General Interest
Viewpoint: The Second-hand Effects of Antibiotics: Communicating the Public Health Risks of Drug Resistance
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:02h | UTC
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It's not just smoking that causes second-hand effects. In this opinion piece in JAC-AMR, we discuss how #antibiotics can have impacts beyond the recipient. Communicating the risks of antibiotic overuse should incorporate this message. https://t.co/sUtWkWWx0r @DrKevinSchwartz pic.twitter.com/tAsqQGvV8d
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 5, 2019
150 years of Nature – A Century and a Half of Research and Discovery
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:08h | UTC150 years of Nature – A Century and a Half of Research and Discovery (free resources)
Video (interesting): A network of science: 150 years of Nature papers (free)
Study: Association Between Gifts from Pharmaceutical Companies to Doctors and Their Drug Prescribing Patterns
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:07h | UTC
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New study shows that gifts to GPs are common and associated with less rational drug prescriptions for patients and more expenses for the National Health Insurance https://t.co/Hvu6BqrHhi
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 6, 2019
Editorial: Reporting Research Findings to Participants is an Ethical Imperative
7 Nov, 2019 | 07:42h | UTCReporting research findings to participants is an ethical imperative – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Why do so few researchers share their findings with participants? One clear answer is that researchers are under very little pressure to disseminate results to patients and participants, says @JeremyTaylorNB, who calls on this to become the default https://t.co/TQ5am81xC7
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) November 4, 2019
Study: Screen Time Linked to Changes in Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCAssociations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on screen use and white brain matter in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Preschoolers’ Screen Time Tied to Brain Structure Irregularities – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Association Between Screen Media Use and Academic Performance Among Children and Adolescents (link to abstract and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Mind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCMind-Body Therapies for Opioid-Treated Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Study highlights role of mind-body therapies in addressing opioid-treated pain – News Medical (free) AND Meditation, Mindfulness Hold Promise for Pain Treatment, Curbing Opioid Use – U.S. News (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Fish Oil Supplements Have no Effect on Anxiety and Depression
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCOmega-3 and polyunsaturated fat for prevention of depression and anxiety symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – British Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Fish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depression – University of East Anglia (free)
Perspective – Correlation Confounded by Timing: One Reason we Believe Bad Therapies are Awesome
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCCorrelation confounded by timing: One reason we believe bad therapies are awesome – PulmCrit (free)
Viewpoint: Are Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain?
5 Nov, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCAre Daylight Saving Time Changes Bad for the Brain? – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Daylight Saving Time Has Long-term Effects on Health – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Some Neurologists Want To End Daylight Saving Time, Calling It Unhealthy – Newsweek (free)
Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois”
4 Nov, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCThe EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois – STAT (free)
Related: How Tech Can Turn Doctors Into Clerical Workers – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free) AND Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free) AND Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine (free) AND To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Research: Measles Virus Infection Diminishes Preexisting Antibodies that Offer Protection from Other Pathogens
1 Nov, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCMeasles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens – Science (free for a limited period)
Related Research: Incomplete genetic reconstitution of B cell pools contributes to prolonged immunosuppression after measles – Science Immunology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: How measles infections can wipe away immunity to other diseases – STAT (free) AND Measles wipe immune system’s memory of other illnesses, studies find – CNN (free) AND Measles Virus May Wipe Out Immune Protection For Other Diseases – NPR (free) AND Measles vaccines protect against more than just measles. Here’s how. – National Geographic (free) AND Measles Infection Could Leave Kids Vulnerable to Other Diseases – Scientific American (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The measles infection can cripple long-term immunity against viruses and bacteria, creating a kind of “immune amnesia” that leaves individuals more vulnerable to future infections by other pathogens, according to two studies:
▶ https://t.co/te7kr7N7Ju
▶ https://t.co/tiSTrvyQob pic.twitter.com/taaN3KIMPk— Science Magazine (@sciencemagazine) October 31, 2019
[Abstract Only] New Details Emerge in Case of First Death from Fecal Transplant
31 Oct, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCOriginal Article: Drug-Resistant E. coli Bacteremia Transmitted by Fecal Microbiota Transplant – New England Journal of Medicine ($)
Related FDA Safety Alert: Fecal Transplant May Have Caused a Patient’s Death Due to Transmission of a Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (free)
Opinion: It’s Time to Talk About Physician Burnout and Moral Injury
30 Oct, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCIt’s time to talk about physician burnout and moral injury – The Lancet Psychiatry (free)
Related: Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned (free Commentaries) AND Consensus Study – Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Discrimination, Abuse, Harassment, and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training
