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Communicating mortality predictions from #MachineLearning algorithm to hospitalists may help increase goals of care discussions with high-risk hospitalized patients. https://t.co/dyCmwybcJb @WashUi2db @HealthHandbook

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 19, 2023

Guideline | Significance of the comprehensive geriatric assessment in the administration of chemotherapy to older adults with cancer

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:43h | UTC

Significance of the comprehensive geriatric assessment in the administration of chemotherapy to older adults with cancer: Recommendations by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients

28 Apr, 2023 | 12:41h | UTC

A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients – BMC Nursing

Cohort Study | Associations of change in body size with all-cause and cause-specific mortality among healthy older adults

26 Apr, 2023 | 14:12h | UTC

Associations of Change in Body Size With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Significant association found between all-cause mortality and weight loss in the elderly – MedicalXpress

RCT | Effectiveness of an over-the-counter self-fitting hearing aid compared with an audiologist-fitted hearing aid

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC

Effectiveness of an Over-the-Counter Self-fitting Hearing Aid Compared With an Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aid: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Author Interview: Effectiveness of Self-fitting vs Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aids – JAMA

Commentaries:

Self-Fitting, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Beneficial – HealthDay

How Do Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Compare with Those Fitted by Audiologists? – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Findings suggest that a self-fitting OTC hearing aid may be an effective intervention option for individuals with mild to moderate #hearingloss and produce self-perceived and clinical outcomes similar to those of an audiologist-fitted #hearingaid. https://t.co/Zbc8URj2uA

— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) April 13, 2023

Geriatric odontoid fractures: treatment algorithms based on expert consensus and a systematic review

25 Apr, 2023 | 14:08h | UTC

Geriatric Odontoid Fractures: Treatment Algorithms of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Based on Expert Consensus and a Systematic Review – Global Spine Journal

USPSTF Statement | There is insufficient evidence to guide skin cancer screening recommendations

24 Apr, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence Report: Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Editorials:

The USPSTF I Statement on Skin Cancer Screening—Not a Disappointment but an Opportunity – JAMA Dermatology

Skin Cancer Screening: The Importance of Identifying High-risk Subgroups and the Need for US-Based Population Research – JAMA

Insufficient Evidence for Screening Reinforces Need for Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer – JAMA Internal Medicine

Patient Page: Screening and Prevention of Skin Cancer – JAMA

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Skin Cancer – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

2023 Recommendation Statement from the USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of visual skin examination by a clinician to screen for #skincancer in adolescents and adults (I statement). https://t.co/WB6VN2r1Nv

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 18, 2023

Comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychiatric emergencies

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC

Homepage: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Psychiatric Emergencies and Brain Stimulation Techniques – Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Editorial

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Suicidal Behaviour

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Aggressive and Assaultive Behaviour

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Elderly Presenting with Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Children and Adolescents Presenting with Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Emergencies in Victims of Sexual Violence

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Anxiety and Panic Disorders in Emergency Setting

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Dissociative Disorders Presenting as Psychiatric Emergencies

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients with Substance Intoxication Presenting to the Emergency Department

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients Presenting with Psychosocial Crisis

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Clinical Practice Guidelines on Breaking Bad News

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Psychiatric Morbidity in Medical Professionals

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Therapeutic Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatry

SR | Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits

18 Apr, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Association between advanced care planning and emergency department visits: A systematic review – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Cohort Study | Association between hearing aid use and all-cause and cause-specific dementia

17 Apr, 2023 | 13:07h | UTC

Association between hearing aid use and all-cause and cause-specific dementia: an analysis of the UK Biobank cohort – The Lancet Public Health

Commentaries: Preventing dementia through correcting hearing: huge progress but more to do – The Lancet Public Health

News Release: Hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of dementia associated with hearing loss, study suggests – Lancet

Dementia and hearing-aid use: a two-way street – Age and Ageing

Association of Hearing Loss With Dementia – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

NEW—Hearing aids may protect against a higher risk of #dementia associated with hearing loss, a @TheLancetPH study suggests.https://t.co/Yliq2wT7SR pic.twitter.com/v3iuTuHYVI

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 13, 2023

RCT | Exercise and protein intervention may improve resilience and reduce frailty in seniors

17 Apr, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC

Building resilience and reversing frailty: a randomised controlled trial of a primary care intervention for older adults – Age and Ageing

RCT | Safety of Fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

17 Apr, 2023 | 12:54h | UTC

Safety of Fezolinetant for Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Obstetrics and Gynecology

RCT | Efficacy of Fezolinetant in moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

11 Apr, 2023 | 14:39h | UTC

Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews – Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Summary: Pharmacological treatments for low back pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews – Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

M-A | Limited evidence for analgesic effectiveness in acute low back pain treatment

Chronic Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review of Recent International Guidelines for Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment – Journal of Clinical Medicine

M-A: Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain

Guideline Interventions for the management of acute and chronic low back pain.

M-A: Little benefit from muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain.

Screening colonoscopy in seniors: common in patients with limited life expectancy and associated with higher complication risks

11 Apr, 2023 | 14:30h | UTC

Frequency of Use and Outcomes of Colonoscopy in Individuals Older Than 75 Years – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary:

In older adults >75 years of age, most screening colonoscopies were in patients in patients with limited life expectancy (defined as <10 years) and associated with increased risk of adverse events. https://t.co/XOsy2UKNRx @Jessica_Halabi @MRothbergMD @burkegastrodoc

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) April 4, 2023