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Cohort Study: Work Stress and Risk of Death in Men and Women
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:04h | UTCCommentaries: Stress at work in patients with cardiometabolic disease – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Job strain linked to heightened risk of early death in men with heart disease/diabetes – OnMedica (free) AND Work stress raises risk of premature death in vulnerable men – study – The Guardian (free) AND Job Strain as Bad as Smoking in Men With Diabetes, Heart Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Bezafibrate in Primary Biliary Cholangitis
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCA Placebo-Controlled Trial of Bezafibrate in Primary Biliary Cholangitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Trial of Bezafibrate in Primary Biliary Cholangitis – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Bezafibrate Normalizes Liver Enzymes in PBC – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“In a randomized trial of patients with primary biliary cholangitis, bezafibrate and ursodeoxycholic acid resulted in a higher rate of complete biochemical response than ursodeoxycholic acid alone” (via @NEJM see Tweet with visual abstract)
Viewpoint: Progress in Prevention and Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:53h | UTCProgress in Prevention and Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury: Moving Beyond Kidney Attack – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Research: 1.35 Million Children’s Lives Saved by HiB and Pneumococcal Vaccines Since 2000
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCCommentaries: Pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type b disease: moving numbers in the right direction – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND 1.35 million children’s lives saved by HiB and pneumococcal vaccines since 2000 – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, via MedicalXpress (free) AND Dramatic reduction in two killer childhood diseases, study finds – The Telegraph (free)
Viewpoint: Type 2 Myocardial Infarction—Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:54h | UTCType 2 Myocardial Infarction—Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Review: Type 2 myocardial infarction due to supply–demand mismatch – Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (free)
Cohort Study: Erectile Dysfunction as an Independent Predictor of Future Cardiovascular Events
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCAHA News Release: Erectile dysfunction means increased risk for heart disease, regardless of other risk factors (free)
Commentaries: Men With Erectile Dysfunction Are Twice As Likely to Have Heart Disease, Study Says – TIME (free) AND Erectile Dysfunction Linked To Higher Chances Of Heart Problems In Men – Medical Daily (free)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCCommentaries: Ingesting honey after swallowing button battery reduces injury and improves outcomes – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Honey + Sucralfate May Reduce Injury After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion – MPR (free)
Hydroxychloroquine: An Old Drug with New Relevance
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCHydroxychloroquine: An old drug with new relevance – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
CRISPR: Edited Cells Might Cause Cancer, Find Two Studies
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCA serious new hurdle for CRISPR: Edited cells might cause cancer, find two studies – STAT (free)
Related: Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk – eCancer News (free) AND Gene editing tool may raise cancer risk in cells, scientists warn – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to using CRISPR/Cas9 and potential cancer risk in cells – Science Media Centre (free)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 11 June 2018
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:50h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 11 June 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Cohort Study: Tonsillectomy in Childhood Linked with Increased Risk of Respiratory Diseases
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:43h | UTCAssociation of Long-Term Risk of Respiratory, Allergic, and Infectious Diseases With Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils in Childhood – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Tonsillectomy in childhood raises risk of respiratory diseases – OnMedica (free) AND Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy in Childhood Tied to Long-Term Health Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Tonsillectomy Risks May Outweigh Benefits – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Commentary: New European Hypertension Guidelines Not in Harmony with US Guidance
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCNew European Hypertension Guidelines Not in Harmony With US Guidance – TCTMD (free)
Cohort Study: Antibiotics Still Widely Overused for Viral Respiratory Infections
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: CDC study: Antibiotics still widely overused for respiratory infections – CIDRAP (free) AND Antibiotics Still Widely Prescribed for Viral ARIs – MedPage Today (free)
Guideline: Anal Squamous Cell Cancers
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC
Opinion: The Flu Vaccine is Being Oversold
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCThe flu vaccine is being oversold – it’s not that effective – The Conversation (free)
See Related Cochrane Systematic Reviews: Vaccines for Preventing Influenza and Its Complications (free)
“The infection rate in adults drops from 2% per year to 1%. You could say that’s halved, but it effectively only drops by 1%. So this means that out of every 100 healthy adults vaccinated, 99 get no benefit against laboratory confirmed influenza”.
Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCHigh-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: High-Sensitivity Troponins and Outcomes After MI – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Advent of High-Sensitivity Troponin Tests in Sweden Leads to Only Small Uptick in MI Diagnoses – TCTMD (free)
The introduction of high-sensitive troponins was associated with an increased incidence of MI, although with no impact on survival.
Disease Outbreak News: At One-month Mark in Ebola Outbreak, the Focus Shifts to Remote Areas
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCAt one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas – World Health Organization (free)
Related: WHO says Ebola situation in DRC shows promise – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is stabilizing – Reuters (free) AND An Encouraging Prediction About The Ebola Outbreak – NPR (free)
Review: Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCArrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Review: Is Posthospital Syndrome a Result of Hospitalization-Induced Allostatic Overload?
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:39h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Cohort Study: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCIncidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes risk increased by 9 cancers – eCancer News (free) AND Cancer Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Nine Cancers Linked to Diabetes Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
CDC: Suicide Rates Increasing in U.S.
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: U.S. Suicide Rates Have Climbed Dramatically – NPR (free) AND CDC: Suicide rates rose 30% across nation since 1999 – UPI (free) AND More Americans Are Dying From Suicide – The Atlantic (free)
Review: Heat Stroke
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:27h | UTCHeat stroke – Journal of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Consensus Statement: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC
Review: Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Multimodal-Treatment Considerations
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:25h | UTC
Review: Acute Heart Failure Management
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCAcute Heart Failure Management – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)