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Study: Instant Soups and Noodles Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:56h | UTC

Instant soups and noodles responsible for burning nearly 10,000 children each year – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: How Instant Soup, Noodle Burns Send Over 9500 Kids To ERs Each Year – Forbes (free)

Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:53h | UTC

State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

Small Bowel Obstruction in the Elderly: A Plea for Comprehensive Acute Geriatric Care

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC

Small bowel obstruction in the elderly: a plea for comprehensive acute geriatric care – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)

Review: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Patients with Diabetes

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:49h | UTC

Lower extremity arterial disease in patients with diabetes: a contemporary narrative review – Cardiovascular Diabetology (free)

Systematic Review: Graduated Compression Stockings for Prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:45h | UTC

Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis during a hospital stay – Cochrane Library (free)

“There is high-quality evidence that GCS are effective in reducing the risk of DVT in hospitalised patients who have undergone general and orthopaedic surgery”

Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC

Antibiotics for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Are antibiotics beneficial for flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? – Cochrane Library (free)

Guideline: Diagnostic Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:40h | UTC

ECCO-ESGAR Guideline for Diagnostic Assessment in IBD Part 1: Initial diagnosis, monitoring of known IBD, detection of complications – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free)

Part 2: IBD scores and general principles and technical aspects – Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (free)

Guideline: Interdisciplinary Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Patients with Endometrial Cancer

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC

Interdisciplinary Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Patients with Endometrial Cancer. Guideline (S3-Level, AWMF Registry Nummer 032/034-OL, April 2018) – Part 1 with Recommendations on the Epidemiology, Screening, Diagnosis and Hereditary Factors of Endometrial Cancer – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

Guideline: Interdisciplinary Screening, Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Breast Cancer

9 Nov, 2018 | 01:37h | UTC

Interdisciplinary Screening, Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Breast Cancer. Guideline of the DGGG and the DKG (S3-Level, AWMF Registry Number 032/045OL, December 2017) – Part 1 with Recommendations for the Screening, Diagnosis and Therapy of Breast Cancer – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

Guideline: Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation

8 Nov, 2018 | 12:00h | UTC

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Medical Management of Opioid-Induced Constipation – Gastroenterology (free)

Commentary: Medical management of opioid-induced constipation differs than for other forms of the condition – American Gastroenterological Association (free) AND AGA: New Opioid-Induced Constipation Management Guidelines Available – MPR (free)

Review: Ultrasound Guided Airway Access

8 Nov, 2018 | 11:59h | UTC

Ultrasound guided airway access – Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (free)

CDC Recommendations for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine for Postexposure Prophylaxis and for Preexposure Prophylaxis for International Travel

8 Nov, 2018 | 12:01h | UTC

Update: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine for Postexposure Prophylaxis and for Preexposure Prophylaxis for International Travel – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentary: CDC Updates Guidelines on Pre- and Postexposure Protection Against Hepatitis A – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Review: Complement in Glomerular Diseases

8 Nov, 2018 | 11:57h | UTC

Complement in glomerular diseases – Nephrology (free)

Review: Advanced Therapeutics in Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

8 Nov, 2018 | 11:58h | UTC

Advanced therapeutics in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis – Nephrology (free)

Perspectives in Renal Replacement Therapy: Haemodialysis

8 Nov, 2018 | 11:57h | UTC

Perspectives in renal replacement therapy: Haemodialysis – Nephrology (free)

2018 AHA Focused Update on ACLS – Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:54h | UTC

2018 American Heart Association Focused Update on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Use of Antiarrhythmic Drugs During and Immediately After Cardiac Arrest: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (free PDF) (via @gonzaeperez)

2018 AHA Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:53h | UTC

2018 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (free PDF)

Study: Shorter Treatment May Be Effective for Selected Patients with Tuberculosis

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:52h | UTC

A patient-level pooled analysis of treatment-shortening regimens for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Pulmonary TB can be cured with shorter treatment, study finds – University of California – San Francisco (free)

Policy Statement: Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:51h | UTC

Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Commentaries: AAP policy opposes corporal punishment, draws on recent evidence – AAP News (free) AND Discipline vs. punishment: What works best for children? – AAP News (free) AND Pediatricians strengthen stance against spanking kids – CNN (free) AND Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Podcast: Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:48h | UTC

#123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)

Ann Robinson’s Weekly Research Reviews, 5 November 2018

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:49h | UTC

Ann Robinson’s weekly research reviews, 5 November 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.

Guideline Summary: Australian Guidelines on Pregnancy Care

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:47h | UTC

Updated clinical practice guidelines on pregnancy care – Medical Journal of Australia (free for 7 days)

See full guidelines: Pregnancy Care Guidelines and related documents – Australian Government Department of Health (free)

Study: Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Incidence of Endocarditis

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:45h | UTC

Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Incidence of Endocarditis Before and After the 2007 AHA Recommendations – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentary: International study supports the use of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent a life-threatening heart infection in high risk dental patients – contrary to NICE guidance that recommended against its use in the UK – The University of Sheffield (free)

Study: Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:44h | UTC

Pedestrian Fatalities Associated With Halloween in the United States – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children – University of British Columbia (free) AND High risk of child pedestrian deaths at Halloween – OnMedica (free) AND Really Scary! Pediatric Pedestrian Fatalities 10x Higher on Halloween – MedicalResearch.com (free)

Meta-Analysis: What Works in Youth Suicide Prevention?

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:46h | UTC

What Works in Youth Suicide Prevention? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – EclinicalMedicine (free)

Related: 800,000 People Kill Themselves Every Year. What Can We do? (free Guidelines and commentary) AND Recommended Standard Care for People with Suicide Risk (free Guideline and commentary) AND Preventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows (free Guideline and commentary) AND AAP Clinical Report: Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents (free)

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