General Interest
[Abstract Only] Study: Potato as Effective as Carbohydrate Gels to Support Prolonged Cycling Performance
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCPotato ingestion is as effective as carbohydrate gels to support prolonged cycling performance – Journal of Applied Physiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Potato as effective as carbohydrate gels for boosting athletic performance, study finds – University of Illinois (free) AND Performance-enhancing with … potatoes! – News Medical (free)
Viewpoint: Neglecting Major Health Problems and Broadcasting Minor, Uncertain Issues in Lifestyle Science
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:07h | UTCNeglecting Major Health Problems and Broadcasting Minor, Uncertain Issues in Lifestyle Science – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Outstanding perspective on the underrepresentation of rigorously-conducted #medicalresearch in #news & #SoMe. #Altmetric scores are often not proportionate to #researchquality, false inferences are often publicized. Suggest’ns for editors/journals included https://t.co/g32Pt8N7K9
— Harriette Van Spall, MD MPH (@hvanspall) October 19, 2019
Cohort Study: Weight Change Across Adulthood in Relation to all Cause and Cause Specific Mortality
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:40h | UTCCommentaries: The timing of excess weight gain in our lifecycle matters – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death – British Medical Journal (free) AND A new study says there could be a surprising consequence to losing weight later in life – CNN (free)
“Dollars for Doctors: We Found Over 700 Doctors Who Were Paid More Than a Million Dollars by Drug and Medical Device Companies”
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:27h | UTC
Infographic. Running Myth: Strength Training Should be High Repetition Low Load to Improve Running Performance
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCCommentary: Heavy-resistance training can help running performance – Reuters (free)
Study: Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:25h | UTCCascades of Care After Incidental Findings in a US National Survey of Physicians – JAMA Network Open (free)
Commentaries: The Important but Rarely Studied Cascade of Care – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Incidental Test Findings and the Burden They Create – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Umbrella Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"Incidental findings …caused harm to patients and themselves." Results of a national physician survey https://t.co/V4GN1FykbC ("cascades of care") @JAMANetworkOpen by @IshaniG and colleagues @BrighamWomens H/T @zakkohane (origin of term "incidentaloma") pic.twitter.com/ZEcl3EmZwr
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 17, 2019
Viewpoint: Complexity in Assessing the Benefit vs Risk of Vaccines
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCComplexity in Assessing the Benefit vs Risk of Vaccines: Experience With Rotavirus and Dengue Virus Vaccines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
“At what threshold does a large reduction in disease burden for society justify the small risk of an adverse reaction to an individual?”
Information Asymmetry: The Untapped Value of the Patient
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:13h | UTCInformation Asymmetry: The Untapped Value of the Patient – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Opinion – ‘Fear Of Falling’: How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By Keeping Patients In Bed
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:17h | UTC‘Fear Of Falling’: How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By Keeping Patients In Bed – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related: Mobility Programs for the Hospitalized Older Adult: A Scoping Review – Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Moderation of Neural Excitation Promotes Longevity
17 Oct, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCModeration of neural excitation promotes longevity – Nature News (free)
Original Article: Regulation of lifespan by neural excitation and REST – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Here’s a brain teaser: Surprising study shows reduced neuronal activity extends life – STAT (free) AND In a first, scientists pinpoint neural activity’s role in human longevity – Harvard Medical School (free)
Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCRx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) ANDIDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)
Randomized Trial: Wirelessly Observed Therapy vs. Directly Observed Therapy to Confirm Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCCommentary: Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment – Specialists in Global Health (free)
A Fairer Way Forward for AI in Health Care
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCA fairer way forward for AI in health care – Nature (free)
Perspective – Offline: Touch—The First Language
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:39h | UTCOffline: Touch—the first language – The Lancet (free)
Related: Of Slide Rules and Stethoscopes: AI and the Future of Doctoring – The Hastings Center Report (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
"The physical examination seems to have become an anachronism, a vestigial remnant, of clinical care."
