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Report: 2017 Global Statistics on Alcohol, Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use
16 May, 2018 | 00:53h | UTCGlobal statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use: 2017 status report – Addiction (free PDF)
Commentaries: Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest threat to human welfare of all addictive drugs – Society for the Study of Addiction, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Which drugs pose the biggest threat to public health? – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Adverse Events of Methylphenidate for ADHD in Children and Adolescents
16 May, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCMethylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents – assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Our findings suggest that methylphenidate may be associated with a number of serious adverse events as well as a large number of non-serious adverse events in children and adolescents, which often lead to withdrawal of methylphenidate”.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism Review: Focus on the Clinical Picture
16 May, 2018 | 00:49h | UTCAcute Pulmonary Embolism: Focus on the Clinical Picture – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Economic Analysis: Electroconvulsive Therapy vs. Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
16 May, 2018 | 00:51h | UTCCost-effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy/Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in the United States – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Cost-effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in the United States (free)
Commentaries: Study about ‘shock therapy’ for depression suggests more patients should try it sooner – Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan, via EurekAlert (free) AND Third-Line Electroconvulsive Therapy May Be Best for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND ECT Found Cost Effective Early in Depression Treatment – MedPage Today (free registration required)
NCCN Guideline: Head and Neck Cancers
16 May, 2018 | 00:46h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 1.2018 (free)
Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies: Do Highly Physically Active Workers Die Early?
16 May, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to systematic review and meta-analysis on workplace physical activity and risk of early death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Exercise is good for you – unless it’s part of your job – The Guardian (free) AND High physical activity at work may increase death risk – Medical News Today (free)
NCCN Guideline: Soft Tissue Sarcoma
16 May, 2018 | 00:47h | UTCSoft Tissue Sarcoma, Version 2.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (free)
Systematic Review: Grommets (Ventilation Tubes) for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media in Children
16 May, 2018 | 00:45h | UTCGrommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Grommets for children with recurring acute middle ear infections – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Caffeine and Arrhythmias
16 May, 2018 | 00:45h | UTCCaffeine and Arrhythmias: Time to Grind the Data – JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study: Coffee safe for many with abnormal heart rhythms – UPI (free) AND Drinking up to 3 cups of coffee per day may be safe, protective – American College of Cardiology, via EurekAlert (free) AND Coffee, Tea Not Necessarily Hazard to Heart Rhythm – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Quality Improvement and Emerging Global Health Priorities
16 May, 2018 | 00:43h | UTCSource: International Health Policies Newsletter
Perspective: Will Posting Nutritional Information on Menus Prod Diners to Make Healthier Choices?
16 May, 2018 | 00:43h | UTCWill Posting Nutritional Information on Menus Prod Diners to Make Healthier Choices? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related commentaries: Major restaurants now required to show calories on the menu – American Heart Association News (free) AND Starting Monday, calorie counts on menus are going to be mandatory – VOX (free)
Opinion: Conflicting Evidence on Health Effects of Salt Reduction Calls for a Redesign of Guidelines
16 May, 2018 | 00:42h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Intracutaneously vs. Transcutaneously Sutured Ileostomy to Prevent Stoma-related Complications
16 May, 2018 | 00:41h | UTC
Perspective: Surgical Checklists Save Lives — but Once in a While, They Don’t. Why?
16 May, 2018 | 00:40h | UTCSurgical Checklists Save Lives — but Once in a While, They Don’t. Why? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stroke Survivors
16 May, 2018 | 00:38h | UTCCommentaries: For Stroke Victims, Brain Magnetic Stimulation Leads to Improved Walking Speed – Wolters Kluwer, via NewsWise (free) AND Stroke survivors may benefit from magnetic brain stimulation – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-Analysis: Domperidone for Increasing Breast Milk in Mothers of Premature Babies
16 May, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCDomperidone for increasing breast milk volume in mothers expressing breast milk for their preterm infants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Domperidone increases breast milk production in mothers of premature babies – NIHR Signals (free) AND Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here’s what you need know – The Conversation (free) AND Domperidone tied to modest increase in breast milk supply – MedicalXpress (free)
Cross-Sectional Study: Living Near Farms Linked to Lower Prevalence of Atopy
16 May, 2018 | 00:38h | UTCResidential proximity to livestock farms is associated with a lower prevalence of atopy – Occupational & Environmental Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Living near a farm could help prevent allergies – UPI (free) AND Atopy less common in adults living near a livestock farm – OnMedica (free) AND Just living close to livestock might lower allergy risk – Reuters (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Achieved Systolic BP and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
16 May, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCEffect of Achieved Systolic Blood Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Diabetics with lower achieved SBP may be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND No reduced CVD risk for SBP <120 mm hg in type 2 diabetes – MedicalXpress (free)
Study: Testing Blood Donations for Zika Virus is Costly and Finds Few Infections
15 May, 2018 | 09:36h | UTCInvestigational Testing for Zika Virus among U.S. Blood Donors – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Quick Take Video Summary: Testing Blood Donations for Zika Virus (free)
Sounding Board: Revisiting Blood Safety Practices Given Emerging Data about Zika Virus (free)
Commentaries: Study: Zika blood donation screening costly, finds few cases – CIDRAP (free) AND Testing for Zika virus in blood donors finds few infections — at a cost of about $5.3 million each – STAT (free)
Randomized Trial: 5-Year Outcomes of Hybrid Revascularization in Selected Patients with Multivessel Disease
16 May, 2018 | 00:36h | UTCHybrid Coronary Revascularization in Selected Patients With Multivessel Disease: 5-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Prospective Randomized Pilot Study – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hybrid Revascularization: 5-Year Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free)
AHA Advice for Patients: Are BP Measurement Mistakes Making You Chronically Ill?
15 May, 2018 | 12:37h | UTCAre blood pressure measurement mistakes making you chronically ill? – American Heart Association News (free text and infographic)
Commentary: BP measurement: you’re probably doing it wrong – Univadis (free registration required)
Case–Control Study: Smoking and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Young Men
14 May, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCSmoking and Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Young Men – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Even young men who smoke have increased stroke risk – Reuters (free) AND Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day Influences Stroke Risk in Young Men – TCTMD (free) AND Men younger than 50: the more you smoke, the more you stroke – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free)
Randomized Trial: Restrictive vs. Liberal Fluids for Major Abdominal Surgery
15 May, 2018 | 05:05h | UTCEditorial: Finding the Right Balance (free)
Commentaries: Restrictive fluids tied to kidney injury after major abdominal surgery – MDedge (free) AND Restricting Fluids During Abdominal Surgery Shows No Benefit, Possible Renal Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
FDA Safety Alert: Neurovascular Stents in the Treatment of Unruptured Brain Aneurysms
14 May, 2018 | 11:57h | UTCNeurovascular Stents Used for Stent-Assisted Coiling (SAC): Letter to Health Care Providers – Recommendations Associated With the Use of These Devices in the Treatment of Unruptured Brain Aneurysms – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentary: FDA Cautions on Stents for Unruptured Brain Aneurysms – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND FDA issues safety alert on stents used in aneurysm coiling – Univadis (free registration required)
Cross-Sectional Study: Prevalence and Risk Factors for Taenia Solium Cysticercosis in School-aged Children in China
14 May, 2018 | 10:05h | UTCCommentary: Reducing tapeworm infection could improve academic performance, reduce poverty – Stanford University, via EurekAlert (free)