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Cohort Study: Effects of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health Events on Work and Earnings
9 Jan, 2019 | 23:24h | UTCCommentary: Working Less, Earning Less: Stroke, MI, and Cardiac Arrest Have Long-term Labor Consequences – TCTMD (free)
Study: Prognosis in Patients With Cardiac Troponin Elevation Without a Specific Diagnosis
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCCardiac Troponin Elevation in Patients Without a Specific Diagnosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Non-ACS Troponin Elevation and Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Don’t Dismiss High Troponin Without Classical MI – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Cardiac troponin elevation without definitive diagnosis associated with higher mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Updated Guidelines on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults
9 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCSummary: Updated guidelines on complex regional pain syndrome in adults – JPRAS (free)
Original Guideline: Complex regional pain syndrome in adults (2nd edition) – UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care 2018 – Royal College of Physicians (free PDF)
Global Burden of Clostridium Difficile Infections
9 Jan, 2019 | 22:21h | UTC
Systematic Review: Short-acting Insulins vs. Regular Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
9 Jan, 2019 | 22:54h | UTCShort‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for type 2 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library (free)
“The current evidence from clinical trials suggests neither clear benefits nor clear harms from the use of short‐acting insulin analogues over regular human insulin.”
Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
9 Jan, 2019 | 22:10h | UTC
Association Between Surrogate End-points and Overall Survival in Oncology
9 Jan, 2019 | 22:45h | UTCA systematic review of trial-level meta-analyses measuring the strength of association between surrogate end-points and overall survival in oncology – European Journal of Cancer (free for a limited period)
“we found most surrogates in oncology had low or modest correlation with OS, which suggests that caution should be used when making conclusions based on surrogate markers.”
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: Impact on Pregnancy Management and Outcome
9 Jan, 2019 | 17:32h | UTC
Review: Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases in Urban Areas
9 Jan, 2019 | 21:59h | UTC
AAN Calls for Uniformity of Brain Death Determination
9 Jan, 2019 | 16:34h | UTCNews Release: AAN Calls for Uniformity of Brain Death Determination (free)
Commentary: Neurology Group: Universal Definition of Brain Death Needed -NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Guideline: Pregnancy in Multiple Sclerosis
9 Jan, 2019 | 12:03h | UTC
Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Reported Risks and Controversies
9 Jan, 2019 | 16:40h | UTCRelated: Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
Systematic Review: Iron for the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
9 Jan, 2019 | 16:19h | UTCIron for the treatment of restless legs syndrome – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Iron for the treatment of restless legs syndrome – Cochrane Library (free)
High-Performance Medicine: The Convergence of Human and Artificial Intelligence
9 Jan, 2019 | 11:26h | UTCHigh-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence – Nature Medicine (free for 30 days)
NCCN Guideline: Thyroid Carcinoma
9 Jan, 2019 | 09:56h | UTC
Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults
9 Jan, 2019 | 10:12h | UTC
Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Review
9 Jan, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCReverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive review – Annals of Translational Medicine (free)
NCCN Guideline: Systemic Mastocytosis
9 Jan, 2019 | 08:48h | UTC
What We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine
9 Jan, 2019 | 06:57h | UTCWhat We Learned in 2018: Health and Medicine – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: Long-Term Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Takotsubo Syndrome
9 Jan, 2019 | 07:51h | UTCLong-Term Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Takotsubo Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Study – JACC: Heart Failure (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Takotsubo Syndrome Not Necessarily ‘Benign’ or Fleeting – TCTMD (free)
Related Studies: Hospital Readmission Following Takotsubo Syndrome (link to abstract and commentaries) AND International Registry: Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome (link to abstract and commentaries)
The Health of The World In 2018, By The Numbers
9 Jan, 2019 | 05:31h | UTCThe Health of The World In 2018, By The Numbers – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
Position Statement: Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test
8 Jan, 2019 | 22:23h | UTC
10 of the Best Articles in Emergency Medicine from 2018
9 Jan, 2019 | 06:12h | UTC10 of the Best Medical Journal Articles from 2018 – ACEP Now (free)
Review: Critical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCCritical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis – Chest (free)
Systematic Review: Association Between Reimbursement Incentives and Physician Practice in Oncology
8 Jan, 2019 | 22:12h | UTCAssociation Between Reimbursement Incentives and Physician Practice in Oncology: A Systematic Review (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Study findings suggest that some oncologists may, in certain circumstances, alter treatment recommendations based on personal revenue considerations. https://t.co/oscM0UI8QY pic.twitter.com/a3gh04w1an
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) January 4, 2019