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NCCN Guideline: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:48h | UTC
Revised Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma International Consensus Meeting Report
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:47h | UTC
Beyond Chronic Kidney Disease: The Diagnosis of Renal Disease in the Elderly as an Unmet Need
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:43h | UTC
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Multiple Sclerosis
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:41h | UTCInvited Commentary: A global perspective on the burden of multiple sclerosis (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The global, regional, and national burden of #multiplesclerosis between 1990 and 2016. #MS prevalence has increased substantially. Why? Due in part to improved #survival. Learn more in @TheLancetNeuro. https://t.co/4q3yfHNP8X #GBDstudy @IHME_UW pic.twitter.com/SBrGIaD80d
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) January 24, 2019
Observational Study: Mortality with Oral Step-Down vs Continued IV Therapy in Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:36h | UTCAssociation of 30-Day Mortality With Oral Step-Down vs Continued Intravenous Therapy in Patients Hospitalized With Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Switch to oral antibiotics in bacteremia not tied to worse outcomes – CIDRAP (free)
Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the Hand
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:37h | UTCManagement of complex regional pain syndrome of the hand – Orthopaedics and Trauma (free)
KDIGO Guideline: Management and Treatment of Glomerular Diseases
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:46h | UTCPart 2: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)
Related: See All KDIGO Guidelines (all free)
AAP Policy Statement – Principles of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCPrinciples of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Make pediatric patient safety a priority: AAP policy highlights common errors (free)
Systematic Review: Clinically‐indicated vs. Routine Replacement of Peripheral Venous Catheters
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:44h | UTCClinically‐indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Replacing a peripheral venous catheter when clinically indicated versus routine replacement – Cochrane Library (free)
Here’s the latest evidence on replacing peripheral venous catheters https://t.co/XQb0xapuYl #eenursing @CochraneUK pic.twitter.com/IXQZt5fStq
— Vascular Evidence (@Vasc_Evidence) January 23, 2019
Study: Long-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTCLong-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine ($ for full-text)
Commentaries: Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Prostate Drug Finasteride Can Safely Lower Cancer Risk, Study Says – U.S. News (free)
Perspective: Climate Change — A Health Emergency
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTCClimate Change — A Health Emergency – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: 250,000 deaths a year from climate change is a ‘conservative estimate,’ research says – CNN (free) AND Climate Change Is a Public Health Emergency: Here are eight reasons why – Scientific American (free)
See also: WHO Report: Health and Climate Change (free report and commentaries) AND The 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (free report and commentaries) AND Projections of Temperature-Related Excess Mortality Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries) AND Quantifying Excess Deaths Related to Heatwaves Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Three Week vs. Six Week Immobilization for Stable Ankle Fractures
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTCCommentaries: Healing time for ankle fracture could be shorter – OnMedica (free) AND Casting for Ankle Fractures? 3 Weeks May Be Enough – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Head to Head: Should We Rename Low Risk Cancers?
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:42h | UTCShould we rename low risk cancers? – The BMJ (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
I'm with @DrLauraEsserman on this: rename very low risk "#cancer"
like IDLE = indolent lesions of epithelial origin (breast, prostate, and others)https://t.co/f3fBWCsgdL @bmj_latest
stop the unnecessary surgery, treatment and alarm/anxiety pic.twitter.com/HkBdo8WacL— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 24, 2019
Perspective: The Death of the Sick Day
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:41h | UTCThe Death of the Sick Day – The New York Times (free)
“For many office workers, “working from home” has replaced a day spent recovering under the covers.”
Cohort Study: Association of Fried Food Consumption with All Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:40h | UTCCommentaries: Eating Fried Foods Linked To Heart Disease, Earlier Deaths In Women Over 50 – Kaiser Health News (free) AND Fried Foods Tied to Heart Disease in Women – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Position Statement: Exercise Training for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:39h | UTCCommentaries: Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Exercise Must Be a Prescription for Those With Type 2 Diabetes, European Cardiologists Say – AJMC (free) AND Exercise cuts mortality risk for people with type 2 diabetes, report says – UPI (free)
BSH Guideline for the Management of Specific Situations in Polycythemia Vera and Secondary Erythrocytosis
24 Jan, 2019 | 18:11h | UTCRelated Guideline: A guideline for the diagnosis and management of polycythaemia vera. A British Society for Haematology Guideline (free)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
24 Jan, 2019 | 18:42h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by the Mexican College of Rheumatology – Reumatología Clinica (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults (free) AND First Latin American clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (free) AND Canadian Rheumatology Association Recommendations for the Assessment and Monitoring of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (free)
Related Reviews: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care: An Update and Practical Messages for the General Practitioner (free) AND Infection in systemic lupus erythematosus, similarities, and differences with lupus flare (free)
Cohort Study: Prior Dengue Virus Infection May Protect Against Zika
24 Jan, 2019 | 17:05h | UTCPrior dengue virus infection and risk of Zika: A pediatric cohort in Nicaragua – PLOS Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Prior dengue in kids may protect against Zika symptoms – CIDRAP (free) AND Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds – NIH News Releases (free) AND Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika – University of Michigan (free)
Guideline: Treatment Recommendations for Urological Symptoms in Cancer Patients
24 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTC
VO₂max: The Gold Standard for Measuring Fitness Explained
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:21h | UTCVO₂max: the gold standard for measuring fitness explained – The Conversation (free)
Observational Study Suggests Potential Mental Health Benefits with the Use of Common Drugs
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:28h | UTCCommentaries: Can Some Common Drugs Also Benefit Mental Health? – PsychCentral (free) AND 3 common drugs associated with reduced risk of hospitalization and harm in serious mental illness – ACP Internist (free)
Practical Guidance for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Cancer. Which Treatment?
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:07h | UTC
Review: Cardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:04h | UTCCardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)
Related Guideline: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy (free)
Randomized Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
24 Jan, 2019 | 16:12h | UTCCommentary: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Non-Surgical Options Compared – MedicalResearch.com (free)