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Review: Don’t Confuse “No Evidence of a Difference” with “Evidence of No Difference”

9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTC

Don’t confuse “no evidence of a difference” with “evidence of no difference” – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)

Perspective: Factors in Choosing Breast Cancer Screenings

9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTC

Decisions, Decisions: HMS physicians review the many factors in choosing breast cancer screenings – Harvard Medical School (free commentary and video) (via @tlisboa79 and @brhospitalist)

Original article: Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cohort Study: Pre-pregnancy Fast Food and Fruit Intake and Time to Pregnancy

9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTC

Pre-pregnancy fast food and fruit intake is associated with time to pregnancy – Human Reproduction (free)

Commentary: Women who eat fast food may take longer to get pregnant – NHS Choices (free) AND Women Who Eat Fast Food Take Longer to Become Pregnant – University of Adelaide, via NewsWise (free) AND Want to increase fertility? Try dropping fast food – CNN (free)

Cohort Study: Could Sauna Reduce Stroke Risk?

9 May, 2018 | 16:37h | UTC

Sauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women: A prospective cohort study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Daily saunas may reduce stroke risk – NHS Choices (free) AND Can Saunas Lower Stroke Risk? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Could saunas reduce stroke risk? – Medical News Today (free)

Review: Pulmonary Pearls & Pitfalls to Consider in Patients with Chest Trauma

9 May, 2018 | 16:24h | UTC

The Chest Bump: Pulmonary Pearls & Pitfalls to Consider in Patients with Chest Trauma – emDocs (free)

Case Series: Uveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

9 May, 2018 | 16:24h | UTC

Uveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Ophthalmologists link immunotherapy with a serious eye condition – eCancer News (free)

Review: Septic Cardiomyopathy

9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC

Pathophysiology, echocardiographic evaluation, biomarker findings, and prognostic implications of septic cardiomyopathy: a review of the literature – Critical Care (free)

Perspective: Opportunities for Risk-Taking Primary Care Providers

9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC

Opportunities for Risk-Taking Primary Care Providers – NEJM Catalyst (free)

WHO: Mediterranean and Nordic Diets to Reduce Noncommunicable Diseases

9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTC

What national and subnational interventions and policies based on Mediterranean and Nordic diets are recommended or implemented in the WHO European Region, and is there evidence of effectiveness in reducing noncommunicable diseases? (2018) – WHO Europe (free)

Commentary: Embrace Mediterranean or Nordic diets to cut disease, WHO says – The Guardian (free)

Review: Management of Drowned Airway

9 May, 2018 | 16:22h | UTC

Drowned Airway Algorithm: Cut to the chase – PulmCrit (free)

Systematic Review: Antidepressants in Co-occurring Depression and Alcohol Dependence

9 May, 2018 | 16:22h | UTC

Antidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)

Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention

9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTC

Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)

Review: Obesity Emergency Management

9 May, 2018 | 16:20h | UTC

EM Cases: Obesity Emergency Management – emDocs (free)

Perspective: Do the Outcomes Measured Matter to You?

9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTC

Do the outcomes measured matter to you? – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)

Meta-Analysis: Flexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs

9 May, 2018 | 16:17h | UTC

Flexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Flexible ICU visiting hours tied to less delirium and anxiety – Reuters (free)

Guideline: Use of Hydroxycarbamide in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

9 May, 2018 | 16:19h | UTC

Guidelines for the use of hydroxycarbamide in children and adults with sickle cell disease – British Journal of Haematology (free)

Randomized Controlled Trial: Propranolol vs. Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with ICD

9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTC

Propranolol Versus Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“The combination of IV amiodarone and oral propranolol is safe, effective, and superior to the combination of IV amiodarone and oral metoprolol in the management of ES in ICD patients”.