
Report: The Efficacy and Safety of Vertebral Augmentation
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:19h | UTCCommentaries: Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Spinal Fusions Ineffective for Fracture Pain, Says ASBMR – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Randomized Trial: Vertebroplasty vs. Sham Procedure for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures – The BMJ (free study and commentary) AND Cochrane Review: percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (free article and summary)
Observational Study Suggests Improved Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates by Delaying the Newborn Bath
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:14h | UTCInitiative to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding by Delaying the Newborn Bath – Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatal Nursing (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding – Cleveland Clinic (free) AND Delaying Newborn Baths Boosts Breastfeeding Rates – Medscape (free registration required)
Thailand Dyspepsia Guidelines
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:11h | UTCThailand Dyspepsia Guidelines: 2018 – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free)
Opinion: Diversity in Clinical Trials Defines Good Science and Better Medicine
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:08h | UTCDiversity in clinical trials defines good science and better medicine – STAT (free)
Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: Who Should Be Treated and How?
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:09h | UTCHypothyroidism in the Elderly: Who Should Be Treated and How? – Journal of the Endocrine Society (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism (free study and commentary)
Wrist Fractures in Children: How are They Best treated?
27 Jan, 2019 | 19:07h | UTCWrist fractures in children: how are they best treated? – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Original Article: Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Guide to Statistics and Methods: Mediation Analysis
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:06h | UTCMediation Analysis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Care Practices for Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease Who Forgo Maintenance Dialysis
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:02h | UTCCare Practices for Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease Who Forgo Maintenance Dialysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: End Stage Kidney Disease: Decoding How Patients Decide to Forgo Dialysis – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Shared Decision-Making About Dialysis Initiation Needs to Improve – Renal & Urology News (free)
“There is need for more patient-centered models of care for advanced kidney disease capable of supporting those who do not wish to start dialysis.”
Perspective – Real-World Evidence and Randomized Studies in the Precision Oncology Era: The Right Balance
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:04h | UTC
Review: Blood Management in Total Knee Arthroplasty
27 Jan, 2019 | 19:02h | UTCBlood management in total knee arthroplasty: state-of-the-art review – Journal of ISAKOS (free)
Treatment Guidelines for Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease
27 Jan, 2019 | 19:05h | UTC
WHO Disease Outbreak News: Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
27 Jan, 2019 | 19:01h | UTCEbola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: Ebola spreads to high-risk area of Congo: WHO – Reuters (free)
Related: DRC Ebola Total Hits 699 Amid More Resistance, Insecurity (free commentaries)
ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion: Evaluating Susceptibility to Pancreatic Cancer
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:59h | UTC