"The avoidance of touch is bad medicine." https://t.co/Zdq63syG0e by @richardhorton1 @TheLancet
like the plea for this in #DeepMedicine to make #healthcare more human again pic.twitter.com/0bb9arjWdu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 11, 2019
Opinion: Bacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCBacon Rashers, Statistics, and Controversy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Original Article: Guideline: It Is NOT Necessary to Reduce Red and Processed Meat Consumption (free guideline and systematic reviews)
Related: 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) AND Is eating beef healthy? The new fight raging in nutrition science, explained. – Vox (free) AND Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“EVALI” (e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury): CDC Updates Guidance and Creates New Name
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:41h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping-related illness has a new name: EVALI – STAT (free) AND No Drop in Vaping Cases, C.D.C. Says – The New York Times (free) AND CDC Updates Guidance on Vaping-Linked Illness, Coins Term EVALI – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Vaping Illness Update: FDA Warns Public to Stop Using Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing Vaping Products and Any Vaping Products Obtained Off the Street – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free) AND CDC Intensifies Warnings About Vaping Illness As Cases Top 1,000 – NPR (free) AND CDC Report: 76.9% of Patients with Vaping-related Lung Illnesses Used a THC-Containing Product (free) AND Preliminary Report: Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use (free)
Video: Are Zombie Doctors Taking Over America?
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:02h | UTCAre zombie doctors taking over America? – TEDMED (free)
Source: MedPage Today
“Physician Zubin Damania, Director of Healthcare Development for Downtown Project Las Vegas, has a plan to fight back against a system that can dehumanize doctors and patients alike.”
The Future of OA: A large-scale Analysis Projecting Open Access Publication and Readership
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:41h | UTCThe Future of OA: A large-scale Analysis Projecting Open Access Publication and Readership – bioRxiv (free PDF)
News Release: The Future of OA: A large-scale analysis projecting Open Access publication and readership – Our Research Blog (free)
“In 2019:
31% of all journal articles are available as OA
52% of all article views are to OA articles
Given existing trends, we estimate that by 2025:
44% of all journal articles will be available as OA
70% of all article views will be to OA articles”
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW STUDY now on bioRxiv:
The Future of OA: A large-scale analysis projecting Open Access publication and readership
It is the largest, most comprehensive analysis to predict the future of OA. Exciting! More here:https://t.co/coGjjZBWx6#openaccess #OA #openscience pic.twitter.com/0GCqkqdowW
— OurResearch (@OurResearch_org) October 9, 2019
Randomized Trial: A Brief Diet Intervention Can Reduce Symptoms of Depression in Young Adults
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:31h | UTCCommentaries: Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood – NPR (free) AND Randomized Controlled Trial in Young Adults Suggests Healthier Diet May Directly Reduce Depression – PLOS (free)
Editorial: A kinder Research Culture is Possible
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:18h | UTCA kinder research culture is possible – Nature (free)
Biologists Who Decoded How Cells Sense Oxygen Win Medicine Nobel
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:39h | UTCBiologists who decoded how cells sense oxygen win medicine Nobel – Nature (free)
See also: Medicine Nobel honors work on cellular system to sense oxygen levels – Science (a few articles per month are free) AND Three scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen levels – STAT (free) AND Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Opinion: The Folly of Big Science Awards
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:38h | UTCThe Folly of Big Science Awards – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:14h | UTCWaste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Waste in the US Health Care System (free for a limited period) AND Elusive Waste: The Fermi Paradox in US Health Care (free for a limited period) AND Toward Evidence-Based Policy Making to Reduce Wasteful Health Care Spending (free for a limited period) AND Eliminating Wasteful Health Care Spending—Is the United States Simply Spinning Its Wheels? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings (free audio)
Commentary: The Huge Waste in the U.S. Health System – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial: Effect on Treatment Adherence of Distributing Essential Medicines at No Charge
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:13h | UTCCommentary: Free drugs improve patient adherence, JAMA study finds – Modern Healthcare (free)
Missed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:07h | UTCMissed Appointments, Missed Opportunities: Tackling The Patient No-Show Problem – Forbes (free)
Related: Appointment reminder systems are effective but not optimal: results of a systematic review and evidence synthesis employing realist principles – Patient Preference and Adherence (free) AND Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments – Cochrane Library (free)