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Are Embryos People? The Answer Will Determine the Future of Reproductive Medicine
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCAre embryos people? The answer will determine the future of reproductive medicine – STAT (free)
Study: Higher Temperatures Linked to Increase in Suicide Rates
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:38h | UTCHigher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico – Nature Climate Change (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Rising heat linked to suicide spikes in U.S. and Mexico – Reuters (free) AND Rising temperatures linked to increased suicide rates – The Guardian (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Study: Clinician Engagement Regarding Financial Toxicity After Diagnosis of Cancer
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:39h | UTCUnmet Need for Clinician Engagement Regarding Financial Toxicity After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Greater efforts are needed to address ‘financial toxicity’ of cancer treatment – eCancer News (free) AND Doctors don’t always recognize ‘financial toxicity’ of cancer – Reuters (free)
Related: The high price of anticancer drugs: origins, implications, barriers, solutions (free commentaries)
Study: Excess Dosing of Hydroxychloroquine
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCCommentary: Nearly half of female hydroxychloroquine users in UK excess-dosed – Healio (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Vaccination Against Human Papillomavirus in Males
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:36h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination for males: effective and safe – BMC On Medicine (free)
Summary: ASCO Guideline for the Management of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Consensus: Diagnosis and Follow-up of Patients with Hunter Syndrome
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:35h | UTCDiagnosis and follow-up of patients with Hunter syndrome in Spain: A Delphi consensus – Medicine (free)
Controversial Issues in the Management of Hyperprolactinemia and Prolactinomas
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:34h | UTC
Expert Consensus: Operator and Institutional Recommendations and Requirements for TAVR
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:32h | UTC
Review: Advances in Understanding and Managing Acute Pancreatitis
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:33h | UTCRecent advances in understanding and managing acute pancreatitis – F1000 Research (free)
Expert Reaction to Trial Looking at Adrenaline for Cardiac Arrests
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCExpert reaction to trial looking at adrenaline for cardiac arrests – Science Media Centre (free)
See original article in yesterday’s issue: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (see #1)
Related Review: The role of adrenaline in cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Critical Care (free)
Systematic Review: To Continue Taking or To Stop Taking Antiplatelet Drugs Before Non-Cardiac Surgery
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCTo continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: To continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
“We found low-certainty evidence that either continuation or discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy before non-cardiac surgery may make little or no difference to mortality, bleeding requiring surgical intervention, or ischaemic events”.
Cohort Study: Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise’s Heart Benefits
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: Poor air quality does not offset exercise’s heart benefits – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND Why smog should not be your excuse to skip workouts – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCCommentary: Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery – University of Helsinki, via EurekAlert (free)
Related research with similar results: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free article, editorial and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:29h | UTCA Phase 3 Trial of l-Glutamine in Sickle Cell Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease (free)
Commentaries: Drug may ease pain, lessen hospitalization from sickle cell disease – UPI (free)
Cohort Study: Complementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients with Curable Cancers
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCComplementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients With Curable Cancers – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival – eCancer News (free)
Cohort Study: Sulfonylureas as Second Line Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes and the Risk of Adverse Outcomes
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:24h | UTCEditorial: Sulfonylureas as second line treatment for type 2 diabetes – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes: Switching to Sulfonylureas from Metformin Linked to Increased Side Effects – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Switching diabetes patients to sulfonylurea linked with complications – Pulse (free) AND Raised risk of MI and mortality when starting sulfonylurea – OnMedica (free)
Cohort Study: Mortality Due to Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer in the United States
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCCommentaries: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol – NPR (free) AND Alcohol-related liver failure deaths rising among U.S. young adults – Reuters (free) AND More Americans Are Dying of Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: Omega-6 fats for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCOmega-6 fats for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Omega-6 fats to prevent and treat heart and circulatory diseases – Cochrane Library (free)
BMJ Series: Strengthening Research for Health in the Americas
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCSeries: Strengthening Research for health in the Americas – The BMJ (free articles)
Editorial: Research for health in the Americas (free)
Clinical Evidence Synopsis: Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCProbiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: The use of probiotics to prevent Clostridium difficile diarrhea associated with antibiotic use (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection (free)
Systematic Review: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCPolyunsaturated fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Polyunsaturated fatty acids for prevention and treatment of diseases of the heart and circulation – Cochrane Library (free)
Cohort Study: Metformin and Risk of Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:20h | UTC“A reduced risk of hypertension is observed in metformin users in a dose‐response pattern”.
Randomized Trial: E-Counseling for Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCCommentaries: Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure – AHA News (free) AND E-counseling can lower blood pressure, heart disease risk – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCOmega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)