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A Comprehensive Algorithm for Management of Neuropathic Pain

4 Oct, 2019 | 08:06h | UTC

A Comprehensive Algorithm for Management of Neuropathic Pain – Pain Medicine (free)

BMJ Guideline: Colorectal Cancer Screening with Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy

3 Oct, 2019 | 07:45h | UTC

Colorectal cancer screening with faecal immunochemical testing, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Personalised and risk based cancer screening (free)

Commentaries: Guideline Moves Away from Colorectal Cancer Screening for Some – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND First Guideline to Say Colon Cancer Screening Is Not for All – Medscape (free registration required)

Related Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Routine testing for bowel cancer should not be recommended for everyone aged 50-79 years because, for those at very low risk, the benefit is small and uncertain and there are potential harms, finds new #RapidRecs guideline https://t.co/68xTtEDHxQ

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 3, 2019

Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Suggests Marine Omega‐3 Supplementation Reduces Cardiovascular Disease

3 Oct, 2019 | 07:25h | UTC

Marine Omega‐3 Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of 13 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 127 477 Participants – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

Commentary: Omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Latest fish oil analysis suggests omega-3s promote heart health – Cardiovascular Business (free)

ATS/IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia

2 Oct, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official Clinical Practice Guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free)

News Release: ATS/IDSA publishes clinical guideline on community acquired pneumonia – American Thoracic Society (free)

Systematic Review: Can People Stop Smoking by Cutting Down the Amount they Smoke First?

2 Oct, 2019 | 01:51h | UTC

Smoking reduction interventions for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Can people stop smoking by cutting down the amount they smoke first? – Cochrane Library (free)

Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data

2 Oct, 2019 | 02:02h | UTC

Meat’s Bad for You! No, It’s Not! How Experts See Different Things in the Data – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and commentaries)

[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Cool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns

2 Oct, 2019 | 01:53h | UTC

Cool Running Water First Aid Decreases Skin Grafting Requirements in Pediatric Burns: A Cohort Study of Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-five Children – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Simple Cool Running Water Reduces Burn Severity in Children – Journal Feed (free)

Study Review: C-reactive Protein Testing in General Practice Safely Reduces Antibiotic use for COPD Flare-ups

2 Oct, 2019 | 01:43h | UTC

C-reactive protein testing in general practice safely reduces antibiotic use for COPD flare-ups – NIHR Signal (free)

Original Study: Randomized Trial: C-Reactive Protein Can Guide Antibiotics for COPD Exacerbations (link to abstract and commentaries)

Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption

1 Oct, 2019 | 01:01h | UTC

Unprocessed Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption: Dietary Guideline Recommendations From the Nutritional Recommendations (NutriRECS) Consortium – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: Meat Consumption and Health: Food for Thought (free)

Commentaries: Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Red and processed meat are OK to eat, controversial new guidelines claim. Don’t believe it, leading experts say – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to new papers looking at red and processed meat consumption and health – Science Media Centre (free)

State of the Art Review: What are the Respiratory Effects of e-Cigarettes?

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:58h | UTC

What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? – The BMJ (free for a limited period)

Related Commentary on Twitter

What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? This review summarises the rapidly expanding evidence from cell culture, animal, and human studies on the potential pulmonary health effects of e-cigarettes https://t.co/MbEU8wlh6p @sejordt @bmj_company pic.twitter.com/7PKF4dldLM

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 30, 2019

AAP Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:59h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: Updated ADHD guideline addresses evaluation, diagnosis, treatment from ages 4-18 – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)

Commentary: Pediatricians Stand By Meds For ADHD, But Some Say Therapy Should Come First – NPR (free)

Choosing Wisely: Top 10 Evidence-based Recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:54h | UTC

Top 10 evidence-based recommendations from the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases for the Choosing Wisely Project – The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (free)

See other Choosing Wisely recommendations in infectious diseases: Infectious Diseases Society of America / American Academy of Pediatrics – Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases / Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

[Abstract Only] Study: Certain Racial/Ethnic Groups More Likely to Have Diabetes and Prediabetes at Lower Weights

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTC

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes by BMI: Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Multisite Cohort of Adults in the U.S. – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Members of minority groups more likely to have diabetes at lower weights – News Medical (free) AND Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities – Endocrinology Advisor (free) AND Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Have Diabetes at Normal BMI – Medscape (free registration required)

Systematic Review: Management of Diabetic Foot Based on Clinical Practice Guidelines

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:49h | UTC

Prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of diabetic foot based on clinical practice guidelines: A systematic review – Medicine (free)

Population-Based Observational Study Suggests Statins at Higher Doses May Increase the Incidence of Osteoporosis

1 Oct, 2019 | 00:45h | UTC

Diagnosis of osteoporosis in statin-treated patients is dose-dependent – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

Commentary: Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference – Complexity Science Hub Vienna (free)

CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product

30 Sep, 2019 | 00:56h | UTC

Characteristics of a Multistate Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping — United States, 2019 – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)

Commentaries: Many patients with vaping-related illnesses used THC, CDC reports – STAT (free) AND THC vape products may be the main culprit in the mysterious lung illness outbreak – Vox (free) AND U.S. CDC recommends against using vapes with marijuana ingredient – Reuters (free)

Review: Understanding Acute Burn Injury as a Chronic Disease

30 Sep, 2019 | 00:47h | UTC

Understanding acute burn injury as a chronic disease – Burns & Trauma (free)

Evidence Synthesis: Should Antidepressants be Used for Major Depressive Disorder?

27 Sep, 2019 | 08:33h | UTC

Should antidepressants be used for major depressive disorder? – BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (free)

Related Commentary: Do Antidepressants Work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“Generally, all the previous reviews show that antidepressants seem to have statistically significant effects on depressive symptoms, but the size of the effect has questionable importance to most patients.”