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Breast Reconstruction: Updated Overview for Primary Care Physicians
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCBreast reconstruction: Updated overview for primary care physicians – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Review: COPD and Air Travel
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCShould I stay or should I go? COPD and air travel – European Respiratory Review (free)
Update and Practical Messages: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Primary Care
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC
Review: Clinical and Molecular Markers in COPD
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCClinical and molecular markers in COPD – Pulmonology (free)
Review: How to Handle Patients with Bleeding Events While on Oral Antithrombotic Treatment
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Dietary Carbohydrates: Role of Quality and Quantity in Chronic Disease
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCDietary carbohydrates: role of quality and quantity in chronic disease – The BMJ (free)
Infographic: Trauma Call Timeline
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:05h | UTCA visual summary of the trauma call timeline – The BMJ (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Nondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption with Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCNondaily Smokers’ Changes in Cigarette Consumption With Very Low-Nicotine-Content Cigarettes: A Randomized Double-blind Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Perspective: History of Modern Nutrition Science—Implications for Current Research, Dietary Guidelines, and Food Policy
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC
Review: Diuretic Resistance in Acute Heart Failure
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCDiuretic resistance in acute heart failure – European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care (free PDF)
Guideline: Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Acute Pain Management
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:53h | UTCCommentaries: Johns Hopkins Expert Available to Comment on New Ketamine Guidelines For Chronic and Acute Pain Management – Johns Hopkins Medicine, via NewsWise (free) AND First-Ever Ketamine Guidelines for Acute Pain Management Released – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Intramedullary Nail Fixation vs Locking Plate Fixation for Adults with a Fracture of the Distal Tibia
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:58h | UTCIntramedullary nail fixation versus locking plate fixation for adults with a fracture of the distal tibia: the UK FixDT RCT – Health Technology Assessment (free) (via EvidenceAlerts)
Cross-Sectional Study: Sleep Characteristics and Cardiometabolic Health in Young Adolescents
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCObjective Sleep Characteristics and Cardiometabolic Health in Young Adolescents – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor Sleep Among Teens Linked to Poor Cardiometabolic Health – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Morbidity, Mortality, and Long-term Consequences Associated with Diarrhea from Cryptosporidium Infection in Children
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:55h | UTC
Observational Study: Treatments for Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department Compared
22 Jun, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCIntramuscular Midazolam, Olanzapine, Ziprasidone, or Haloperidol for Treating Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Agitation in ED: a comparative study of fast-acting sedatives – Univadis (free)
Clinical Review Podcast: Rethinking HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Treatment
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:32h | UTCPodcast (28 min): A Goal Too Far: Rethinking HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Treatment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Related: For Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, What’s the Best Target Hemoglobin A1C? (Free Commentary, ADA Position Statement and ACP Guideline)
Randomized Trial: Prostatic Artery Embolization vs Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:30h | UTCCommentary: Prostatic artery embolisation: time to improve collaboration – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:28h | UTCPrevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review – The BMJ (free)
Related: Giles Maskell: Incidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Incidentalomas. If you order imaging studies, you know they are a problem. This meta-analysis quantifies incidentaloma prevalence for specific types of imaging. For MRI of the brain, the prevalence was 22% (95%CI 14 to 31) (via @RasoiniR and @eloder, see Tweet)
Consensus Document: Management of Hyperkalemia in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Treated with Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:31h | UTC
Commentary: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:26h | UTCIOTA – Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary)
“Hyperoxia is BAD –> Aim for lowest safest inspired O2 in critically ill pts & titrate FiO2 down if SpO2 >95%” (via @srrezaie see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Sex-specific Relevance of Diabetes to Occlusive Vascular and Other Mortality
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: Diabetes and cardiovascular mortality: the impact of sex – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Diabetes triples women’s risk of death from ischemic heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Cohort Study: Influence of Lifestyle on Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:24h | UTCInfluence of Lifestyle on Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Healthy Lifestyle Lowers CVD Risk in Diabetes Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Healthy lifestyle changes after diabetes diagnosis lower CVD risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Reduction in CVD Events, Even Mortality, in Patients With Diabetes Who Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle – TCTMD (free)
Study: Impact of HPV Vaccination on Type-Specific HPV Infections in Young Females
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:27h | UTCCommentaries: HPV vaccine leads to steep drop in cancer-causing infections in England – CNN (free) AND HPV vaccine has almost wiped out infections in young women, figures show – The Telegraph (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer (link to review and commentaries)
Consensus Document: Management of Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electronic Devices in the Critically Ill and Post-surgery Patient
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Cohort Study: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:23h | UTCPrognostic Implications of Single-Sample Confirmatory Testing for Undiagnosed Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diagnosing Diabetes From a Single Blood Sample – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, via NewsWise (free) AND One Blood Test Might Be Enough to Diagnosis – HealthDay (free) AND Diabetes Dx Predicted Accurately with Single Blood Sample – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“The standard practice of repeat blood tests may not always be necessary, a new study suggests” (from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)