General Interest
Getting Social: Physicians Can Counteract Misinformation With an Online Presence
5 Aug, 2019 | 01:56h | UTCGetting Social: Physicians Can Counteract Misinformation With an Online Presence – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Getting Social: Physicians Need to Counteract Misinformation Online – JAMA (free audio)
Study: Editors’ and Authors’ Individual Conflicts of Interest Disclosure and Journal Transparency
2 Aug, 2019 | 02:31h | UTCCommentary: Medical journal editors expect authors to disclose conflicts of interest—but don’t disclose their own – Science (free)
Related: Why we should care that many editors of top medical journals get healthcare industry payments (free study and commentary)
Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial: Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina
31 Jul, 2019 | 02:04h | UTCCommentary: Expert reaction to study looking at acupuncture as an added treatment for angina – Science Media Centre (free)
Doctors: How Job Stress Can Age Us
31 Jul, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCDoctors: How Job Stress Can Age Us – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Physician-Training Stress and Accelerated Cellular Aging – Biological Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: New doctors’ DNA ages six times faster than normal in first year – University of Michigan (free)
Perspective: Should the Rich Be Allowed to Buy the Best Genes?
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:02h | UTCShould the Rich Be Allowed to Buy the Best Genes? – Air Mail (free)
Opinion: Mandate Vaccination with Care
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:01h | UTCMandate vaccination with care – Nature News (free)
Related: The global crackdown on parents who refuse vaccines for their kids has begun – VOX (free) AND Mandatory vaccination to fight against preventable disease (free) AND Italy has introduced mandatory vaccinations – other countries should follow its lead – The Conversation (free) AND Countries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies (free) AND Italy passes law obliging parents to vaccinate children (free)
“Governments that are considering compulsory immunizations must avoid stoking anti-vaccine sentiment”
Moral Injury and Burnout in Medicine: A Year of Lessons Learned
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:02h | UTCMoral injury and burnout in medicine: a year of lessons learned – STAT (free)
Original Perspective: Physicians aren’t ‘burning out.’ They’re suffering from moral injury – STAT (free)
Related: The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine (free commentaries on the subject)
Viewpoint: Realizing Shared Decision-making in Practice
26 Jul, 2019 | 01:01h | UTCRealizing Shared Decision-making in Practice – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Viewpoint: Shared Decision Making and the Importance of Time – JAMA (free)
Viewpoint: Harms from Uninformative Clinical Trials
26 Jul, 2019 | 01:04h | UTCHarms from Uninformative Clinical Trials – JAMA (free)
“An uninformative trial is one that provides results that are not of meaningful use for a patient, clinician, researcher, or policy maker.”
How a Data Detective Exposed Suspicious Medical Trials
25 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTCHow a data detective exposed suspicious medical trials – Nature (free)
Related: Dozens of recent clinical trials may contain wrong or falsified data (free study by John Carlisle)
“Anaesthetist John Carlisle has spotted problems in hundreds of research papers — and spurred a leading medical journal to change its practice.”
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Music vs. Midazolam During Preoperative Nerve Block Placements
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCMusic versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a prospective randomized controlled study – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves – BMJ (free) AND Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative – BBC (free) AND Music could offer alternative to sedatives – OnMedica (free)
WHO Declares New Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
18 Jul, 2019 | 11:12h | UTCNews Release: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares – United Nations (free) AND WHO declares public health emergency over DRC Ebola – CIDRAP (free) AND WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify – Reuters (free) AND The WHO finally declared a public health emergency over Ebola – Vox (free)
See also: Statement by the Emergency Committee (free PDF)
Related: Special Report: The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2018–2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Comprehensive Review: Ebola virus disease – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING NEWS: The #Ebola outbreak in #DRC constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, citing concerning geographical expansion of the virus: WHO Director-General, @DrTedros following the IHR Emergency Committee’s recommendation #alert
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 17, 2019
Guidelines for Moderate Drinking Based on The Presence or Absence of Facial Flushing
17 Jul, 2019 | 09:04h | UTC“individuals with flushing reaction should maintain an alcohol consumption level half of that for non-flushers.”
