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Review: Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:21h | UTC

Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Supportive Measures – Nephron (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: New Drugs and Regimens for Tuberculosis

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:22h | UTC

New drugs and regimens for tuberculosis – Respirology (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: Assessment of Hypovolemia in the Critically Ill

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:19h | UTC

Assessment of hypovolaemia in the critically ill – Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: ICU Delirium ― A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge in the Intensive Care Unit

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:18h | UTC

ICU delirium ― a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the intensive care unit – Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Meta-Analysis: Recruitment Maneuver Does Not Provide any Mortality Benefit Over Lung Protective Strategy Ventilation in Adult Patients with ARDS

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:17h | UTC

Recruitment maneuver does not provide any mortality benefit over lung protective strategy ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta-analysis and systematic review of the randomized controlled trials – Journal of Intensive Care (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Randomized Trial: Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Emergency Department Patients with Undifferentiated Hypotension

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:16h | UTC

Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From the SHoC-ED Investigators – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From the SHoC-ED Investigators – The Bottom Line (free)

Perspective: Can We Science Our Way out of the Reproducibility Crisis?

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:14h | UTC

Can We Science Our Way out of the Reproducibility Crisis? – Absolutely Maybe Blog (free)

Systematic Review: Immunosuppressive Treatment for Proliferative Lupus Nephritis

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:15h | UTC

Immunosuppressive treatment for proliferative lupus nephritis – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Immunosuppressive treatment for people with proliferative lupus nephritis – Cochrane Library (free)

Statement Paper: Liquid Biopsy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:12h | UTC

IASLC Statement Paper: Liquid Biopsy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) – Journal of Thoracic Oncology (free PDF)

Commentary: IASLC Issues Statement Paper on Liquid Biopsy for Lung Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)

Google Is Training Machines to Predict When a Patient Will Die

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:11h | UTC

Google Is Training Machines to Predict When a Patient Will Die – Bloomberg (free)

Review: Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations Associated with Celiac Disease

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:10h | UTC

Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations Associated with Celiac Disease – Nutrients (free)

Review: 8 Key Clinical Applications of Machine Learning in Radiology

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC

8 key clinical applications of machine learning in radiology – Radiology Business (free)

Original article: Current Applications and Future Impact of Machine Learning in Radiology – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cohort Study: Causes and Incidence of Community-acquired Serious Infections Among Young Children in South Asia

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:07h | UTC

Causes and incidence of community-acquired serious infections among young children in south Asia (ANISA): an observational cohort study – The Lancet (free)

Invited Commentary: Improving management of neonatal infections (free)

Guideline: Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:08h | UTC

Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease: A Comprehensive Review and Clinical Practice Guideline Issued by the Canadian Association of Radiologists – Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease (free)

Study: Use of a Lower Nicotine Concentration e‐liquid May be Associated with Compensatory Behavior

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:05h | UTC

‘Real‐world’ compensatory behaviour with low nicotine concentration e‐liquid: subjective effects and nicotine, acrolein and formaldehyde exposure – Addiction (free)

Commentaries: Ex-smokers might be better off with high rather than low nicotine e-cigs – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Vapers may inhale more toxins with lower-strength e-cigarettes – NHS Choices (free)

WHO Report: Low Quality Healthcare is Increasing the Burden of Illness and Health Costs Globally

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:57h | UTC

Delivering quality health services: A global imperative for universal health coverage – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally (free)

Commentary: Universal quality healthcare coverage—a commitment to building a healthier and more productive society – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Guideline: Endocrine Disorders in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:56h | UTC

Hypothalamic–Pituitary and Growth Disorders in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (free)

Commentaries: Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disorders – The Endocrine Society, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Guideline Addresses Endocrine Effects After Childhood Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)

Study: Risk-Stratified Screening for Breast Cancer

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:55h | UTC

Cost-effectiveness and Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Stratified Screening for Breast Cancer: A Life-Table Model – JAMA Oncology (free)

Editorial: Implementation Challenges for Risk-Stratified Screening in the Era of Precision Medicine (free)

Author Interview: Cost-effectiveness and Benefit-to-Harm Ratio of Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening (free)

Commentaries: New approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says – STAT (free) AND No screening is better for women with low breast cancer risk, finds study – Guardian (free) AND Breast Cancer Screening Only for Women at Higher Risk – Medscape (free registration required)

Review: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:54h | UTC

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: from mechanisms to therapies – European Heart Journal (free)

Review: Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:52h | UTC

Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure: Current Concepts and Emerging Therapies – Circulation (free)

Perspective: Hidden Conflicts?

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:51h | UTC

Hidden conflicts? – Science Magazine (free for a limited period)

““Pay-later conflicts of interest” have gone largely unnoticed & entirely unpoliced”. (via @cpiller see Tweet)

Cohort Study: Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Warfarin

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:49h | UTC

Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Analysis Finds Less Bleeding — But Potentially Greater Mortality Risk — with Some Newer Anticoagulants – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)

Study: Species-Specific Activity of Antibacterial Drug Combinations

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:48h | UTC

Species-specific activity of antibacterial drug combinations – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Study: For antibiotics, good things may come in pairs – CIDRAP (free) AND Combining antibiotics alters effectiveness, study says – UPI (free) AND As drug resistance grows, combining antibiotics could turn up new treatments – STAT (free)

Overview of Guidelines for the Management of Non-Specific Low Back Pain in Primary Care

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:50h | UTC

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of non-specific low back pain in primary care: an updated overview – European Spine Journal (free)

Randomized Trial: Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Patients with Neurogenic Bladder and Repeated Urinary Tract Infections

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:47h | UTC

Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Invited Commentary: Preventing urinary tract infections in patients with neurogenic bladder (free)

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