General Interest
USPSTF Statement | Hormone therapy is not recommended for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women.
3 Nov, 2022 | 14:19h | UTCEditorial: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Conditions: When Is Enough, Enough? – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Prevention of Chronic Conditions
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Hormone Therapy for Prevention of Postmenopausal Chronic Conditions – JAMA
Commentary: USPSTF: Hormone Therapy Not Advised for Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions – HealthDay
RCT | Effects of a low-carbohydrate dietary intervention on hemoglobin A1c.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:54h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
News Release: At risk for diabetes? Cut the carbs, says new study – Tulane University
Commentaries:
Low-Carb Diet Promising for Lowering Blood Sugar in Prediabetes – TCTMD
Cohort Study | Racial and ethnic differences in bystander CPR for witnessed cardiac arrest.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCCommentary: Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR – HealthDay
Case-control study | Alcohol intake as a risk factor for acute stroke.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCAlcohol Intake as a Risk Factor for Acute Stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study – Neurology (PDF)
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, high and moderate alcohol intake were associated with increased odds of stroke, while low intake was not associated with #stroke. However, there were important regional variations. Read the full article: https://t.co/lrczN0KBmD #NeuroTwitter pic.twitter.com/95QXuwczEA
— Neurology Journal (@GreenJournal) October 19, 2022
Perspective | Could, should families watch their loved one’s surgeries and, if so, when?
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCCould, Should Families Watch Their Loved One’s Surgeries and, If So, When? – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study | Use of straighteners and other hair products and incident uterine cancer.
20 Oct, 2022 | 12:28h | UTCNews Release: Hair straightening chemicals associated with higher uterine cancer risk – NIH News Releases
Commentaries:
Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study – CNN
Hair straightening chemicals may increase women’s risk of uterine cancer, study finds – NPR
Cohort Study | Purpose in life (Ikigai) and employment status in relation to cardiovascular mortality.
14 Oct, 2022 | 14:06h | UTC
Case series and systematic review | Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCEditorial: Ventricular arrhythmias during electronic gaming: Sudden victory and sudden death – Heart Rhythm
News Release: Electronic gaming can trigger potentially lethal heart rhythm problems in susceptible children – Elsevier
Cohort Study | Artificial intelligence-enabled retinal vasculometry for prediction of cardiovascular diseases.
5 Oct, 2022 | 13:53h | UTCEditorial: The eyes as a window to the heart: looking beyond the horizon – British Journal of Ophthalmology
Commentary: AI eye checks can predict heart disease risk in less than minute, finds study – The Guardian
Related:
Retrospective cohort study | Neurodegenerative disease risk among former international rugby union players.
5 Oct, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCNews Release: Neurodegenerative disease risk doubled for former rugby players – BMJ Newsroom
Video summary: neurodegenerative disease risk among former international rugby union players
Related: Study shows unique diagnostic signatures of concussion in the saliva of Rugby players
Systematic Review | The mental and physical health of young careers.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCThe mental and physical health of young carers: a systematic review – The Lancet Public Health
M-A | Physicians suffering burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents.
26 Sep, 2022 | 12:09h | UTCNews Release: Clinicians suffering burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents – The BMJ
Commentary: Burnout in doctors impacts patient safety finds new international study – University of Manchester
Commentary from the author on Twitter
In physicians, high #burnout is linked with:
?2 x?the risk of a #patientsafety incident
?2 x? patient satisfaction
?2 x? professionalism
?4 x? job satisfaction
?3 x?career choice regret
?3 x?turnover intention
Our review:https://t.co/XFtiLAjKtc @LeedsPsyc
— Judith Johnson (@DrJTJohnson) September 15, 2022
Viewpoint | Unsettled liability issues for “prediagnostic” wearables and health-related products.
23 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCUnsettled Liability Issues for “Prediagnostic” Wearables and Health-Related Products – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/What should a physician do when a patient provides her data from a fitbit,or a direct to consumer cough or seizure tracking app or device? What liability might come from relying or ignoring the data?We @david__simon @CarmelShachar answer in our new paper https://t.co/wjOfkX2ypY
— I. Glenn Cohen (@CohenProf) September 22, 2022
ASCO Guideline | Integrative medicine for pain management in oncology.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:22h | UTC
M-A | Efficacy and safety of unrestricted visiting policy for critically ill patients.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/arianna_gazzato/status/1568138556756860928
Pediatric battery-related emergency department visits in the US: 2010–2019.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCPediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
News Release: New study finds battery-related injuries in children more than doubled in recent decade – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Commentary: Young Children are Ingesting Dangerous Batteries at an Alarming Rate – Science-Based Medicine
Related:
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
Systematic Reviews | Vascular complications in children following button battery ingestions.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCRelated:
Pediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
Cohort Study | Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to reduced risk of dementia in people with diabetes.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:45h | UTCAssociation of Combined Healthy Lifestyle Factors With Incident Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Seven healthy lifestyle habits may reduce dementia risk for people with diabetes – American Academy of Neurology
Commentary: Lifestyle Factors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes – HealthDay
Cluster RCT | Effects of real-time prescription benefit recommendations on patient out-of-pocket costs.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:47h | UTCEffects of Real-time Prescription Benefit Recommendations on Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Real-time Prescription Benefit Tools—The Promise and Peril – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Real-time Prescription Benefits (RTPB) uses patient out-of-pocket (OOP) cost to recommend lower-cost med alternatives to prescribers. In a RCT, RTPB reduced med OOP costs by 11%, though recommendations were only made for a small proportion of orders. https://t.co/xXviGvnbKw pic.twitter.com/naeciB3CDg
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 12, 2022
M-A | Nonpharmacological interventions to lengthen sleep duration in healthy children.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCNonpharmacological Interventions to Lengthen Sleep Duration in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Children’s Sleep and Our Power to Improve It – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Data Demonstrates the Best Intervention for Pediatric Sleep Health is Earlier Bedtime – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
Supporting children to go to bed earlier can increase sleep duration in healthy children, and interventions to encourage earlier bedtimes should be included. https://t.co/i8BzSKwlQX #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 14, 2022
RCT | Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:14h | UTC
New research estimates the overall disease burden of genetic risk factors.
15 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCNews Release: New research estimates the overall disease burden of genetic risk factors – University of Helsinki
Original Study: Genetic risk factors have a substantial impact on healthy life years – Nature Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
From combining genetic data in over 730,000 people and 80 diseases burden estimates:
"Genetic risk factors can explain a sizable number of healthy life years lost both at the individual and population level"https://t.co/ggljmkcmHG @NatureMed @andganna @DrSakari @FIMM_UH pic.twitter.com/rUI1Ua3mIP— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 12, 2022
An analysis in @NatureMedicine estimates that genetic risk factors significantly impact the number of healthy life years lost both at the individual and population level. https://t.co/I2mNNOrtYi pic.twitter.com/1WfI6fXbZ8
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Risk factors for heart disease and stroke are largely similar in men and women globally.
14 Sep, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCNews Release: Risk factors for heart disease and stroke are largely similar in men and women globally, finds study – McMaster University
Original Study: Metabolic, behavioural, and psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease in women compared with men in 21 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: an analysis of the PURE study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancet/status/1569636002762817536
M-A | Blood type linked to the risk of stroke before age 60.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCContribution of Common Genetic Variants to Risk of Early Onset Ischemic Stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Releases:
Is your blood type linked to your risk of stroke before age 60? – American Academy of Neurology
Blood Type Linked To Stroke Risk Before 60 – University of Maryland
Cohort study showed a possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:55h | UTCNews Release: Possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease – BMJ Newsroom
Original Study: Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort – The BMJ