29 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCDiscrimination, Abuse, Harassment, and Burnout in Surgical Residency Training – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Women surgical residents suffer more mistreatment leading to burnout and suicidal thoughts – University of Northwestern (free) AND Harassment and Discrimination Are Leading to Burnout Among Female Doctors, Study Says – TIME (free)
Meta-analysis: Cognitive Deficits in Problematic Internet Use
29 Oct, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCCommentary: Too much of a good thing: the cognitive impact of problematic internet use – The Mental Elf (free)
Study: Healthy Foods Usually Have Lower Environmental Impact than Unhealthy Foods
29 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCMultiple health and environmental impacts of foods – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Research brief: Nutritious foods have lower environmental impact than unhealthy foods – University of Minnesota (free) AND Is A Diet That’s Healthy For Us Also Better For The Planet? Most Of The Time, Yes – NPR (free) AND Healthy diet means a healthy planet, study shows – The Guardian (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Increasing Vegetable Intake by Emphasizing Tasty and Enjoyable Attributes
29 Oct, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCIncreasing Vegetable Intake by Emphasizing Tasty and Enjoyable Attributes: A Randomized Controlled Multisite Intervention for Taste-Focused Labeling – Psychological Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Emphasizing flavor boosts vegetable consumption – National Institutes of Health (free) AND Can simply naming vegetables differently increase healthful eating? – Medical News Today (free) AND Psychologists Show Leading with Flavor Encourages Healthy Eating – Stanford University (free) AND Touting flavor before nutrition encourages healthy eating – Association for Psychological Science (free)
Study: Impact of Increasing Vegetarian Availability on Meal Selection and Sales in Cafeterias
29 Oct, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCCommentaries: With more choices of vegetarian cafeteria meals, more are sold – Reuters (free) AND Can more vegetarian options tempt carnivores away from meat? – Medical News Today (free) AND Even meat lovers go veggie when plant-heavy meals abound – Nature (free)
Study: Beneficial Effects of Workplace Sales Ban on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
29 Oct, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCAssociation of a Workplace Sales Ban on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Employee Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Health – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited time)
Commentaries: Sugary Drink Ban Tied to Health Improvements at Medical Center – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Doctors call on workplaces to ban sale of sugary drinks – The Guardian (free)
Opinion – “Sepsis Hysteria: Excess Hype and Unrealistic Expectations”
27 Oct, 2019 | 23:49h | UTCSepsis hysteria: excess hype and unrealistic expectations – The Lancet (free)
Commentary: Sepsis myths create ‘unhealthy climate of fear’, say experts – The Guardian (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
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"It is crucial to expose the fictions surrounding #sepsis…to create realistic expectations about outcomes"
Sepsis hysteria: NEW Correspondence from M Singer, M Inada-Kim & M Shankar-Hari https://t.co/3oVYkE1BQS pic.twitter.com/gMvdVyCicc
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 25, 2019
Perspective: Older Patients (Still) Left Out of Cancer Clinical Trials
27 Oct, 2019 | 23:36h | UTCOlder Patients (Still) Left Out of Cancer Clinical Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Exclusion of patients with concomitant chronic conditions in ongoing randomised controlled trials targeting 10 common chronic conditions and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: a systematic review of registration details – BMJ Open (free) AND Do cancer clinical trials exaggerate the real-world benefits of drugs? – STAT News (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Medication without representation: People 65 years or older are strikingly underrepresented in cancer clinical trials, even though most cancers occur in that age group. Via @JAMA_current https://t.co/IxWBqHAZIB pic.twitter.com/67YxklJIs1
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) October 26, 2019
Interest in Cannabidiol Products Keeps Soaring Despite Limited Evidence in Humans
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:29h | UTCTrends in Internet Searches for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: Interest in CBD products keeps soaring, but health experts wary – HealthDay (free) AND Online Searches For CBD Skyrocket – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"Interest in CBD products keeps soaring, but health experts wary" https://t.co/TP50a31bbP via @medical_xpress
"At this time there are no known benefits for taking CBD over-the-counter. #CBD is this generation's snake oil…"
Studies "in humans are still limited…"#CBDHype.
— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) October 25, 2019
WHO: Two out of Three Wild Poliovirus Strains Eradicated
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:47h | UTCTwo out of three wild poliovirus strains eradicated – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World Polio Day: Wild poliovirus type 3 declared eradicated – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO just declared another polio virus strain eradicated. There’s one more to go. – VOX (free) AND Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Two Strains of Polio Down, One to Go – Scientific American (3 articles per month are free)
Perspective: 12 Innovations That Will Change Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:16h | UTC12 Innovations That Will Change Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s – TIME (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"12 Innovations That Will Change Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s" https://t.co/qFa5lnUK7S
First, many of these will not happen. Science so much slower & > unpredictable than often portrayed.
Second, unclear whether some would even be beneficial.
Still, #GoScience!
— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) October 25, 2019
Perspective: The Silent Heart Attack You Didn’t Know You Had
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCThe Silent Heart Attack You Didn’t Know You Had – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Studies: Silent Myocardial Infarction Often Precedes Sudden Cardiac Death (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: Long-term Outcomes of Unrecognized MI (link to abstract and commentaries)