General Interest
Clinician’s Guide for Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:21h | UTCRelated – Part I: Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free)
Commentary: Chew on This: Review Tackles Controversies in Nutrition for CV Health – TCTMD (free) AND Separating health from hype for a diet that’s kind on your heart – ABC News (free)
Outbreak Report: Persistence of Ebola Virus After the End of Widespread Transmission in Liberia
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:19h | UTCPersistence of Ebola virus after the end of widespread transmission in Liberia: an outbreak report – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Flare-up of Ebola in Liberian family highlights virus persistence – CIDRAP (free) AND For the First Time, a Female Ebola Survivor Infects Others – The New York Times (10 article per month are free)
Review: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:18h | UTCAntidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
Related Perspective: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“Antidepressants should be added to the list of drugs associated with tolerance, dependence and a withdrawal syndrome.”
“Withdrawal symptoms occur in at least one-third of patients who stop.”
Study: Development and Validation of a Cardiovascular Disease Risk-Prediction Model
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:17h | UTCSee also: Heart Attack & Stroke Calculator (free tool)
Commentaries: New health calculator can help predict heart disease risk, estimate heart age – CMAJ, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Calculator can predict heart age, risk for heart disease – UPI (free) AND Algorithm Allows Patients To Calculate Their Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Calculators: ACC/AHA CV Risk Calculator (free) AND QRISK3-2017 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator (free)
Randomized Trial: Intermittent Compared with Continuous Energy Restricted Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:16h | UTCCommentaries: Study: 5:2 diet as effective at controlling diabetes as monitoring daily caloric intake – UPI (free) AND HbA1c improves just as much on dieting only two days a week – OnMedica (free) AND Two-Day Fast Per Week vs Daily Calorie Restriction in Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Perspective: When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:17h | UTCWhen We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Original Article: Early Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Pressure, and Oxidative Stress Even without Weight Loss in Men with Prediabetes – Cell Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective: Honey for Cough in Children
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:05h | UTCHoney for cough in children: can it help? – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Original Cochrane Review: Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Honey for acute cough in children (free)
Consensus Recommendations: The 10 Fundamental Principles of Lay Resuscitation
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:03h | UTC
Cohort Study: Maternal Healthy Habits and risk of Obesity in Offspring
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:02h | UTCCommentaries: Mums with healthy habits ‘less likely’ to have obese children – NHS Choices (free) AND Mother’s lifestyle influences child’s obesity risk – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND 5 habits for moms that help prevent childhood obesity – Harvard Medical School (free)
Opinion: Epinephrine Harms/Helps in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:55h | UTCParamedic 2: Epinephrine harms/helps in out of hospital cardiac arrest – First10EM (free)
See Also: Original Article (free study and editorial) AND Expert Reaction (free commentaries)
“Paramedic 2 quick summary:
If 1000 people treated with epinephrine:
– 246 extra ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation)
– 158 extra admissions
– 8 extra survivors (5 with bad neuro outcomes, 3 with good neuro outcomes)
– What those numbers mean is a value question, not a science question.” (via @First10EM see Tweet)
Are Embryos People? The Answer Will Determine the Future of Reproductive Medicine
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCAre embryos people? The answer will determine the future of reproductive medicine – STAT (free)
Study: Higher Temperatures Linked to Increase in Suicide Rates
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:38h | UTCHigher temperatures increase suicide rates in the United States and Mexico – Nature Climate Change (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Rising heat linked to suicide spikes in U.S. and Mexico – Reuters (free) AND Rising temperatures linked to increased suicide rates – The Guardian (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Expert Reaction to Trial Looking at Adrenaline for Cardiac Arrests
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCExpert reaction to trial looking at adrenaline for cardiac arrests – Science Media Centre (free)
See original article in yesterday’s issue: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (see #1)
Related Review: The role of adrenaline in cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Critical Care (free)
Cohort Study: Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise’s Heart Benefits
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: Poor air quality does not offset exercise’s heart benefits – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND Why smog should not be your excuse to skip workouts – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCCommentary: Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery – University of Helsinki, via EurekAlert (free)
Related research with similar results: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free article, editorial and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Complementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients with Curable Cancers
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCComplementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients With Curable Cancers – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival – eCancer News (free)
Cohort Study: Mortality Due to Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer in the United States
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCCommentaries: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol – NPR (free) AND Alcohol-related liver failure deaths rising among U.S. young adults – Reuters (free) AND More Americans Are Dying of Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized Trial: E-Counseling for Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCCommentaries: Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure – AHA News (free) AND E-counseling can lower blood pressure, heart disease risk – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCOmega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:19h | UTCEditorial: Testing Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free)
Commentary: Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive – University of Warwick, via EurekAlert (free)
See also: Infographic detailing result findings (free)
“A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive – but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest” (from University of Warwick).
Meta-Analysis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Related Disorders
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCCommentary: CBT for anxiety: new meta-analysis confirms significant improvements to target symptoms – The Mental Elf (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Cohort Study: Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Helping Cigarette Smokers Quit?
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCCommentaries: More Than 90 Percent Of Smokers Using E-cigarettes Still Smoking A Year Later – Georgia State University (free) AND Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation – National Institutes of Health (free) AND Vaping May Not Help Smokers Kick the Habit – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Association of Digital Media Use with ADHD Among Adolescents
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCAssociation of Digital Media Use With Subsequent Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms – NPR (free) AND Digital media use linked to behavioral problems in kids – University of Southern California, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Screen time linked to ADHD symptoms in teens – Reuters (free) AND ADHD study links teens’ symptoms with digital media use – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to association of digital media use and ADHD symptoms among teenagers – Science Media Centre (free)
Perspective: “Is There a Doctor on the Plane?”
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:53h | UTC“Is There a Doctor on the Plane?” – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Interview: “Is There a Doctor on the Plane?” (free)
Systematic Review: Nurses as Substitutes for Doctors in Primary Care
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCNurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care – Cochrane Library (free)
“This updated Cochrane Review indicates that nurses can effectively expand the capacity of the primary care workforce”.