Chest Medicine
Update in Management of Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – Chest
27 Jul, 2017 | 01:17h | UTC
E-cigarette use and associated changes in population smoking cessation
27 Jul, 2017 | 01:14h | UTCEditorial: Rise in e-cigarette use linked to increase in smoking cessation rates (free)
Commentaries: Rise in e-cigarettes linked to rise in smokers quitting, say researchers – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Study links rising U.S. e-cigarette use to rise in smokers quitting – Reuters (free) AND Rise in E-Cigarettes Linked to Rise in Smokers Quitting – Scoop Health (free)
Related: The shadow of Big Tobacco looms over e-cigarettes and harm reduction – STAT (free) (“Should we settle for lesser harms?”)
Tobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:53h | UTCTobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies — United States, 2010–2016 – MMWR / CDC (free)
Commentaries: A new CDC report could reignite the debate over Hollywood’s influence on teen tobacco use – VOX (free) AND Health Experts Are Worried About a Huge Rise in Smoking in Movies – TIME (free) AND Tobacco gets more screen shots in blockbuster movies, study shows – New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
source: Medscape
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemoptysis
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCReview: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemoptysis – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTCReview: Recent advances in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in the era of the direct oral anticoagulants – F1000 Research (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
High-dose versus standard-dose influenza vaccination on hospitalizations
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:31h | UTCCommentaries: Study: High-dose flu vaccine cuts hospitalizations in nursing home residents – CIDRAP (free) AND High-dose influenza vaccine for nursing home residents reduces hospitalisations – OnMedica (free) AND High Dose Influenza Vaccine Leads to Lower Rate of Hospitalization From Respiratory Illnesses in Nursing Home Residents – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Underused
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCUse of Prescription Smoking Cessation Medications After Myocardial Infarction Among Older Patients in Community Practice – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stop-Smoking Meds Underused in Post-MI Setting – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Heart attack patients don’t adhere to smoking cessation prescriptions – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Heart attack patients missing out on smoking cessation drugs – Reuters Health (free)
Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:35h | UTC2017 ACS Quality and Safety Conference: “Strong for Surgery” Shows Promise in Reducing Smoking Rates for Patients Facing Surgery – American College of Surgeons, via NewsWise (free)
“Study suggests big drop in smoking rates when surgeons help patients quit before their operations”.
Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:38h | UTCReview: Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions – Cancer Management and Research (free)
Indoor swimming pool environments and self-reported irritative and respiratory symptoms among lifeguards
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:08h | UTCIndoor swimming pool environments and self-reported irritative and respiratory symptoms among lifeguards – International Journal of Environmental Health Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High rates of respiratory problems linked to indoor lifeguard work – Reuters (free)
Emerging Data Show E-Cigarettes May Pose Heart Risk
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:52h | UTCEmerging Data Show E-Cigarettes May Pose Heart Risk – Circulation (free)
Reviews on thrombosis and hemostasis
23 Jul, 2017 | 13:53h | UTCSelection of state-of-the-art open access reviews on thrombosis and hemostasis, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Journal – Thrombosis and Haemostasis (free PDF Articles)
– Homepage
– Editorial: Thrombosis and Haemostasis: Past, present and future
– Venous thromboembolism: Past, present and future
– Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Past, present and future
– Antithrombotic therapy for acute coronary syndrome: Past, present and future
– Therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis: Past, present and future
– NOACs for treatment of venous thromboembolism in clinical practice
– The management of acute venous thromboembolism in clinical practice
Source: Critical Care Reviews Topic of The Week
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the chance of developing a chest infection
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:31h | UTCVitamin D supplements may reduce the chance of developing a chest infection – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data – The BMJ (free)
“Daily or weekly vitamin D supplements reduced chest infections, but one-off monthly dosing gave no benefit”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Video Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults
23 Jul, 2017 | 12:53h | UTCSource: Video Laryngoscopy Does Not Improve First-Pass Success in ICU Patients – Journal Watch ($)
“The VL technique did not increase the first-attempt success rate during EI in ICU patients compared with DL. These findings do not support routine use of VL in ICU patients”.
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:37h | UTCObstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Patients with Type 2 diabetes and OSA found to be at greater risk of developing diabetic retinopathy – News Medical (free)
An evidence-based, point-of-care tool to guide completion of asthma action plans in practice
22 Jul, 2017 | 21:03h | UTCRelated: Asthma self-management programmes can reduce unscheduled care – NIHR Signal (free) AND Original article: Systematic meta-review of supported self-management for asthma: a healthcare perspective – BMC Medicine (free)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($ resource to find articles of interest)
“Researchers create practical algorithm for completing asthma action plans” (RT @PCRSUK see Tweet)
Review: How I treat recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
22 Jul, 2017 | 15:59h | UTCReview: How I treat recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy – Blood (free)
Diagnosis and treatment of cystic lung disease
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:15h | UTCReview: Diagnosis and treatment of cystic lung disease – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Treatment of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:14h | UTC
Review: Optimizing diagnostic testing for venous thromboembolism
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:04h | UTCClinical Review: Optimizing diagnostic testing for venous thromboembolism – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2017
21 Jul, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic 2017 – World Health Organization (free)
Full report: WHO Report on The Global Tobacco Epidemic: 2017 Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies (free PDF)
Press release: WHO report finds dramatic increase in life-saving tobacco control policies in last decade (free)
Infographics: Protecting people from tobacco (free)
Commentaries: Taxation: Most effective but still the least-used tobacco control measure, by Patricio V. Marquez via The World Bank Blogs (free) AND Tobacco industry blocking anti-smoking moves: WHO – Reuters (free) AND Tobacco firms ‘hamper anti-smoking push’ – BBC News (free) AND Tobacco companies interfere with health regulations, WHO reports – The Guardian (free)
See also our coverage of World No Tobacco Day in our May 31 issue (see #1).
New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines
20 Jul, 2017 | 00:07h | UTCHomepage – New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines
New available guidelines are:
– Rectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)
– Chronic myeloid leukaemia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)
– Multiple myeloma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)
– Cervical cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up (free)
– Management of infusion reactions to systemic anticancer therapy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (free)
Rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
18 Jul, 2017 | 22:58h | UTCClinical Review: Rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension – Swiss Medical Weekly (free)
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy is superior to conventional oxygen therapy
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Studies suggest apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during emergency intubation
17 Jul, 2017 | 01:34h | UTCStudies suggest apneic oxygenation reduces hypoxemia during emergency intubation:
Meta-analysis 1: Apneic oxygenation during intubation in the emergency department and during retrieval: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis 2: Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full text)
Source: Apneic Oxygenation Prevents Desaturation During Intubation – Journal Watch ($ resource to find articles of interest)