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Review: Management of Cold Related Injuries
23 May, 2018 | 12:16h | UTCBrrr! ED Presentation, Evaluation, and Management of Cold Related Injuries – emDocs (free)
Cohort Study: Amyloid-β (1-40) Predicts Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome
23 May, 2018 | 12:13h | UTCAmyloid-β (1-40) and Mortality in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Amyloid Biomarker Predictive of Mortality in Non-STEMI Heart Attack – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Amyloid-Beta (1–40) Strong Predictor of Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndrome – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Pre-Post Intervention Study: Adverse Events Decline After Elimination of Contact Precautions
23 May, 2018 | 12:12h | UTCNoninfectious Hospital Adverse Events Decline After Elimination of Contact Precautions for MRSA and VRE – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hospital adverse events decline after routine contact precautions removed – Healio (free registration required)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Canakinumab for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Syndromes
23 May, 2018 | 12:13h | UTCCanakinumab for the Treatment of Autoinflammatory Recurrent Fever Syndromes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Autoinflammatory Syndromes Show Dramatic Response to Canakinumab – RheumNow (free)
Guideline Summary: CVD and Risk Management Standards in Diabetes
21 May, 2018 | 13:20h | UTCSummary with Key Points: CVD and Risk Management Standards in Diabetes – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Synopsis: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Review of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2018 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Comparison of Intubation Techniques in Patients with Difficult Airways
21 May, 2018 | 13:18h | UTCEffect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: JC: Don’t blame it on the Bougie – St Emlyn’s (free) AND EM Nerd-The Peculiar Case of the Parallel Pathways – EmNerd (free) AND The humble bougie markedly boosts first-pass intubation success – Univadis (free registration required)
Guideline: Management of Lichen Sclerosus
21 May, 2018 | 13:16h | UTCEditorial: Updates in lichen sclerosis: British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus 2018 (free)
Source: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, May 2018 Edition – Medscape (free registration required)
AHA Scientific Advisory: Eating Fish Twice a Week Reduces Cardiovascular Diseases
21 May, 2018 | 13:16h | UTCNews Release: Keep saying yes to fish twice a week for heart health (free)
AHA News: Eating fish twice a week reduces heart, stroke risk (free)
Commentary: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease: A Very Fishy Story (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Seafood Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease (free PDF)
Perspective: Europe’s Open-access Drive Escalates as University Stand-offs Spread
21 May, 2018 | 13:17h | UTCEurope’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread – Nature News (free)
Cohort Study: Risk of Suicide Following an Alcohol-related Emergency Hospital Admission
21 May, 2018 | 13:19h | UTCCommentaries: Emergency hospital admissions for alcohol a red flag for suicide risk – new study – Public Health Wales (free) AND Alcohol-Related Emergency Admissions: A Marker for Suicide Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms attributed to BPH
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommentary: AUA: Guideline on Surgical Management of BPH-Related Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – MPR (free)
WHO Report: World Health Statistics 2018
21 May, 2018 | 13:15h | UTCReport: World Health Statistics 2018: Monitoring health for the SDGs – World Health Organization (free)
Commentary: World Health Statistics: Over Half Of World’s Population Lack Essential Healthcare – WHO – Vigil 360 (free)
Disease Outbreak News: WHO Statement Regarding the Ebola Outbreak in 2018
21 May, 2018 | 13:13h | UTCCommentaries: WHO: Ebola in DRC not global emergency; ring vaccination starts in 2 days – CIDRAP (free) AND Ebola outbreak is concerning, but falls short of global emergency, WHO panel says – STAT (free)
ACOG Guideline: Postpartum Pain Management
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Postpartum Pain Management – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: ACOG Recommends Postpartum Pain Management Approach Tailored to Patients (free)
Commentary: ACOG: Postpartum Pain Management Requires Individualized Approach – MedPage Today (free)
Perspective: E-cigarettes Are a Win or Loss for Public Health?
21 May, 2018 | 13:10h | UTCE-cigarettes: A win or loss for public health? – Knowable Magazine (free)
Related Perspective: The Promise of Vaping and the Rise of Juul – The New Yorker (free)
See also: related guidelines, reports and commentaries on e-cigarettes (all free)
“Arguments over whether e-cigarettes are harmful or helpful seem gridlocked as emerging research underscores both the toxicity of vaping and its possible benefits”. (via @ghn_news see Tweet)
Meta-Analysis: Dose Increase vs. Unchanged Continuation of Antidepressants After Initial Treatment Failure
21 May, 2018 | 13:11h | UTCDose Increase Versus Unchanged Continuation of Antidepressants After Initial Antidepressant Treatment Failure in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Double-Blind Trials – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Depression: boosting SSRIs doesn’t work – Univadis (free registration required)
“Meta-analysis: there is evidence from RCTs against increasing the dose of SSRIs (with the possible exception of citalopram) in adult patients with major depression and antidepressant treatment failure” (via @psychopharmacol see Tweet)
Perspective: Trying to Put a Value on the Doctor-Patient Relationship
21 May, 2018 | 13:09h | UTCTrying to Put a Value on the Doctor-Patient Relationship – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“In its push for profits, the U.S. health care system has made it difficult for patients to get personal attention from doctors. But what if hands-on medicine actually saves money — and lives?”
CDC Report: Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water
21 May, 2018 | 13:10h | UTCOutbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water — United States, 2000–2014 – MMWR, CDC (free)
Commentaries: Hotel pools a factor in water-related illness outbreaks – CIDRAP (free) AND Crypto, Pseudomonas and Legionella responsible for most outbreaks in swimming venues – Outbreak News Today (free) AND Sparkling Pool Water May Hold Disease-Causing Parasites – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND CDC: How To Avoid Getting Sick From A Hotel Swimming Pool – Forbes (free)
Perspective: How Tech Can Turn Doctors into Clerical Workers
21 May, 2018 | 13:08h | UTCHow Tech Can Turn Doctors into Clerical Workers – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free)
“The threat that electronic health records and machine learning pose to physicians’ clinical judgment — and their well-being”.
Guideline: Clinical Management of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C
21 May, 2018 | 13:06h | UTCSource: New Clinical Practice Guidelines, May 2018 Edition – Medscape (free registration required)
Perspective: Health Care is an Essential Human Right – And So Is a Proper Diagnosis
21 May, 2018 | 13:07h | UTCHealth care is an essential human right – and so is a proper diagnosis – The Conversation (free)
See Original WHO Report: List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics First edition (2018) – World Health Organization (free report and news release)
Opinion: Implications of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for BRCA Mutation
21 May, 2018 | 13:05h | UTCDirect-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: The Implications of the US FDA’s First Marketing Authorization for BRCA Mutation Testing – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Review: Pitfalls on the Replacement Therapy for Hypothyroidism
21 May, 2018 | 13:03h | UTC
Practice Guideline: Management of Ovarian Cancer
21 May, 2018 | 13:01h | UTC
Study: How Pragmatic are Randomized Controlled Trials Labeled as Pragmatic?
21 May, 2018 | 13:01h | UTC