Study: Health Lifestyle May Reduce the Incidence of Dementia Even in Patients with High Genetic Risk
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:42h | UTCAssociation of Lifestyle and Genetic Risk With Incidence of Dementia – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Healthy lifestyle reduces dementia risk even in those with genetic risk factors – NHS Choices (free) AND Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia – University of Exeter (free) AND Genes vs. lifestyle: Study ‘undermines fatalistic view of dementia’ – Medical News Today (free) AND Healthy living may help offset genetic risk of dementia: study – Reuters (free) AND Healthy lifestyle may cut risk of dementia regardless of genes – The Guardian (free)
Perspective: An Example of Low Value Health Care—Time to Talk About Money and Opportunity Cost
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:23h | UTCAn example of low value health care—time to talk about money and opportunity cost- The BMJ Opinion (free)
Study: Association of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:27h | UTCAssociation of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to a study on screen time and depression in adolescents – Science Media Centre (free) AND Increasing social media use tied to rise in teens’ depressive symptoms, study says – CNN (free)
For the Sake of Doctors and Patients, We Must Fix Hospital Culture
14 Jul, 2019 | 19:56h | UTCFor the sake of doctors and patients, we must fix hospital culture – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: Speaking up to prevent harm: A systematic review of the safety voice literature – Safety Science (free)
“When hospitals fail to create a culture where doctors and nurses can speak up patients pay the price.”
Redefining the Physician’s Role in Cost-Conscious Care: The Potential Role of the Electronic Health Record
14 Jul, 2019 | 19:52h | UTCViewpoint: Redefining the Physician’s Role in Cost-Conscious Care: The Potential Role of the Electronic Health Record – JAMA (free for a limited period)
“Displaying price information in EHRs could mark the next step in the transformation of the practice of medicine… The next generation of EHRs should include prices for the majority of medical products and services: medications, laboratory testing, surgical procedures, and physician visits.”
Study: Diagnosis Errors Account for One-third of Severe Harm Malpractice Claims
12 Jul, 2019 | 08:05h | UTCSerious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: The “Big Three” – vascular events, infections, and cancers – Diagnosis (free)
Commentary: Diagnosis errors account for one-third of severe harm malpractice claims – Modern Healthcare (free) AND Study: 100k patients injured, die each year after misdiagnosis – UPI (free)
Related Report: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care – The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (free)
Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis
12 Jul, 2019 | 07:57h | UTCEditorial: Physician burnout: a global crisis – The Lancet (free)
Related Perspectives: Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Counting the costs: U.S. hospitals feeling the pain of physician burnout – Reuters (free) AND Panic, chronic anxiety and burnout: doctors at breaking point – The Guardian (free) AND The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine – The Atlantic (free) AND To Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (free commentaries) AND Physician burnout costs up to $17B a year, task force says – HealthcareDive (free)
Related Articles: Systematic Review: Prevalence of Burnout Among Physicians (free) AND Burnout syndrome among medical residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free) AND Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents: A Meta-Analysis – International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (free) AND Physician Burnout Can Lead to Major Medical Errors (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Association Between Physician Burnout and Patient Safety, Professionalism, and Patient Satisfaction (link to abstract and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Little Evidence for Nutritional Supplements to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:19h | UTCEffects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Little evidence supports nutritional supplements for protection against cardiovascular disease, death – ACP Internist (free) AND Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests – West Virginia University (free) AND Supplements and Diets for Heart Health Show Limited Proof of Benefit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Study: Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free) AND Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)
Cohort Studies: Change in Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Quality of Life
9 Jul, 2019 | 10:03h | UTCCommentaries: Drinking less might be tied to higher quality of life – Reuters (free) AND Women’s mental health may improve after quitting alcohol – UPI (free) AND Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life – EurekAlert (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study by Dr. Xiaoxin Yao and colleagues published in CMAJ: https://t.co/1MrUw2gVVw@hkumed #HKUMed #WomensHealth pic.twitter.com/8UYhQ3163i
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) July 8, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Nerve Transfer Surgery Restores Hand Function and Elbow Extension in Patients with Complete Paralysis
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:53h | UTCExpanding traditional tendon-based techniques with nerve transfers for the restoration of upper limb function in tetraplegia: a prospective case series – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension in 13 young adults with complete paralysis – The Lancet (free) AND Expert reaction to study on successful nerve transfer surgery in paralysis patients – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Study: Recovery of Walking after Complete Spinal Cord Injury (free)
Why So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise
5 Jul, 2019 | 02:39h | UTCWhy So Many of Us Don’t Lose Weight When We Exercise – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Article: Effect of different doses of supervised exercise on food intake, metabolism, and non-exercise physical activity: The E-MECHANIC randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective: A User’s Guide to Inflated and Manipulated Impact Factors
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:21h | UTC