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Perspective: How Scientists are Learning to Predict Your Future with Your Genes
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:51h | UTCHow scientists are learning to predict your future with your genes – VOX (free) (via @EricTopol)
“There’s not one light switch but hundreds, each with the ability to slightly increase or decrease the chances of developing the illness.”
A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:49h | UTCA Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents – Kaiser Health News (free)
Triple Threat of Stunting, Anemia, and Obesity Poses Looming Crisis, Health Experts Warn
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:47h | UTCTriple threat of stunting, anemia, and obesity poses looming crisis, health experts warn – Devex (free) (via @glassmanamanda)
Systematic Review: Glucocorticoids for Croup in Children
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCGlucocorticoids for croup in children – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Glucocorticoids for croup in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Glucocorticoid Therapy Examined in Pediatric Patients With Croup – MPR (free)
Review: Difficult Tracheal Intubation in Critically Ill
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCDifficult tracheal intubation in critically ill – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Study: Association of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:45h | UTCAssociation of Cardiovascular Health Level in Older Age With Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study confirms that keeping the heart healthy also reduces dementia risk – NHS Choices (free) AND The Healthier Your Heart, the Healthier Your Brain May Be – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Cardiovascular Risk Factors Also Linked to Dementia – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Study: Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Antireflux Surgery
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCRisk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Antireflux Surgery in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Nordic Countries – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Outbreaks in a Rapidly Changing Central Africa — Lessons from Ebola
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:43h | UTCRelated: Experimental Ebola treatments OK’d in DRC as cases top 100 – CIDRAP (free) AND Congo approves more experimental Ebola treatments as cases rise – Reuters (free)
Podcast: Things We Do For No Reason
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:44h | UTC#109: Things We Do For No Reason: A High Value Episode – The Curbsiders (free audio and summary)
Related Series: Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason – Journal of Hospital Medicine (some free articles)
Study: Asthma and COPD Overlap in Women
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:42h | UTCAsthma and COPD Overlap in Women: Incidence and Risk Factors – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More than 40 percent of women with asthma may develop COPD, but risk may be reduced – Annals of Thoracic Society (free) AND Four in 10 women with asthma may develop COPD – Reuters (free) AND Four in 10 women with asthma may develop COPD – OnMedica (free)
Meta-Analysis: Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:43h | UTCSport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Sport specialization tied to injuries in kids and teens – Reuters (free)
Perspective: Exploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:41h | UTCExploring the Relationship Between Depression and Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review: Phosphate Binders to Prevent Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:40h | UTCPhosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease‐mineral and bone disorder (CKD‐MBD) – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Phosphate binders to prevent complications of chronic kidney disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Extended Antibiotic Infusions Could Save Lives: Here’s How to Do It
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:40h | UTCExtended antibiotic infusions could save lives: Here’s how to do it – PulmCCM (free)
Related Research: Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams (free)
“The simplest (and cheapest) technique is simply to reduce the time between doses.”
Study: Seven Days of Antibiotics Were as Good as 14 for Gram-Negative Bacteremia
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:39h | UTCSeven days of antibiotics were as good as 14 for gram-negative bacteremia – PulmCCM (free)
Related Commentary: Seven-day antibiotic course delivers similar outcomes to 14-days for Gram-negative bacteraemia – European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, via EurekAlert (free)
“It’s important to note that source control was believed to be achieved in all enrolled patients. If source control cannot be achieved (e.g., an abscess, or an infected heart valve or indwelling catheter that cannot safely be removed), prolonged antibiotic courses are often advisable.”
Study: Breastfeeding History and Risk of Stroke Among Parous Postmenopausal Women in the Women’s Health Initiative
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCCommentaries: Breastfeeding linked to lower stroke risk – Reuters (free) AND Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke – AHA News (free)
“…ultimately, the study is observational, which means that it can only prove that breast feeding is associated with lower risk of stroke as opposed to being the cause of the lowered risk.” (from Reuters)
Consensus: Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in AF Patients Presenting with ACS and/or Undergoing PCI
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCJoint Consensus Document: Management of antithrombotic therapy in AF patients presenting with ACS and/or undergoing PCI – European Heart Journal (free)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCScreening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Related articles: Screening for Cervical Cancer With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free) AND Screening for Cervical Cancer in Primary Care: A Decision Analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Screening for Cervical Cancer: New Tools and New Opportunities (free for a limited period) AND Cervical Cancer Screening—Moving From the Value of Evidence to the Evidence of Value (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free)
Final Update Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening – US Preventive Service Task Force (free)
Commentaries: Cervical cancer screening without Pap test OK for some women – Reuters (free) AND For Cervical Cancer Screening, Women Over 30 Can Now Choose The HPV Test Only – NPR (free) AND Annual Pap Test a ‘Thing of the Past?’ – Florida Atlantic University (free)
Position Statement: Management of Heart Failure in India
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:26h | UTCCSI position statement on management of heart failure in India – Indian Heart Journal (free)
Guideline: Acute Kidney Injury
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCThe Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for acute kidney injury 2016 – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Perspective: How Smartphones are Becoming a Weapon in the Global Fight Against Tuberculosis
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:23h | UTCHow smartphones are becoming a weapon in the global fight against tuberculosis – STAT (free)
WSES Guideline: Colon and Rectal Cancer Emergencies
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:25h | UTC
WHO Director-General First Annual Letter
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCOur first year together – World Health Organization (free)
“Delighted to share my first annual letter as WHO Director-General. It outlines our major achievements over the past year and what I believe are the keys to achieving #HealthForAll. I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved – but we’re just getting started!” (via @DrTedros see Tweet)
Study: Anticonvulsant and the Risk for Opioid-Related Death
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:21h | UTCPregabalin and the Risk for Opioid-Related Death: A Nested Case–Control Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pregabalin may increase the risk of death when coprescribed with opioids – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Pregabalin Linked To Increased Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Anticonvulsant With Opioids Tied To Higher Mortality – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Long-Term Association of LDL Cholesterol With Cardiovascular Mortality in Low-Risk Individuals
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:22h | UTCCommentaries: ‘Bad’ cholesterol can be deadly in otherwise healthy people – AHA News (free) AND LDL >160 Tied to Increased Mortality in Low-Risk Patients – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Study: Elevated LDL, non-HDL increase CVD mortality risk in young, healthy individuals – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Moderate ‘bad cholesterol’ levels tied to early death for healthy people – Reuters (free)